Scholarship Awards Ceremony Scheduled Oct. 29

Date: 10/18/06
Contact: Marc Lebovitz

Illinois State University's annual University Scholarship Awards Ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in the Brown Ballroom of Bone Student Center.

Families, faculty, administrators and others give public recognition to students selected the accomplishments of students on a University-wide basis for their exemplary academic achievements. Students to be honored are Presidential Scholars, Rose Scholars, Watkins Scholars, Minority Academic Scholars, Marie Jessa Scholars, Deans' Scholars, Community College Transfer Scholars, National Merit Scholars, Honors First-Year Scholars, Fulbright Scholars and Bone Scholars.

Funding for most of these scholarships is provided from gifts made to the University through the Illinois State University Foundation by alumni, parents, faculty, staff, corporations and other friends.

University President Al Bowman will preside at the ceremony and a reception will follow.

Scholarship recipients are listed below.

Presidential Scholars

Tara Adams Washington International Business
Kristen Atkins Buffalo Grove Art
Katharine Bettendorf Bloomington English
Jeremy Carter Canton Marketing
David Cermak Tinley Park Theatre
Kerry Conrad Palatine Mathematics Education
Amy Cotter Tremont Elementary Education
Kathleen Cruger Sugar Grove Public Relations
Jonathan Damery Rochester Horticulture
Yvonne Dils Morton Music
Chelsea DuBois Springfield Languages Education
Nicholas Hagan Decatur Actuarial Science
Jackie Hilgendorf Chebanse Financial Accounting
Melissa Kaeb Gridley Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Danielle Kiefner Manhattan Psychology
Tifany Lake Panama City, FL Early Childhood Education
Thomas Lauren Mundelein Actuarial Science
Kayleigh McGann Bloomington Bilingual/Bicultural Education
David McGill South Elgin Theatre Education
Megan Miller Quincy Musical Theatre
Andrew Patton Springfield Actuarial Science
Rachel Pepich Burbank Mathematics Education
Samantha Perr Maple Park Financial Accounting
Christine Pflueger Red Bud Actuarial Science
Jennifer Richter Normal English Education
Kathryn Schroll Waverly Languages Education
Alisa Schwemin Wheaton Chemistry Education
Nathaniel Smart Chemistry
Lauren Vickroy Tinley Park Mathematics
Amanda Walsh Naperville Music
Jordan Wiley Morton Actuarial Science
Bonnie Willis Normal Actuarial Science
Stephanie Wilson Tinley Park Theatre Design/Production
Xuhan Zhang Carpentersville Art

Rose Scholar

Emily Wittrig Hopedale Politics & Government

Watkins Scholars

Matthew Goerss Morton History Education
Cary Ruklic Frankfort Music

Minority Academic Scholars

Angelica Alday Park City Financial Accounting
Jose Arceo Olympia Fields Chemistry
Miguel Baez Bloomington Entrepreneurship
Stephen Ballard Joliet Business Administration
Deandra Bass Wheaton Social Work
Craig Bolton Dolton General Student
Brittanie Bond Peoria Nursing
Michael Brown, Jr. Bellwood Communication
Silvia Castillo Hoffman Estates Politics & Government
Shylia Dampier Rock Island Middle Level Teacher Education
Andrew Fujii Elk Grove Village Organizational Leadership
Nicholas Gonzalez Darien Biological Sciences Education
Robin Grant Belleville Physical Education
Amy Heredia Cary Graphic Communication
Nichole Jacobs Chicago General Student
Alan Lin Flossmoor English
Angela Martinez Wheeling English Education
Esperanza Martinez Des Plaines General Student
Rhea Newman Chicago International Business
Ashley Olson Gurnee English Education
Millicent Owusu Chicago Telecommunications Management
Katherine Pratt Chicago Business Information Systems
Raquel Rattray Evanston General Student
Cara Suggs Chicago Broadcast Journalism
Brooke Taylor Belleville General Student

Marie Jessa Scholars

Sarah Genta Carlinville English Education
Alisa McIntosh Washington Elementary Education
Elise Melrose Tinley Park Politics & Government

Deans' Scholars

College of Applied Science & Technology
Benjamin Ritter Heyworth Computer Science

College of Business
Matthew Asuan Aurora International Business
Ryan Butcher Taylorville Business Administration
Zachary Greenberger Roselle Business Administration
Tyler Hall General Finance
Kristi Hammon East Alton Business Administration
Mackenzie Lee Galva Professional Accountancy
Jessica McCormick Lockport Financial Accounting
Meghan Simmons Sandwich Financial Accounting
Danielle Varrassi Crystal Lake Marketing
Kyle Weidner Bartlett Business Administration

College of Fine Arts
Patrick Drackley Champaign Music
Anne Thompson Indianapolis, IN Theatre

Community College Transfer Scholars

Brittany Bachman Roanoke Psychology
Rachel Forbes Hanover Park English Education
Andrew Pfister Roanoke Agribusiness
Larissa Wages* Normal Marketing
Jason Wallace Bloomington Politics & Government
 

*Winner of Phi Theta Kappa Recognition Scholarship

National Merit Scholar

Kayleigh McGann Bloomington Bilingual & Bicultural Education
Benjamin Ritter Heyworth Computer Science
Jason Stratton Secor Professional Accountancy

Honors First-Year Scholars

Raeanna Bauer Buffalo Grove English Education
Kara Carr Chicago Heights Food, Nutrition and Dietetics
Ashley Clark Romeoville Elementary Education
Kelsey Dean Aurora Marketing
John Donaldson Georgetown Biological Sciences
Patrick Drackley Champaign Music
Matthew Evans El Paso Biological Sciences
Kari Free Danville Biological Sciences Teacher Education
Michelle Jacobson Western Springs Theatre Performance
Kimberly Jaros Downers Grove Special Education
Douglas Johnson Gibson City Business Administration
Grace Kennedy Greenville Elementary Education
John Kratschmer Plainfield Professional Accountancy
Rebecca Maurer Saybrook Art
Jason Mielcarek Chicago Mathematics
Renee Miles Arlington Heights English Education
Anthony Pragovich Homer Glen Actuarial Science
Bryan Reid Republic, MO History Education
Benjamin Ritter Heyworth Computer Science
Sara Schmillen Rutland Mathematics
Kimberly Schnepel Schaumburg Elementary Education
Matthew Spialek Pekin Mathematics Education
Jason Stratton Secor Professional Accountancy
Anne Thompson Indianapolis, IN Theatre Performance
Lindsay Tuegel Palatine History Education
Eric Vinsel Warrenville Social Sciences Education
Renee Westen Itasca General Student
Aaron Wilder Gillespie History
Katrina Williams Prophetstown Actuarial Science
Jennifer Wintczak Naperville Theatre Performance
Erin Yancey

J. William Fulbright Scholars

Rafiq Ahmed Springfield French
Lauren Fraser Lake Villa German

Robert G. Bone Scholars

Erin Caldwell Downers Grove Elementary Education
Gavin Ehlers Carlyle Biological Sciences Teacher Education
Lisa Manus Freeport Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Angela Marotta Bloomington Psychology
Laura Meade Normal General Finance
Elise Melrose Tinley Park Politics & Government
Jessica Melville Rockford Arts Technology
Tyson Mohr Normal Philosophy
Molly Nixon Danville Music
Timothy Pantaleone Normal General Finance
Lindsay Sank East Peoria Communication Teacher Education
Thomas Turner Bloomington Actuarial Science
Rebecca Wenning Normal Physics Teacher Education
Mark Wirtz Goodfield Biochemistry/Molecular Biology