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Mr. and Mrs. Herzing
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Herzing University

Celebrating over 45 years

Herzing University Online

Henry Herzing

The Herzing Family

Founded in 2009 and receiving designation as a 501(c)(3) charity in September 2010, the Herzing Educational Foundation began with the core belief that career colleges and universities have an important impact on student learning and the communities they serve. The Foundation serves to support students attending Herzing University with scholarship opportunities and funding for community projects.The Herzing Educational Foundation Scholarship was funded through an initial donation made by Henry and Suzanne Herzing, the founders of Herzing Universities and Colleges.

Scholarships

Scholarships currently accepting applications For more information please click on the name of the scholarship

The Herzing Educational Foundation Scholarship, awarded April 2012Must be a current Herzing Student demonstrating a financial need and academic success. Awards will vary from $250 to $1500 per year depending on the availability of funds and the demonstrated need.The Greg Mieszkowski Persistence Scholarship$500 awarded to a student(s) returning to Herzing University Online to finish the education they started and didn't complete. Paid in the student's final semester of program enrollment. The Rickel Family Scholarship, four scholarships to be awarded Jaunary 2013$600 awarded to a Herzing University Online student demonstrating financial responsibility and excellence in academics.The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship awarded July 15, 2012, application deadline is 4/30/12For high school seniors who are members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwuakee.To see a list of recent recipients, click here.

Our Team

The Herzing Educational Foundation Board of Directors

Henry Herzing

Peter Heffernan, D.C.

Ava Youngblood

James Hutton, PhD

Darryl Ingram

Please click on the name to see the board member's bio.

The Herzing Family

Education is our Passion

The Herzing Educational Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee

The Herzing Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable corporation, which serves as a support organization to Herzing Universities and the communities in which they have campuses. The Foundation, in promoting and furthering educational goals, receives, holds, invests and administers charitable resources and makes expenditures to or for the benefit of Herzing University students, local charities, The Boys and Girls Club of America and by running a professional clothing pantry for new college graduates.

Peter Heffernan, D.C.

Ava Youngblood

Amy Chastek

James Hutton PhD

James Hutton, Ph.D.

James D. (Jim) Hutton, Ph.D. Since January 2008, Dr. Hutton has been a Director, Principal, and Executive Board Chairman of Anthem Education Group (AEG). Effective in March 2011, he also became the CEO/Chancellor of the private sector education group. AEG operates twenty-three career colleges and schools, on ground and online, in fourteen states. The following established brands are being or have been consolidated under the Anthem/AEG name: High Tech Institute, Anthem Online, Anthem College, Anthem Institute (formerly The Chubb Institutes), Allied College, and the Bryman School of Arizona. AEG currently enrolls approximately 10,000 students. Until January 2008, Dr. Hutton was a Principal, Director, Vice Chairman, and until his semi-retirement in September 2006, was the Chief Executive Officer of Virginia College, Culinard, and the San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA). Along with Ken Horne, Jim Tolbert and a private equity group (Prospect Partners), he co-founded Education Corporation of America (ECA), the owner of Virginia College, Culinard, and SDGA, in 2000. Jim remains ECAs largest minority investor behind majority stockholder Willis Stein Partners. As CEO, Dr. Hutton provided vision and leadership for the nineteen-campus, seven-thousand plus student (at the time of Jims retirement), approximately one thousand of which were fully online, ACICS accredited senior college. Prior to being named CEO in December 2004, Jim was the Chief Operating Officer at Virginia College, responsible for academics, administration and all day-to-day operations. From 1995 through 2000 he was both COO and CFO of Virginia College. Although most of ECAs growth has been organic, Dr. Hutton has been heavily involved in several M&A career college transactions and two recapitalizations.Dr. Hutton began his work in post secondary career education in 1989 as an adjunct night business administration teacher and has been a department chair, academic dean, campus director, CFO, COO, CEO, director, and partner. Jim has taught Strategic Planning, Marketing, Corporate Finance, Business, Accounting, and Public Speaking, as an adjunct professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Bessemer State Technical College, and Phillips Junior College. Prior to joining the education industry, Jim was a licensed general contractor and real estate broker.In 2000, Dr. Hutton was elected as a Commissioner for the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and Council on College Accreditation (COCA). Reelected in 2003, Jim served as the 2006 Chairman of the ACICS Board of Directors, completing his six-years of service as a Commissioner in December 2006. In addition to serving as the 2006 ACICS Board Chair, Hutton was the 2003 Chair of COCA, chaired the Business Practices and Financial Review Committees, and also served on the Distance Education and Nominating Committees for the national accrediting agency. Dr. Hutton currently serves on the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU formerly the Career College Association--CCA) Board of Directors and co-chairs CCAs Default Prevention, Public Relations, Ethical Marketing, and Health Care Committees. He also serves on the Herzing Foundation and Career Quest Boards of Directors.In addition to his service as a Commissioner for the ACICS and Director for APSCU, Dr. Hutton has served as a member of the Advisory Committee for Private Colleges Alabama Department of Education; the Public Relations and CCAPAC Committees for the Career College Association; is an active ACICS Evaluator; and a Certified Real Estate Broker (CRB™). Jim was listed in the Birmingham Business Journal 1989 Top 40 Under 40, was formerly a Member of UABs MBA Alumni Board of Directors, and is a Toast Master CTM™. He has been a public speaking competition winner and won the 1995 Black Belt Tae Kwon Do National Championship.Some of Dr. Huttons presentations include the AUPHA Meeting: Strategic Issues in Health Care; CCA Annual Convention: Financial Responsibility and Strategic Management; ACICS Workshops: Deans Conference--Accreditation Issues; Institutional Effectiveness (IEP) and Evaluator Chair Training. CCA Leadership Training: Retention and Student Satisfaction; and the ACCET Conference: Strategic Management and Benchmarking.Publications by Dr. Hutton include: Journal of Health Care Marketing; Health Care Marketing Quarterly; Journal of International Retailing; and Health Care Management Review. He was the 1995 recipient of the UAB Lawrence Reynolds Historical Essay Award. His dissertation coined the phrase Healthscapes and researched the impact the tangible health care environment plays on patient satisfaction, quality assessments, and positive customer behavior outcomes.Academic credentials include a Bachelors in Business Administration from Faulkner University, with Honors, and an MBA and Ph.D. in Administration-Health Services, specialty trackHealth Care Marketing, from The University of Alabama at Birmingham, both summa cum laude.

