FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: June 10, 2008
Contact: Diane Buzick, 786.4508, diane.buzick@llcc.edu
SPRINGFIELD–The Lincoln Land Community College Foundation recently awarded 59 scholarships totaling $73,440 to high school students who will be attending LLCC in fall 2008. The LLCC Foundation’s mission is to raise and receive charitable gifts in support of the students and programs of LLCC. Each year, the LLCC Foundation provides more than $210,000 in scholarship support to LLCC students.
First-time freshmen awarded scholarships are listed below in order of high school attended.
Athens - Amanda Arnett, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Morgan Eck, LLCC First Generation College Student
Auburn - Aleesha Pruitt, LLCC First Generation College Student; Lucy Parker, Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust Scholarship
Beardstown - Hilary Cagle, Marthann Sescleifer Memorial Scholarship; Trenton Patterson, LLCC First Generation College Student
Buffalo Tri-City - Ethan Krone, Gordon R. Thomas Memorial Scholarship
Chatham Glenwood - Jordon Greene, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Alexander Johnson, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Robert Johnson, Mayme I. Lawrence Pre-Law Scholarship; Laura Lyons, LLCC First Generation College Student; Kacie Shaefer, LLCC First Generation College Student;
Greenview - Paul Kollmann, Springfield Coca-Cola Enterprises Scholarship
Havana - Andrew Friedrich, Lenora Mutter Memorial Scholarship
Hillsboro - Coral Christian, Rosemary and Peter Patton Scholarship; Danielle Durbin, Rosemary and Peter Patton Scholarship; Anne Ekstrom, Neil Pachesa Memorial Scholarship; Dusty Munson, Hillsboro Kiwanis Scholarship; Hannah Paden, Rosemary and Peter Patton Scholarship; Samantha Reynolds, Rosemary and Peter Patton Scholarship; Megan Ritzel, L. Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Health Care Scholarship
Jacksonville - Leah Carruthers, Sylvia Chaudoin Evans Memorial Scholarship
Morrisonville - Todd Buesinger, Mary L. Morrison Scholarship
New Berlin - Nicholas Yates, John Giavaras Scholarship
Nokomis - Ashley DeLuka, Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust Scholarship; Maggie Michael, Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust Scholarship; Neil Tester, LLCC First Generation College Student
Petersburg PORTA - Jacob Hostettler, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship
Pleasant Plains - Kevin Heideman, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Amber Schnapp, L. Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Health Care Scholarship
Raymond Lincolnwood - Kayla Lanter, LLCC Faculty Association Scholarship
Riverton – Jessica Mathys, L. Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Health Care Scholarship; Adam Stone, The Mack Family Scholarship
Rochester - Annamarie Antonacci, L. Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Health Care Scholarship; Christopher Cook, Steven E. Bowers Memorial Scholarship; Jaclyn Kestner, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship
Springfield – Lanphier - Brittany Havener, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Katisha Jordan, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Katlyn Wanless, L. Philip and Mary Kathryn Trutter Health Care Scholarship
Lutheran - Brian Boehme, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship
Southeast - Catherine Dodd, Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust Scholarship; Sylvester Harper, Chaine Des Rotisseurs; Linnea Manheim, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Cara Resch, Barbara Klespitz Wright Scholarship; Mark Schofield, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Rebekah Yates, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship;
Springfield - Megan Bumpus, Leona Stanford Vollintine Charitable Trust Scholarship
Woodhouse Grove Home School - Thomas Olson, LLCC Performing Arts Scholarship
Taylorville - Kristina Green, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Kayla Hamby, Anna Lou Johnston Roth Scholarship
Virden - Nathan Hatalla, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Sangamon # 6 Scholarship
Williamsville - Alexander Holsopple, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship; Jonathan Sisti, LLCC Trustees' Honors Program Scholarship