The Kishwaukee College Foundation is pleased to announce the student scholarship recipients for the Fall 2021 semester. The Foundation awarded $198,479 to 173 Kish students through 282 scholarships. Scholarship funds are made possible through generous gifts from members of the community, local businesses and industry, and area agencies and associations. Students are selected on a competitive basis, according to each scholarship’s specific requirements.
Kishwaukee College students received the following awards:
AG Communications Endowment — Dustin Wielenga of Waterman
Arden Perry & Kathryn Cornell Endowment — Amanda Musielski of Kingston, Austin Peters of Genoa, Madisen Miller of Genoa
Benjamin Harris Scholarship — Lindsey Pietras of Elburn
Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment — Destiny Halbert of DeKalb, Julia Springer of Genoa, Nicole Sheets of Rochelle, Sherita Sims of DeKalb, Stephanie Tasso of Genoa
Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship — Heidi Pierce of Belvidere
Bud & Kay Stocking Rochelle Rotary Endowment — Kaitlynn Ost of Rochelle, Sarah Owen of Rochelle
Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment — Abigail Diehl of DeKalb, Ahmed Elfaki of Sycamore, Alivia Spellious of DeKalb, Allison Seebach of Rochelle, Amanda Musielski of Kingston, Lydia Myers of Sycamore, Madeline Smith of DeKalb, Rebecca Bunger of Rochelle, Sierra Price of DeKalb, Sonja Davis of DeKalb
Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing — Aubrey Villarreal of Sycamore, Grace Johnson of Sycamore, Heather Carlson of Sycamore, Jessica Cates of DeKalb, Joshua Stratton of Genoa, Julia Springer of Genoa, Lilian Ndicu of Sycamore, Mikayla Simerly of Belvidere, Raina Sands of Cortland, Skyler Kaelin of Malta
ComEd Endowment — Isaac Charbonneau of Leaf River
Compeer Financial Scholarship — Sierrah Anderson of Elburn
Dean & Betty Burgemeister Endowment — Andrea Carmona of Waterman, David Rodriguez Rosales of Belvidere, Jennifer Guymon of DeKalb, Nicole Sheets of Rochelle
DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment — Hulda Stebbins of DeKalb
DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship — Bailey Shaffer of Mount Morris
Diane McNeilly Education Endowment — Megan Buttens of Mount Morris
Donald C. Mack Scholarship — Sierrah Anderson of Elburn
Doris & Robert Boey Endowment — Hafsa Samia of DeKalb
Doris V. & Suzanne K. Lewis Memorial Endowment — Danika Thibault of Sycamore, Tamara Mason of DeKalb
Edward W. Deeke Endowment — Ian Harrison of DeKalb
Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship — Dustin Wielenga of Waterman
Emma Anderson Fund — Ahmed Elfaki of Sycamore, Amelia Bock of Kirkland, Anthony Enriquez of Sycamore, Ashlynn Grismer of Genoa, Brianne Wackerlin of Waterman, Bridget Babb of Genoa, Brittany Stiles of Genoa, Carsten Menzer of Sycamore, Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Celia Huerta of Kingston, Christian Perea-Morales of Sycamore, Danika Thibault of Sycamore, David Lane of Sycamore, Eimy Ramirez of DeKalb, Finley Callahan of Sycamore, Grace Johnson of Sycamore, Heather Carlson of Sycamore, Hunter Stanis of Genoa, Ian Harrison of DeKalb, Isaiah Nunez of Sandwich, Jacob Reidl of Sycamore, Jessica Cates of DeKalb, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw, Jesus Hernandez of DeKalb, Jillian Fuchs of Sheridan, Jonathan Contreras of Genoa, Jonathon Martinez of DeKalb, Jose Garcia of Kingston, Joseph Quinn of Sycamore, Kristina Duncan of Sycamore, Leslie Munoz of Sycamore, Lindsey Meisch of DeKalb, Lupe Carrillo of DeKalb, Madisyn Standard of Shabbona, Matthew Sharp of Sycamore, McKayla Fitzpatrick of Sycamore, Mesha Jones of DeKalb, Noah Forsberg of Sycamore, Noah Yates of Sycamore, Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland, Robbie Sapita of Sycamore, Robert Carpenter of Sycamore, Samantha Storm of Sycamore, Sydnee Estremera of Millington, Tiana Tingling of DeKalb
