2016 Scholarship Recipients

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Alpha Delta Kappa XI Education Scholarship

Emily Ahrens^* – Hononegah High School
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Diana Lopez^* – Belvidere North High School
Calvin College

Amanda Reed Memorial Scholarship

Alondra Torres – Jefferson High School
Rockford University

Amber Huber Memorial Scholarship

Delaney Egan^* – Byron High School
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kellyn Euhus – Byron High School
Rock Valley College

Brooklynn McKinney^* – Byron High School
Illinois State University

Anna Schiller Scholarship

Victoria Schroeder – Rockford Christian High School
Coastal Carolina University

Beta Gama Recruitment Grant

Kathryn Holstein – Rockford Christian High School
Bethel University

Betty Harlan Memorial Art Scholarship

Demetrius Markham – Jefferson High School
University of Michigan

Billy Smith Memorial Scholarship

Clayton Lieb – Pearl City High School
Upper Iowa University

Bonnie Sorenson Scudder Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Woody – Harvard High School
Illinois State University

Buster Lindsay Memorial Scholarship

Jessica Flores – Jefferson High School
Northern Illinois University

Carolyn Wones Recruitment Grant

Abeni Copeland – Auburn High School
University of Texas at Arlington

Charles Lee Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Kailey Mulligan – Sycamore High School
Wheaton College

Community Foundation Scholarship

Gerardo Castillo^* – Jefferson High School
Harvard University

Abbey Johnson^* – Rockford Lutheran High School
Rock Valley College

Amanda Nichols^* – Auburn High School
Rockford University

Brad Parsons – Hononegah High School
Johns Hopkins University

Gillyanne Redisi – Hononegah High School
Purdue University

Allison Tennant^* – Hononegah High School
Amherst College

Cody Woodman^* – Auburn High School
Western Illinois University

Deborah Jean Rydberg Memorial Scholarship

Carly Kasicki – Guilford High School
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

Dorothy Cleland Memorial NSDAR Scholarship

Jordan Mayer – Auburn High School
Beloit College

Dr. Constance L. Goode Memorial Scholarship

Abeni Copeland – Auburn High School
University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship

Danielle Coleman^* – Keith Country Day School
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Abeni Copeland – Auburn High School
University of Texas at Arlington

Raylinn Crane – Auburn High School
Tennessee State University

Kara Finister – Jefferson High School
Northern Illinois University

Taylor Franklin – Guilford High School
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

Cristiaan Jackson – Auburn High School
School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Zhanea James^* – Belvidere High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Chito Mihigo – Rockford East High School
Rock Valley College

Alexis Ridings – Jefferson High School
Wake Technical College

Milca St. Fleurose – Rockford East High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Leketa Virgin – Auburn High School
Clarke University

Asia Ward^* – Auburn High School
Southern Illinois University

Dr. Loomis/Rockton Lions Club Scholarship

Brad Parsons – Hononegah High School
Johns Hopkins University

Era L. and Frances L. Walker Scholarship

Richard Thomas – Auburn High School
Tennessee State University

Ernest & Charlene Stachowiak Memorial Scholarship

Nicole Lytle^* – Hononegah High School
Judson University

Frances Triebel Memorial NSDAR Scholarship

Milca St. Fleurose – Rockford East High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Gary S. Wilmer/RAMI Music Scholarship

Emily Ahrens^* – Hononegah High School
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Geoffrey R. Laird Memorial Scholarship

Tyrin Lamb – Auburn High School
Tennessee State University

Trevan Lowtharp – Winnebago High School
Knox College

Ian Pearson – Rockford East High School
Northern Illinois University

Grennan Family Scholarship

James Castle – Stillman Valley High School
Morrison Tech

Harry & Floy Chapin Scholarship

Natalie Conroy – Durand High School
Bradley University

Mycah Cornish – Durand High School
Rock Valley College

Emily Gorman – Pecatonica High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Erica Laube – Durand High School
Rockford University

Katie Thompson – Dakota High School
University of Mississippi

Charity Voskuil – Pecatonica High School
Iowa State University

Helen R. (Finley) Loescher and Stephen B. Loescher Scholarship

Megan Le – Freeport High School
Bradley University

Howard & Eithal Curry Elementary Education Recruitment Grant

Hailey Osgood – Harlem High School
Rock Valley College

Howard D. Colman Scholars

Chandler Chockalingham^* – Auburn High School
Iowa State University

Joseph Cruz^* – Belvidere High School
Benedictine University

Howard D. Colman Scholarship

William Cunzeman – North Boone High School
University of Alabama

Emily Gorman – Pecatonica High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Payton Staman – Hononegah High School
University of Indianapolis

Jessica Trinh – Auburn High School
Yale University

International Management Council Scholarship

Ashley Romero – Guilford High School
Augustana College

Janet L. Williams Mathematics Scholarship

Payton Staman – Hononegah High School
University of Indianapolis

John E. Lindley Memorial Swim Scholarship

Vivian Knapp – Rockford East High School
Rockford University

John Flynn Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Swanson – Pecatonica High School
University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Charity Voskuil – Pecatonica High School
Iowa State University

Jouris Family Scholarship

Anjelica Peacock^* – Boylan Central Catholic High School
Wayne State School of Medicine

Kim & Ruth MacCloskey/RAMI Music Scholarship

Isaac Leka^* – Auburn High School
Rock Valley College

Keith Maffioli Memorial Scholarship

Mariana Bryant – Roosevelt Community Education Center
University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Brad Parsons – Hononegah High School
Johns Hopkins University

 

 

 

 

 

Kjellstrom Women’s Scholarship Initiative

Nichole Becker^* – Harlem High School
Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Sonja Hahn^* – Rockford Lutheran High School
Northern Illinois University

