Illinois State University Honors Program Awards Honors First-Year Scholarships

Illinois State University's Honors Program has awarded 31 incoming Honors students an Honors First Year Scholarship for 2010-2011. The highly competitive $2,000 award is made to select students who have been admitted into the Honors Program.

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.

The scholarship recipients are listed below.

•  Rachel Aberle of Tremont, daughter of Peter and Debbie Aberle, Tremont High School

•  Laura Bean of Morrison, daughter of David and Ann Bean, Morrison High School

•  Lindsay Bishop of Algonquin, daughter of Keith and Brenda Bishop, Harry D. Jacobs High School

•  Jenna Bossle of West Chicago, daughter of Joseph and Michelle Bossle, Community High School District 94

•  Deanna Durbin of Woodstock, daughter of Dennis and Linda Durbin, Woodstock High School

•  Alexander Earhart of Orland Park, son of Robert Earhart and Nancy Earhart, Carl Sandburg High School

•  Brooke Happ of Philo, daughter of David and Lisa Happ, High School of St. Thomas More

•  Lindsey Harrison of Bolingbrook, daughter of John and Rhonda Sweeney, Bolingbrook High School

•  Rachel Heiden of Arlington Heights, Prospect High School

•  Rita Hess of Elk Grove Village, daughter of Robert and Maria Hess, James B. Conant High School

•  Rebekah Hoffman of Roanoke, daughter of Mike and Nancy Hoffman, Roanoke-Benson High School

•  Kelly Jansen of Mason, daughter of Joe and Patty Jansen, St. Anthony High School

•  Cristi Killingsworth of Normal, daughter of Clark and Karen Killingsworth, Normal Community West High School

•  Margaret Kopp of Highland Park, daughter of Carol Sassorossi and Karl Kopp, Highland Park High School

•  Nick Lukert of Bloomington, son of Dan Lukert and Sharon Lukert, Normal Community High School

•  Nicole Manzella of Manhattan, daughter of Louis and Tracey Manzella, Lincoln-Way Central High School

•  Erin McGill of Lindenhurst, daughter of Tim and Carol McGill, Lakes Community High School

•  Killian McIlvain of Chicago, daughter of Annie and Mike McIlvain, Mother McAuley High School

•  Matthew Miller of Orland Park, son of Kimberly and Craig Miller, Carl Sandburg High School

•  Stephanie Morrison of Normal, daughter of Bette and Mario Luna and Jeff and Polly Morrison, Normal Community
   High School

•  Ryan Royer of Saint Charles, St. Charles North High School

•  Garrett Sawyer of Vernon Hills, son of Diane and Richard Sawyer, Vernon Hills High School

•  Taylor Schuck of Lombard, son of Frances Schuck, Glenbard East High School

•  Jason Scott of Highland, son of Brad and Angi Scott, Highland High School

•  Danielle Shermulis of Orland Park, daughter of Joann and David Baker, Carl Sandburg High School

•  Cara Stronsky of Carol Stream, daughter of Cookie and Brian Stronsky, Glenbard North High School

•  Allysun Struska of New Lenox, daughter of Karen and David Struska, Lincoln-Way Central High School

•  Rachel Tenczar of Henry, daughter of Kevin and Susan Tenczar, Henry-Senachwine High School

•  Ashley Toney of Lansing, daughter of Michael and Michele Toney, Bishop Noll Institute

•  Austin Walker of Edwardsville, son of Rich and Missy Walker, Edwardsville High School

•  Gracie Weinzierl of Stanford, daughter of Rodney and Kathy Weinzierl, Olympia High School