Floyd F. and Joan L. Sutton Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship has been established as a memorial to Floyd F. Sutton and Joan L. Sutton Hartley of Seneca, Wisconsin. Floyd and Joan were graduates of the 1955 class of Seneca High School. After graduation, Joan earned a teaching certificate at Wisconsin State College-LaCrosse and went on to teach in a rural, one room schoolhouse in Crawford County. After Floyd’s service in the US Army, they were married in 1959 and farmed their entire lives in the Seneca Wisconsin area. Education was always a very important part of Floyd and Joan’s life. Starting in the late 1960s, Floyd was elected to the school board and served as president and board member for over 25 years. Joan substitute taught while raising her children. After their children were grown, Joan remained active at the school as a custodian and teacher’s aide. Their consistent message of the importance of a higher education had huge impact on their children’s lives. All their nine children attended or graduated from the UW system, with five earning degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

The following criteria shall be used in the annual selection of the recipient(s):
1. Applicants can be a first-year or a continuing student
2. Applicants can be majoring in the School of Agriculture, School of Education, or Engineering
3. Applicants must have a high school GPA of 2.5 or higher and continuing students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
4. Applicants must demonstrate financial need
5. Preference will be given to applicants from Crawford County in Wisconsin
6. Preference will be given to first generation students

Recipients of the Floyd F. and Joan L. Sutton Memorial Scholarship may reapply and receive the scholarship additional times. Award amounts from year to year may vary.