ROCHELLE — On May 6, Rochelle Township High School held its annual honors night recognizing students for academic achievement and presenting over $175,000 in local scholarships.  

Individual scholarship recipients included:

Class of 1964: Jimmy Chavez. Class of 1953: Aiden Ramsey. Sandra Colwill Memorial: Abel Huerta. Dr. C.E. Motlong Memorial: Emily Montelongo. Pearl Motlong Memorial: Faith Adams. William Parsons Memorial: Alivia Henkel. Marguerite Thomas Scholarship: Addison Stewart. Willard Gieske Memorial: Makenzie Liezert. Virginia Ravnaas Memorial: Luis Hernandez. Richards Family/Math-Science: Parker Lenkaitis. Richards Family/Vocational: Danica Ward. Richards Family/Vocational: Lauren Basilio. Christopher Heisner Memorial: Caleb Wyssbrod. Tom Carmichael Memorial: Jessica Nguyen. Ward and Mabel Miller Memorial: Alexavier Villatoro. Ward and Mabel Miller Memorial: Annaleigh McKinney. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Klewin: Haley Bozinovich. Keith Wehner Memorial: Hazel Nieves. Steve Tobler Memorial: Kennedy Adamski, Kendell Frankenberry and Kendall Sachs. Prabhakar Family: Kara Martinez. Rochelle Alumni Association General Scholarships: Kennedy Adamski, Evelyn Ugalde, Bailey Vondergathen, Cale Workman. Leonard Carmichael Community Service: Danica Ward. Rochelle Township High School Education Association: Katie Burdin. Tyler Smith Memorial: Soraide Moraguez and Brock Metzger. Curtis Clegg Memorial: Evelyn Gonzalez. John Havens Memorial/Kiwanis Golden K: Max Julian, Annaleigh McKinney, Jessica Nguyen, Samantha Thorne, Sydney Thorne, Abel Huerta, Dalila Garcia. Charles Engel Rochelle Rotary: Alivia Henkel. Ed Fenwick Memorial: Evelyn Ugalde, Abel Huerta, Alivia Henkel. Rochelle Lions Club: Dylan Whaley, Evelyn Ugalde. Olivia Heitter Memorial: Alivia Henkel, Brock Metzger, Kara Martinez. Rochelle Hospital Auxiliary: Kennedy Underwood, Alexavier Villatoro. Rochelle Junior Tackle: Brock Metzger and Emily Montelongo. Constellation Corporation-Byron Station: Emily Lovett.Rochelle Masonic Lodge: Abel Huerta, Annaleigh McKinney and Yandier Rincon. Rochelle Fire Department: Alexis Huerta. Class of 1972: William Wise. Richard Barth Memorial: Aiden Ramsey and Kyra Bivins. Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists: Kendall Sachs. Alice Powers: Jessica Nguyen. ELLOS: Xitlaly Suarez-Garcia. BPAC: Fernando Rocha. Hispanic Community Foundation: Jessica Marin and Soraide Moraguez. Central Bank: Alexis Huerta and Xitlaly Suarez-Garcia. First State Bank: Kara Martinez. Resource Bank: Parker Lenkaitis. Rochelle Chamber of Commerce: Alexis Huerta. Rochelle News Leader Scholar Athlete: Parker Lenkaitis and Alivia Henkel. Rochelle Athletic Booster Club: Kennedy Adamski, Alivia Henkel, Danica Ward, Abel Huerta, Brock Metzger. Floyd J. Tilton VFW, Post 3878: Abel Huerta and Kendell Frankenberry. Auxiliary to the Floyd J. Tilton VFW: Danica Ward and Jimmy Chavez. Rogene Fraley Memorial/Auxiliary to the VFW: Kendell Frankenberry. William E. Eickman Memorial: Kayla Ortega. Debby Van Dyke Memorial: Cale Workman. RTHS Agriculture Foundation: Lauren Basilio. FFA Alumni: Megan Seebach. Golden K Art Camp Scholarship: Denia Rincon. Denise H. Moore Memorial: Annaleigh McKinney. Rochelle Wrestling Club: Tommy Tourdot and Brock Metzger. Jane Reineck Memorial: Annaleigh McKinney and Katie Burdin. Francis Schumacher Jr. Memorial: Tommy Tourdot. Rock River Chapter - ISPE: Parker Lenkaitis. Dement Township:  Mateo Hughes, Sydney Thorne and Danica Ward. Robert F. Van Cura Memorial: Megan Seebach and Dalila Garcia. Chris Roberts: Parker Lenkaitis. Kishwaukee College Academic Achievement Scholars: Molly Boehm, Katie Burdin, Elise Horner, Alexis Huerta, Kylie Smith, Jessica Marin, Kendall Sachs, Danica Ward. Kishwaukee Dual Credit Scholars: Danica Ward, Abel Huerta, Kendall Sachs, Diego Salazar, Jessica Marin, Alexis Huerta, Christopher Rittschof, Makayla Fore, Elise Horner, Evelyn Gonzalez, Kylie Smith, Annaleigh McKinney, Rachel Cook, Alexavier Villatoro, Madison Aylsworth, Xitlaly Suarez-Garcia, Jesus Herrera, Kennedy Adamski, Maximus Julian, Allison Dickey,  Jackson Brunner-Lodico, Kara Martinez, Molly Boehm, Jenna Tesinsky, Emily Burgholzer, Edson Castorena, Braden Behrens, Jaclyn Seyller, Katie Burdin, Caleb Wyssbrod, Dakota Bushland, Soraide Moraguez, Loretta Atkinson, Olivia Dreska, Frank Decena. Kishwaukee Foundation Scholarships: Bud and Kay Stocking. Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Endowment: Danica Ward and Molly Boehn. OC Creative Scholarship:  Jessica Marin. Emma Anderson Scholarship: Kara Martinez and Alexis Huerta.

