Athletics Hall of Fame
Rebekah Nelson Johnson was a right-side hitter for three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and four NCAA tournament qualifying teams including a national semifinalist in 2006, a national runner-up in 2007 and a national championship in 2005. She was named to the NCAA Division III Championship All-Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2005. A Third Team All-America selection by the American Volleyball Coaches Association as a junior, Johnson helped UW-Whitewater claim WIAC Tournament titles in 2006 and 2007. She holds top 20 marks in the program's career record book in attack attempts (3.122), matches with 20 or more kills (3), kills (1,158), matches with double figure kills (53), digs (1,249), matches with double figure digs (53), hitting percentage (.276) and service aces (133). The two-time All-WIAC pick was also the league's Judy Kruckman Scholar Athlete in 2007. A four-time member on the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll, the Williams Bay native graduated in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in physical education (K-12).
