ROCHELLE — On May 5, Rochelle Township High School held its annual honors night recognizing students for academic achievement and saw over $185,000 in local scholarships presented.  

Individual scholarship recipients included:

Alumni Association Scholarship recipients: Class of 1964 - Noah LeFevre. Class of 1953 - Jackson Smith. Class of 1972 - Francisco Diaz and Julia Livingston. Larry Casey Memorial - Veronica Vaughn. Virginia Ravaas Memorial - Lucas Smardo. Julian Family Digital Dream - Ryan Senne. Wade Miller Memorial - Isabella Chavez. Mabel Miller Memorial - Brisa Zepeda. Dr. C.E. Motlong Memorial  - Lilian Drobick. Pearl Motlong Memorial - Luis Blas. Mr./Mrs. Willard Klewin Family - Julia Livingston. Willard Gieske Memorial - Julissa Torres. Marguerite Thomas Memorial - Bianca Herrera. Richard Family Math/Science - Riley Doyle. Richards Family/Vocational - Caleb Esterday. Richards Family/Vocational - Frankie Pelan. Keith Wehner Memorial - Giselle Garcia. Tom Carmichael Memorial - Erin Murphy. Christopher Heisner Memorial - Logan Frye. Sandra Colwill Memorial - Abigail Jarvis. Stanley Ohlson Memorial - Emma Kennay and Alison Ohlinger. John M. Roe Memorial - Makayla Ludwig. Prabhakar Family - Lauren Dyer. William Parsons Memorial - Flor Magana.

General Alumni Scholarship recipients: Aaliyah Belmonte, Cash Budde, Christopher Castellanos Garcia, Elijah Harley, Makayla Lara, Zoe Malley, Denia Rincon, Marinia Vazquez, Yaretzi Villalobos, and Arline Villanueva.

Steve Tobler Memorial: Payton Cesarone, Matthew Lynn, and Jacob Ost.

Leonard Carmichael Community Service: Taelynn Rodeghero.

Rochelle Township High School Education Association: Marinia Vazquez.

Tyler Smith Memorial: Paloma Arrez and  Frankie Pelan.

Curtis Clegg Memorial: Taelynn Rodeghero.

John Havens Memorial/ Kiwanis Golden K: Drake Ramos, Manuel Cruz, Cash Budde, and Charlotte Simmons.

Charles Engel Rochelle Rotary: Emma Kennay.

Ed Fenwick Memorial:  Luis Blas and Cash Budde.

Rochelle Lions Club:  Abby Jarvis and Luis Blas.

Olivia Heitter Memorial: Mason Moore, Lydia Osborne, Payton Cesarone, and Cassidy Vincent.

Rochelle Hospital Auxiliary: Abby Metzger and Taelynn Rodeghero.

Rochelle Junior Tackle: Abby Jarvis and Ryan Senne.

Constellation Corporation-Byron Station: Marianna Saldana.

Rochelle Masonic Lodge:  Christopher Hickey, Paloma Arrez, and Isaac Belmonte.

Rochelle Fire Department:  Aaliyah Losoya.

Richard Barth Memorial:  Jackson Smith and Zoe Malley.

Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists:  Alison Ohlinger.

ELLOS:  Arline Villanueva.

BPAC:  Flor Magana and Viviana Fulgencio.

Central Bank:  Elijah Harley.

First State Bank:  Christopher Castellanos.

Resource Bank Centennial Scholarship:  Taelynn Rodeghero, Viviana Fulgencio, Logan Frye, and Abby Metzger.

Rochelle Chamber of Commerce:  Abby Metzger and Jack Pavlak.

Rochelle News-Leader Scholar Athlete:  Jack Tilton and Erin Murphy.

Rochelle Athletic Booster Club:  Abby Metzger, Emma Kennay, Riley Doyle, Elijah Harley, and Carson Lewis.

Floyd J. Tilton VFW, Post 3878:  Erin Murphy and Lillian Drobick.

Auxiliary to the Floyd J. Tilton VFW:  Ryan Senne and Lydia Osborne.

Rogene Fraley Memorial/Auxiliary to the VFW: Lucas Smardo.

William E. Eickman Memorial: Abby Metzger.

Debby Van Dyke Memorial: Allison Drobick.

RTHS Agriculture Foundation:  Paloma Arrez.

Denise H. Moore Memorial:  Emma Kennay.

Rochelle Wrestling Club:  Kaiden Morris.

Jane Reineck Memorial:  Emma Kennay.

Francis Schumacher Jr. Memorial:  Ryan Senne, Jordan Spears, and Xavier Villalobos.

Rock River Chapter - ISPE: Abby Metzger.

Dement Township:  Dempsey Atkinson and Alton Polansky.

