OHIO – Ohio Grade School’s promotion ceremony was May 21, with eighth-grade students Jessica Byrd, Joshua Hawley, Vanessa Martinez, and Brandon Morris graduating
The school’s honor roll also has been announced, including Emlie Ogan, Jacob Fitzpatrick, Alyssa Wade, Angelia Babcock, Autumn Bousum and Harleigh Younge. High honor students include Brad Beattie, Paige Conner, Virginia Harte, Jasmine Kahly, Ryan Swanson, Dustin Fultz, Johnee Schulte, Kaitlyn Hughes, Vanessa Martinez, Jessica Byrd and Josh Weber.Rock Falls High School Senior Awards
ROCKFALLS – Rock Falls High School’s annual Senior Awards and Honors Night was May 17.
The students received a total of $518,616.00 in scholarships.
First Class Awards:
Nathan Ruth, Andrew Leuschke, Dylan Austin, Gabriella Palmer, Stefan Andrzejewski, Lindy Holcomb, Chase Gridley, JC McNinch.
Department Awards: Sean Leaf, Gabriella Palmer, Taylor Byrd, Kylie Brauer, Carly Gridley, Russell Noyes.
Prairie State Achievement Awards: Stefan Andrzejewski, Jaime Balderas, Jordan Barron, Katie Burgess, Carlie Gridley, Kayla Griffitt, Destiny Hanabarger, Celine Hartman, Katy Knox, Matthew Lauts, Alissa Marsh, Gabriella Palmer, Taryne Rightley, Tevin Rumley.
Whiteside Area Career Center Students of the Month: Marcos Campos, Cody McCormick, Elizabeth Newburgh, Mike Everly.
Illinois State Scholars: Kylie Anderson, Stefan Andrzejewski, Jordan Barron, Kylie Brauer, Katie Burgess, Carly Gridley, Celine Hartman, Kady Knox, Matthew Lauts, Gabriella Palmer, Kandit Kovadhana.
Three-Sport Athletes: Kylie Anderson, Gordo Barron, Aubree Dahler, Nicole Ellis, Lindy Holcomb, JC McNinch, Ashlee Raymond, Quannell Reid.
Three-by-Four (Students who participated in 3 sports for 4 years): Kylie Anderson, Gordo Barron, Nicole Ellis, Lindy Holcomb, JC McNinch .
Booster Club Senior Plaque: Kylie Anderson, Jaime Balderas, Gordo Barron, Brock Berogan, Kylie Brauer, Tanner Brown, Taylor Byrd, Andrew Cain, Veronika Chesnek, Aubree Dahler, Nicole Ellis, Daniel Estrella, Carly Gridley, Chase Gridley, Nick Hammerschmidt, Celine Hartman, Ellie Henson, Trevin Hippen, Lindy Holcomb, Christian Juarez, Sean Leaf, JC McNinch, Casey Nance, Liz Newburgh, Kris Perez, Ashlee Raymond, Quannell Reid, Taryne Rightley, Jericho Romero, Britne Rosalez, Tevin Rumley, TJ Teske, Cynthia Vazquez.
Students who belong to 3 or more clubs: Kylie Anderson, Kylie Brauer, Katie Burgess, Marina Cervantes, Aubree Dahler, Kayla Griffitt, Celine Hartman, Ellie Henson, Lindy Holcomb, Kady Knox, Melissa Moore, Shaunte Padilla, Tashina Pennington, Cassie Pritchard, Taryne Rightley, Britne Rosalez, Carly Wetta, Claire Wrage.
Students who participated in 3 or more activities: Jordon Barron, Tanner Dornacher, Melissa Moore, Taryne Rightley, Tyler Young.
Sportsmanship Award: Nicole Ellis and Andrew Leuschke.
Paulette Chattic Award: Taylor Byrd.
RFHS Booster Club Award: JC McNinch.
Bruce McDonald Desire Award: JC McNinch.
All-State Recognition: Bobby Clapper, Tanner Brown, Shelby Miller, Tevin Rumley.
