Illinois State Awards Honors Program First-Year Scholarships

Illinois State University Honors Program has awarded 39 incoming Honors students a highly competitive $2,000 Honors First-Year Scholarship for 2009-10. 

Those receiving the scholarship include:

• Ashley Barnes, a graduate of Lake Park High School in Roselle and daughter of Lynn and Jim Barnes
• Maryssa Beckman of Highland High School in Highland and daughter of Patty and Tom Beckman
• Joseph Blunk, a graduate of Lisle Senior High School in Lisle and son of Joe and Kate Blunk
• Gillian Borth, a graduate of Highpoint Academy in Normal and son of Mark and Candace Borth
• August Cassens, a graduate of Eastland High School in Lanark and son of Jerry and Diann Cassens
• Anna Christianson, a graduate of Tri-Valley High School in Bloomington and daughter of Kevin and Julie Christianson
• Andrew Goveia, a graduate of Normal Community West High School and son of William and Marlene Goveia
• Josephine Graves, a graduate of Morton High School in Morton and daughter of Trish Graves
• Matthew Hillmann, a graduate of Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake and son of Charlotte and Steven Hillmann
• Jane Kallal, a graduate of Jersey Community High School in Jerseyville and daughter of Patty Kallal
• Kevin Karrasch, a graduate of Maine South High School in Park Ridge and son of Kathy and Kurt Karrasch
• Ashley Kreke, a graduate of Effingham High School in Effingham and daughter of Chris and Beck Kreke
• Katlyn Lee, a graduate of Oakwood High School in Danville and daughter of Todd and Sonna Lee
• Benjamin Leifheit, a graduate of Bloomington High School in Bloomington and son of Brett and Christine Leifheit
• Sara Lim, a graduate of West Chicago Community High School in Chicago and daughter of Chris and Lorraine Lim
• Katherine Line, a graduate of Centennial High School in Champaign and daughter of David and Cindy Line
• Tiara Mackins, a graduate of MacArthur High School in Decatur and daughter of Elizabeth Mackins
• Caleb Malik, a graduate of Tremont High School in Tremont and son of Ron and Pat Malik
• Catheryne Morreau-Cummins, a graduate of MacArthur High School in Decatur and daughter of Liesa Morreau-Schou and Rick Schou
• Jena Parsons, a graduate of Barrington High School in Hoffman Estates and daughter of Renee and Dale Parsons
• Shalisa Reitz, a graduate of Iroquois West High School in Gilman and daughter of Gary and Cindy Reitz
• Brian Rohman, a graduate of Metamora Township High School in East Peoria and son of Brad and Mary Rohman
• Ian Sheridan, a graduate of Normal Community West High School in Normal and son of Pat and Kathy Sheridan
• Breanna Sherlock, a graduate of South Beloit High School in South Beloit and daughter of Amy Sherlock and Brian Causer
• Jessica Swiech, a graduate of University High School in Normal and daughter of Paul and Kay Swiech
• Erin Tebrugge, a graduate of Sacred Heart Griffin High School in Springfield and daughter of Dan and Kathy Tebrugge
• Jaclyn Tekiela, a graduate of Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park and a daughter of Betty and Tom Tekiela
• Jessica Tenuta, a graduate of Lyons Township High School in Brookfield and daughter of Rosanne Dusek and Robert Tenuta
• Lauren Thomas, a graduate of St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Hoffman Estates and daughter of Danny and Debbie Thomas
• Jacob Thompson, a graduate of Peotone High School in Peotone and son of Tim and Donna Thompson
• Kristin Vahldick, a graduate of Naperville North High School in Lisle and daughter of Don and Nancy Vahldick
• Bethany Vandercar, a graduate of William Fremd High School in Rolling Meadows and daughter of Steve and Laura Vandercar
• Henry Wiencek, a graduate of De La Salle Institute in Chicago and son of John and Susan Wiencek
• Rebecca Wilson, a graduate of Eureka High School in Eureka and daughter of Darryl and Darla Wilson
• Kathryn Wischhusen, a graduate of Palatine High School in Palatine and daughter of Tom and Karen Wischhusen
• Madeleine Young of Cuba High School in Cuba and daughter of Roberta and Raymond Young
• Sarah Zavoral, a graduate of Naperville Central High School in Naperville and daughter of Jeff and Janet Zavoral

The Honors Program supports academically talented students by offering individualized attention, opportunities to work one-on-one with professors and a stimulating academic and social atmosphere often found only at elite liberal arts colleges.