Ted Pollman Scholarship Winners Announced

Michael Eric Wolfe, Sturgeon Bay High School, and Patricia Hernandez, Sevastopol High School, were recently named recipients of the 2013 Ted Pollman Scholarship.

The Ted Pollman Scholarship was created by the Pollman family, owners of Door Peninsula Winery and other Door County businesses, to honor the memory of their youngest son. Despite being diagnosed with severe learning disabilities at the age of five, Ted succeeded through hard work and persistence. The intent of the scholarship is to award a graduating senior who has overcome financial, scholastic and/or physical challenges in his or her life and has ambitions of furthering their education.

“It was difficult for us to make a decision,” said Bob Pollman. “We received so many deserving applications this year that we couldn’t decide on just one. We are pleased we are able to help these young people and keep the memory of our son going.”

There are three additional Ted Pollman Scholarships awarded each year to deserving employees going on to higher education.