Scholarships & Awards
2018 Award & Scholarship Applications NOW AVAILABLE!
WETA Scholarships
| John Brasch was a founder of WETA and remained an active member until his death at the age of 53. He was deeply committed to working with disadvantaged students as a guidance counselor at North Central Technical College. The 2018 Brasch Memorial Student Scholarship is a $1000 award payable to the awardee's education provider. Please review the application listed below for more details and send completed application back by Sept 10, 2018 for consideration. |
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| Dennis Harmon was a dedicated professional who spent most of his working life, before passing at the young age of 47, serving the needs of under-resourced, underemployed, and unemployed through the development, operation, and management of education, employment, and training programs in Wisconsin. The 2018 Harmon Memorial Scholarship is an award of up to $1000 for the awardee to use to participate in a professional development opportunity to advance the awardee's career or volunteer work in workforce development. Please review the application listed below for more details and send completed application back by Sept 10, 2018 for consideration. |
Excellence Awards
WETA recognizes the value of excellence in service and believes that when colleagues recognize the professionalism in other colleagues, everyone benefits. Any WETA member may submit nominations.
Excellence Awards Include:
- Employment and Training Administration Excellence Award
- Employment and Training Staff Excellence Award
- Kaleidoscope Business Excellence Award
- Master R2 (Reimagining and Retooling) Specialist Award - Special for 2018
- Art Besse Pioneer Award
Previous recipients
2017 Scholarship Winners
Dennis Harmon scholarship winner is Crystal W | John Brasch scholarship winner is Kendra S
| John Brasch scholarship winner is Komlanvi K |
WETA 2017 Award Winners
| Art Besse Pioneer Award Dave Shaw As WETA's highest honor, the Art Besse Pioneer Award was created in honor of its namesake, Art Besse. Art was a founding member of WETA and a great humanitarian. He served the people of Wisconsin through a long and successful career with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The Art Besse Pioneer Award was created to recognize individuals whose achievement and excellence in the field of employment & training through a sustained career in the industry have made a profound impact on the lives of others. The nominee does not have to be a WETA member but must be nominated by a WETA member. As Dave's nomination reads: Dave has devoted his entire working professional career to the employment and training industry and continues to share his expertise and passion with all in the industry. Dave, who also knew Mr. Art Besse, shares in his beliefs to share his dedication and devotion to WETA and his professional endeavors. This award reflects Dave and Art's drive to provide the best in training and educational experiences for members of the Association. |
Employment and Training Staff Excellence Award Angela O'Day
Nominee must be a non-administrative staff person who works directly with clients/customers or who supports the staff members who work directly with clients/customers. Nomination should be based on activities from October 2016 - September 2017. As Angela's nomination reads: Angela was recommended because she has gone above and beyond for the people she meets. She shares her knowledge and expertise with each client to ensure positive outcomes for each individual. |
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| Employment and Training Administrative Excellence Award Heath Bierman Nominee must be an administrator, supervisor, coordinator, project director, planner, or hold another administrative position with an organization that provides employment & training services at any level. Nomination should be based on activities from October 2016 - September 2017. As Heath's nomination reads: Like many dislocated workers who make the transition to a different work environment, Heath used his energies to make the same transition. But his was to help other contemporaries overcome the stress of job loss and achieve reentry in the employed community. He has become a visible figure in the business community as a high energy achiever and self-starter. |
Kaleidoscope Excellence Award Sharon Wilcox The nominee must be a WETA member nominated by a WETA member. Nomination should be based on the individual's contributions to expanding awareness of and respect for diversity in the workplace. There is no timeframe requirement. The award recipient receives complimentary registration fees (including meals but not lodging) for the WETA 2018 Annual Conference. But wait! The Kaleidoscope Award is doubled and pays a 2nd registration fee (including meals but not lodging) so that a work colleague of the Kaleidoscope Award recipient's choice who is not a current WETA member may attend the WETA 2018 Annual Conference. As Sharon's nomination reads: It is her tireless energy that drives Sharon towards encouraging employers to think of the diversity of the evolving workforce in Wisconsin. Encouraging the employing community to view seniors as valuable employees, to think past histories to provide opportunities for offenders, and developing new occupational and training worksites for people with disabilities. |
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