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PLATTEVILLE - For over 40 years, University of Wisconsin-Platteville agriculture professor Victor Nylin devoted his life and career to his goal of preparing university and high school students to work in areas related to agriculture.

Nylin was a UWP professor of agricultural education beginning in 1938 and later the dean of agriculture.

UWP agriculture alumni Bill Dowling came to know Nylin as a mentor, professor and later colleague during his time at UWP. Last year, Dowling initiated a campaign to increase the funds in a scholarship under Nylin's name.

"The amount of the fund seemed small in relation to the importance of Dr. Nylin's contribution to the education of so many students during his leadership of the Agricultural Education area of what became UWP."

With the support of UWP alumni and friends, the scholarship fund has increased and is presented to deserving agriculture students each year to provide assistance to them as they work to achieve a career and leadership role in an agricultural area. The scholarship has generated a current total of $19,454.

"I felt Dr. Nylin should be remembered in a more significant manner through the scholarship fund than was possible with the amount it held when I became aware of it. He was not a self-promoter and I wanted his memory to be enhanced by increasing the amount of the annual scholarship," said Dowling.

Anyone interested in knowing more about the Nylin scholarship fund may contact Denee Hirsh, UWP Foundation Director of Development, Major Gifts, at (608) 342-1969 or hirshd@uwplatt.edu

Contact: Denee Hirsh, UWP Foundation Director of Development, Major Gifts hirshd@uwplatt.edu(608) 342-1969 Written by: Anne Killian, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1194, killiana@uwplatt.edu