Congratulation…to our scholarship recipients!

At last week’s NWR Builders Exchange Board of Directors meeting, our board members met to select the SIX scholarship recipients for the $500 that will be awarded at our Annual Meeting in January 2027.  We received 14 applications – the exact same number as we received last year.  Our board members were given the applications with all names redacted from the applications so our board members do not know who the applications belong to, where they are from, or what company their parent works for.  Prior to the meeting our board members voted.  When we gather for the meeting and compile the results our board members are always interested in who actually submitted those applications.

The only criterion for applying is that the student must be the son or daughter or an employee of a NWRBX member.  Also, any student, whether they are graduating from high school or currently attending a post high school, may apply.  The student is required to attend a post high school in the fall semester and to successfully complete that semester.  The scholarships will be awarded at our 2027 annual meeting after they have successfully fulfilled that semester.

The following will receive the $500 scholarship at our 2027 Annual Meeting: 

Preslie Fisher, Sydney Serum, Charlotte Willems,

Mason Mohr, Luke Pember, and Ben Kahler

Preslie Fisher, daughter of Jesse Johnson of Van Ert Electric.  Preslie was an Eau Claire, Memorial High School graduate in 2024. She attends South Florida University, Tampa where she is pursuing a degree in marketing with a goal to become  a Medical Device Sales Representative.

Sydney Serum, daughter of Tiffany Johnson of Durand Builders.  Sydney graduated from Durand Arkansaw High School in 2025.  She is a student at UW-Stout on the road to pursuing a triple major in Business Administration, Real Estate Property Management and Construction Management.  Sydney’s long-term goal is to own and operate her own renovation and remodel construction company.

Charlotte Willems, daughter of Kevin Willems of Twin City Tile.  Charlotte is a 2025 graduate of Eau Claire Memorial High School.  She is currently attending St. Catherine University in pursuit of a biology degree on the pre-med track.  Charlotte’s goal is to become a physician specializing in either plastic surgery or dermatology. 

Mason Mohr, son of Nicholas Mohr of Rhom Construction.  Mason will graduate from Elk Mound High School in May. He plans to attend Minnesota State University-Mankato for their construction management program.  Mason’s long term goals include returning to Eau Claire to work for Rhom Construction.

Luke Pember, son of Eric Pember of Pember Companies.  Luke will graduate from Menomonie High School at the end of May.  He is planning to attend Iowa State University this fall participating in their industrial engineering program.  He hopes to get a job at a manufacturing company after he receives his degree where he can design and improve systems.

Ben Kahler, son of Quentin Kahler of Neo Electric.  Ben graduated from Unity High School in 2025.  He is currently attending UW-Stout with their engineering program.  Ben hopes to work for a company like Polaris where he could help to design and improve product such as snowmobiles. 

Congratulations to all of these students as they continue down the educational road to reach their eventual goals!