Brookfield East graduate Caroline Westrick (‘18) and Brookfield Central graduate Zach Heckman (‘18) are the recipients of the District’s 2023 Alumni Excellence Awards. The awards are being presented to Caroline and Zach who were some of the first members of Elmbrook’s LAUNCH program in 2018 and have since gone on to have careers in the fields they studied in the program. These awards will be presented as part of the Engaged in Excellence Awards celebration on Monday, May 1, which will be held at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center and available on the Elmbrook Schools YouTube channel.
Caroline Westrick is a Spartan graduate who was among the first members of Elmbrook's LAUNCH program in the Future Teachers strand. Through her coursework, she developed her passion for teaching and gained valuable classroom experience along the way. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2022, she began her career as a Special Education Teacher at Wisconsin Hills Middle School, giving back to the learning community that she grew up in. Click here to read her full Alumni Spotlight.
Zach Heckman is a Lancer graduate who participated in the Business Analytics strand of the Launch Program, which integrated AP Statistics and Business Strategy course learning outcomes with business-sponsored projects. Through the course he earned real-world experiences that shaped his undergraduate studies and degree, as well as his future career. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2022, Zach began his career as an International Banking Analyst at Baird, putting the skills he began learning in Elmbrook to work! Click here to read her full Alumni Spotlight.
The School District is proud of all of our alumni and their significant impacts on the Elmbrook community and beyond. Congratulations to Caroline and Zach for being named 2023 Alumni Excellence Award Winners! You can find more information about this year's finalists in other categories, show details, and a registration link at elmbrookschools.org/eie.
