High School Scholarship – awarded to a high school senior entering college with a major in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science. This scholarship will provide $500 per semester for eight consecutive semesters as long as he/she remains enrolled in a Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science curriculum and continues to display satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship is paid directly to the University.  For an application contact Mary Ann Nelson at manelson@dwave.net.

• Letter to High School Applicants

CLT Scholarship- awarded to a student in the clinical phase of the clinical laboratory technician program. This scholarship will provide $500 for the clinical phase.  For more information contact Mary Ann Nelson at manelson@dwave.net.

Mary M. Muckerheide Clinical Year Scholarship – awarded to a Clinical Laboratory Scientist entering the Clinical year. The scholarship will provide $1000 to a student during the clinical/internship year at a WI accredited clinical site.  Special consideration is given for students that are ASCLS - WI members. High school scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply for this Scholarship.  For information contact Judy Wiltgen at judyeau@yahoo.com .

Mary Muckerheide, BSMT,ASCP was employed by the University of WI Hospital, Madison specializing in hematology research, radioimmunoassay, and was certified in Nuclear Medicine.

Her professional activities include; twice President of WISCLS, Chair of numerous Leadership Development Workshops, Scholarship Fund member at large, By-Laws Chair, Newsletter Editor and Region V Nominations committee. Mary also published papers on the Shilling Test, Vitamin B-12 Assay and other RIA procedures. She presented at the International Association for Medical Laboratory Technology meeting in Stockholm, Sweden and participated in medical seminars in China and Scandinavia.  It is in Mary’s memory that this scholarship is offered.

Weisberg Post-Graduate Scholarship – awarded to a Graduate student accepted into an accredited graduate or professional studies program in a field directly related to professional development in clinical laboratory science. Student must be a member of ASCLS-WI for the past three years. A member may receive the post graduate Scholarship for two distinct post graduate degrees.  Applications must be received before December 1st.  For information contact Sue Jahnke at jahnke.susan@marshfieldclinic.org.

Dr. Harry Frank Weisberg, M.D. was Associate Chief in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was also Medical Director of both the Division of Biochemistry and the Program in Medical Technology. He also held faculty appointments at the University of WI Medical School, the Medical College of WI, and the Chicago Medical School.

Dr. Weisberg devoted his academic career to increasing the body of knowledge in acid-base biochemistry, electrolyte physiology, and water and fluids balance. He developed multiple nomograms and slide rules to utilize this knowledge. He also developed the anion cation equilibrium (ACE) equation for electrolyte balance.

It is in memory of his concern for education that this scholarship is awarded.