DU QUOIN - Fifty-five Du Quoin High School seniors were awarded a combined 87 scholarships at last Friday's Du Quoin Community School District #300 Educational Foundation dinner.
Superintendent Gary Kelly said the 87 scholarships is a record total doled out by the foundation and added up to tens of thousands of dollars. He added that over 600 scholarships have been awarded in all the past 12 years.
"As part of the Foundation Recognition Program this year, we also recognized our past valedictorians from 1960-1979," Kelly said.
They include: Richard Daily ('60), Wayne Haase ('61), Sally Haines ('62), Paul Schobert ('63), Carol Friedman ('64), Michael Krone ('65), Gary Malone and Gregory Roegler ('66), David Bauer and Alan Maclin ('67), Sandra Malone ('68), Linda Gladson ('69), Susan Krone ('70), Nancy Manis ('71), Douglas Bishop ('72), Doug Gates ('73), Debra Heape ('74), Linda Vancil ('75), Brian Gates ('76), Elaine McIntire ('77), Aaron Atkins ('78) and Pamela Gates ('79).
Of that group, Haase, Haines Cook, Maclin, Gladson, Bishop and Heape Denton were able to attend.
Following is a breakdown on the scholarships awarded:
• Egyptian Officials Association - Southern Illinois Coaches Association Scholarships. Two $425 scholarships to Grace Haney, daughter of Sean and Traci Haney and Will Woodside, son of Mark and Lynn Woodside
• Drew Uhles Memorial Scholarship -- Two $1,000 scholarships to Abigel Alvarado, daughter of Larry and Niki Alvarado and Maddie Haggard, daughter of Carrie and Dave Haggard
• Jeff Conner Memorial Scholarship -- $500 scholarship to Ashton Smith, son of Karly Sims, Lonnie Smith, and Derek Sims
• Seth Milam Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Will Woodside, son of Mark and Lynn Woodside
• Harris Family Christian Foundation Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Delainey File, daughter of Shawn and Shelly File
• Jack Licata Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Madeline Halstead, daughter of Lindsay and Wayne Halstead
• Harry "Corky" Strong Scholarship -- $500 scholarship to McLain Baker, daughter of Richie Baker and Julie Bird
• Ann Paxton Scholarship -- $500 scholarship to Gabrielle Porter, daughter of Dane and Julie Porter
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship -- (1) $1,000 scholarship to Will Woodside, son of Mark and Lynn Woodside
• VFW Auxiliary DuQuoin Post 513 Scholarship -- $500 scholarship to Garrett Morgenstern, son of Doug and Marsha Morgenstern
• Du Quoin Police Scholarships -- Two $500 scholarships, one in memory of Past Chief Jim Booker given to Skye Westerhouse, daughter of Chrystal Davis and one in memory of Past Commissioner Richard Fronek given to Howard Clark, son of Kelly Tripp and Doug Clark
• John and Wanda Rednour Family Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Tyler Swinney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swinney
• Du Quoin Lions Club Scholarship -- $500 scholarship to Madison Whitley, daughter of James and Cindy Whitley
• William O. Stanhouse Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Ashton Smith, son of Karly Sims, Lonnie Smith, and Derek Sims
• William A. Mathis Sr. Memorial Scholarships -- Two $1,000 scholarships to Josie Bailey, daughter of Michael and Denice Bailey and Emily Hamburger, daughter of Dennis and Lesley Hamburger
• Preceptor Alpha Eta Memorial Scholarship $500 scholarship to Brooke Ward, daughter of Mark and Bev Ward
• Leon Longshore Family Memorial Scholarships $1,000 scholarship to Delainey File, daughter of Shawn and Shelly File
• Du Quoin Ministerial Alliance Scholarships -- Two $500 scholarships to Brigette Lewis, daughter of Ashley and Debbie Lewis and Emily Varner, daughter of Susan and David Varner
• DHS Athletic Booster Club Scholarships -- Two $500 scholarships -- Grace Haney, daughter of Sean and Traci Haney and Charley Mercier, son of Charles and Shayne Mercier
• DHS Spanish Club Scholarship - $500 scholarship to Andrea Lopez, daughter of Andres and Silvia Lopez
• Jacob Craig Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Paxton Higgerson, son of Jamie Lemons
• McPherson Family Scholarship -- $1,000 scholarship to Brigette Lewis, daughter of Ashley and Debbie Lewis
