Three Waukesha County women have been chosen to receive $3,000 New Hope Scholarships for 2022 from the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County.

The recipients are:

• Clara Erickson of Pewaukee, who is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in nursing at the Waukesha campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
• Kaitlyn Sutton of Muskego, a full-time Carroll University student working to earn a dual degree in elementary education and special education.
• Jamie Whitstone of Delafield, a student at Waukesha County Technical College, where she is pursuing an associate’s degree in human resources.

The New Hope Scholarship Fund was created by Tom and Karie Stupek to ease the financial barrier of tuition for women returning to school to seek a chance at a better life through education. The Stupeks established the scholarship fund to support women who have faced obstacles in realizing their dreams, and to celebrate the strength and resilience of the proud women of Waukesha County. 

Clara Erickson

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha

    Kaitlyn Sutton

    Carroll University

      Jamie Whitstone

       Waukesha County

        echnical College

Learn more about our 2022 scholarship recipients here. 

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Thank you to Raised Grain Brewing Company of Waukesha, which donated more than $2,100 to the Women and Girls Fund from its Guitar City Days event on June 17 and 18. 

The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, established in 2004, seeks to aid and enrich the lives of women and girls so they become thriving residents of their communities. Since 2005, the Women and Girls Fund has awarded more than $1.4 million to nonprofit organizations that promote the health, well-being, education and empowerment of women and girls of all ages.