Congratulations to our 2017 recipients, who are being awarded over $130,000 for college expenses thanks to generous scholarship donors.
We must also thank the many community volunteers who reviewed the applications to make these selections.
CFLL Service Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Carmensa Remolina |
Southeast High School |
$1,500 |
Charlie Cottle Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Robert Hansen |
Glenwood High School |
$1,500 |
CIELO Medical Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Aileen Portugal |
SIU School of Medicine |
$2,500 |
Don W. Estaque, Jr. Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Devin Westrum |
Lanphier High School |
$2,000 |
Donald Lee and Donna Wolaver Memorial Golf Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Tanner Crawford |
Riverton High School |
$500 |
Farrell and Ann Gay Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Ka' Dia Dhatnubia |
Calvary Academy |
$750 |
| Jessica Heumann |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
| John Stegeman |
Sacred Heart Griffin |
$1,500 |
Frontiers International - $1K Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Makai Gant |
Southeast High School |
$1,000 |
| Russell Moore III |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
| Kamren Price |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
| Christian Smith |
Southeast High School |
$1,000 |
| Sidney Squires |
Lutheran High School |
$1,000 |
Frontiers International Springfield Club Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Sarah Ashebir |
Springfield High School |
$500 |
| Deontae Daniels |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Shaina Ford |
Lanphier High School |
$500 |
| Christian Goodson |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Kelvin Hatchett |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Haley Jackson |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Jordan Stapleton |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Kahlil Wassel |
New Berlin High School |
$500 |
| Ana Gragg |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
| Jada Rice |
Williamsville High School |
$500 |
| Devin Westrum |
Lanphier High School |
$500 |
| Alexis Woodside |
Southeast High School |
$500 |
Gerald F. and Luanna R. Kennedy Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Nick McMillen |
Pana High School |
$1,500 |
Girls on the Run of Central Illinois Founder's Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Hailee Whiting |
Glenwood High School |
$1,300 |
Henry Bunn Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Dominique Lasalvia |
Lanphier High School |
$5,000 |
| Nate Cheung |
Springfield High School |
$5,000 |
| Kahlil Wassell |
New Berlin High School |
$5,000 |
| Kaye Bayaton |
Springfield High School |
$5,000 |
| Sarah Ashebir |
Springfield High School |
$5,000 |
| Alexis Woodside |
Southeast High School |
$5,000 |
| Michaela Patti |
Illinois State University |
$5,000 |
| Riley Ladd |
Southeast High School |
$5,000 |
Illinois Women in Leadership Chrysalis Award
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Yvette Cundiff-Granzeau |
University of Illinois - Springfield |
$1,000 |
Illinois Women in Leadership High School Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Julia Ares |
Pleasant Plains High School |
$1,000 |
| Carmensa Remolina |
Southeast High School |
$1,000 |
| Alina Sinha |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
Jamie K. Patino Math and Science Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Riley Ladd |
Southeast High School |
$850 |
Jim Byron Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Austin Robbs |
Williamsville High School |
$1,000 |
Joseph and Lois Morris Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Corbin Tidball |
Springfield High School |
$2,000 |
| Brayton Lynch |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
| Grace Peters |
Springfield High School |
$2,500 |
| Cypriana Adams |
Springfield High School |
$2,500 |
Linda S. Culver Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Katie Nichols |
Dennison University |
$1,300 |
Lori L. Kashmer Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Nathan Cheung |
Springfield High School |
$3,000 |
Margaret Johnson Special Education Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Michaela Pattie |
Illinois State University |
$600 |
Mary Lou & Dwight Pitman Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Maggie Sorenson |
Williamsville High School |
$1,000 |
O’Brien Medical or Health Related Field of Study Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Kaye Bayaton |
Springfield High School |
$1,000 |
Paul V. Gage Community Service Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| McKenzie Smith |
Vienna High School |
$600 |
Pearl Fairfield Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Jacob Sexton |
Williamsville High School |
$500 |
Reverend Kenneth H. White Family Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Jalee Braner |
Lanphier High School |
$1,500 |
Roland Machinery Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Nick McMillen |
Pana High School |
$1,000 |
SAHBA Robert E. Von Behren Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Kolton Behrent |
Pawnee High School |
$1,000 |
Sgt. John R. Dalhaus Memorial Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Layton Pezold |
Litchfield High School |
$1,000 |
Spanish American Cultural Center Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Francisco Reynoso |
Champaign Central High School |
$3,000 |
| Edgar Cortes |
Beardstown High School |
$3,000 |
Student of the Year Scholarship Finalists
| Name |
School |
| Anna Gegen |
Rochester High School |
| Dominique Lasalvia |
Lanphier High School |
| Carmensa Remolina |
Southeast High School |
| Alina Sinha |
Springfield High School |
| John Stegeman |
Sacred Heart Griffin High School |
World War II Illinois Descendants Scholarship
| Name |
School |
Scholarship Awarded |
| Riley Ladd |
Springfield Southeast |
$1,000 |
| Elsie Andres |
Sacred Heart Griffin |
$1,000 |