2024 Scholarship Recipients

Student of the Year Scholarship Finalists

Name School Scholarship Awarded
Mohammad Irfan Helali    Springfield High School $10,000
Tyler Hall Lanphier High School $5,000
Jayla Davis Springfield Southeast High School    $5,000
Robin Pitts Lanphier High School $2,500
Kamryn Sturdy Tri-City High School $2,500

 

Ada McCombs White Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Conor DeFord A-C Central High School

Anthony Benson Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Daija Lott Springfield High School

Brody Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Makenna Reedy Williamsville High School

Camp Care-A-Lot Scholarship

Name School
Mary Brown Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

CFLL Service Scholarship

Name School
Isaac Crumrine Riverton High School

Charlie Cottle Scholarship

Name School
Justin Hay Glenwood High School
Makenna Yeager Glenwood High School

COUNTRY Financial Community Scholarship

Name School
Emma Cox Springfield High School
Joel Davis Springfield Southeast High School
Eliza Feldman Staunton High School
Luke Gribbins Rochester High School
Julia Janus Lewis and Clark Community College (North Greene High School)
Morgan Lemon Illinois State University (Litchfield High School)
Kaelyn Mitchell Auburn High School
Amanda Niemann Litchfield High School
Maya Tolentino Chatham Glenwood High School
Eleanor Young Pleasant Plains High School

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship

Name School
Ashton Davis Springfield Southeast High School
Jayla Davis Springfield Southeast High School
Joel Davis Springfield Southeast High School
Mikyle Elbert Springfield Southeast High School
Melodee Harrison Springfield High School
Allysse Lewis Springfield Southeast High School
Joella Livingston St. Teresa High School
Daija Lott Springfield High School
Brianna Smith MacArthur High School
Sydney Walker Eisenhower High School

Donna and Donald Lee Wolaver Memorial Golf Scholarship

Name School
Emma Scheffler Springfield High School

Dr. Ruth Richardson Scholarship

Name School
Madelyn Beck Springfield High School
Will Hovey Springfield High School

Frontiers International Springfield Club - JD Washington Scholarship

Name School
Tobias Clark  
Joel Davis  
Thomas Frizzell   
Jehu Hunt  

Frontiers International Springfield Club - James Forstall Scholarship

Name School
James Cummings Springfield Southeast High School
Jayla Davis Springfield Southeast High School
Joel Davis Springfield Southeast High School
Ernestus Drake Rochester High School
Marisa Gant Springfield Southeast High School
Jasmine Hamilton Springfield High School
Allysse Lewis Springfield Southeast High School
Daija Lott Springfield High School
Bryce Musgrave Sacred Heart Griffin High School
Justice West Springfield Southeast High School
Amir Womack Springfield Southeast High School
Makayla Young Springfield Southeast High School

Gerald F. and Luanna R. Kennedy Scholarship

Name School
John Berns  Pana High School 

Girls on the Run of Central Illinois Founder's Scholarship

Name School
Payton Heise Murray State (Springfield High School)

Ila M. Skelton Scholarship

Name School
Joseph Brown Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
Emma Cox Springfield High School
Payton Heise Murray State (Springfield High School)
Joseph Humphrey Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
Joseph Kessler Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
Carter Kruse Springfield High School
Braden Lueking Rochester High School
Mekhi Morgan Springfield Southeast High School
Lydia Sherman Springfield High School
Benjamin Warwick Auburn High School

Illinois Women in Leadership - Chrysalis

Name School
Tyra Ankoor University of Texas-Galveston

Illinois Women in Leadership - High School

Name School
Daija Lott Springfield High School
Katherine Minch Springfield High School
Kamden Sheedy New Berlin High School
Lydia Sherman Springfield High School

Jamie K. Patino Math and Science Scholarship

Name School
Robert Andrew Springfield Southeast High School

Jean Lee Hiller Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Emma Althoff Taylorville High School

Jim Byron Scholarship

Name School
Delaney Lines Williamsville High School

Jim Muller Build a Better Future Scholarship

Name School
Ian Logan PORTA High School

John & Judy Woodruff Performing Arts Scholarship

Name School
Braden Leuking Rochester High School

Joseph and Lois Morris Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Kristianna Eastvold Springfield High School
Jasmine Hamilton Springfield High School
Vincent Proctor Springfield High School
Eric West Springfield High School

Linda S. Culver Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Maia Dothager Staunton Community High School
Payton Heise Murray State (Springfield High School)
Emma Wiker Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Lori L. Kashmer Scholarship

Name School
Indya Thompson Springfield Southeast High School

Margaret Johnson Special Education Scholarship

Name School
Ruth Becker Springfield High School

Mary Lou & Dwight Pitman Scholarship

Name School
Hayden Tomlin Auburn High School

Mid-Illinois Communications Association Scholarship

Name School
Erin Peterson Lincoln Land Community College
Madeline Sievers Illinois State University

O'Brien Scholarship for the Study of Nursing

Name School
Avery Hamm University of Illinois-Springfield (Williamsville HS)

O'Brien Scholarship for the Study of Nursing (Renewal)

Name School
Jamya Fallen Concordia University-Wisconsin (Springfield High School)
Grace Kadyk University of Illinois Chicago
Braden Nicoll Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield Southeast High School)

Paul V. Gage Community Service Scholarship

Name School
Morgan Slager Vienna High School

Pearl Fairfield Scholarship

Name School
Makayla Young Springfield Southeast High School

Polly Roesch Vocal Music Scholarship

Name School
Benjamin Schwarberg Chatham Glenwood High School

Reverend Kenneth H. White and Evelyn N. White Scholarship

Name School
Joshua Blisset Lanphier High School

Roland Machinery Scholarship

Name School
James Adkins Franklin High School

SAHBA Construction/Robert E. von Behren Memorial Scholarship

Name School
Luke Leahy Glenwood High School

Sgt. John Dalhaus Scholarship

Name School
Amanda Neiman Litchfield High School

Susan G. Conner Special Education Scholarship

Name School
Ruth Becker Nova Southeastern University (Springfield High School)
Katie Haupt Northern Illinois University (Rochester High School)
Caitlin Lauwerens Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (Rochester High School)
Camryn Patterson Lincoln Land Community College (Chatham Glenwood High School)

Tripp Bringe Scholarship

Name School
Drew Atwater PORTA High School
Trace Donnan PORTA High School
Haven Gronewold PORTA High School
Lauren Harrison PORTA High School
Gavin Ketchum Athens High School
Brady Kinney PORTA High School
Katherine Kuehl PORTA High School
Kamille Rhoades Athens High School
Alaina Taylor Athens High School
Riley Womble Athens High School

W.G. Bird Teachers' Scholarship

Name School
Kaelyn Mitchell Auburn High School

Walter and Polly Roesch Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois Scholarship

Name School
Reginald Mantwell Rice Springfield Southeast High School

World War II Illinois Descendants Scholarship

Name School
Isaac Crumrine Riverton High School
Madeleine Noll Glenbrook North High School
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