Employee Give Scholarship Fund — Brooke Myroth of Rochelle, Eddith Encho Endack Eyanyeh of DeKalb, Joshua Ford of Sycamore, Lindsey Meisch of DeKalb, Lizet Espinoza Gutierrez of Genoa, Megan Buttens of Mount Morris, Rebecca Bunger of Rochelle
Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship — Anne Kalal of DeKalb, Ethan Wienhoff of Geneva, Luis Cabral of DeKalb
Forging Foundation Scholarship — Alex Jindrich of Kirkland, Anne Kalal of DeKalb, Damian Bennett of Kirkland, Ethan Wienhoff of Geneva, Micah Koziol of Rochelle
Founder's Endowment Fund — Kaitlynn Ost of Rochelle
George Strick Memorial Education Scholarship — Megan Buttens of Mount Morris
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship — Sonja Davis of DeKalb
Harold C. Flanigan Memorial Endowment — Amelia Bock of Kirkland, Damian Bennett of Kirkland
Heartland Bank Community Enhancement Scholarship — Abigail Diehl of DeKalb, Lydia Myers of Sycamore, Skyler Kaelin of Malta, Valeria Gonzalez of Aurora
Howard & Martha Mullins Memorial Endowment for Nursing — Margaret Struthers of DeKalb
Illinois Health Improvement Scholarship — Dennysha Kizer of DeKalb, Lakeia Knight of Loves Park
Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture — Norinne Kelly of Rockford
James Salomone Fuerst Culinary Endowment — Hunter Rowland of Shabbona
Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment — Finley Callahan of Sycamore, Kassidy Ferguson of DeKalb, Lillian Johnson of Kingston
Jeremy "JD" Davis Memorial Endowment — Thora Condon of DeKalb
Jesus Romero Hispanic Endowment — Aldo Castro of DeKalb, Arlette Garcia of Rochelle, Avery Medina of DeKalb, Brandon Villa of Rochelle, Brian Ortega of Genoa, Olivia Arias of Genoa
Joyce A. Nicklas Memorial Scholarship — Madisen Miller of Genoa
Kishwaukee College Engineering Scholarship — Alexander Barton of Genoa, Eddith Encho Endack Eyanyeh of DeKalb, Micah Koziol of Rochelle
Kenneth & Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund — Tiana Tingling of DeKalb
Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship — Amanda Musielski of Kingston
Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Scholarship — Kenneth Moore of Aurora
LaVerne "Dutch" Johnson Memorial Fund — Amanda Musielski of Kingston, Jaedyn Slutz of Maple Park, Jared Clausen of Genoa, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw, Kaitlynn Ost of Rochelle, Samantha Bowers of Oregon
Law Enforcement Emergency Medical Services Scholarship — Andrew Sotomayor of DeKalb
Leah Wach Memorial Endowment — Hunter Rowland of Shabbona
Les & Deanie Springmire Endowment — Ahmed Elfaki of Sycamore
Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship — Sage Figueroa of Cortland
Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship — Anthony Patino of Aurora
Michael Bennett Scholarship for Art — Abigail Gembeck of Lee
Nancy D. Castle Scholarship — Brandon Villa of Rochelle, Citlalli Orozco of DeKalb, Cristhian Sanchez of DeKalb, Julia Alvarez of DeKalb, Lizet Espinoza Gutierrez of Genoa
Nancy Heal Memorial Altrusa Scholarship — Lydia Myers of Sycamore
OC Creative Scholarship Fund — Abigail Gembeck of Lee
O.J. & Phyllis Cunningham Endowment — Skyler Kaelin of Malta
Mary O'Meara & Jane Schaeffer Nursing Endowment — Molly Torman of Paw Paw
Pat Humo Nursing Scholarship — Alexis Lucio of Kingston
Paul J. Smith Memorial Endowment — Cheyenne Horne of Cortland
Philip H. Nye Scholarship — Carli Klein of DeKalb, Edith Reynolds of DeKalb
