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			 This 
			scholarship is available to 2025 Lincoln Community High School 
			District #404 graduates enrolling into an accredited teacher 
			preparation program for the 2025 fall semester. The Larson 
			scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters when the student 
			completes 12 or more credit hours per semester, maintains a 3.0 
			cumulative GPA and remains enrolled in a teacher-education program. 
 This scholarship was established in 1994 by Arthur Larson in memory 
			of his wife Lucille. 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.
 
 Applications for the 2025 Lucille Flick Larson Scholarship are 
			available on the LCHS Guidance Office website. Students may also 
			email Marty Orris at mjorris@hbtbank.com for an application. Please 
			submit applications and letters of recommendation electronically in 
			PDF format to Marty Orris, vice president and senior wealth advisor. 
			No paper copies will be accepted this year.
 The application deadline is 5 p.m. on 
			Friday, March 28, 2025.
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				 Heartland Bank and Trust Company is a community bank with total 
				assets of $5 billion. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, 
				the bank has branches throughout Illinois, as well as eastern 
				Iowa, offering a complete line of financial services to 
				commercial and retail customers and municipal entities. For more 
				information, visit 
				www.hbtbank.com.
 [Text received from 
			Brian Buralli] 
 
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