Students were also recognized for receiving institutional scholarships and other scholarships.  Those students included: Faith Adams, Kennedy Adamski, Kyra Bivins, Haley Bozinovich, Kate Burdin, Jimmy Chavez, Connor David, Storm Devers, Alivia Henkel, Omar Hueramo, Mateo Hughes, Parker Lenkaitis, Jack Lodico, Emily Lovett, Kara Martinez, Alexander McBride, Jessica Nguyen, Hazel Nieves, Megan Seebach, Addison Stewart, Kennedy Underwood, Alexavier Villatoro and Bailey Vondergathen.

For the total group listed above the institutional scholarship presented to RTHS students by their respective institutions exceeded the $1,075,000 mark!

Awards which were given out at Honors Night included:

President’s Education Awards: Kyra Bivins, Pigeon Burgholzer, Jimmy Chavez, Connor David, Alivia Henkel, Mateo Hughes, Parker Lenkaitis, Alexander McBride, Aiden Ramsey, Kennedy Underwood, Danica Ward, Cale Workman, Caleb Wyssbrod, Elin Zheng.

Illinois State Scholars:  Kyra Bivins, Pigeon Burgholzer, Jimmy Chavez, Alivia Henkel, Parker Lenkaitis, Emily Lovett, Alexander McBride, Emily Montelongo, Aiden Ramsey, Kendall Sachs, Alexavier Villatoro, Danica Ward, Cale Workman, Caleb Wyssbrod, Elin Zheng.

Principal’s Leadership Award: Jimmy Chavez. SAR Good Citizen:  Aiden Ramsey. DAR Good Citizen:  Alivia Henkel. ICTM Student of the Year Award: Aiden Ramsey. ISTA Student of the Year Award:  Parker Lenkaitis

National Technical Honors Society:  Cash Budde, Katie Burdin, Sydney Carmichael, Luis Hernandez, Abel Huerta, Jessica Marin, Rebecca Norris, Jaclyn Seyller, Samantha Thorne, Sydney Thorne, Bailey Vondergathen, Danica Ward, Brisa Zepeda, and Riley Zimmerman.

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 350 hours while in high school. Those students who attained their cord included: Faith Adams, Alexis Huerta, Jaclyn Seyller, Allison Dickey, Parker Lenkaitis, Christian Thorne, Kendell Frankenberry, Kayla Ortega, Anna Toczylowski, Alivia Henkel, Aiden Ramsey, and Danica Ward.      

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