2011 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This scholarship is a memorial to a 16-year-old DeKalb student, killed in an auto accident in 1999. Distribution from the endowment provides a scholarship to a graduating DeKalb High School senior who played soccer at D.H.S.

 

 Joe Ferguson

 North Park University

 $1,000

BARBARA CUMMINGS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund enables Mrs. Cummings' family to award a DeKalb High School scholarship to a graduate intending to pursue a career in teaching. Barb Cummings died in late 2002, and the fund was started with a large number of memorial gifts.

 

 Emily PhelPs

 Kishwaukee college

 $530

DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF '63 SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established as part of the class' 45th reunion during 2008, the fund is expected to become fully-endowed in the coming months, and will provide scholarship support of DHS.

KEITH & VIELLA GLIDDEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Mrs. Glidden, who died in 2007, had outlined in her estate that four-year scholarships would be awarded to DeKalb High School students, with the first recipient named in 2008

IAN COOk

ST. OLAF cOLLEGE

$800

Nathan Erwin

university of Illinois

$800

ELLIOTT IHM

Northern Illinois University

$800

 

 Danielle Truite

 University of Illinois at chicago

 $800

 

MICHELLE JOURIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Following the untimely death in 2004 of this young DeKalb woman, Michelle's family started this fund to start this scholarship in her memory at DeKalb High School.

 

 Karly Zucker

 Augustana ColleGE

 $500

EMMETTE B. LAND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 1998 in memory of Emmette B. Land, this scholarship supports DeKalb High School graduates who participated in high school athletics and have a "B" average or above.

                       

 

  Jacob Jones

  UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-Platteville

  $1,000

 

 

 

 Jake Gordon

 Kishwaukee College

 $1,000

 

 

 

 Jordan Mattis

 UNIVERSITY OF Iowa

 $1,000

MALTA LIONS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This local service club started this, in early 2003, to provide yearly scholarship support to a graduating DeKalb High School student who resides within the boundaries of the former Malta School District.

 

 Jordan Mattis

 UNIVERSITY OF Iowa

 $1,000

ROWLAND & LUCILE MATTESON DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
A graduating senior will be awarded a scholarship from proceeds of this new fund, started after the death of Lucile in 2006. Both Rowland and his wife were strong supporters of education during their life together in DeKalb County.

 

 harlie campbell

 ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

 $775

EVELYN S. NELSON FUND
The income from this 1995 fund is used by the DeKalb Education Foundation to support scholarships at the DeKalb High School in accordance with the will of Ms. Nelson.

 

 Mary Adams

 Grinnell College

 $762

 

 

Justin Gingrich

Lawrence University

$762

 

 SabriNa Imundo

 Southern Illinois University - carbondale

 $762

NORTHERN ILLINOIS ENDODONTICS HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established by this dental organization in early 2001, this pass-through fund provides scholarship support for graduates of DeKalb and Sycamore High Schools.

Alexandria Wade

Augustana College

$1,000

HARLAND & MABLE ORR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 2007 by Charles and Carol Orr of Sycamore, this memorial fund will provide scholarship support to a graduating senior at DeKalb High School.

 

 Emily Stratton

 Loyola University-Chicago

 $1,682

THOMAS R. RAUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was established in memory of Thomas Rauman in 1998 and provides a 2-year scholarships to DeKalb High School graduates. The recipients are selected by the DeKalb Education Foundation.

EDWIN "Skinny" RIIPPI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This endowment will support a graduating football player at DeKalb High School, and was established in 2006 by Mrs. Riippi as a memorial to her late husband.

 

 Joseph Hamilton

 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

 $1,000

JOLYNN WISTED ROGERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
A scholarship for the DeKalb High School graduate intending to pursue a business curriculum is possible through this endowment. Established by the family of Jolynn Rogers by her husband Rick and children Courtney and Jordan, the fund will be a lasting memorial to this DeKalb woman, who died of cancer during 2005.

 

 Jennifer Plote

 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

 $443

SHARON ROSENOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 1998 in memory of this Little John Elementary School teacher, it is used to support a scholarship for DeKalb High School graduates selected by the DeKalb Education Foundation.

 Kelli Gerace

 $750

 

 Karly Zucker

 Augustana College

 $750

 

BEATRICE STANKUS FUND
Established in late-1999, this fund is administered by the DeKalb Education Foundation. Its earnings will provide scholarship support for graduating seniors from DeKalb High School.

 

 Taylor Enslen

 Augustana College

 $1,300

 

 

 

 Margaret Petrie

 Ohio State University

 $1,300

 

 

 

 Laina Scheri

 Rockford college

 $1,300

 

 

 

 Krystan Scheffler

 University of Wisconsin-Platteville

 $1,300

 

 

 

 Krysta Zelaya

 University of Illinois at chicago

 $1,300

THE MARVIN AND GLADYS BRIDGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was started, in 2002, as a memorial by the children of this Genoa-area couple, and funds scholarship support for graduates of Genoa-Kingston High School.

 

 hayden Kuhn

 University of Wisconsin-Platteville

 $282

THE BOBCAT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in early 2001 by Alvin and Myrtie Warren, this fund will provide scholarship support to a graduating senior at Somonauk High School to further his/her education at a trade school, community college or university.

