Photo of participants in the Noel Compass Scholar Program and UW-Stevens Point, who were presented with the 2019 Ann Lydecker Educational Diversity Award in October.

The Noel Compass Scholar Program and UW-Stevens Point were presented with the 2019 Ann Lydecker Educational Diversity Award in October.

An innovative and inspirational scholarship program at UW-Stevens Point has opened doors to higher education for promising students of color at underserved Milwaukee high schools. For the last 23 years, the Noel Compass Scholar Program has been transforming lives and creating a strong support system for these students that lasts long after they graduate, thanks to the generosity of Stevens Point residents John and Patty Noel.

Read more about the inspiring scholarship program.