• Red Cross Service Scholarships -- Four $250 scholarships -- Nathan Gates, son of Mark and Laurie Gates, Emily Hamburger, daughter of Dennis and Lesley Hamburger, Andrea Lopez, daughter of Andres and Silvia Lopez and Summer Tucker, daughter of Linder and Janeen Tucker
• Dr. Connie Jo Armstrong Memorial Scholarship -- $500 scholarship to Abigel Alvarado, daughter of Larry and Niki Alvarado
• NubAbility Athletic Scholarship Award -- Three $250 awards to Garrett Morgenstern, son of Doug and Marsha Morgenstern, Kyle Robinson, son of Chris and Alicia Robinson and Avery Shivley, daughter of Angela Shivley and Randy Shivley
• Ashley Thompson Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 award to Grace Haney, daughter of Sean and Traci Haney
• Marion Eye Center Scholarship -- (1) $500 award to Isabella Dollus, daughter of Fred Dollus and Becky Stokes
• Charles "Beaver" Rice Memorial Scholarship -- $500 award -- Bryzn Witcher, son of Lyli and Bryan Witcher
• Frieda Zettler Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 award to Matilyn Harsy, daughter of David and Stacey Harsy
• Russell D. Phillips Jr. Memorial Scholarship -- $1,000 award to Olivia Cravens, daughter of Jim and Stephanie Cravens
• Matthew Dintleman Sons of the American Legion Scholarship - Two $1,000 awards to Howard Clark, son of Kelly Tripp and Doug Clark and Matilyn Harsy, daughter of David and Stacey Harsy
• DuQuoin High School Future Farmers of America Scholarship $500 award to Noah Saunders, son of Frank and Nikki Saunders
• Educational Foundation Scholarships in memory of Steven VanDermark and funded by Harry and Phyllis VanDermark -- $1,000 scholarship given to Baylor Barnard, son of Christina and Donald Sims; $1,000 scholarship funded by John and Elaine Vancil given to Summer Tucker, daughter of Linder and Janeen Tucker; $1,000 scholarship funded by DHS Alumni Association to Emily Hamburger, daughter of Dennis and Lesley Hamburger; $1,000 scholarship funded by Gary and Deana Kelly given to Tyler Swiney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swiney; two $1,200 scholarships funded by Corey Shaw Memorial Fund given to Josie Bailey, daughter of Michael and Denice Bailey, and Nathaniel Manning, son of Daniel and Chrystal Manning; $1,000 scholarship funded by Allen Croessman and given to Ryan Myers, son of Jeff and Paula Myers
• $1,000 level Foundation scholarships to Delainey File, daughter of Shawn and Shelly File; Madeline Halstead, daughter of Lindsay and Wayne Halstead; Andrea Lopez, daughter of Andres and Silvia Lopez; Allie Melvin, daughter of Jeff and Kristen Melvin; Caitlyn Patalas, daughter of Pete and Sue Patalas; Brogan Smith, son of Roy and Angela Smith; Charles "Hank" Stewart, son of Mike and Christy Stewart; Hope Stewart, daughter of Mike and Christy Stewart; Summer Tucker, daughter of Linder and Janeen Tucker and Emily Varner, daughter of Susan and David Varner
• $500 level Foundation scholarships to Kaylee Aleshire, daughter of Sean and Jamie Storey; Olivia Cravens, daughter of Jim and Stephanie Cravens; Kayla Deen, daughter of Kent and Kimberly Deen; MacKenzie Delisle, daughter of Kevin Delisle and Katie Stanhouse; Klayton Donoghue, son of Krissy Fisher and Mark Donoghue; Hannah George, daughter of Kim George and Darrin George; Eliot Gross, son of John and Lori Gross; Grace Haney, daughter of Sean and Traci Haney; Matilyn Harsy, daughter of David and Stacey Harsy; Joshua Hawkins, son of James and Sara Hawkins; Paxton Higgerson, son of Jamie Lemons; Cullen Higgins, son of Missy Higgins and Sean Higgins; Hadlee Horn, daughter of Brandee and John Horn; Bryleigh James, daughter of Kim James and Russell James; Madison Jones, daughter of Matt and Kathi Jones; Tevin Lee, son of Tracy and Sheri Lee; Charley Mercier, son of Charles and Shayne Mercier; Alexis O'Keefe, daughter of Jennifer and Shawn O'Keefe; Gabrielle Porter, daughter of Dane and Julie Porter; Desirae Rice, daughter of Nancy Rice and Rodney Rice; Kyle Robinson, son of Chris and Alicia Robinson; Aranza Sanchez, daughter of Aurora Sanchez and Mario Sanchez; Avery Shivley, daughter of Angela Shivley and Randy Shivley; Ashton Smith, son of Karly Sims, Lonnie Smith, and Derek Sims; Katlyn Swallers, daughter of Heather and Brock Willis and Reagan Tilley, son of Darrell and Melissa Tilley
