Judy Bialka Memorial Scholarship

Judy Bialka was an amazing woman who built an incredible business in the typically male dominated field of waste management. She was proud to have been named athlete of the year at BHS during high school. Judy possessed drive and ambition and was described as diplomatic and earned respect.

In 1968, Judy was born in Brainerd to Arthur & Geraldine (Korman) Bialka. She played varsity tennis for five years and three years of varsity basketball for the Brainerd Warriors. In 1986, she was selected the Warriors’ Female Athlete of the Year.

Judy went on to attend St. Cloud State University, graduating with a degree in finance. She played tennis for the Huskies, was a team captain and competed in the 1991 NCAA Tennis Tournament.

She was extremely bright and talented, a female trailblazer in the waste services industry; working in customer service, major account sales, and operations management for BFI (Allied Waste) and Waste Management. She created, owned, operated and grew Waste Concepts; a sales and management consulting company.

Judy was an independent, determined, and energetic person who had innumerable friends. She was extremely personable and very loyal to her family. She was an inspiration to many as she courageously battled melanoma for six years.

Survivors include her parents, Art & Jeri of Sauk Rapids; brothers Mike (Judy) of Brainerd and Bruce (Kim) of Cottage Grove; and a sister Sherry (Harry) Scholtes of Sartell; and two nephews and five nieces.

Judy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Tony and Margaret Korman; Henry and Mary Bialka; and an infant brother, Patrick.