Scholarship Opportunities

2016 scholarship winners Amanda Tonnesen, Sara Gaab and Samantha Ballweg are flanked by program director Perry Hibner and his wife, Sheila.

Merlin Voss-Bluebirds Scholarship

Since 2013, the Bluebirds have awarded at least one scholarship annually to a graduating senior at Middleton High School. The student must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average, and have participated in basketball for at least two years in high school at some level. Preference is given to students who played in the Bluebirds program.

To date, the Bluebirds have handed out approximately $13,000 in scholarships. To learn more, please contact Marcy Smith in the MHS Student Services Department.

2024 winner: Mackenzie Zimmerman
2023 winners: Margaret Cochrane,
Kaden Fosdick, Joel Schwartz
2022 winners: Cole Sweitzer, Cole Toennies
2021 winner: Amber Kaplan
2020 winner: Katherine Ausman
2019 winners: Tyler Kalscheur, Jake Klubertanz
2018 winners: Owen Lamson, Christina Schauer
2017 winner: Bria Lemirande
2016 winners: Samantha Ballweg, Sara Gaab, Amanda Tonnesen
2015 winner: Jenna Blair
2014 winners: Levi Heilprin, Colin Masnica, Jack Mayers
2013 winners: Riley Eklund, Jocelyn Tiedt

Partial scholarships are also available to current players whose families have financial hardship. Please contact program director Perry Hibner at 608-698-0314 to learn more.