League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford Scholarship

Sierra MacEachron – Auburn High School
Undecided

Leonard D. Carmichael Community Service Scholarship

Erin Esgar^* – Rochelle Township High School
Kishwaukee College

Ty Orlikowski – Rochelle Township High School
Kishwaukee College

Logan Quest^* – Rochelle Township High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Megan Schramm – Rochelle Township High School
Webster University

Chris Thomas – Rochelle Township High School
University of Michigan

Benjamin Ward^* – Rochelle Township High School
Northern Illinois University

Leopold Education Project Scholarship

Chelsea Peterson* – Hononegah High School
Cornell University

Shaun Kelliher – Downers Grove High School
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

Lieutenant Kelli Ingardona Memorial Scholarship

Allyssa Rotolo^* – Hononegah High School
Carroll University

Margaret T. Craig Community Service Scholarship

Ashley Fryer – Rockford Christian High School
Wheaton College

Ashley Gomel – Boylan Central Catholic High School
Saint Louis University

Claire Hagney – Auburn High School
Emory University

Sydney Irwin – Rockford Christian High School
Grand Canyon University

Mary Knuth^* – Boylan Central Catholic High School
Loyola University Chicago

Emily Kretsinger – Rockford East High School
Catawba College

Jonathan Lee^* – Hononegah High School
University of Southern California

Erin Markley – Hononegah High School
Hope College

Ian Pearson – Rockford East High School
Northern Illinois University

Joy Peterson^* – Homeschooled
Judson University

Ashley Romero – Guilford High School
Ashley Romero

Jessica Trinh – Auburn High School
Yale University

Jonathan Ward – Rockford Lutheran High School
University of Notre Dame

Mark A. Reid MemorialGrant

Jacob Ebens – Oregon High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

May-Cassioppi Scholarship

Sarah Gorzek – Guilford High School
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Myranda Gould – Guilford High School
Aurora University

Mike Lindberg Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Lee – North Boone High School
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Nancy Kalchbrenner Scholarship

Jessica Flores – Jefferson High School
Northern Illinois University

Nettie & Jessie Gorov Scholarship

Elizabeth Chambers^* – Pearl City High School
Olivet Nazarene University

Taylor Coffman^* – Guilford High School
Eastern Illinois University

Sonja Hahn^* – Rockford Lutheran High School
Northern Illinois University

Bryce Thomas^* – Guilford High School
Rock Valley College

Asia Ward^* – Auburn High School
Southern Illinois University

Kendra Zwonitzer^* – Christian Life School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Northwest Community Center Scholarship

Alondra Torres – Jefferson High School
Rockford University

Phyllis Howard Memorial Scholarship

Dustin Kanas – Rochelle Township High School
Kishwaukee College

Pi Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Scholarship

Kara Finister – Jefferson High School
Northern Illinois University

Rayneria Norah – Auburn High School
Northern Illinois University

Richard Dopp Memorial Scholarship

Brad Parsons – Hononegah High School
Johns Hopkins University

Richard L. Bernardi Memorial Scholarship

Amy O’Reilly^* – Other
Rock Valley College

Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity Scholarship

Isaac Leka^* – Auburn High School
Rock Valley College

Patricia Mubirigi^* – Auburn High School
University of Illinois – Springfield

Tyonna Wilson – Jefferson High School
Northern Illinois University

Rockford Products Corporation Foundation Scholarship

William Cunzeman – North Boone High School
University of Alabama

Emily Gorman – Pecatonica High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

Connor Johnson^* – Harlem High School
Northern Illinois University

Erica Laube – Durand High School
Rockford University

Jonathan Lee^* – Hononegah High School
University of Southern California

Jordan Mayer – Auburn High School
Beloit College

Chris Thomas – Rochelle Township High School
University of Michigan

Rockton Lions Club Scholarship

Payton Staman – Hononegah High School
University of Indianapolis

Rod MacDonald Scholarship

Lana Anderson – Guilford High School
North Park University

Roger L. Ekstrom Memorial Scholarship

Andrew Schmitt – Guilford High School
University of Iowa

Senior Memorial Scholarship

Demetrius Markham – Jefferson High School
University of Michigan

Taus Community Endowment Scholarship

Amara Hess – Guilford High School
Illinois Wesleyan University

Terrance Freeman Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Keisha Brown^* – Other
Northern Illinois University

Tyler Kinison Memorial Scholarship

Maya Montoya – Harlem High School
University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign

University of Michigan Scholarship

Jessica Schloskey^* – Belvidere High School
University of Michigan

Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship

Jesus Galvan^* – Belvidere North High School
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Lauren Johnson^* – Belvidere North High School
Rockford University

Diana Lopez^* – Belvidere North High School
Calvin College

Emily Macaluso^* – Belvidere North High School
Ball State University

Courtney McGill^* – Belvidere North High School
Illinois State University

Rachel Paddock^* – Belvidere North High School
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Ronak Patel^* – Belvidere High School
Loyola University Chicago

Eryk Yunk – Belvidere North High School
Mississippi State University

William Pigott Memorial Scholarship

Natalie DellaMaria – Crystal Lake High School
Clemson University

William R. Durham Drama/Theater Scholarship

Emily Ahrens^* – Hononegah High School
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

Women of Today’s Manufacturing Scholarship

Jeremy Kaszycki^* – Boylan Central Catholic High School
Bradley University

Collin Schohn – Belvidere High School
Iowa State University

Ryan Swanson – Pecatonica High School
University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Zeta Chapter Memorial Award

Casandra Hernandez – Rockford East High School
Rockford University