Contact

The Herzing Educational Foundation

525 North 6th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53203

(t) 414-238-2737

(f) 414-238-2734

info_herzingeducationalfoundation.org

Or click here to contact.

You can mail your tax deductable donation to the address above. You will receive a receipt within two weeks of your donation.

Employer Partners

Partners in Education

The Herzing Education Foundation is proud to offer our “Partners in Education” program to employers around the world. Your tax deductible donation to the Herzing Education Foundation's Partner’s in Education Scholarship Fund will go towards a scholarship in your business’ name helping to ensure the future of career college education and local talent pool.

Participating employers also receive the following benefits:

A plaque proudly displaying your affiliation with “Partners in Education”.

Your logo and company featured on the Herzing Education Foundation website.

Invitations as an honored guest at Herzing Education Foundation functions.

Levels of giving:

$1000 - Bronze

$5000 - Silver

$10,000 - Gold

$25,000 - Platinum, President's Circle

Organizations opting to donate at the $25,000 level have the additional option of creating an endowment. For more information on donating to the Herzing Educational Foundation please call 414-238-2737 or email foundation_herzing.edu. To see a list of 2011 donors, click here. To submit an application to create a scholarship, please click here.

Partners

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Foundation Friends Platinum - $5000 Gold - $2500 The Rickel Family Silver - $1000 The Cianciaruso Family Robert Clearly Clear Channel ION Interactive Uihlein Electric Lantern Partners Bronze - $500 The Slaton Family
Partners in Education Platinum - $25,000 Gold - $10,000 EdMap Silver - $5000 The Blackboard Professional Education Division Bronze - $1000 Education Career Services, LLC The Hudson Group

Herzing Scholarship
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Apply for a Herzing Educational Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must be a citizen of the United States.

Applicant must enroll in a program of study or declare a major at Herzing University in the area of business, technology, health care, graphic design or criminal justice.

Applicant must furnish copies of high school and/or college transcripts upon request.

Scholarship recipients must maintain a class load of six credit hours or more, unless otherwise stipulated and must not enter into academic probation or warning status.

Applicants must demonstrate sound fiscal management of their student loans, grants and scholarships. Excess funds may not exceed tuition.

Once enrolled, scholarship recipients must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (a B average).

Applications are currently being accepted for the winter 2012 semester; the deadline is April 15, 2012. To apply for the Herzing Education Foundation Scholarship please click here.

