Chester and Susan Dziekanowski Scholarship

Chester T. Dziekanowski began his 38 year teaching career at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in September of 1965. Chester loved teaching. He expected his students to put forth effort and learn. He was fond of saying that he was giving students “their money’s worth.” Chester often took student groups on trips to the Everglades, Louisiana, and Texas. Hard working and humorous are two words that described Chester. One of Chester’s contributions to the UWP Biology department was the Herbarium. Chester carefully organized collections of pressed and labeled plant specimens from around the world. Many of the specimens had actually been collected by Chester or his students on various trips.

The following criteria shall be used in the annual selection of the recipient(s):
1. Applicants must be majoring in Biology with an emphasis in Botany or major in Ornamental Horticulture and taken two specific Biology courses: Entomology, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Systematic, Morphology of Plant Kingdom, Morphology and Evolution of Vascular Plants, Plant Anatomy, Plant Communities of Wisconsin, or Forensic Botany
2. Applicants must have a sophomore standing or higher
3. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
4. Preference will be given to applicants with work or volunteer experience in the field of Botany