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Kristie
Anderson
Elkhart
20 years old;
daughter of Elise Anderson and
Jeff and Vicki Anderson;
graduate of Mount Pulaski High School
Kristie Anderson
Kristie plans to complete her associate degree in medical
assisting from Robert Morris College. She will pursue her bachelor's
degree in business administration with a concentration in health and
fitness management, then further her education to achieve her degree
in physical therapy.
Kristie was named Miss Congeniality at the Logan County Fair
queen contest in 2007. She received a full athletic scholarship in
2007 and 2008 from Robert Morris and in 2006 from Illinois Central
College. This past spring the Robert Morris softball team finished
second in the USCAA national tournament. She was named to the
all-tournament team in the Lee College Invitational in Texas. She
was a starting player for the 2006 ICC Cougars, who finished fifth
in the NJCAA national tournament, and was named to the NJCAA
Academic All-American team.
In high school Kristie was named to "Who's Who Among High School
Athletes," voted most athletic among her class peers, was on the
honor roll, Algebra II Student of the Year, a member of the prom
court and a class officer.
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Sabra Boyd
Lincoln
17 years old;
daughter of Donnie and Shari;
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
Sabra Boyd
In the fall, Sabra will attend the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. There, she will major in business with a focus on
marketing. She would also like to minor in communications.
Eventually, she would like to be employed for a large firm and use
her talents of leadership and communication to head up a major
department.
Sabra's special honors include being an Illinois State Scholar,
three-time winner of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award, junior class
homecoming attendant, softball team most valuable player, winning a
swim team academic award, receiving the Lincoln Pep Club
Scholarship, being named to "Who's Who among High School Students,"
and selection as People to People Student Ambassadors National
Alumni Ambassador of the Month.
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Megan LeeAnne
Farmer
Lincoln
21 years old;
daughter of Bret and Beth;
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
Megan LeeAnne Farmer
Megan plans to graduate from the University of Illinois in May
2009 with a bachelor's degree in Spanish education and a teaching
endorsement in psychology. She would love to introduce Spanish to
young children and continue her graduate education.
Some of Megan's special honors are a 3.93 grade-point average at
the University of Illinois, dean's list, National Scholars Honor
Society, Gilman International Scholarship, National Society of
Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha
Lambda Delta Honor Society, Knights of Columbus Scholarship,
salutatorian and winner of the Spanish Award at Lincoln Community
High School, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar,
National Society of High School Scholars, U.S. Air Force Recruiting
Math and Science Award, Prairie State Achievement Award, and the
President's Award for Academic Excellence.
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Amy Ramlow
Lincoln
18 years old;
daughter of Dennis and Debbie;
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
Amy Ramlow
Amy will be attending Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville on the Chancellor's Scholarship, majoring in business
administration with a focus on entrepreneurship and management. Her
goal is to one day run her own business and obtain a minor in
accounting to become a CPA.
Amy's special honors include FBLA second-place winner and
national qualifier -- business plan; member of the Central State
Eight Athletic-Academic All-Conference Honor Roll -- varsity
volleyball and cheerleading; member of the Central State Eight
Conference championship team -- varsity volleyball; National Society
for High School Scholars; the United States National Award for
English; All American Scholar At-Large; the 2008 President's
Education Award; 2008 Spanish Award; 2008-09 Illinois State Scholar;
National Honor Roll; March 2008 Student of the Month -- Logan County
Board; December Senior of the Month; cum laude graduate;
salutatorian of the LCHS Class of 2008.
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Jairris Vermeire
Lincoln
18 years old;
daughter of Darrell and Michelle;
graduate of Lincoln Community High School
Jairris Vermeire
In the fall Jairris will attend Southern Illinois University at
Edwardsville. She will be in the pre-pharmacy program with hopes of
entering their pharmacy school in two years. After college she plans
to become a pharmacist and someday become CEO of her own company.
Jairris was a member of the performance-in-the-round that won
their regional three years in a row and was most improved speech
member this year. She was elected to prom court her senior year and
has been on the high honor roll all four years of high school. She
is now a manager at Dairy Queen. Jairris has participated twice in
the Grand National Championship Bands of America in Indianapolis and
has marched at Walt Disney World in Florida with the Lincoln
Marching Railers. [Information submitted by Deanne Mott;
photos by
Michael Gowin of Michael Gowin Photography,
www.gowinphotography.com]
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