Top Ten Students: Kylie Anderson, Kylie Brauer, Katie Burgess, Aubree Dahler, Carly Gridley, Celine Hartman, Kady Knox, Gabriella Palmer, Cynthia Vazquez, Claire Wrage.
Perfect Attendance: Brett Cover, Aubree Dahler, Desirae Hanabarger, Kady Knox, Sean Leaf, Claire Wrage (All students received certificates and medallion)
American Legion Honorable Mention Awards: Nicole Ellis, Jaime Balderas.
American Legion Awards: Celine Hartman, Dan Estrella.
All-Around Seniors of the Year: Britne Rosalez, JC McNinch.
Sterling-Rock Falls Elks Lodge 1218 Scholarship: Aubree Dahler, Celine Hartman ($1,300 each for 1 year).
Royal McCormick Memorial Scholarship: Stephanie Glick ($500 for 1 year).
Ray Deibert Memorial Education Scholarship: Carly Wetta ($500 for 1 year).
Janis Card Rock Falls Rotary Scholarship: Kandit Kovadhana ($250 for 1 year.)
Brother & Sister Scholarship in Memory of Ralph Robert “Tom” Zigler: Claire Wrage ($1,000 for 1 year)
Ellsworth & Audrey Logan Music Scholarship: Gabriella Palmer ($850 for 1 year).
Horatio Alger Scholarship: Gabriella Palmer ($5,000 dispersed over 4 years).
Sterling–Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarships: Aubree Dahler ($2,500 for 1 year); Brock Berogan ($1,250 for 1 year); Brett Cover ($1,250 for 1 year).
Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust Home Hospital Scholarship: Aubree Dahler ($500 for 1 year).
Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust Keeney Fund Scholarship: Kayla Griffitt ($700 for 1 year).
Sterling-Rock Falls Community Trust Clement Hey Scholarship: Celine Hartman ($2,000 for 1 year).
Sterling Rotary – Thurlow Wyne Scholarship: Elizabeth Newburgh ($500 for 1 year).
Sterling Moose Family Center 726 Scholarship: Stephanie Glick ($500 for 1 year).
University of Wisconsin Chancellors Award: Stephanie Glick ($1,000 for 1 year).
Montmorency Education Association Scholarship: Celine Hartman ($200 for 1 year).
Educators of Beauty Scholarship: Alizabeth Craig ($1,000 for 1 year).
Sterling VFW Post 326 Scholarship: Brett Cover ($500 for 1 year).
Bill G. McKinnis Scholarship: JC McNinch ($500 for 1 year).
Riverdale Education Association Scholarship: Kady Knox ($300 for 1 year).
Rock Falls FFA Scholarship: JC McNinch ($3,000 for 1year); Shelby Miller ($1,000 for 1 year); Benjamin Hoffman Jr. ($1,000.00 for 1 year).
Lincoln College Men’s Swimming Scholarship: Shelby Miller ($7,000 per semester).
Lincoln College Women’s Basketball Scholarships: Veronika Chesnek ($3,516 per semester).
Lincoln College Women’s Golf Scholarships: Veronika Chesnek ($4,500 per semester).
Sauk Valley Community College Sauk Scholars: Kylie Anderson, Stefan Andrzejewski, Kylie Brauer, Katie Burgess, Carly Gridley, Gabriella Palmer, Britne Rosalez, Cynthia Vazquez, Claire Wrage. (Full tuition scholarship for each student for 2 years.)
Sauk Valley Community College Athletic Scholarship – Softball: Taylor Byrd (Full tuition scholarship for 2 years).
Sauk Valley Community College Athletic Scholarship – Golf: Tanner Brown (Half tuition scholarship for 2 years).
Augustana College Dean’s Scholarship: Jaime Balderas ($15,500 per year for 4 years).
Rock Falls Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship: Aubree Dahler, Jaime Balderas ($500 per student for 1 year).