GM Persistence Scholarship

Apply for the Greg Mieszkowski Persistence Scholarship

In the spring of 2009 Herzing University lost a valued member of its family when Greg Mieszkowski suddenly passed away. Greg began his career at Herzing University Online as an Admissions Advisor. His quiet, but persistent work ethic led him to become the re-entry specialist. His hard work and dedication was evident with the number of students he was able to help return to school and finish the degree they had started. Greg, himself, was just a few classes from finishing his own degree and looked forward to returning to school to finish. He was an inspiration to everyone, as at the end of a year when individuals are recognized by Herzing for outstanding performance, Greg won the persistency award two years in a row. Greg is truly missed. In honor of an individual who valued education and hard work, the employees of Herzing University Online's Admissions Department has created the Greg Mieszkowski Persistence Scholarship.

The Greg Mieszkowski Persistence Scholarship is offered to those students who are looking to return to Herzing University Online to complete the education they had started once before. To support the spirit of completion, the award amount will be distributed during the receiving student’s final semester.

Application for scholarship must be completed during their first semester back with Herzing; the deadline for students starting in January 2012 is April 15, 2012. The Herzing Educational Foundation will award a minimum of one scholarship of $500 to be paid against the students account during their final semester of enrollment to a deserving individual that meets requirements and is chosen by the scholarship committee. Students receiving the scholarship must maintain full time enrollment to remain in eligibility without further interruption to their academic schedules.

Requirements:

Perform all necessary re-entry enrollment steps as required by Herzing University and be currently enrolled in the student’s first term back with Herzing Online.

- An essay

Needs to be a minimum of 250 words and no more than 500 words.

Written about the importance of persistence and hard work in achieving a college education and academic goals.

- Two sponsors that commit to being your support team to provide written letters of reference turned into your re-entry specialist

- Completed scholarship application form.

To apply for the Greg Mieszkowski Persistence Scholarship please click here.

How to Help

Do you have goods or services you would like to donate to the Herzing Educational Foundation? Please contact us at foundation_herzing.edu

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Foundation Friends

Individuals can contribute to the Foundation in many ways. One way is to become a "Foundation Friend". Foundation Friends are recognized at several levels.

$500 - Bronze

$1000 - Silver

$2500 - Gold

$5000 - Platinum, “President’s Circle”

All Foundation Friends are recognized on the Herzing Educational Foundation website and receive invitations as honored guests to Herzing Educational Foundation functions. President Circle designees will be invited to the end of year Foundation Gala. To see a list of 2011 donors, click here.

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Winners

Scholarship Recipients

Rickel Family Scholarship

Ayodeja Adenuga, NC

Johanna Whelan, WA

Kristin Nickerson, MI

Kimberly Meyer, MN

BlackBoard Scholarship

Jessica Reale, NJ

Natalya Sniff, GA

Hudson Scholarship

Kathy Counts, FL

ECS Scholarship

Jessica Wokojance, OH

Herzing Educational Scholarship - January 2012

Cantanese Dale, OH Lora McMillian, WI

Jerome Goode, OH Luis Roldan, WI

Beth Langham, OH Ann Sherwin, WI

Brooke Ohler, OH Nhou Xiong, WI

Ryan Survey, OH Pamela Cha, WI

Jessica Wokojance, OH Lauren Hoelkinger, WI

Amie Zuver, OH Barbara Bergstrom, WI

Carletta Easton, OH Terren Carleton, WI

Stephanie Cortes, WI Lyssa Doughty, WI

Aaron Maennena, WI Natalie Mattson, WI

Suzanne Shamberg, WI Ayodeji Adenuga, NC

Martina Carter, GA Kathy Counts, FL

Patricia Meal, FL Kimberly Meyer, MN

Erica Riffey, PA Alison Saussy, GA

Johanna Whelan, WA Sarah Vanderhorf, WI

Kamisha Ward, MS

ECS Scholarship

Education Career Services, LLC Scholarship

This $1000 scholarship has been created to help parents going to college and balancing the role of parent and student. To qualify:

The household's annual income must be less than $30,000,

Must be a current student at Herzing University in good academic standing

Must address the following topic in three paragraphs, not exceeding 500 words

Topic: American poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes, penned "Every calling is a great when greatly pursued." Using your background and professional aspirations as a backdrop, how do his words affect you?

