Scholarships
2022 WETA Brasch Memorial Scholarship Award for Students John Brasch was one of the founders of WETA and remained an active member until his death. He was deeply committed to working with under-resourced students as a guidance counselor at North Central Technical College. This scholarship is one way that our organization honors the memory of an outstanding individual who contributed to our mission. The 2022 Brasch Memorial Student Scholarship is a $1,000 award payable to the awardee's education provider. For more information or to apply for this scholarship, click here. | 2022 WETA Harmon Memorial Scholarship Award for WETA Members Dennis Harmon was a dedicated professional who spent most of his work life serving the needs of under-resourced, underemployed, and unemployed individuals through the development, operation, and management of education, employment, and training programs in Wisconsin. The 2022 Harmon Memorial Scholarship is an award of up to $1,000 for the awardee to use to participate in a professional development opportunity to advance the awardee's career or volunteer work in workforce development. For more information or to apply for this scholarship, click here. |
Awards |
Art Besse Pioneer Award As WETA's highest honor, the Art Besse Pioneer Award was created in honor of its namesake, Art Besse, a founding member of WETA and a great humanitarian. He served the people of Wisconsin during a long and successful career with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The Art Besse Pioneer Award recognizes individuals whose achievements and excellence in the field of employment and training during 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. For more information about this award, click here. For information on how to nominate someone for this award, click here. | Keystone Award The nomination should be based on an individual’s demonstrated actions in the spirit of this year’s conference theme “Our Story: Inspire. Engage. Transform.” Competitive nominations will describe the nominee’s ability to:
Nominations should include examples and details of these activities. The nominee must be a WETA member nominated by a WETA member. For more information about this award, click here. For information on how to nominate someone for this award, click here. |
Employment and Training Administration Excellence Award Nominees for this award must be an administrator, supervisor, coordinator, project director, planner, or hold another administrative position with an organization that provides employment and training services at any level. The nomination should be based on activities from October 2021 - September 20221. The nominee does not have to be a WETA member but must be nominated by a WETA member. For more information about this award, click here. For information on how to nominate someone for this award, click here. | Employment and Training Staff Excellence Award Nominees for this award 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. The nomination should be based on activities from October 2021 - September 2022. The nominee does not have to be a WETA member but must be nominated by a WETA member. For more information about this award, click here. For information on how to nominate someone for this award, click here. |
Past Scholarship & Award Winners
2019 Scholarship & Award Winners |
President's Award - Lisa Matijevich Superhero Award - Myron Daubert Employment & Training Staff Excellence Award - Kaela Kramer 2018 Scholarship & Award Winners Dennis Harmon Memorial Scholarship - Dena Daentl John Brasch Memorial Scholarship - Noel J Art Besse Pioneer Award - Sherlyn Kleinow Employment & Training Staff Excellence Award - Nikki Holder Employment & Training Administration Award - Kathleen Olson Kaleidoscope Business Excellence Award - Marvel Brown with UW Health Master Re-imagining & Retooling Specialist Award - Maurice Sprewer 2017 Scholarship & Award Winners |
Dennis Harmon Memorial Scholarship - Crystal W
John Brasch Memorial Scholarship - Kendra S
John Brasch Memorial Scholarship - Komlanvi K
Art Besse Pioneer Award - Dave Shaw
Employment & Training Staff Excellence Award - Angela O'Day
Employment & Training Administration Award - Heath Bierman
Kaleidoscope Excellence Award - Sharon Wilcox