Everett Wegge is the 2017 Bradish Scholarship recipient

Decorah High School has named Everett Wegge as the recipient of the Norman C. Bradish Scholarship for the 2016-17 school year.

School officials say Paul Strand was originally awarded the Bradish Scholarship but has since declined the scholarship. One of the scholarship requirements is that the recipient attend a non-religious college outside the state of Iowa. Strand was considering attending the University of Wisconsin, but has decided to attend Luther College instead, which does not meet the scholarship criteria.

Scholarship recipient Everett Wegge plans to attend the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he will major in Engineering, Business or Music Performance. He has been active at Decorah High School and in the community, performing many hours of volunteering. He was recognized for excellence as an All-State vocalist two times, three times as a performer at the All-State Large Group Speech Festival and his senior year was selected to play first tenor saxophone in the 3A All-State Jazz Band. He has also earned numerous Division I ratings at state solo-ensemble vocal and instrumental contests. He is a member of National Honor Society and has also participated in speech and drama, robotics, Envirothon and golf.

Wegge has earned the rank Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts and has been awarded the Ad Altare Dei religious award.  He has been involved in 4-H for the past eight years, participating in the Winneshiek County Fair each year and has earned the right to at least one entry to the Iowa State Fair each of those years.

Everett conducted a large service project for Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation near Ashland, Montana, by collecting and distributing school supplies in order to support the school.

Everett is the son of Glen and Denise Wegge of Decorah.

Norman Bradish created a scholarship to be awarded to a male graduate of Decorah High School who possesses high academic ability and curiosity, is liked by peers and adults, and displays high standards of character. The recipient must agree to attend a college outside the state of Iowa, and it must be a non-religious institution. Also, the student must remain unmarried until finishing his studies.