Click here to apply for the Education Career Services, LLC Scholarship

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Ava Youngblood

Ava D. Youngblood, President and Chief Executive Officer of Youngblood Executive Search, Inc., and possessing over 25 years of corporate and recruiting experience founded Youngblood Executive Search, Inc. in 2002. Youngblood Executive Search, Inc.,(YES) a retained executive search firm, helps clients identify, recruit, develop and retain wisdom-driven, high-impact executive leadership talent. YES differentiates itself by presenting a highly qualified inclusive/diverse slate of candidates with demonstrated leadership talent. The majority of its searches range from $150,000 - $800,000 total cash compensation and cover many different job functions. Prior to her executive search career, Mrs. Youngblood spent nineteen years in the global energy/petrochemical industry with BP (Amoco) in various roles with increasing levels of responsibility ranging from Research and Development, Operations Planning & Logistics, Quality Management, Sales and Marketing, Executive Development, Strategic Planning and Competitive Intelligence. In addition to an active professional career, Ava is actively involved in the community and currently serves as President of the Northwestern University Womens Board, member of the McCormick School of Engineering Advisory Council and Chemical and Biological Engineering Advisory Council, Council of One Hundred, former Northwestern University Trustee and former President of the Northwestern Alumni Association. For the many years of distinguished service to Northwestern, Ava was awarded Northwesterns Alumni Service Award in 2009. Ava also serves on the Board of Directors of Herzing Educational System, Herzing Educational Foundation, Communities in Schools of Chicago (CISC), and University of Chicago, Booth School of Business Black Alumni Association. Professional organization memberships include, charter member of The Marathon Club, The Economic Club of Chicago, The Executives Club of Chicago and The Fortnightly of Chicago. In addition to being a frequent speaker, Ms. Youngblood has been featured in the book, Mothers Lead Best, and numerous magazines including Business Week, Forbes, Working Woman and Information Technology.Ava is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business where she earned her MBA.Ava and her husband, Haj Gueye, live in Chicago. They have five children.

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Henry Herzing, PhD (hc)

Henry G. Herzing is the Chancellor and founder of Herzing University. His academic credentials include: a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University, and an M.B.A. from Marquette University. In 2011 he recieved an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from Sullivan University for his contributions and outstanding service to higher education throughout his career. Prior to founding Herzing University in 1965, his experience included Systems Engineering with Litton Industries and serving as Senior Missile Test Officer for the U.S. Navy at White Sands Missile Range.Mr. Herzing has served as President of Wisconsin Council for Independent Education for fifteen years, President of the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools, and President of the Career Training Foundation. He served four years on the Board of Directors of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, a research institution on higher education.By appointment of the Governor of the State of Wisconsin, Mr. Herzing served on the Wisconsin State Advisory Council on Vocational Education for six years, including a term as Vice-Chairperson. He also served on the Governor’s Education Advisory Committee, which functioned as an advisory committee on all aspects of education in Wisconsin.Elected to the National Accreditation Commission for private career colleges in Canada, he served for four years as its Chairperson.As a tangible recognition of his contributions to career education, he has received the Community Service Award as well as the Outstanding Member Award from the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools. He has also received the “National Industry Leadership Award” from the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) in Canada, making him the only person to be so recognized by national career college associations in both the U.S. and Canada.In his free time, Chancellor Herzing treasures time with his wife, children and grandchildren, especially when travelling together. A student of foreign language and song, he loves sharing his appreciation of language and culture with friends and family. Mr. Herzing continues to pursue voice and dancing lessons and hopes to take additional culinary courses. He is a champion windsurfer (among the “ancient mariners” he says) and an aspiring golfer. With the latter sport, he relates the advantage is that when he messes up, the ball goes in the water, not him.

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Peter Heffernan

Dr. Peter Heffernan

Dr. Peter Heffernan received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in 1975 from the Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, MO and has a private practice in Waukesha, WI. Dr. Heffernan has been awarded several awards including the Life University Academy of Fellows Award (2005), Milwaukee Magazine Award for the Top 10 Chiropractors (2002), Life College Inner Circle Award (2005), Life Chiropractic College Ambassador Award, (1992-1994) and the Palmer College Foundation of Chiropractic Endowment Program Contributor Award (1983). In addition to acting as a member of the Board of Directors at the Herzing Educational Foundation, Dr. Heffernan has held board positions on the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association Board of Directors (1994-2001) and as the Executive Director of Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering (1986 to 1991). In his spare time Peter enjoys windsurfing, hitting the golf course and the study of Ashtanga Yoga.

