W.N. & Jane Enger Scholarship

Scholarship founder, Bill Enger, was raised in Minnesota in a family of teachers, graduated from Augsburg (in Minneapolis) with a bachelor’s, and taught history and coached for two years at Wykoff, MN. (about 60 miles west of Winona), during which time he earned a master’s at Winona State. Afterward, when he could not find a job, Bill took a doctorate at Oklahoma State, married Linda who he met at OSU, taught high school social studies for three years, and then taught history at a junior college in Texas for the following 37 years. Bill retired after teaching for 45 years, and now plays with cows, dogs, and grandkids.

Life, however, has rarely been as smooth and easy as what appears above. Bill was the ugly duckling or the frog awaiting a kiss from the princess. He was very lucky at critical times that people helped him, and this allowed his hard work to be productive. When his parents left him some money, he invested it with the intention of being able to help others, likewise, to reach their goals.

Scholarship contacts are Bill and Jane.