February 12, 2011

LARAMIE, Wyo. -

Cowboy Joe Club Executive Director Josh Rebholz announced the 2010-11 recipients of the Cowboy Joe Club Endowed Scholarships. These deserving student-athletes will be recognized at the New Mexico Women's basketball game on February 8th and the TCU Men's basketball game on February 12th.

"All of these student-athletes have demonstrated a strong commitment to academics, athletics, and community involvement. They exemplify the exceptional characteristics that our donors expect from these recipients," said Rebholz. Donors have established over 35 endowed scholarships in which funds each year are used to support scholarships for UW student-athletes.

The 2010-11 Scholarship recipients are listed below...

NATRONA COUNTY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Makenzie Bartsch, Women's Volleyball

THE BEBOUT FAMILY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Luke Ruff, Football

THE RYAN E. WILLSON "WANT TO" ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Patrick Mertens, Football

THE DAVID SCHUTT MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Marcell Gipson, Football

THE BOB REIMAN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Amanda Schumacher, Women's Swimming

THE ARLOWE AND MARY HULETT FAMILY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Aubrey Vandiver, Women's Basketball

THE HOMER A. AND JANET SCOTT ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- David Leonard, Football

THE C.T. AND WIMP HEWGLEY MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Jonelle Martinez, Women's Golf

THE JOHN P. ELLBOGEN FAMILY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Carly Van Hollen, Women's Tennis & Reese Roehrkasse, Women's Volleyball

THE WANDA L. MORGEN ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP- Brenna Freeze, Women's Basketball

THE BILL STRANNIGAN ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Randi Richardson, Women's Basketball

THE COWBOY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Chris Prosinski, Football & Stephen Michel, Men's Track and Field

THE LARRY KORPITZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- Brian Hendricks, Football

THE JAMES A. (OL' JIM) AND YVONNE YORK ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Clayton Kirven, Football

CHARLES W. JEFFREY, M.D. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS- Maria Cress, Women's Track and Field; Kasey Robinson, Women's Swimming; Cole Dallaserra, Wrestling

EPH U. JOHNSON MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Clinton Boutelle, Men's Golf

THE JOHN P. AND HELEN L. ILSLEY MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Reece Hall, Football

JOHN E. AND NEDA LUERAS MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Mara Cosgrove, Soccer

GOLDEN EAGLE CLUB ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Hillary Carlson, Women's Basketball

THE AMY WROE BECHTEL CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK and FIELD- Francis Gipson, Women's Track and Field

THE SYLVESTER AND EDNA SIREN MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Alex Toney, Football

GLENN J. "RED" JACOBY MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Meghan Swirzcki, Women's Swimming

ELIZABETH R. QUINN and KAY REID DOWLER FAMILY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Joe LeBlanc, Wrestling

THE HAROLD H. GARDNER AND MARILYN S. FISKE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Chaundra Sewell, Women's Basketball

THE FRITZ SHURMUR MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Gabe Knapton, Football

THE DICK, JEANNE, TY AND ANDY NELSON ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Gabe Maier, Men's Golf

McBETH-RUBY WOMEN'S ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Lindsey Simmons, Women's Track and Field

THE RENDLE FAMILY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- David Schmitt, Men's Swimming

H. NEAL ROACH ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Brandon Douglass, Men's Track and Field

THE UW CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AND TRACK TEAM MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Taylor Kelting, Men's Track and Field & Ashley Hutchinson, Women's Track and Field

THE ROBERT AND SHIRLEY KELLEY ATHLETICS SCHOLARHIP- Desmar Jackson, Men's Basketball

AULIA SPRATT ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Nicole Rice, Soccer

THE BRUCE AND DEANNA LIEN ENDOWMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND IN HONOR OF MILWARD AND LORNA SIMPSON ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Jay Petsch, Men's Track and Field

THE BONNER FAMILY ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Casey Ruff, Men's Golf

THE BOB AND CAROL SHARP ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP- Jodi Lynn Purdy, Women's Volleyball

MICHAEL R. PHILLIPS MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- Zach Zaremba, Men's Golf

JOHN AND JUDY HORNBECK ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP- McKynzie Maher, Women's Track and Field

CHOPPING MOTORS LEASE/ROBERT EELLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP- Kaella Hartigan, Women's Swimming