Columns Scholarship Foundation

The transition from high school to college is full of excitement and anxiety! By receiving scholarship support, I was able to tip the scales in favor of being excited about this time instead of having tunnel vision on the dollar signs. Knowing I was going to be at Marquette University for 6 years to receive my Doctorate of Physical Therapy, every penny mattered. I’m thankful that the effort I put forth during high school was recognized because without this, making the commitment to achieving a doctorate-level degree may not have been feasible.

I’m grateful to COLUMNS for having so many scholarships to give out to so many seniors. I am paying for college myself, so this really helped me get a good start. Thanks!

Columns provides young people graduating from the West Bend High Schools with scholarships so they can achieve their best potential after high school. Murphy & Prachthauser is proud and honored to be a past Holiday Pops Concert sponsor for West Bend Columns and to support the best and brightest students in our community.

The COLUMNS scholarship I received helped make pursuing my dreams more affordable and accessible. I’m grateful to have received such an amazing opportunity from COLUMNS.

The West Bend COLUMNS Scholarship Foundation is like no other foundation of its kind! By providing nearly $1M in scholarships to West Bend students, every year, for the past several decades, COLUMNS has helped shape the future of thousands of students. Whether the student’s dream is to attend a 4-year college or university, or a technical or trade school, COLUMNS is there to help West Bend students realize their dreams and ultimately lead students towards a professional career. What makes COLUMNS so unique is the generational support the organization has behind it. West Bend is an extremely generous community which is celebrated every year during the West Bend High School Scholarship night where students receive the financial support to attend their post-secondary educational schools, financial support that is provided directly by the generous community in which we live.

I never imagined in 1972 when I received a WB Columns Scholarship that years later I would be involved and on the board (since 2003) of West Bend Columns, my way of giving back in thanks for the assistance I was given toward becoming a music educator.