Ashford University President’s Scholarships: Melissa Moore, Shaunte Padilla, Gary Tompkins, ($15,720 per student per year for 4 years).
Ashford University Room and Board Scholarships: Melissa Moore, Shaunte Padilla, Gary Tompkins ($6,000 per student for 1 year).
Rockford College Dean’s Scholarship: Kayla Griffitt ($9,500 per year for 4 years).
Rock Falls Rotary Club Glen Coleman Honorary Scholarship: Kylie Brauer, JCMcNinch ($500 per student for 1 year).
Rock Falls Rotary William J. Sowles Memorial Scholarship: Brock Berogan, Brett Cover ($500 per student for 1 year).
Student-Athlete-Leader Scholarship: JC McNinch, Kylie Anderson ($500 per student for 1 year).
Whiteside Retired Teachers Scholarship: Brett Cover, Gabriella Palmer ($500 per student for 1 year).
Sterling-Rock Falls Men’s Club Scholarship: JC McNinch, Elizabeth Newburgh ($500 per student for 1 year).
Iowa-Illinois Regional Auto Show Scholarship: Celine Hartman ($3,500 for 1 year).
Bradley University Presidential Scholarship: Celine Hartman ($8,500 per year for 4 years).
David M. DeVries, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Brett Cover, Dylan DeVries ($250 per student for 1 year).
Rock Falls American Legion Post 902 Scholarship: Stephanie Glick, Casey Nance ($750 per student for 1 year).
Sterling American Legion: Celine Hartman ($1000 for 1 year).
Rock Falls Optimist Club Scholarship Recipients are: Jaime Balderas, Aubree Dahler, Celine Hartman, Sean Leaf, JC McNinch.
Patricia J. Snitchler Memorial Scholarship: Kady Knox ($250 for 1 year).
Rock Falls Optimist Club – Dave Schumaker Vocational Scholarship: Brock Berogan.
Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce AgriBusiness Scholarship: JC McNinch ($750 for 1 year).
Montana State University: JC McNinch ($1,500 per year for 4 years).
Gene L. Kradle Scholarship: JC McNinch ($500 for 1 year).
Teri Canady Fortney Scholarship: Aubree Dahler ($500 for 1 year).
Kenneth F. Seibel, Jr. Scholarship: Kimarri Campbell ($500 for 1 year).
Steve Dew Memorial Scholarship: Jaime Balderas, Aubree Dahler, JC McNinch ($500 per student for 1 year).
Rock Falls High School Education Association Scholarship: Gabriella Palmer, Brett Cover ($500 per student for 1 year).
RFHSEA Students of the Month: Celine Hartman, Aubree Dahler, Kylie Brauer, Britni Rosalez, Stefan Andrzejewski, Carly Gridley, Claire Wrage, Gabriella Palmer, JC McNinch.
RFHSEA Student of the Year: JC McNinch.
DAR – Daughters of American Revolution Award: Britne Rosalez.
Wendy's Heisman Award: Britne Rosalez
Project First Rate Scholarship: JC McNinch.
Rock Falls High School
Highest Honors
Seniors: Kyli Anderson, Stefan Andrzejewski, Jaime Balderas, Kylie Brauer, Katie Burgess, Addison Crowder, Aubree Dahler, Carly Gridley, Chase Gridley, Celine Hartman, Kady Knox, Kandit Kovadhana, JC McNinch, Melissa Moore, Gabriella Palmer, Gary Tompkins, Claire Wrage.
Juniors: Meaghan Balsley, Jessica Bouwens, Emily Brown, Shay Brown, Alexandra DeVries, Haylea Ehredt, Allison Frankfother, Katy Gibson, Taylor Hepker, Alexandra Johannsen, Victoria Jones, Kala Karrow, Erica Kleckler, Paige Last, Joseph Linton, Amy Ochoa, Marisa Rodriguez, Haley Scott.
