MALTA — The Kishwaukee College Foundation is pleased to announce the student scholarship recipients for the Fall 2024 semester. The Foundation awarded 333 scholarship awards totaling $267,574.

Scholarship funds are made possible through generous gifts from members of the community, local businesses and industry, and area agencies and associations. Students are selected on a competitive basis according to each scholarship’s specific requirements.

Local Kishwaukee College students received the following awards:

Bud & Kay Stocking Rochelle Rotary Endowment — Molly Boehm of Rochelle, Danica Ward of Creston.

Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment — Michele Lidren of Rochelle.

Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing — Rita Walsh of Rochelle.

Chris & Katherine Boulos Foundation —Joseph O'Donnell of Creston, Brynn Ziegler of Clare.

ComEd Endowment — Erica Prange of Lindenwood.

Diane McNeilly Education Endowment — Orion Gallentine of Oregon.

Earl & Jeanne Pritchard Horticulture Scholarship — Francis Vowels of Rochelle.

Emma Anderson Scholarship — Alexis Huerta of Rochelle, Kara Martinez of Rochelle.

Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship — Christina Hansen of Rochelle.

Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment — Greta Horner of Ashton.

Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment — Damen Harrington of Rochelle.

Jesus Romero Hispanic Endowment — Johany Cervantes of Rochelle, Emily Garcia of Rochelle.

Joyce A. Nicklas Memorial Scholarship — Laura Valdez of Rochelle.

Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship — Tommy Koziol of Rochelle.

Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Endowment — Aiyanna Washington of Rochelle.

Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship — Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle.

LaVerne "Dutch" Johnson Memorial Fund — Greta Horner of Ashton, Lenna Hulthen of Lee.

Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship — Damen Harrington of Rochelle.

Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Endowment — Alex Torres of Rochelle.

Nancy D. Castle Scholarship — Ailyn Miranda of Rochelle.

 OC Creative Scholarship — Jessica Marin of Rochelle.

Paul J. Smith Memorial Endowment — Arian Avila of Rochelle.

Richard Akers Memorial Endowment — Ornella Agbetrobu of Rochelle.

Rowland & Lucile Matteson Endowment — Francis Vowels of Rochelle.

Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund — Francis Vowels of Rochelle.

Ruth Ashelford Pollock Nursing Fund — Kendal Ansteth of Rochelle, Laura Valdez of Rochelle, Ceci Vargas of Rochelle.

Ruth I. Hall Nursing Endowment — Kendal Ansteth of Rochelle, Michele Lidren of Rochelle, Ceci Vargas of Rochelle, Rita Walsh of Rochelle.

Tom & Nancy Roberts Endowment — Greta Horner of Ashton.

Velta Smith Nursing Endowment — Michele Lidren of Rochelle.

Vernon & Dorothy Smith Memorial Scholarship — Cheryl Bialas of Rochelle, Tommy Koziol of Rochelle, Marisa Whaley of Rochelle.

Veronica M. Ream Endowment — Aiyanna Washington of Rochelle.

William & Emiline Rood Family Scholarship — Lenna Hulthen of Lee.

Students who wish to remain anonymous are omitted from this list.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation scholarship application period for the Spring 2025 semester is open through Tuesday, Oct. 15. For more information on Foundation scholarships, contact the Kishwaukee College Foundation at 815-825-9803 or visit kish.edu/kcfscholarships.