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Updated: June 27, 2024 @ 5:27 am
The cost of an education isn’t getting any cheaper. A dozen students from the Illinois Valley are getting a little help paying courtesy of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation.
The foundation awarded over $37,000 to 12 students recently at its annual Scholarship Reception in Ottawa. Thanks to donors, scholarships were awarded to students studying elementary education, aviation, biochemistry, engineering, culinary arts, business, exercise science, computer science and sports psychology. Students also were picked for scholarships based on their “entrepreneurial spirit”.
Scholarship recipients are:
– Elisabeth “Ella” Kamke of Utica, $5,000 Rising Star Scholarship sponsored by Ethel McConnell of Ottawa.
· Lily Ann Keutzer of Princeton, $10,000 Mac-Aero Scholarship for Aeronautics and Aviation, also sponsored by McConnell.
· Alex Jagers of Princeton, $3,000 Janko.
· Jenna Gamons of Ottawa, $2,500 Janko.
· Isabella Cacciatore of Spring Valley, $1,500 Janko.
· Madison Applebee of Seneca, $1,000 Janko.
· Emma Cushing of Ottawa, $2,500 Advantech Internet of Things (IoT) Scholarship for Science Engineering and Technology.
· Landon Whelchel of Amboy, $2,500 Advantech IoT.
· Madelynn Guilinger of Morris, $2,000 Charles H. Beckett Scholarship for Culinary Arts.
· Clare Phillips of Wenona, $3,000 Robert J. Moore and Ellen G. Moore Scholarship.
· Denver Trainor of Ransom, Thomas “Tucker” Tillman Scholarship.
· Kate Passwater of Ottawa, $3,000 Women Inspired Network Young Women Leaders Scholarship.
· Chesney Auter of Ottawa, $1,000 Molly Lenora Yacko Memorial Scholarship.
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