Sophomores: Cheyenne Burnett, Rosa DeLaTorre, Olivia Guerra, Lauren Haas, Allison Hurley, Kayla Jakubczak, Jasmyn Kierczynski, Kimberley Kleckler, Megan Leaf, Lirim Lecaj, Cierria McPerryman, Tegan Miller, Jacob Moeller, Marissa Razo, Alivea VanDyke, Parker Watson, Carol Wei, Tyler Witzleb.
Freshmen: Lindsey Brown, Jordan Giddings, Aubree Johnson, Samantha Padia, Misti Pease, Ashley Schmitt, Keaton Spreier, Jessica Wind, Camryn Wrage.
High Honors
Seniors: Tanner Brown, Marcus Campos, Kaelin Claxton, Nicole Ellis, Stephanie Glick, Autum Hanson, Elizabeth Henson, Gresa Lec, Elizabeth Newburgh, Shaunte Padilla, Taryne Rightley, Britne Rosalez, Joshua Schwenk.
Juniors: Tyler Barnes, Zachary Billings, Jordan Clark, Anthony Cornilsen, Kyle Davis, Behadin Fejzi, Jordyn Heppler, Kara Johnson, Marissa Kelly, Brandon Knowles, Dylan Koeppen, Shannon Mallory, Gena Mathews, Andrew Neubauer, Ashley Regalado, Kassandra Smith, Ariel Wade, Olivia Watson, Samantha White.
Sophomores: Allyson Bales, Stephanie Calsyn, Courtney Dale, Savanah Davis, Derek Dingman, Jessica Dodd, Nathan Fellows, Christopher Gardner, Sabrina Hunt, Rodolfo Luevano, Paige Milne, Karina Nehrkorn, Rebecca Reynolds, Kaitlyn Rose, Beau Schrader, Brianna Wilder.
Freshmen: Dalton Bender, Tracy Bohlken, Alyssa Carlson, Brianne Dorenbos, Jeffrey Finn, Emily Grinnen, Alexandria Kelemen, Alexander Leaf, Morgan Mammosser, Blair Morthland, Cameron Poci, Jonas Robbins, Charles Rozhon, Tanner Seidel, Kimberly Sosa, Jordyn Vickers, Dustin Watts, Jennivee Westfall, Jorie Yanes.
Honors
Seniors: Jordan Barron, Brock Berogan, Taylor Byrd, Kimarri Campbell, Brett Cover, Dylan DeVries, Brook Ellrick, Nicholas Gasper, Kayla Griffitt, Nicholas Hammerschmidt, Levi Hicks, Trevin Hippen, Ben Hoffman, Sean Leaf, Justin LeBarron, Andrew Leuschke, Adrian Lopez, Russell Noyes, Tashina Pennington, Jericho Romero, Corinne Smith, TJ Teske, Erich Warren-Helle.
Juniors: Mackenzie Bland, Jamin Carr, Javier Cid, Brennan Coward, Matthew Delgado, Paetyn DeVries, Thomas Farrell, Jory Gould, Connie Hermes, Sarah House, Jakob Junis, Nicole Knox, Aaron Licocci, Nathan Maloy, Christina Medina, Cody Mitchem, Linda Ngai, Maryssa Nusbaum, Jarad Perales, Austin Prescott, Jessica Raymond, Briauna Richardson, Zack Sandrock, Meghan Shuman, Shetari Thurm, Caitlyn Wade, Dyllan Willett, David Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Tristian Young.
Sophomores: Kaylyn Anger, Sydney Austin, Matthew Beck, Danielle Bryant, Jacob Carr, Brett Chappell, Zachery Chouinard, Dylan Gaddis, Bradon Gragert, Brandon Johnson, Samantha Kersey, Karen Kuhn, Ashtin Matthews, Ashley McGinn, Nichole Nielsen, Shannon OMalley, Allison Raab, Xenya Rivera, Briena Sanders, Brittney Steele, Jacie Steinhagen, Cole Stickel, Damen Tate, Kyle Trump, Paige Wade, Jeremy White, Mary Williams, Samantha N. Williams.
