WISCONSIN TWISTERS: Leo T. Jackson Scholarship Fund

LEO T. JACKSON JR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Originally Leo’s family (the Mikolajczyk’s) donated to the Sponsorship fund as a

memorial after his passing, in October of 2009.  

This year the Sponsorship committee started thinking about turning this into an

annual Scholarship Fund which the family will continue to gift each year, as well as

the addition of specific fund-raising opportunities.  The criteria for winning one of

the two annual scholarships will be based upon: Service, Academics, Leadership

and Athletics.  Players will have to be entering college in the coming fall season,

and a member of the Twisters for at least 2 full years.  They will write an essay to

explain how they qualify and exemplify these qualities.  They will be required to

provide documentation for history of community service and academic success.   

Leo Jackson would be very proud of this wonderful opportunity being given to

young ladies in his honor.   He was born in 1930 southern Arkansas in a logging

camp, and worked and studied and served in the U.S. Navy, graduated with honors

from Oklahoma State University and got his Masters Degree in Electrical

Engineering to provide a better, easier life for his family than he had known

growing up.  Leo was a champion of United Way and Junior Achievement

programs at Wisconsin Telephone and Ameritech Inc., as well as a sponsor

for many major charities and a Regent for MSOE.  His life was well-lived and

full of service to his country and community.  He loved sports, which he could

not play growing up because of his chores and working…so this honor is very

special because he loved that his granddaughters could afford to participate in

sports and community clubs outside of school.  This annual gift will give that

will forward to other daughters and granddaughters.

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For More information on the Leo T. Jackson Scholarship please conact:

Questions and Entry: Contact Evie Aponte 

eviecuqui@yahoo.com 262-488-0859

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Purpose of Scholarship: 
To recognize at least two members of the Twister Family who emulate the characteristics and values of Leo T Jackson. 
These characteristics and values include service, leadership, academics and athletics.

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No coaches or 18U parents will be allowed to participate in the review process.

Candidates will send their essay to Debbie Mikolaczyk with no identifying features within

the body of the essay. Candidates will include their name on the envelope. 

Debbie and Evie will record names and assign each essay a number for later identification. 

They will then provide the review panel with the essays without identifying features. 

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Deadline for submission will be MAY 14TH 2013  of the same year and scholarships will be

awarded at the Twister’s 8th Annual Spring Fling. 

All monies utilized for the scholarship fund shall not be taken from club fees.
Monies for the fund shall be donated or raised through special fundraising activities.

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For More information on the Leo T. Jackson Scholarship and criteria please contact:   
Please contact ... Evie for any questions you may have. 262-488-0859 
Submit Essay to: Debbie debeatle@aol.com 414-791-0417

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(This will be a blind reading of all essays entered. Please note ~ this fund is supported by:
Leo T. Jackson Memorial Fund and Sponsorship Committee Fundraisers)

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DEADLINE FOR ESSAY IS MAY 14TH 2013

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