Rebecca Williams Memorial Endowment — Kristen France of Sycamore
Richard Akers Memorial Endowment — Sonja Davis of DeKalb
Rollan B. Bonneau Memorial Endowment — Cheyenne Horne of Cortland
Rowland & Lucile Matteson Endowment — Christina Fisher of Kingston, Derek Wildman of Dixon, Heidi Pierce of Belvidere, Hulda Stebbins of DeKalb, Norinne Kelly of Rockford, Teresa Jacobsen or Oregon
Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund — Cynthia Vargas of Elburn, Derek Wildman of Dixon, Heidi Pierce of Belvidere, Hulda Stebbins of DeKalb, Ian Harrison of DeKalb, Jimmy Luna of DeKalb, Lindsey Pietras of Elburn, Norinne Kelly of Rockford, Teresa Jacobsen of Oregon
Ruth Ashelford Pollock Nursing Fund — Alivia Spellious of DeKalb, Anton Barton of Genoa, Ashley Del Real of DeKalb, Brittany Stiles of Genoa, Brittany Williams of Sycamore, Caroline Clasen of DeKalb, Celia Huerta of Kingston, Dennysha Kizer of DeKalb, Diana Penaran of Rochelle, Grace Johnson of Sycamore, Heather Carlson of Sycamore, Jessica Cates of DeKalb, Joan Pauline Balongag of Sycamore, Joellen Kile of DeKalb, Jonathan Rodriguez of DeKalb, Katelyn Kovacs of Genoa, Kyesha Means of DeKalb, Mandi Lamb of Rochelle, Meijiao Lyons of Cortland, Mya Millard of DeKalb, Raina Sands of Cortland, Stephanie Tasso of Genoa, Taylor Smith of Sycamore
Ruth I. Hall Nursing Endowment — Alivia Spellious of DeKalb, Amanda DeClue of Shabbona, Andrea Carmona of Waterman, Anton Barton of Genoa, Aubrey Villarreal of Sycamore, Brittany Stiles of Genoa, Caroline Clasen of DeKalb, Celia Huerta of Kingston, Danika Thibault of Sycamore, David Rodriguez Rosales of Belvidere, Dennysha Kizer of DeKalb, Diana Penaran of Rochelle, Grace Johnson of Sycamore, Heather Carlson of Sycamore, Jennifer Guymon of DeKalb, Jeremy Mumm of DeKalb, Joan Pauline Balongag of Sycamore, Joellen Kile of DeKalb, Jonathan Rodriguez of DeKalb, Joshua Stratton of Genoa, Katelyn Kovacs of Genoa, Lakeia Knight of Loves Park, Lilian Ndicu of Sycamore, Lori Gordon of DeKalb, Mandi Lamb of Rochelle, Meijiao Lyons of Cortland, Mikayla Simerly of Belvidere, Mya Millard of DeKalb, Nicole Scullion of Stillman Valley, Nicole Sheets of Rochelle, Raina Sands of Cortland, Skyler Kaelin of Malta, Taylor Correa of Sycamore, Taylor Smith of Sycamore, Wesley Read of Sycamore
Shane Meyers Memorial Scholarship — Sage Figueroa of Cortland
Stephen P. Irving Family Scholarship — Jessica Espinoza of Cortland
Stoltz-Caruthers Family Scholarship — Jonathan Rodriguez of DeKalb, Thora Condon of DeKalb
Sycamore Hospital Physicians Nursing Endowment — Meijiao Lyons of Cortland, Wesley Read of Sycamore
Terry S. Jones & Nancy J. Eyer Nursing Student Scholarship — Lindsey Robertson of DeKalb
Tim Hammons Memorial Scholarship — Sage Figueroa of Cortland
Tom & Nancy Roberts Theatre Endowment — Breanna Heisner of Rochelle, Gabriel Ihm of DeKalb, Lillian Johnson of Kingston, McKayla Fitzpatrick of Sycamore
Velta Smith Nursing Endowment Scholarship — Brittany Williams of Sycamore, Tamara Mason of DeKalb
Vernon & Dorothy Smith Memorial Endowment — Kaitlynn Ost of Rochelle, Macey Ryan of Rochelle, Micah Koziol of Rochelle
Veronica M. Ream Endowment — Angel Cruz of Rochelle, Charles Blake of DeKalb
Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship — Jennifer Glenn of Dixon, Jessica Schroeder Waterman of Cortland
Students who wished to remain anonymous are omitted from this list.
The online application process for the Spring 2022 Kishwaukee College Foundation scholarships will be open from Monday, Sept. 13, to Monday, Oct. 18, with more than $180,000 in funding available. For more information on Foundation scholarships, contact the Kishwaukee College Foundation at 815-825-9803 or visit www.kish.edu/kcfscholarships.