Students from a number of area high schools have been selected as Illinois State Scholars for outstanding academic achievement.
Illinois State Scholar winners rank in approximately the top 10% of the state’s high school seniors from 676 high schools in all 102 counties. Selection is based on a combination of standardized test scores and class rank or unweighted GPA at the end of the student’s junior year. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission works in conjunction with the students’ high school guidance counselors to determine the winners.
The local winners include:
- Armstrong: Emma Franzen, Olivia Logue, Violet McCool
- Bismarck-Henning: Mersadeez Barrett, Evan Maxwell, Morgan Miller, Grace Omundson, Olivia Omundson, Eric Watson
- Danville: Jolene Blodgett, Xitlally Bonilla, Caleb Campbell, Dominic Kelly, Dominick Lafoe-Snook, Stieve Lawless, Anayzel Ortiz-Pinacho, Mayce Osborne, Savanna Rudy, Hallee Thomas, Grace Vogt
- Georgetown-Ridge Farm: Adrienne Arlington, Lillian Bouton, Stanley Coombs
- Hoopeston: Christopher Catron, Macy Hayes
- Milford: Lily Atwood, Julia Bushnell, Jadyn Schermann
- Oakwood: Ricci Arcay, Titus Berner, Aaliyah Denius, Brevin Wells
- St. Joseph-Ogden: Hanna Eastin, Emily Fisher, Tyson Madsen, Garren Meeker, Aidan Roberts, Indira Robinson, Mazie Ronk, Evan Schmitz, Maxwell Shonkweiler, Payton Vallee, Nora Walden, Logan Wolfersberger
- Salt Fork: Alexis Hettmansberger, Gracelyn Jessup, Mackenzie Russell
- Westville: Jack Duensing, Emma Myers, Tristan Neuman, Tinlee Shepherd
Recipients of the award will receive a congratulatory letter from ISAC, and a Certificate of Achievement will be sent to their high school. State Scholars will also receive a digital badge issued by ISAC that can be displayed on online profiles, exhibited on social media, and shared with prospective colleges and employers.
