Education notes News-Chronicle Associated Banc-Corp sponsors four and two year scholarships to its employees' children, known as the Founders Scholarship Fund. Green Bay students who have received $6,000 scholarships include: Jennifer Hoffman, Dustin Jacqmin, Victoria Karpeck, Ross Umentum, Evelyn Gardner, Heidi Mikulsky and Kristine Van Bellinger. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's department of communication and journalism recently announced the recipients of 2003-2004 forensics scholarships. Local students receiving Grace M. Walsh Forensics scholarships were Christopher Conklin of Green Bay, $400, and Amy Braun of Green Bay, $200. This scholarship is awarded to outstanding debaters and/or forensic students. Eric Steinbrecher, son of Mark and Janet Steinbrecher, has been awarded Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. He is member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church Troop 1002 and a senior at Ashwaubenon High School. Jennifer Lynn Steckart of De Pere has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society. The society is a nonprofit, academic honors organization that provides academic recognition, leadership opportunities, community service, career networking and scholarships. Steckart is a 2001 graduate of De Pere High School and is a student at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. During the spring 2003 semester she studied abroad at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She is majoring in exercise and sport science. Eleanor Christman Cox of Tallahassee, Fla., received her Master of Music degree in cello performance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May. She is the daughter of Robert and Kay Christman, of Green Bay. Local students receiving degrees during spring commencement at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, include Anthony Bani of Green Bay and Christopher Haedt of Green Bay. St. Cloud State University, St. Paul, Minn., has announced that Chandra Schmechel of Green Bay has been awarded an academic scholarship for the 2003-2004 academic year. She is a graduate of Preble High School. James O. Stupka, III of the De Pere Fire Rescue has completed the National Fire Academy's Leading Community Risk Reduction in Emmitsburg, Maryland. As part of the Executive Fire Officers Program, this course provides senior fire executives with strategic perspectives on comprehensive risk management with an emphasis of fire prevention. Meredith Cohler of Green Bay was named to Newman University's dean's list. John Rhyner of Green Bay received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University's Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. A graduate of Notre Dame Academy, he was a biology major. Rhyner also received dean's list honors. He was active in the University Health Service, Alternative Spring Break, independent biology research, independent cosmology research, Student Blood Services, a physics peer facilitator and on the sailing team.