Darryl Ingram

Darryl Ingram received a MBA from DeVry Universitys Keller Graduate School of Management and an undergrad in political economy from the University of California at Berkeley where he played college football. Out of college he was the 108th pick in the 1989 NFL draft to the Minnesota Vikings. He ended his career with the Green Bay Packers after the 1994 play offs. After his pro football career Ingram worked for the wireless industry in design, development and technical support and ran his own college sports recruiting and consulting agency. Currently he is a partner at the i-Formation Realty Group Realty Executives Integrity where he specializes in commercial real estate sales and listings in southeast Wisconsin. Mr. Ingram is the newest member of the Herzing Educational Foundations Board of Directors as well as a member of the NFL Alumni and the National Black MBA Association. In his spare time enjoys playing sports and spending time with his son.

Blackboard Scholarship

The Blackboard Professional Education Division Scholarship for E-Learners

The Blackboard Professional Learning Division is providing $2500 scholarships to two lucky students who are following their educational pursuits at Herzing University Online and demonstrate financial responsibility. This needs-based scholarship will be awarded to an individual who meets the following criteria:•Enrolled with Herzing University Online as a full-time student•3.0 GPA and good academic and financial standing•Financial aid does not exceed the cost of tuition and school feesFinal determination of a winner from qualified candidates will be made by reviewing responses to the following question in essay form between 500 and 1000 words: How has E-learning changed your educational opportunities? Your life?We are accepting applications through December 15, 2011 for the 2012 school year. Click here to apply.
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Hudson Group

The Hudson Group Scholarship

The Hudson Group Scholarship is for a single working parent who is following their educational pursuits at Herzing University Online and demonstrates financial responsibility. This needs based scholarship will be awarded to an individual who meets the following criteria:•Single parent with dependent(s) living in the resident of the parent•Employed full time•Enrolled with Herzing University Online ¾ to full time•3.0 GPA and good academic and financial standing•Financial aid does not exceed the cost of tuition and school feesFinal determination of a winner from qualified candidates will be made by reviewing responses the following question in essay form: What does financial responsibility mean to you? How will you demonstrate financial responsibility during the course of your education and teach it to your child(ren)?The application deadline is 12/15/11, please click here to apply.
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Rickel Family Scholarship

The Rickel Family Scholarship

Dr. Todd Rickel, the President of Herzing University Online, his wife Christin, a healthcare professional, and their children are proud to announce The Rickel Family Scholarship. With a strong belief in people, education, and hard work the Rickel family hopes to ease the financial burden of students who are demonstrating financial responsibility and strong academics. The Rickel family celebrates educational achievements with this $600 scholarship designed for students who are pursuing a post secondary education at Herzing University Online and demonstrate financial responsibility. This needs based scholarship will be awarded to an individual who meets the following criteria:Enrolled with Herzing University Online as a full time student3.0 GPA with good academic and financial standingFinancial aid does not exceed the cost of tuition and school feesDemonstrates charitable work in their communitiesFinal determination of recipients from qualified candidates will be made by reviewing responses to the following question in essay (250 to 500 words) form: How have your educational pursuits benefited your family?The application deadline is 12/15/12, please click here to apply.

B&G Clubs

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship

The Herzing Educational Foundation is offering scholarships to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee participants to cover the direct educational costs of attending Herzing University or a career focused program at another accredited postsecondary institution. To qualify for consideration for one of these needs based scholarships, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

•Nominated by the staff of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee

•Enrolling at a Herzing University Campus or in a career focused program at another accredited postsecondary institution

•3.0 GPA upon graduating from high school

•Has a financial gap between all federal and state grants, institutional and other scholarships and tuition waivers received and the cost of tuition, books and fees.

•Will not apply for or receive financial aid in excess of the cost of tuition, books and fees

Final determinations from qualified nominees will be made by the Scholarship Committee based on responses the following question in essay form between 250 and 500 words: How has the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee impacted your life and career goals?

Description of Scholarship: Monies will be awarded to cover tuition, books and fees for a minimum of an Associate degree (2yr) and maximum of a Bachelor degree (4yr) at Herzing University or in another career focused program at an accredited post-secondary institution; $2000 to $5000 per calendar year (four to five semesters) for a maximum of four years (eight to nine semesters). The scholarship will be calculated and paid after any federal and state grants, institutional and other scholarships and tuition waivers received by the awardee have been considered. Recipients of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship must commit to not taking out any loans for their education in excess of the cost of tuition, books and fees; our hope it to provide you will a debt free college education. All scholarships awarded will be paid directly to the educational institution, and in no event will an amount be awarded and paid to an institution which would create an overpayment for institutional charges of tuition, books and fees. Recipients of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship must maintain full time enrollment (12 credits per semester).

Click here to apply for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship, deadline is 4/30/12

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