Tyler Garrey

Waubonsee Community collegE

$500

LILLIAN S. BOYNTON FUND
This fund, started in 2000, a bequest from the estate of Mrs. Boynton, a long-time Sycamore businesswoman who died in late 1998, benefits five area organizations. Annual fund income is distributed to Shriners Hospital, as a memorial to Mrs. Boynton’s late husband, Elmer; to Sycamore Public Library, for book purchases; to Sycamore High School, for two annual scholarships; to The Salvation Army, for utilization within DeKalb County, and to Kishwaukee Health Foundation, to be used for purchasing equipment at Kishwaukee Community Hospital.

 

 Krystan Scheffler

 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-Platteville

 $6,738

 

 

 

 Ashley Carlson

 Northern Illinois University

  $6,738

FIZZ EHRLER AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP
A memorial fund named for the longtime Sycamore businessman and car buff who died in January 2000 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. The yearly scholarship payout provides a Sycamore High School graduate support at Kishwaukee College.

 

 Blake Polichnowski

 Kishwaukee College

 $600

JULIE EGGERT HAKA SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established in 1998 in memory of Julie Eggert Haka, this scholarship is administered by the Sycamore Education Foundation for graduates of Sycamore High School.

Daniel Joseph Yunek

Coe college

$282

ANNETTE AND JERRY JOHNS FUTURE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This Sycamore couple began this new scholarship in 2002, to benefit a graduating Sycamore High School student.

Mary Stang

Drake University

$500

PETER L. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This scholarship was established in 2010 in honor of Pete Johnson, a long-time Sycamore High School teacher and coach.  Pete has influenced thousands of young people over the years, and this scholarship will continue to benefit SHS graduates in the future.

 Jeff Flanigan

 Kishwaukee College

 $1,000

RHODA JOHNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The primary purpose of this fund, established in 1999, provides scholarship support for graduating seniors at Sycamore High School.

Tori Zurbuch

Elmhurst College

$1,000

DONALD D. KENDALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was established in 1997 to honor the memory of Donald Kendall. The Sycamore Education Foundation board determines the scholarship for a Sycamore High School recipient.

 

 Mackenzie Strathman

 debutantes school of Cosmetology

 $1,000

FRANK LANGLOIS-MADELINE MIDDLETON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund benefits a graduating Sycamore High School student. This was an existing fund elsewhere, transferred to the Community Foundation, in 2002, from the estate of the late Madeline Middleton.

 

 Marie Cole

 University of Notre Dame

 $374

A. RAYMOND & LOIS H. (SOHNE) LINDEN SCHOLARSHIP
The primary purpose of this fund, established late in 1999, is to provide scholarship support for graduating seniors from Sycamore High School who will attend Northern Illinois University and study business or fine arts.

 

 Jacob Turner

 Northern Illinois University

 $500

JOHN D. MEIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was established in 2011 by John and Diane Meier as a memorial to their late son, John. The fund will provide scholarship support for the educational expenses of a graduating senior from Sycamore High School in DeKalb County, Illinois.

 Krystan Scheffler

 University of Wisconsin-Platteville

 $1,000

NORTHERN ILLINOIS ENDODONTICS HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established by this dental organization in early 2001, this pass-through fund provides scholarship support for graduates of DeKalb and Sycamore High Schools.

 taylor Stinnett

 University of Illinois

 $1,000

CHRISTOPHER DAVID SANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This 2008 scholarship was established as a memorial to this former Sycamore High School student by his parents David and LeeAnn Sanderson and family.  It will be used to provide scholarship support to a SHS student desiring to pursue a theatre arts or film curriculum in college.

 

 Claire lamoreaux

 Illinois State University

 $360

WILLIAM SCHINSKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This fund was established in 1998 in memory of William Schinske and is used to support a scholarship for a Sycamore High School graduate who intends to major in engineering.

 

 Lucas Foresman

 Bradley University

 $200

ROY W. "SMITTY" & CORA E. "CODY" SMITH FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The annual recipient of this scholarship fund is a standout football player from Sycamore High School. The four sons and one daughter of this local couple, who both died during 2001, started this fund.

 

 Eric Ray

 Robert Morris University

 $527

CHARLOTTE SUNDLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The income from this scholarship fund established in 1995 is awarded to female graduates of Sycamore High School planning a business major at Kishwaukee Community College.

 

 Alex dewitt

 KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 $326

SYCAMORE MASONIC LODGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Following the dissolution of this local Masonic chapter in 2004, its members opted to use some of its remaining funds to start this scholarship, which will be awarded yearly at Sycamore High School.

 

 Kim Norman

 Kishwaukee College

 $560

 

 Samantha Navarro

 Northern Illinois University

 $560

BARRY ROBERT TOTTY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This fund was established in 2008, to memorialize Barry Totty, a 1987 graduate of Sycamore High School.  Barry was a plumber/pipe fitter by trade but investing in real estate was his life's work and enjoyment.  He died in 2007 at the age of 38, due to an auto accident.  This fund, established by his mother, will provide scholarship support for a SHS graduate pursuing a degree in agriculture.

 

 Krystan Scheffler

 University of Wisconsin-Platteville

 $1,000

  Augustana College

  $500