RTHS seniors rewarded with scholarship money

Posted 5/9/18

On May 7, Rochelle Township High School held its’ annual honors night, recognizing students for academic achievement and presenting more than $155,000 in local scholarships.

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RTHS seniors rewarded with scholarship money

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ROCHELLE — On May 7, Rochelle Township High School held its’ annual honors night, recognizing students for academic achievement and presenting more than $155,000 in local scholarships.
Individual winners
Class of 1964: Nick Whisman
Sandra Colwill Memorial: Callianne Isley
Dr. C. E. Motlong Memorial: Nicole Tepinski
Pearl Motlong Memorial: Morgan Knight
William Parsons Memorial: Jacie Wyatt
Marguerite Thomas Scholarship: Raquel Montelongo
Martha Wright Memorial: Sarena Abdallah
Willard Gieske Memorial: Nephy Valle
Virginia Ravnaas Memorial: Jessie Ellis
Richards Family/Science: Hannah Cruz
Richards Family/Vocational: Lillian Fulgencio
Christopher Heisner Memorial: Di’quan Ishmon
Tom Carmichael Memorial: Noah Griffith
Ward and Mabel Miller Memorial: Brielle Jackson
Ward and Mabel Miller Memorial: Angela Zamarron
Class of 1953: Justin Julian
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Klewin: Annette Gonzalez
Class of 1967: Faith Roush
Keith Wehner: Claire Plapp
Class of 1985: Miranda Stryker

Rochelle Alumni Association General Scholarships: Ashley Ackerman, Morgan Baker, Eli Ball, Alexis Bialas, Alexis Brown, Kayle Johnson, Najwa Morrar, Britney Salinas, Carly Weiner and Kevin Zheng
Leonard Carmichael Community Service: Anakin Weston
Kishwaukee College Academic Achievement President’s Scholar:  Morgan Baker, Callianne Isley, Justin Julian, Bibiana Milan, Mallory Ponto, Miranda Stryker and Angela Zamarron
Kishwaukee College Academic Achievement College Scholar: Alexis Bialis, Lillian Fulgencio, Karly Keilman and Tania Sanchez
Rochelle Township High School Education Association: Nephy Valle
Kishwaukee College Foundation/Kiwanis Noon: Kayle Johnson
John Havens Rochelle Kiwanis: Lillian Fulgencio
Kiwanis Vocational: Brenndon Garcia

Warren Moe Golden K: Ashley Ackerman, Candace McMurray and Nicole Tepinski
Charles Engel Rochelle Rotary: Sarena Abdallah and Bibiana Milan
Gary Wilmer/RAMI: Candace McMurray
Comcast: Sarena Abdallah
Ed Fenwick Memorial: Jessica Lechner
Rochelle Lions Club: Alejandra Nava and Gwendolyn Papke
Olivia Heitter Memorial: Morgan Knight and Jacie Wyatt
Rochelle Hospital Auxiliary: Hannah Cruz
Rochelle Firemen:  Justin Julian
Rochelle Junior Tackle:  Alex Harvey and Teddi Hacaga
Horicon Lodge: Bibiana Milan
Class of 1972: Kanaan Childers
Schoon Trust: Eli Ball, Candace McMurray, Nephy Valle, Jacie Wyatt and Angela Zamarron
Richard Barth Memorial:  Johnice Collins, Teddi Hacaga and Cody Thompson
George and Shirley Smardo Memorial: Alyssa Harding and Noah Mershon
Northern Illinois Rehab: Hannah Cruz and Alex Harvey
DeKalb County Farm Bureau: Conrad Milton and Claire Plapp
Eloy V. Gehring Memorial: Nikos Konstans
Deanie Springmire Memorial: Riley Lodico
ELLOS: Lillian Fulgencio and Miriam Ugalde
BPAC: Sally Infante
First State Bank: Jacie Wyatt
LaVerne Adams Memorial: Eli Ball
Foundation for Focus House: Justin Julian
Kane County Farm Bureau: Claire Plapp
NIU Art Scholarship: Mario Rocha
Elmer and Edna Smith Memorial: Eliza Petry
Rochelle Athletic Booster Club: Sarena Abdallah, Morgan Baker, Garrett Glosser, Noah Griffith, Di’Quan Ishmon and Morgan Knight
VFW, Post 3878:  Jessica Lechner
Auxiliary to the VFW:  Brielle Jackson
United Methodist Church: Garrett Glosser
William E. Eickman Memorial: Nicole Tepinski
Alice Powers Memorial: Zephan Drew
Debby Van Dyke Memorial: Conrad Milton
RTHS Agriculture Foundation:  Claire Plapp
Rochelle Wrestling Club: Alex Harvey and Jessica Meyers
Rochelle Garden Club: Victoria Reidenbach
The Kitchen Table: Candace McMurray
Compeer Financial: Claire Plapp
Renaissance: Shane Murray and Francesca Vardman
Speech Support Group: Jessie Ellis and Nephy Valle
Rochelle Women’s Club/Art Scholarship: Alva Valle
Institution scholarships
The Class of 2018 received institutional scholarships exceeding $1,448,000.
Alexis Brown, Margaret Craven, Alexis Crawford, Hannah Cruz, Zephan Drew, Kathern Dummer, Annette Gonzalez, Noah Griffith, Allysa Harding, Brielle Jackson, Morgan Knight, Matthew Malaker, Candace McMurray, Eliza Petry, Claire Plapp, Victoria Reidenbach, Britney Salinas, Nephertiti Valle, Anakin Weston, Nicholas Whisman, Jacie Wyatt and Kevin Zheng.
President’s Education Awards: Garrett Berg, Alexis Brown, Hannah Cruz, Zephan Drew, Alex Harvey, Brielle Jackson, Justin Julian, Morgan Knight, Matthew Malaker, Conrad Milton, Claire Plapp, Mallory Ponto, Faith Roush, Britney Salinas, Nicole Tepinski, Anakin Weston, Nicholas Whisman and Jacie Wyatt.
Illinois State Scholars: Garrett Berg, Alexis Brown, Alexis Crawford, Hannah Cruz, Alex Harvey, Justin Julian, Morgan Knight, Matthew Malaker, Candace McMurray, Conrad Milton, Claire Plapp, Britney Salinas, Nicole Tepinski, Anakin Weston, Nicholas Whisman, and Jacie Wyatt.
Principal’s Recognition Award: Sarena Abdallah
SAR Good Citizen: Alex Harvey
DAR Good Citizen:  Jacie Wyatt
IHSA All-State Academic Team:  Alex Harvey and Jacie Wyatt
Wendy’s Heisman Award: Di’Quan Ishmon and Jacie Wyatt
ICTM Student of the Year Award: Conrad Milton
ISTA Student of the Year Award:  Hannah Cruz
Silver Cord
The Silver Service Program honors students who serve the community. The Silver Cord is presented to seniors volunteering in excess of 400 hours while in high school.  
Recipients include Ashley Ackerman, Allyssa Harding, Alex Harvey, Dakota Ames, Morgan Knight, Eli Ball, Candace McMurray, Johnice Collins, Conrad Milton, Hannah Cruz, Najwa Morrar, Hunter Eckhardt and Britney Salinas.
Dakota Ames earned the RTHS Service Award in appreciation of his commitment.