In Appreciation of Ray Schoenfield

February 2022

Former Increscent adviser Ray Schoenfield passed away on February 5.

During his 36-year tenure, The Increscent frequently earned the top honor of being named Wisconsin’s Best High School Newspaper by the Associated Press and received numerous awards from the Quill and Scroll Society and the National Press Association. When he retired in 1997, a Scholarship Fund for graduates of BMHS who worked on The Increscent and who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in Media/Journalism was set up in his name. The scholarship is administered by the Stateline Community Foundation.

Many students have been influenced by this man, and he gave his all to teach and coach students in critical thinking, researching, interviewing, writing, editing, collaborating, and most importantly (to us), providing a free and responsible press for the school community.