Recipients
of 22 scholarships and four academic awards were announced in
addition to the Senior of the Year. The students recognized were
noted for their hard work, dedication, perseverance. Through the
generosity of the scholarship sponsors and presenters, a total of
$433,296 in scholarships was awarded.
Scholarship awards:
Irma Maxheimer Dana Memorial Scholarship for $3000
($750 per semester)
Colt Selinger
Lincoln Women’s Club Scholarship for $1000
Grace Davis
Sydney Edwards Davis Scholar-Athlete Memorial Scholarship
Grace Davis
Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship (Corey Leonard) for
$1500
Scout Tschantz
United States Bowling Congress Scholarship in memory of Evan
Connor
Grace Davis and Scout Tschantz
Logan County Liftoff Scholarship (Sponsored by Academic
Development Institute and the Robert J. Woods Foundation)
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Mackenzi Chandler
Kim Knauer Memorial Scholarship for $2000
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Drew Rentmeister
Mt. Pulaski FCCCA Service Scholarship for $500
Grace Davis
Claus Tanner Memorial Scholarship
(awarded to a band student)
Ethan Buenrostro
Mt. Pulaski Longview Community Bank Scholarship
Kenneth Cooper and Alec Martin
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Mt. Pulaski Lions Club Tom Kennedy Memorial
Scholarship
Dean Mileham and Jayden Cherry
The John B. and Winnie Harmsen Behrends Endowment Scholarship
Dean Mileham, Jayden Cherry and Grace Davis
Doris Cates Memorial Scholarship
Scout Tschantz
Agriculture Scholarships:
FFA Alumni Scholarship
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$1500 (each) awarded to Ella Bobell, Kenneth Cooper,
Landon Smith and Scout Schantz
$1000 awarded to Alec Martin
$500 awarded to both Dean Mileham and Kellen Wilham
Logan County Farm Bureau Scholarship
(awarded at Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship Breakfast in March)
$5000 awarded to Alec Martin
$3500 awarded to Scout Schantz
$2500 awarded to Ella Bobell and Landon Smith
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Caleb Coogan Memorial Scholarship for $1000
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Awarded to the following eleven students:
Jayden Cherry, Dean Mileham, Kamrie Charron, Hannah Stoll, Kellen
Wilham, Kenneth Cooper, Grace Davis, Ella Bobell, Scout Schantz,
Landon Smith and Alec Martin
Caleb Ridge Farm Scholarship for $1000
Kamrie Charron
Deputy Scott Brown Memorial Scholarship
Grace Davis and Alec Martin
Hilltop Club of Mt. Pulaski Scholarship for $500
Jayden Cherry and Alec Martin
Spot of Sunshine Scholarship
Scout Tschantz and Alec Martin
Iva Mae Blaum Scholarship
(awarded to students going into nursing or agriculture careers to
fill in tuition gaps other scholarships do not cover for all four
years)
Scout Tschantz
School Scholarships:
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Emarie Willis will attend Southern Illinois
University Edwardsville. She has received two full-ride
scholarships: the SIU-E Provost Scholarship totaling $56,568 and the
SIU-E Cougar Pride Scholarship totaling $72,568. Each one will cover
all four years.
Ella Bobell will attend Blackhawk East College. She has
received a full-ride scholarship from Blackhawk for $64,340.
Scout Tschantz will attend Lincoln Land Community College and
has been accepted into the LLCC Trustees Honors Program. She has
received a scholarship totaling $8400 that will cover full tuition
for up to 60 hours.
Ethan Buenrostro will attend Millikin University. He received
four scholarships totaling $55,000: the academic excellence
scholarship for $10,000 a year for four years, the Millikin
Difference Scholarship that will $3000 a year for four years, the
Millikin Housing Scholarship for $2500 for one year and the Big Blue
Pledge for $250 a year for four years.
Alec Martin will attend Lincoln Land Community College. He
was awarded the Neal and Diana Jordan Workforce Scholarship for
$3000 towards the Lineman Program he will be completing.
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Special Recognitions:
Illinois State Scholar
(based on class rank)
Colt Selinger and Emarie Willis
All-Academic Tomahawk Conference
(awarded to student athletes with at least a 3.5 grade point
average)
Ella Bobell, Lindsay Chandler, Kamrie Charron, Jayden Cherry, Grace
Davis, Colt Selinger, Landon Smith, Hannah Stoll and Scout Schantz
DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award
Scout Schantz
Seniors of the month
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September-Chloe Stone
October - Jayden Cherry
November - Scout Schantz
December - Grace Davis
January - Kamrie Charron
February- Alec Martin
March- Colt Selinger
April- Emarie Willis
May-Isabella Hunt
Senior of the year
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Colt Selinger
The night provided a great opportunity for the community to see many
fine young people that are a part of the community. We wish all the
best to the graduating seniors as they move on to the next chapter
of their lives.
[Angela Reiners] |