July 17, 2025
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Local students receive college scholarships

A number of local students have received scholarships to attend colleges and universities. These are:

Ashland University

• Nicklaus Smith of New Lenox – Director's Scholarship

• Natalie Tannura of New Lenox – Director's Scholarship

Austin Peay State University

• Kyrina Dolnak of Joliet – Provost's Out-of-State Scholarship.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University

• Zachary Bregar of Lockport – E. Marjorie Smith and Garland Beck Scholarship
Plainfield

• Logan Kilburn of Channahon – C.R. Musser/ISU Agricultural Endowment Transfer Scholarship

• Emily Weymouth of Lockport – Douglas & Nancy Hofbauer Scholarship in Agriculture

Cornell College

• Terrence Bradley Jr. of Frankfort – Founders Scholarship

• Zoe Bruni of Lockport – Presidential Scholarship

• Rachel Johnson of New Lenox – Dean's Scholarship

• Cory Kopanski of Plainfield – Dean's Scholarship

• Matt Mackey of Joliet – Dean's Scholarship

• Arielle Robinson of Morris – Dean's Scholarship

• Evan Williams of Bolingbrook – Dean's Scholarship

Luther College

• Mary Affrunti of Joliet – Dean's Scholarship.

• Ryan Holt of Plainfield – Founders Scholarship, the "Become" Award and the Legacy Award

• Tanaja Perry of Joliet – Dean's Scholarship, the Diversity Enrichment Scholarship and the "Become" Award.

• Davena Roberts of Joliet – President's Scholarship, Diversity Enrichment Scholarship and "Become." Award.

North Central College

The following students received Presidential Scholarships:

• Katlyn Bailey of Bolingbrook

• Brooke Bianchi of Lockport

• Joseph Bochenczak of New Lenox

• Thomas Bochenczak of New Lenox

• Jordan DePhillips of Plainfield

• Jacqueline Freeman of Homer Glen

• Zachary Hamaker of Plainfield

• Hunter Jones-Le Duc of Plainfield

• Jessie Kickert of New Lenox

• Olivia Manzella of Bolingbrook• Adrian Orea of Crest Hill

• Bryan McDonough of Plainfield

• Sarah Schalk of Plainfield

• Rachel Tucker of Plainfield

Southeast Missouri State University

• Canyon Kenny of Channahon – Residence Life Leadership Award and Midwest Achievement Award

• Rachel Fox of Romeoville – Education Access Program Merit, Midwest Achievement Award and Residence Life Leadership Award

• Max Ahern of Plainfield – President's Scholarship and Midwest Achievement Award

• Bradley Daniel of Minooka – University Scholarship and Midwest Achievement Award

• Lucas Brozovich of Minooka – Midwest Achievement Award and University Scholarship

• Keegan Fornoff of Joliet – Regents' Scholarship

• Alexandria Hausner of Manhattan – Residence Life Leadership Award and Midwest Achievement Award.

• David Pittman of Frankfort – Midwest Achievement Award

• Madeline Grimm of New Lenox – Regents' Scholarship

• Chase Starcevich of New Lenox – Midwest Achievement Award and Residence Life Leadership Award

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

• Franchesca Alejo of Plainfield – Chancellor’s Scholarship

• Joaquin Cuevas of Lockport – Edward Wright Memorial Scholarship

• Danielle Dobczyk of Minooka – received a scholarship during the recent fall aviation banquet.

• Kaitlin Friend of Morris – Chancellor’s Scholarship

• John Palkovitz of Lockport – Advantage Technical Resourcing/Ford Motor Company Scholarship.

• Valerie Pfaff or Morris – Chancellor’s Scholarship

The University of Findlay

• Megan Jurica of Plainfield – P. Michael Lancaster '83 Scholarship

University of St. Francis

Cristal Munguia of Joliet – University of St. Francis MERIT Program scholarship