ROCHELLE — Earlier this month Rochelle Township High School held its’ annual honors night recognizing students for academic achievement and presenting over $146,000 in local scholarships.
Individual scholarship winners included:
Class of 1964: Sam Christensen
Dr. C. E. Motlong Memorial: Jonathon Drilling
Pearl Motlong Memorial: Rachel Goffinet
William Parsons Memorial: Josh Bunger
Marguerite Thomas Scholarship: MacKenzie Lara
Martha Wright Memorial: Alex Hopkins
Willard Gieske Memorial: Chris Hansen
Virginia Ravnaas Memorial: Julia Frye
Richards Family/ Science: Lexy LeMar
Richards Family/ Vocational: Jose Salinas
Christopher Heisner Memorial: Steve Eychaner
Tom Carmichael Memorial: Lance Huftalin
Ward and Mabel Miller Memorial: Bryan Garcia Belmonte
Ward and Mabel Miller Memorial: Luke Sovine
Class of 1953: Alvaro Alanis
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Klewin: Dylan Mollet
William Helms (Class of 1950): Paige Myroth
Keith Wehner: Matthew Drendel
Rochelle Alumni Association General Scholarships: Celeste Almarez, Alexis Bradford, Anna Carpenter, Alex Ethridge, Gabriella Gonzales, Caleb Gould, Dan McAnly, Taylor Nobles, Haley Rawles, Alec Tilton, Nancy Torres
Leonard Carmichael Community Service: Josh Bunger
Kishwaukee College Academic Achievement: Rachel Goffinet, Jaelyn Kammes, Mason Lamb, Owen Male, Jose Salinas
Rochelle Township High School Education Association: Alvaro Alanis
National Merit/Hormel Foods Corporation: Hunter Haggestad
John Havens Rochelle Kiwanis: Blake Helser
Kiwanis Noon: Jose Salinas
Golden K: Mason Lamb and Bhavini Persaud

Charles Engel Rochelle Rotary: Kyle Seebach
Illinois Sheriff’s Association: Taylor Nobles
Comcast: Cate Myers
Ed Fenwick Memorial: Anthony Muratore
Rochelle Lions Club: Jessica Hueramo, Katelyn Primrose, Devyn VanDierendonck
Olivia Heitter Memorial: Dani Hurst and Haley Rawles
Rochelle Hospital Auxiliary: Celeste Almarez, Paige Myroth, Kellee Parker
Rochelle Firemen: Celeste Almarez
Rochelle Junior Tackle: Matt Albers
Rochelle Women’s Group: Josh Bunger
Horicon Lodge: Bryan Garcia Belmonte
Schoon Trust: Alvaro Alanis, Josh Bunger, Ashlyn Kessen, Lexy LeMar, Sandra Montoya and Paige Myroth
Richard Barth Memorial: Edwin Infante and Kellee Parker
George and Shirley Smardo Memorial: Hannah Broome, Christina Payton and Shannin Walter
Northern Rehabilitation: Christina Payton
Eloy V. Gehring Memorial: Lexy LeMar
Deanie Springmire Memorial: Kevin Infante
ELLOS: Sandra Montoya
Kim and Ruth MacCloskey/RAMI: Alec Tilton
Rockford Products Corporation Foundation: Lexy LeMar
First State Bank: Alex Hopkins
Village of Progress: Anthony Muratore
Elmer and Edna Smith Memorial: Lance Huftalin
Rochelle Athletic Booster Club: Matt Albers, Landon Griffith, Paige Myroth, Haley Rawles
VFW, Post 3878: Dylan Mollet
Auxiliary to the VFW: Matthew Drendel
U. S. Air Force Appointment: Hunter Haggestad
William E. Eickman Memorial: Kellee Parker
Moose Lodge: Anna Patel
Alice Powers Memorial: Chris Hansen
Debby Van Dyke Memorial: Sarah Krause
RTHS Agriculture Foundation: Lance Huftalin
Rochelle Wrestling Club: Jonathon Drilling and Dani Hurst
Rochelle Garden Club: Matthew Drendel and Alex Hopkins
Judge Lawrence Lenz Memorial: Taylor Nobles
Renaissance: Andrew Myers, Bhavini Persaud, Jake Rodriguez, Odessa Waters
Speech Support Group: Hannah Broome
Rochelle Women’s Club/Art Scholarship: Mario Rocha
Students were also recognized for receiving institutional scholarships. Those students included:
Alvaro Alanis, Matt Albers, Josh Bunger, Benjamin Chiavini, Sam Christensen, Matthew Drendel, Jonathon Drilling, Steven Eychaner, Gabrielle Gonzales, Hunter Haggestad, Chris Hansen, Alex Hopkins, Lance Huftalin, Ashlyn Kessen, MacKenzie Lara, Lexy LeMar, Andrew Myers, Paige Myroth, Kellee Parker, Christina Payton, Bhavini Persaud, Haley Rawles, Alex Tilton, Reilly Wagner, Shannin Walter, Odessa Waters. For the total group listed above the institutional scholarship presented to RTHS students by their respective institutions exceeded the $1,450,000 mark!
Awards which were given out at Honors Night included:
President’s Education Awards: Ashley Benge, Josh Bunger, Anna Carpenter, Ben Chiavini, Jonathon Drilling, Hunter Haggestad, Chris Hansen, Alex Hopkins, Lance Huftalin, Sarah Krause, Lexy LeMar, Megan Monfils, Andrew Myers, Paige Myroth, Taylor Nobles, Kellee Parker, Daniel Redington, Kyle Seebach, Alec Tilton
Illinois State Scholars: Ashley Benge, Josh Bunger, Anna Carpenter, Ben Chiavini, Hunter Haggestad, Chris Hansen, Lance Huftalin, Lexy LeMar, Andrew Myers, Paige Myroth, Kellee Parker, Daniel Redington, Alec Tilton
Principal’s Recognition Award: Kellee Parker and Lexy LeMar
SAR Good Citizen: Dylan Mollet
DAR Good Citizen: Kellee Parker
National Merit Commended Student: Lexy LeMar
ICTM Student of the Year Award: Lexy LeMar
ISTA Student of the Year Award: Lexy LeMar
Recognition of Silver Service Honor Cord:
The Silver Service Program honors those students who volunteer their time in service based ways. The Silver Service Honor Cord is presented to any senior who volunteered in excess of 400 hours while in high school. Those students who attained their cord included:
Josh Bunger, Julia Frye, Rachel Goffinet, Dani Hurst, Patrick Jones, Jaelyn Kammes, Ashlyn Kessen, Mason Lamb, Lexy LeMar, Anthony Muratore, Andrew Myers, Cate Myers, Kellee Parker, Aana Patel, Christina Payton, Arianna Ramos, Reilly Wagner
Andrew Myers was awarded the RTHS Service Award in appreciation of all his work.
Congratulations to all the students who were recognized for their achievements.