Congratulations to our 2021 recipients, who are being awarded over $185,000 for college expenses thanks to generous scholarship donors. We must also thank the many community volunteers who reviewed the applications to make these selections.
Ada McCombs White Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Bailey Eilers |
A-C Central High School |
$1,000 |
Brody Wilson Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Nicholas Arnberger |
Williamsville High School |
$1,000 |
Camp Care-A-Lot Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Patience Thomas |
Western Illinois University |
$1,000 |
CFLL Service Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Emma Cox |
Springfield High School |
$1,600 |
Charlie Cottle Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Aidan Peterson |
Glenwood High School |
$1,500 |
COUNTRY Financial Community Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Kylee Furbeck |
Pleasant Plains High School |
$2,000 |
| Erin Gheen |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
$2,000 |
| Maria Hernandez |
Hillsboro High School |
$2,000 |
| Clark Hofstrand |
Rochester High School |
$2,000 |
| Megan Labby |
Gillespie High School |
$2,000 |
| Chloe Leonard |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
$2,000 |
| Aidan McParland |
University of Oregon |
$2,000 |
| Samantha Mies |
Kansas State University |
$2,000 |
| Jason Miller |
Rochester High School |
$2,000 |
| Meredith Schilsky |
Maryville University |
$2,000 |
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Adepoju Arogundade |
Glenwood High School |
$500 |
| Ariyonn Banner |
Eisenhower High School |
$500 |
| Jenaya Gant |
Springfield High School |
$500 |
| Taryn Gragg |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Alexis Johnson |
Springfield High School |
$500 |
| Caleb McKinley |
Eisenhower High School |
$500 |
| Chidi Onyewuchi |
Springfield High School |
$500 |
| David Revelle |
Aregenta-Oreana High School |
$500 |
| Tionna Traylor |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Summer Williams |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
Don W. Casper Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Shane Miller |
Springfield High School |
$2,500 |
Donald Lee and Donna Wolaver Memorial Golf Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Chase Webb |
Williamsville High School |
$500 |
Dr. Ruth Richardson Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Kaylyn Steward |
Lanphier High School |
$2,000 |
| Leeza Zavelsky |
Springfield High School |
$2,000 |
Farrell and Ann Gay Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Amanda Brown |
Lincoln Land Community College |
$1,500 |
| Shenmei Chen |
Springfield High School |
$1,500 |
Frontiers International - J.D. Washington Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Jason Bankhead |
Southeast High School |
$1,000 |
| Jayden Cole |
Lanphier High School |
$2,000 |
| Jaylen Cole |
Lanphier High School |
$2,000 |
| Chidera Ikejiaku |
Springfield High School |
$750 |
| David Leatherwood |
Springfield High School |
$2,000 |
| Amir Upshaw |
Glenwood High School |
$2,000 |
Frontiers International - James Forstall Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Adepoju Arogundade |
Glenwood High School |
$750 |
| Te-Quandrius Carr |
Southeast High School |
$750 |
| Eric Day |
Springfield High School |
$750 |
| Jenaya Gant |
Springfield High School |
$750 |
| Alexis Johnson |
Springfield High School |
$750 |
| Darion Miller |
Sacred Heart-Griffin High School |
$750 |
| Savannah Miller |
Southeast High School |
$750 |
| Shane Miller |
Springfield High School |
$750 |
| Devan Powell |
Lanphier High School |
$750 |
| Isabelle Rowe |
Lanphier High School |
$750 |
| Ala'a Taman |
Glenwood High School |
$750 |
Gerald F. and Luanna R. Kennedy Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Byron Witt |
Pana High School |
$1,500 |
Girls on the Run of Central Illinois Founder's Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Abigail Teaman |
Glenwood High School |
$1,500 |
| Astha Nimavat |
Springfield High School |
$1,500 |
Henry Bunn Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Amanda Brown |
Lincoln Land Community College |
$5,000 |
| Ruby GoodmanLee |
Southeast High School |
$5,000 |
| Alexis Johnson |
Springfield High School |
$5,000 |
| Daniel Kloppe |
Lincoln Land Community College |
$5,000 |
| Shailynn Matthews |
Lanphier High School |
$5,000 |
| Jonah Parkes |
Sacred Heart-Griffin High School |
$5,000 |
| Devan Powell |
Lanphier High School |
$5,000 |
| Noah Sanders |
Williamsville High School |
$5,000 |
Illinois Women in Leadership High School Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Madilyn Arnold |
Rochester High School |
$1,000 |
| Josie Schnelten |
Auburn High School |
$1,000 |
| Audrianna Tolliver |
Glenwood High School |
$1,000 |
| Tegan Wharton |
Glenwood High School |
$1,000 |
Illinois Women in Leadership Chrysalis Award
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Sheri Jennett |
Woodstock High School |
$1,000 |
Jamie K. Patino Math and Science Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Brahm George |
Southeast High School |
$1,000 |
Jean Lee Hiller Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Macey Westrick |
Taylorville High School |
$3,000 |
Jim Byron Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Melanie Buzzard |
Williamsville High School |
$1,000 |
Joseph and Lois Morris Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Larissa Breneman |
Springfield High School |
$1,500 |
| Shane Miller |
Springfield High School |
$1,500 |
| John Wright-Seketa |
Springfield High School |
$3,000 |
| Jakayla Young |
Springfield High School |
$2,000 |
Linda S. Culver Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Brooklyne Dulceak |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
$8,000 |
| Rylan Lindley |
Lincoln Land Community College |
$8,000 |
Lori L. Kashmer Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Gracyn Cardwell |
New Berlin High School |
$3,500 |
Margaret Johnson Special Education Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Karlie Schnepp |
Rochester High School |
$1,000 |
Mary Lou & Dwight Pitman Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Josie Schnelten |
Auburn High School |
$1,000 |
O’Brien Scholarship for the Study of Nursing
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Gracyn Cardwell |
New Berlin High School |
$1,000 |
| Cole Lang |
Illinois State University |
$1,000 |
| Yasameen Mushreh |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
| Chloe Young |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
$1,000 |
Paul V. Gage Community Service Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Aubrey Anderson |
Vienna High School |
$1,000 |
Pearl Fairfield Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Isabelle Rowe |
Lanphier High School |
$1,000 |
Reverend Kenneth H. White and Evelyn N. White Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Brooke Davis |
Lanphier High School |
$2,000 |
Roland Machinery Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Dylan Patton |
Rochester High School |
$1,000 |
SAHBA Robert E. Von Behren Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Gabe Barbre |
Carlinville High School |
$1,000 |
| Cole Steffen |
Lincolnwood High School |
$1,000 |
Sgt. John R. Dalhaus Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Brooke Pezold |
Litchfield High School |
$1,000 |
Student of the Year Scholarship Finalists
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Omarion Perez |
Lanphier High School |
$10,000 |
| Mackenzie Farley |
Southeast High School |
$5,000 |
| Kheriss Turner |
Southeast High School |
$5,000 |
| Lauren Carley |
Rochester High School |
$2,500 |
| Emma Cox |
Springfield High School |
$2,500 |
The Association for Women in Communications, Springfield Chapter, Communications Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Eunice Alpasan |
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign |
$1,000 |
Walter and Polly Roesch Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Kenya Apongule |
Lincoln Land Community College |
$1,000 |
World War II Illinois Descendants Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Emma Cox |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
| Clark Hofstrand |
Rochester High School |
$1,000 |