Chris Roberts:  Erin Murphy, Abby Metzger, and Jacob Ost.

Shirley and George Smardo Memorial: Lucas Smardo.

RTHS Renaissance:  Colton Czekala

American Legion Post 403 Arnold Heltness:  Abby Metzger.

Rochelle Police Department Tammy Kovacs Memorial:  Isabella Chavez.

School Resource Office Jim Jakymiw:  Lillian Drobick and Jack Pavlak.

Hayden Family:  Trent Kreider and Makayla Lara.

Brandon Dodrill Memorial:  Logan Frye and Cassidy Vincent.

Kishwaukee College Presidential Scholars:  Allison Drobick, Flor Magana, Yaretzi Villalobos, and Brisa Zepeda.

Kishwaukee College Academic Achievement Scholars: Luis Blas, Bianca Herrera, Abigail Jarvis, Adamary Lopez, and Arline Villanueva.

Kishwaukee College Dual Credit Scholars: Jack Carmichael, Bianca Herrera, Abigail Jarvis, Jasmynn Lipscomb, Adamary Lopez, Marinia Vazquez, Richard Woods, and Brisa Zepeda.

Kishwaukee College Foundation Scholarships: Ken & Sue Doubler Scholarship - Josue Albanil. The Albert & Frances Besserman Endowment - Luis Blas. Tom & Nancy Roberts Endowment - Natalie Higueros-Lopez. Diane McNeilly Education Endowment - Aaliyah Losoya. Les & Deanie Springmire Endowment - Jennifer Monroy. Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment - Brisa Zepeda. Vernon & Dorothy Smith Scholarship - Brisa Zepeda. Emma Anderson Scholarship: - Jasmynn Lipscomb.

Students were also recognized for receiving institutional and other scholarships. This year these scholarships and monetary awards exceeded the $2,000,000 mark! Those students reporting these scholarships included: 

Dempsey Atkinson, Yasmin Bahena, Luis Blas, Rafaela Braga Caputo Canaan, Xitlali Brizuela, Isabella Chavez, Manuel Cruz, Riley Doyle, Caleb Esterday, Logan Frye, Elijah Harley, Corbin Harris, Emma Kennay, Julia Livingston, Makayla Ludwig, Zoe Malley, Abby Metzger, Erin Murphy, Ali Ohlinger, Jacob Ost, Bridgett Ramirez, Drake Ramos, Taelynn Rodeghero, Ryan Senne, Lucas Smardo, Marinia Vazquez, and Cassidy Vincent.

Awards which were given out at Honors Night included:

President’s Education Award: Abby Metzger, Allison Drobick, Alton Polansky, Canyon Ritter, Cash Budde, David Bialas, Drake Ramos, Julissa Torres, Lillian Drobick, Lucas Smardo, Noah LeFevre, Olivia Faivre, Riley Doyle, Ryan Senne, and Xitlali Brizuela.

Illinois State Scholars: Aaliyah Losoya, Abby Metzger, Alison Ohlinger, Allison Drobick, Canyon Ritter, Cash Budde, David Bialas, Drake Ramos, Erin Murphy, Julia Livingston, Julissa Torres, Lillian Drobick, Lucas Smardo, Noah LeFevre, Olivia Faivre, Riley Doyle, Ryan Senne, and Xitlali Brizuela.

Principal’s Leadership Award: Erin Murphy.

SAR Good Citizen: Colton Czekala.

DAR Good Citizen: Emma Kennay.

ICTM Student of the Year Award: Riley Doyle.

ISTA Student of the Year Award: Noah LeFevre.

National Technical Honors Society: David Bialas, Isabella Chavez, Ellyse Dalen, Ethan David, Logan Frye, Ava Horner, Makayla Lara, Cammyla Macias, Connor Macklin, Evileth Mendez-Arguelles, Jaicee Ramos, Rylin Tabor, and Jack Tarvestad.

Education Endorsement Recipients: Luis Blas, Xitlali Brizuela, Kaiden Morris, and Marinia Vazquez.

The Silver Service Program honors those students who volunteer their time and talents in service-based ways.  The Silver Service Honor Cord is presented to any senior who volunteered at least 400 hours during their four years at RTHS. 

Silver Cord Recipients: Cash Budde, Sydney Carmichael, Isabella Chavez, Riley Doyle, Logan Frye, Viviana Fulgencio, Natalie Higueros-Lopez, Abigail Jarvis, Emma Kennay, Trent Kreider, Julia Livingston, Makayla Ludwig, Zoe Malley, Abby Metzger, Kaiden Morris, Erin Murphy, Alison Ohlinger, Jacob Ost, Denia Rincon, Taelynn Rodeghero, Jackson Smith, Arline Villanueva, and Brisa Zepeda.

Congratulations to all of the students who were recognized for their achievements.