LCHS Senior Caroline Ahrends awarded Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship

 

[May 30, 2021]   Caroline Ahrends has been selected as the scholarship recipient of the Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust.

Caroline is the daughter of Marty Orris and Les Ahrends. She will attend the University of Illinois and plans to study elementary education.

Caroline’s activities include girls’ soccer, girls’ cross-country, band, choir, musicals, Student Government, National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, LEAF Club, Chess Club , Spanish Club, Class of 2021 representative and many 4-H programs that include working with young children.

Students receive at least $1,250 per semester for up to eight semesters of their undergraduate career if they maintain a “B” average.

Mr. Arthur Larson established this scholarship in 1994 in memory of his wife, Lucille Flick Larson. Mrs. Larson taught school for 38 years. She was a graduate of Lincoln Community High School, and she also attended Lincoln College, Normal Teachers’ College and the University of Michigan. Throughout her career she dedicated herself to excellence in education and provided a caring haven for her students.

Past and current Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship recipients include: Carrie Schreiber, Ryan Struebing, Emmary Searby, Adam Schweitzer, Kim Ayars, Leslie Moehring, Amy Rohrer, Brittany Charette, Danielle Peifer, Miranda Stone, Katie Courtwright, Andrew Frost, Ashley Marten, Kenzi Huelskoetter, Corinne O’Donoghue, Rachel Hahn, Nicole Tripplett, Kara Gehlbach, Christine Schick, Kathryn O’Donoghue, Abigail Feldman, Rachael Jones, Dena Boyd, Katelyn Anderson, Shelbie Gleason, Shelby Kottemann, Matthew Barker, Corey Jones, Maggie Cusey, Ashley Erb, Tiffany Strickler, Kathryn Hoefs, Abagail Crowell, Kathryn Nobbe, Maggie Hanger, Alexis Davis, Faith Turley, Addison Yeazle and Alexis Erb.

Heartland Bank and Trust Company is the trustee of the Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship Trust.

[Susan D. Sheley
Wealth Management Specialist]