The Kishwaukee College Foundation is pleased to announce the student scholarship recipients for the Fall 2023 semester. The Foundation awarded 207 scholarship awards totaling $167,133.
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.
Awarded for the first time this semester, the Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship provides financial support to students who graduated from Sycamore High School and are pursuing an underrepresented program. Preference is given to students enrolled in the Engineering, Manufacturing or Welding Technology programs whose parents were born outside the United States. The fund was created by 2008 Kish graduate Liliana Orozco.
Kishwaukee College students received the following awards:
AG Communications Endowment — Kevin Wood of DeKalb
Arden Perry & Kathryn Cornell Endowment — Serenity Baskins of Genoa, Ashlynn Grismer of Genoa, Emily Koeppen Tischer of Genoa
Benjamin Harris Memorial Scholarship — Eden Lindenmeyer of Sublette
Beulah & Roberta Hackett Endowment — Marvellous Ajibare of DeKalb, Jacinta Allen of Cortland, Britney Medina of Sycamore, Alyssa Owen of Smithton, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw, Ana Tricio of Kirkland
Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship — Andrea Foulk of Genoa
Bud & Kay Stocking Rochelle Rotary Endowment — Emily Garcia of Rochelle
Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment — Olivia De La O of DeKalb, Eduardo Diaguero of DeKalb, Benjamin Dohlen of DeKalb, Valeria Gonzalez of Aurora, Ian Harrison of DeKalb, Tijana Milovancevich of Maple Park, Ash Rubin of DeKalb, Francis Zaylik of DeKalb
Charles & Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing — Kendal Ansteth of Rochelle, Rose Dold of Sycamore, Carmen Hettel of DeKalb, Jasmine Kemp of Cortland, Beatrice Makinde of Hoffman Estates, Bridget Stewart of DeKalb
ComEd Endowment — Valeria Gonzalez of Aurora
Compeer Financial Scholarship — Ashton Pollack of Wilmington
Dean & Betty Burgemeister Endowment — Kaylee Abbott of Shabbona, Marili Cervantes of Rochelle, Kevin Farlinger of Cortland, Kendra Licht of Genoa, Jessica Schumacher of Sycamore, Sarah Snow of Rochelle, Brianna Stover of Genoa
DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment — Andrea Weitenbeck of DeKalb
DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship — Elizabeth Hemphill of Paw Paw
Diane McNeilly Education Endowment — Nayeli Ramirez of Rochelle
Donald C. Mack Scholarship — Christina Fisher of Kingston
Doris V. & Suzanne K. Lewis Memorial Endowment — Guadalupe Rangel of Genoa, Rachel Yalley of DeKalb
Earl & Jeanne Pritchard Horticulture Scholarship — Andrea Foulk of Genoa, Cristian Huerta of Kingston
Edward W. Deeke Endowment — Andrew Goncher of Cortland
Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship — Minerva Sandoval of DeKalb
Emma Anderson Scholarship — Mallory Armstrong of Sycamore, Kenna Braheny of Genoa, Gabriela Diaz Lopez of Sycamore, Travis Dulzo of DeKalb, Ella Hensley of Genoa, Jersey Lankford of Sycamore, Sheyenne Lathrop of Sycamore, Anna Lochbaum of Sycamore, Paige Lojko of Sycamore, Joshua Melms of Sycamore, Zachary Neblock of Genoa, Brooke Patterson of Sycamore, Charles Roots of Sycamore, Ariana Smith of DeKalb, Abby Stoffa of DeKalb, Megan West of Malta, Kiki Wittenberg-Maymi of Sycamore, Milena Zak of Sycamore
Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship — Isaac Vega of DeKalb
Frances Loubere Ally Activist Scholarship — Marbelyn Galarza of Genoa
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship — Dale Giebel of Kirkland
Harold C. Flanigan Memorial Endowment — Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland
Heartland Bank Community Enhancement Scholarship — Benjamin Dohlen of DeKalb, Ashley Rojas of Genoa
Howard & Martha Mullins Memorial Endowment for Nursing — Cheryl Bialas of Rochelle
Illinois Community College System Foundation Healthcare Scholarship — Kiley Bryer of Sycamore, Yoscelyn Escamilla of Belvidere
Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture — Rachel Colwell of DeKalb
Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment — Kassidy Ferguson of DeKalb, Taylor Robinson of DeKalb
Jesus Romero Hispanic Endowment — Odalys Galarza of Genoa, Julie Leon of DeKalb, Yesenia Munoz of DeKalb
Joyce A. Nicklas Memorial Scholarship — Leslie Hernandez of DeKalb, Tasha Kimble of Cortland
Kenneth & Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund — Ashanty Kitanga of DeKalb
Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Endowment — Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland
Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship — Grace Barnes of Rochelle, Jamie Heywood of Waterman
Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship — Jimmy Romero Montoya of Sycamore
LaVerne "Dutch" Johnson Memorial Fund — Claire Benton of DeKalb, Aubrie Ettner of Marengo, Elizabeth Hemphill of Paw Paw, Emma Hilleson of Lee, Meimuna Ibrahim of DeKalb, Autumn Kunkel of DeKalb, Regina Lauritzen of Kirkland, Joshua Melms of Sycamore, Ashley Olson of Sycamore, Brody Pfund of Maple Park, Kayleigh Quinn of Shabbona, Lizbeth Ruiz of Cortland, Hannah Seaworth of Lindenwood, Abby Stoffa of DeKalb, Jessica Van Etten of Esmond
Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship — Damen Harrington of Rochelle
Leah Wach Memorial Endowment — Ana Tricio of Kirkland
Les & Deanie Springmire Endowment — Britney Calin of DeKalb
Marie Ann Pierce Memorial Endowment — Simarra Endecott of Poplar Grove
Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship — Sydney Gwin of Dixon
Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Scholarship — Olivia De La O of DeKalb, Autumn Kunkel of DeKalb, Anna Ratliff of Genoa
Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship — Matthew Dumoulin of Hampshire
Michael Bennett & Janette Maley Art Scholarship — Emily Koeppen Tischer of Genoa
Nancy D. Castle Scholarship — Marvellous Ajibare of DeKalb, Yesenia Munoz of DeKalb, Evangelina Troconiz of DeKalb, Chi-Chun Tsai of DeKalb
Nancy Heal Memorial Altrusa Scholarship — Ashlynn Grismer of Genoa
OC Creative Scholarship — Ava Ross of Sycamore
OJ & Phyllis Cunningham Malta Lions Club Memorial Scholarship — Ranzy Collins of DeKalb
Pat Humo Nursing Scholarship — Johnathan Nguyen of Rochelle
Pay It Forward Scholarship — Ethan Scheidecker of DeKalb
Philip H. Nye Scholarship — Ava Alamia of DeKalb
Robert & Doris Boey Endowment — Jalyna Polichnowski of Sycamore
Rollan Bonneau Memorial Endowment — Eduardo Diaguero of DeKalb
Rowland & Lucile Matteson Endowment — Rachel Colwell of DeKalb, Abby D'Agostin of Poplar Grove, Christina Fisher of Kingston, Andrew Goncher of Cortland
Rufus Brown Memorial Endowment — Lynsey Villarreal of Sycamore
Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund — Abby D'Agostin of Poplar Grove, Andrea Foulk of Genoa, Andrea Weitenbeck of DeKalb, Cristian Huerta of Kingston, Eden Lindenmeyer of Sublette, Katherine Andrews of Huntley, Rachel Colwell of DeKalb
Ruth I. Hall Nursing Endowment — Makayla Anderson of DeKalb, Madolyn Bellah of Kirkland, Nicole Braasch of DeKalb, Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Brittany Coleman of DeKalb, Foluke Esan of Sycamore, Sahar Fadl of DeKalb, Amanda Gamauf of Cortland, Leticia Garcia of DeKalb, Brent Gross of Oregon, Xzaria Hansbrough of Bolingbrook, Leslie Hernandez of DeKalb, Melissa Huneke of DeKalb, Destiny Kennedy of Calumet City, Tasha Kimble of Cortland, Beth Koneczny-Dix of Sycamore, Jessica Lazaro of Malta, McKenzie Lewis of DeKalb, Michele Lidren of Rochelle, Kylie Mapes of Sycamore, Tyniya Patterson of DeKalb, Jacob Pierce of Paw Paw, Alicia Salgado of Belvidere, Alicia Salgado of Belvidere, Chian-Austin Scott of DeKalb, Emily Stewart of DeKalb, Carly Summers of Esmond, Carly Summers of Esmond, Abigail Taylor of DeKalb, Erica Teagus of DeKalb, Krystal Torres of DeKalb, Chi-Chun Tsai of DeKalb, Morgan Tuttle of Genoa, Sarah Wolber of Mount Morris
Shane Meyers Memorial Scholarship — David Negrete of Paw Paw
Stephen P. Irving Family Scholarship — Joshua Ford of Sycamore, Andrew Goncher of Cortland
Sycamore Hospital Physicians Nursing Endowment — Perla Gonzalez of Kirkland, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw, Brianna Stover of Genoa
Tim Hammons Memorial Scholarship — David Negrete of Paw Paw
Tom & Nancy Roberts Theatre Endowment — Ava Ross of Sycamore, Jessica Van Etten of Esmond, Asher Wiegartz of Rochelle
Vernon & Dorothy Smith Memorial Endowment — Olivia Ramos of Rochelle, Carly Summers of Esmond, Ceci Vargas of Rochelle
Veronica M. Ream Endowment — Brianna Nieves of Cortland
Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship — Matt Holuj of DeKalb, Catlin Kersten of DeKalb, Tasha Kimble of Cortland, Silvina Vargas of DeKalb
William & Emiline Rood Family Scholarship — David Negrete of Paw Paw, Jessica Solis of Paw Paw
Students who wish to remain anonymous are omitted from this list.
The Kishwaukee College Foundation scholarship application period for the Spring 2024 semester will run Friday, Sept. 15, through Monday, Oct. 16. For more information on Foundation scholarships, contact the Kishwaukee College Foundation at 815-825-9803 or visit www.kish.edu/kcfscholarships.