University Scholars Chosen at Illinois State University

Students from across Illinois have been chosen as 2008 University Scholars at Illinois State University.  A University Scholarship provides $5,000 for each of four years, a total of $20,000.

Forty students were chosen as University Scholars from more than 100 applications.  This year’s applicants earned an average 3.55 grade point average and ACT composite score of 24.01.

New University Scholars are Jeremy Kman of Alsip, Angelica Alvarez of Aurora, Elizabeth Flores of Berwyn, Candace Stiger of Bloomington, Travis Johnson of Bloomington, Erico Burgos of Cary, Amanda Perez of Chicago, Ashley Gomez of Chicago, David Douglas of Chicago, Deja Sanders of Chicago, Emmanuel Serna of Chicago, Jordan Jaber of Chicago, Kara Davis of Chicago, Sasvi Alam of Deerfield, Alex Gonzalez of Downers Grove, Kaitlin Hernandez of Downers Grove, Lisa Brahm of East Moline, Nicole Schmelter of Elmhurst, Joy Lin of Flossmoor, Jamie Clark of Frankfort, Adrienne Anderson of Glen Ellyn, Gordon Booker of Gurnee, Dakota Puerto of Huntley, Erik Bennett of Lake Villa, Staphnie Zarinana of Lake Zurich, Leah Meyer of Libertyville, London Conley of Matteson, Brittany Applegate of Maywood, Aisha Praught of Moline, Melissa Kelly of Orland Park, Erika Yabile of Palatine, Jory Hayes of Pekin, Amy Garganera of Rockford, Diana Wills of Rockford, Jennifer Chua of Schaumburg, Chase Vickerman of Silvis, Amanda Rolle of Streamwood, Gloria Mascote of Streator, Andrew Carter of Summerfield, N. C. and Raziel Leiva of South Beloit, Wis.