Freshmen: Olivia Aguilera, Roberto Arellano, Austin Babcock, Brianna Celletti, Paige Davis, Dalton DelHotal, Katlyn Farrell, Tiffani Fisher, Samantha Geesey, Jordon Griffis, Destinee Hamrick, Jessica Insley, Grant Long, Rodrigo Lucas, Nathan Mammosser, Heyleigh Maynard, Sarah McCallister, Morgan McFadden, Timothy Meister, Addesyn Nailor, Edward Nelson, Jacob Noble, Bronte Nusbaum, Riley O’Brien, Connor Olson, Ryan Pinkston, Hunter Seidel, Hannah Tabor, Justice Tarbill, Kaitlin Thompson, Kaitlin Welker, Cierra Wilder.
Columbia College
CHICAGO - Emily Hubbell of Dixon, Shannon Brown of Galt, and Elliot Campos of Sterilng were named to the dean’s list at Columbia College.
Lewis Univeristy
ROMEOVILLE – Genevieve McBride and Natalie Schutz, both of Dixon, Faith Watson of Mount Morris and Devon Carbaugh of Sterling, have been named to the dean’s list at Lewis University.
Drake University
DES MOINES, Iowa – Lindsey Montross of Polo was named to the president’s list at Drake University. Brandon Treviranus of Dixon, and Benjamin Urick of Prophetstown were named to the dean’s list at Drake University.
Highland Community College
FREEPORT – The following students were named to the dean’s list at Highland Community College.
Highest Honors
Baileyville: Jerred Drake and George Wrasse.
Elizabeth: Kristina Kelzer, Kelsey Marks, Sheila Ortmeier, Joanne Person, Celia Priegel, and Karie Wilcox.
Forreston: Chelsey Lizer, Melanie Mahan, Jacob Ostergard, and Beth Sanders.
Lanark: Paige Gordon, Linsay Groeling, Lawrence Hasken, and Karleigh Lillge.
Leaf River: Micah Goodrich and Curtis Krueger.
Lindenwood: Whitney Wetzel.
Mount Morris: Brigitte Thornburg.
Mount Carroll: Angela Field, Michael Benters, and Curtis Wheetley.
Oregon: Denise Slager.
Stillman Valley: Bryant Hagemann, Shelley Thornton, and Brandon Wampfler.
High Honors
Byron: Carrie Cross and Amanda Fuller.
Chadwick: Tyler Isenhart.
Chana: Alex Cox.
Dixon: Morgan Ortgiesen.
Elizabeth: Matthew Altfillisch, Jared Berlage, Leigh Bonvillain, Seth Carroll, Stacey Deneen, Amanda Hurlburt, and Demitrianna Wyman.
Forreston: Edward Booth, Gregory Dyson, Jason Kauffman, Peter Suttman, and Samantha Swanson.
Grand Detour: Lindsay Hoyle.
Leaf River: Chad Swanson and Brandon Zipse.
Mount Morris: Linda Powers, Sheila Piper, and Amy Wolber.
Polo: Marilyn Bachman, Henry Bocker, and Megan Scholl.
Savanna: Devin Houzenga and Jacob Shepard.
Sterling: Patricia Brewton.
Stillman Valley: Mackenzy Horner.
Honors
Baileyville: Ignacio Castillo and Jennifer Crase
Byron: Neida Diaz-Reyes
Chadwick: Melissa Schleuning
Dixon: Vanessa Emmole
Elizabeth: Rachael Ehrler.
Forreston: Peter Gungel, Margherita Maniscalco, Scott Miller, Joshua Rowe, Dawn Singley, and Kelsey Vinnedge.
Lanark: Tanner Clenney and Justin Grisham.
Leaf River: Ashley Ostrihonsk and Delaina Rinehart.
Mount Carroll: John Allen, and Matthew Lundquist.
Mount Morris: Erin Toney.
Oregon: Brian Irvin.
Polo: Lesley Diehl andScott Powell.