This fund was established by Eldon Hill on behalf of students at Loyal High School in Loyal, WI. Named in honor of the Draper and Hills families who played a vital role in shaping Eldon's youth, its purpose is to encourage high school students to maximize their talents and to help them benefit from further education after they graduate.

It was inspired by a family friend who helped Eldon pay for his first two years at UW-Madison; her only request was that he one day pass his educational opportunity forward to a new generation of students. The Draper Hills Scholarship Fund is a fulfillment of that request.

While academics are one of the factors considered in making the awards, the Draper Hills Scholarship Fund criteria were written to recognize the diversity of student talents; the Fund is primarily intended to support students who have maximized those talents and who are likely to benefit from post-secondary education. Future scholarship awards to students meeting these criteria will be reviewed annually and adjusted to account for rising tuition.

Although Eldon passed away at the age of 102, his legacy of generosity will live on forever through this Fund.

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Draper Hills Scholarship Recipients

2023

Aspen Hagen

Tanna Luchterhand

Leah Scherer

Maci Bogdonovich

2022

Brandon Jakobi

Micah Kayhart

Abrial Kubista

Natasha Tellock

Miranda Trade

2021

Katlyn Lindner

Brody Miller

Savannah Schley

Matthew Szymanski

Jenna Waldhart

2020

Kaycee Benz

Olivia Horn

Remi Geiger

2019

Hannah Peroshek

Sydney Schultz

2 Anonymous Recipients

2018

Luke Bogdonovich

Edrea Kubista

Tamerat Kubista

Blain Schmidt

2017

Rachel Anderson

Alexis Dietsche

Nicole Martin

2016

Megan Schuette

Jake Waldhart

Benjamin Zimmerman

2015

Travis Becker

Brian Karl

Morgan Larson

2014

Valorie Brecht

Layne Schmidt

Luke Zimmerman

The Draper Hills Scholarship Fund will help make higher education an attainable goal for future generations of Loyal students.

Click here to learn more about the Loyal School District.

Click here to see the program for Dr. Eldon Hill's Celebration of Life Ceremony on Aug. 7, 2023.