May 29, 2025
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Milledgeville seniors awarded 110 scholarships

The 36th Annual Senior Scholarship Recognition Night, sponsored by the Chadwick - Milledgeville School District, was held May 4, at Dutchtown Brethren Church. A total of 110 scholarships from 35 area donors were presented to 23 seniors, totaling $20,752. Students also received recognition for scholarships awarded from other sources, totaling $128,150. New scholarship donors who would like to contribute to next year's scholarship night may call Stacey Bontz, counselor, at 815-225-7141, ext. 238. Scholarship recipients are (front, from left) Courtney Schmidt, Hannah Kehl, Kylie Patterson, Samantha Schmidt, Morgan Smith, and Collin Eubanks; (middle, from left) Morgan Gallentine, Taniya Ritenour, Candyce Haag, Elivia Medina, Kate Jakobs, Jade Graff, Taylor Haag, Jason Brubaker, and Troy Litwiller; and (back, from left) Jacob Lantz, Reid Phillips, Ashlyn Shores, Jenna Bibler, Levi Skoog, Jacob Holland, Nick DeVito, and Dakota Geary. (Courtesy of Talisa Pauley)

Bushman's Service - $100 – Jacob Holland, Jenna Bibler, Collin Eubanks, Nick DeVito, Dakota Geary

Running Education Scholarship - $100 – Elivia Medina, Jason Brubaker

Milledgeville Men's Club - $300 – Morgan Smith, Kate Jakobs, Troy Litwiller, Jason Brubaker, Samantha Schmidt

Glen & Nancy Dittmar Memorial - $200 – Troy Litwiller, Reid Phillips

American Red Cross (MHS Student Council) - $250 – Levi Skoog

Floyd Daub Memorial - $500 – Reid Phillips

Carroll County Help Center - $500 – Reid Phillips, Jade Graff

WACC Students of the Year- $500 – Jacob Lantz

David Hefty Memorial - $100 – Levi Skoog, Kylie Patterson, Reid Phillips, Nick DeVito, Dakota Geary

Healthcare/Business Path Scholarship – $100 – Hannah Kehl, Dakota Geary

Milledgeville Science Achievement Award- $100 – Taniya Ritenour, Candyce Haag, Taylor Haag
RSB Computers - $175 – Levi Skoog, Taylor Haag, Kate Jakobs

SVCC Scholars- Full Scholarship – Jade Graff

Persona Studios - $100 – Kate Jakobs

Milledgeville Fire Department - $100 – Jenna Bibler, Taniya Ritenour, Samantha Schmidt

Chadwick Fire Dept. - $100 – Jenna Bibler, Dakota Geary, Jacob Holland, Levi Skoog

Chadwick Lions Club - $300 – Ashlyn Shores, Jenna Bibler, Levi Skoog, Taniya Ritenour

Triumph Community Bank Chadwick - $100 – Jenna Bibler, Ashlyn Shores, Levi Skoog, Nick DeVito

Milledgeville Athletic Boosters - $200 – Jenna Bibler, Jason Brubaker, Jade Graff, Elivia Medina, Morgan Smith, Nick DeVito, Troy Litwiller, Taniya Ritenour

Justin L. Seavey Memorial - $300 – Candyce Haag

SBM Business Equipment Center- $500 – Jade Graff

Chadwick Masonic Lodge - $250 – Jenna Bibler, Nick DeVito, Hannah Kehl

Chadwick - Milledgeville Fine Arts Boosters - $100 – Levi Skoog, Kylie Patterson

Chadwick - Milledgeville Education Assoc. - $200 – Levi Skoog, Kylie Patterson, Troy Litwiller

Country Financial Insurance Agency, Inc. - $400 – Morgan Smith, Levi Skoog, Kylie Patterson, Courtney Schmidt, Dakota Geary

Shank’s Veterinary Equipment - $250 – Nick DeVito

Ewers Garage - $100 – Jenna Bibler, Samantha Schmidt, Morgan Smith, Levi Skoog, Troy Litwiller, Kate Jakobs

Gibbs Drywall - $200 – Collin Eubanks, Jade Graff

Milledgeville State Bank - $500 – Collin Eubanks, Reid Phillips

Herff Jones - $100 – Morgan Gallentine

Chadwick American Legion Post 739 - $100 – Jenna Bibler, Ashlyn Shores

Milledgeville American Legion - $100 – Jenna Bibler, Nick DeVito, Taylor Haag, Ashlyn Shores

James D. Ridgway/American Legion - $125- Kate Jakobs, Troy Litwiller, Reid Phillips, Samantha Schmidt

Herman Beveroth Family Scholarship - $100 – Jade Graff

Gibbs Machine Corporation - $350 – Jenna Bibler, Levi Skoog, Reid Phillips

Milledgeville Community Credit Union - $75- Collin Eubanks, Jenna Bibler, Samantha Schmidt, Levi Skoog, Elivia Medina, Jason Brubaker, Morgan Gallentine, Jade Graff, Taylor Haag

Andresen Farms AG Scholarship - $1,000 – Collin Eubanks, Kylie Patterson

Administrator's Leadership Scholarships - $100 – Morgan Smith, Jade Graff