Joyce Marilyn Jenney Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers

In December 2021, the Joyce Marilyn Jenney Memorial Scholarship was established with the Winona State University Foundation in recognition of Joyce Jenney’s life-long dedication to education. The scholarship, graciously funded by Joyce Jenney through her estate, will support students with financial need who are majoring in Elementary Education.

Criteria
• Undergraduate student enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 credits per semester)
• Student with declared major in Elementary Education, preference for incoming freshmen
• Financial need
• GPA of 3.0 or higher

Background and Motivation
Joyce Jenney grew up in Morris, Minnesota and graduated from Winona State University in 1964 with a BS in Elementary Education, earning a Master of Science Degree in Elementary Education in 1971. Joyce spent 30 years as a Kindergarten teacher in Glenwood, MN. Joyce was the first recipient of the Teacher of the Year award in the Glenwood school district. She served as President of the Glenwood Education Association, Board Director of the Minnesota Education Uniserv and was a delegate to the National Education Assembly.

Joyce attributes the foundation for her success to the professors and programs in WSU’s College of Education. Without the scholarship that Joyce received to attend Winona State, her family would not have been able to afford to send her to college. Joyce graduated as the first among her 5 siblings. Joyce was happy to be able to give back and help support a WSU student’s dream of attending college through this scholarship.