Cordero Roger Rodriguez Memorial Scholarship

Cordero Roger Rodriguez (called “Cord” by his family and friends) loved the outdoors since he was big enough to walk. He fished and hunted his whole life and was in the woods in a deer stand or turkey blind from the age of nine. He always knew he would be involved with wildlife to some extent. While in his early career in high school, Cord grew more interested in conservation work. He wanted to make sure the joy and experiences he had in the outdoors would be able to be enjoyed by future generations. His main goal after graduation was to be a Conservation Warden and he planned to attend UW-Stevens Point for his schooling. He wanted to attend UWSP because he loved Wisconsin and would be able to continue to hunt and fish with his brother and father like he had done his whole life.
Cord passed away on October 16, 2012 while in his senior year of high school. In 2013 his family worked to establish a scholarship in his name as a way to honor his dreams.

Cord harvested this turkey weighing 23 lbs while hunting in Jackson County in the spring of 2012 with his brother and father.

Past Recipients Include:
2024 - Nick Edge
2023 - 
2022 - 
2021 - Roarke Steiner
2020 - 
2019 -
​2018 - 
2017 - Nathan DeGroff
2016
​2015
2014       Alex Gonzales
​​2013       Michael Van Offeren

Jerod, Cordero, Vickie, and Roger Rodriguez at Grand Canyon (2011)