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Williamsville High School Scholarship and
Award recipients
Below is a list of scholarship and award winners recognized earlier this month at the Williamsville High
School Awards Night:
Victoria Alexander: Bradley University Presidential Scholarship ($8000, renewable, four years), Illinois
State Scholar
David Blickensderfer: Lindenwood University ($12,400 renewable, four years), Eagle Scout of the Year
Ashley Casson: Springfield College in Illinois Athletic Scholarship ($8000)
Marissa Collier: Elmhurst College Presidential Scholarship ($14,000, renewable, four years), Illinois State
Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50), DAR Award
Kelsie Coonrod: Western Illinois University Residential Scholarship ($5000), WIU Centennial
Scholarship ($1000, renewable, four years), WIU Outstanding Freshmen Award ($500), Orlene Drobisch
Moore Scholarship ($500, renewable, four years), Illinois State Scholar
Casey Constant: Monmouth College Alumni Opportunity ($4500), United States Marine Corps
Distinguished Athlete
Lindsey Courson: St. Louis University University Scholarship ($10,500), Horatio Alger Scholarship
($20,000)
Aaron Felix: Springfield College in Illinois Trustees Scholarship ($3670) and SCI Athletic Scholarship
($3500)
Nicholas Flemming: Monmouth College Alumni Opportunity Grant ($4500), MC Grant ($6750), United
States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Award ($75 savings bond)
Emily Fishburn: Western Illinois University Talent Service Award ($6456), Vocal Music Scholarship ($500)
Chris Hanson: Monmouth College Opportunity Grant ($4500), Groom Endowed Scholarship ($2000),
Monmouth College Grant ($9000), Williamsville JFL Scholarship ($500)
Katie Harpring: Springfield College in Illinois Trustee’s Scholarship ($2670), SCI Athletic Scholarship
($2500)
Jared Hayward: Bradley University Presidential Scholarship ($8500, renewable, four years), Air National
Guard-Montgomery Bill ($650), Illinois State Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond),
WSBT Directors Award ($750), SAR Award, Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete
Elena Holler: Toyota Community Scholar ($2500, renewable, four years), Blackburn College Presidential
Scholarship ($13,500, renewable, four years), Susan Cook House Student of the Year Finalist ($1000),
Illinois State Scholar, WEA Scholarship ($500), North County Teen Court Scholarship ($500), WSBT Student
of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT CEO Award ($500), United States Marine Corps Scholastic
Excellence Award
Alexander Holsopple: LLCC Trustee Honors Program Scholarship ($4320), Honors Foundation
Scholarship ($4410)
Holly Kaminski: Aurora University James E. Crimi Presidential Scholarship ($9500)
Keri Kirby: University of Illinois-Springfield Lincoln Scholarship ($8000), WSBT Student of the Month
($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50)
Jeremy Kircher: Iowa State University Award for Competitive Excellence ($5500, renewable, four years),
Illinois State Scholar
Feleshia Long: WHS Sports Boosters Scholarship ($500)
Lillian Paige Luker: University of Illinois-Springfield Lincoln Scholar Award ($750, renewable, four years),
UIS Athletic Scholarship ($4000)
Margaret Mergen: Villanova University Athletic Scholarship ($36,950), Illinois State Scholar, Old Capital
Art Fair Scholarship Award ($600), Prairie State All-Academic Team, WSBT Student of the Month ($100
savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50)
Evan Millard: Air Force ROTC Scholarship ($10,000), Illinois State Scholar
Spenser Morrissey: WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50)
Corey Moynahan: Monmouth College Alumni Opportunity Grant ($4500), MC Grant ($4750)
Ashton Oltmanns: University of Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain Non-Resident Scholarship ($4000,
renewable, four years), G. Ellsworth Huggins Scholarship ($1500), Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship
($500, renewable, four years)
Jordan Patterson: Eastern Illinois University Athletic Scholarship ($1000), Wesley J. Vala Student Athlete
Scholarship ($1489), WHS Sports Booster Scholarship ($500)
Nina Pesch: Illinois State Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award
($50)
Tara Proctor: Springfield College in Illinois Founders Scholarship ($4000), Focus on Your Future
Scholarship ($4000), SCI Athletic Scholarship ($2500), Illinois State Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month
($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50), FFA Alumni Scholarship ($1000)
Hannah Purseglove: Susan Cook House Student of the Year Finalist ($1000), Orlene Drobisch Moore
Scholarship ($500, renewable, four years), Illinois State Scholar
Nassir “Matt” Rehan: Southeast Missouri State University Foundation Leadership Award ($1000), Scholar
Athlete
Matt Rustman: FFA Alumni Scholarship ($1000)
Andrea Schultz: Illinois College Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholarship ($9000, renewable, four years),
Illinois College Grant ($1000), Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship ($500, renewable four years), Illinois
State Scholar
Andrew Siders: Bradley University Dean’s Scholarship ($6000, renewable, four years), Bradley’s
University Scholarship ($4000, renewable, four years), AXA Achievement Community Scholarship ($2000)
Jonathan Sisti: LLCC Trustees’ Honors Program Scholarship ($4320), Illinois State Scholar
Sean Stuewe: Prairie State All-Academic Team, Lincoln Land Legends Scholarship ($500)
Caroline Williams: Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship ($500, renewable, four years), Illinois State
Scholar, Scholar Athlete, WEA Scholarship, Army Reserve Scholar Athlete, WSBT Student of the Month
($100 savings bond), WSBT Student of the Year ($1250), Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete, United
States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete
There were a total of $604,310 worth of scholarships presented.
Brianna Fulginiti and Chris Hanson were honored with the Senior Athlete Award.
Award recipients
Below is a list of scholarship and award winners recognized earlier this month at the Williamsville High
School Awards Night:
Victoria Alexander: Bradley University Presidential Scholarship ($8000, renewable, four years), Illinois
State Scholar
David Blickensderfer: Lindenwood University ($12,400 renewable, four years), Eagle Scout of the Year
Ashley Casson: Springfield College in Illinois Athletic Scholarship ($8000)
Marissa Collier: Elmhurst College Presidential Scholarship ($14,000, renewable, four years), Illinois State
Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50), DAR Award
Kelsie Coonrod: Western Illinois University Residential Scholarship ($5000), WIU Centennial
Scholarship ($1000, renewable, four years), WIU Outstanding Freshmen Award ($500), Orlene Drobisch
Moore Scholarship ($500, renewable, four years), Illinois State Scholar
Casey Constant: Monmouth College Alumni Opportunity ($4500), United States Marine Corps
Distinguished Athlete
Lindsey Courson: St. Louis University University Scholarship ($10,500), Horatio Alger Scholarship
($20,000)
Aaron Felix: Springfield College in Illinois Trustees Scholarship ($3670) and SCI Athletic Scholarship
($3500)
Nicholas Flemming: Monmouth College Alumni Opportunity Grant ($4500), MC Grant ($6750), United
States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Award ($75 savings bond)
Emily Fishburn: Western Illinois University Talent Service Award ($6456), Vocal Music Scholarship ($500)
Chris Hanson: Monmouth College Opportunity Grant ($4500), Groom Endowed Scholarship ($2000),
Monmouth College Grant ($9000), Williamsville JFL Scholarship ($500)
Katie Harpring: Springfield College in Illinois Trustee’s Scholarship ($2670), SCI Athletic Scholarship
($2500)
Jared Hayward: Bradley University Presidential Scholarship ($8500, renewable, four years), Air National
Guard-Montgomery Bill ($650), Illinois State Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond),
WSBT Directors Award ($750), SAR Award, Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete
Elena Holler: Toyota Community Scholar ($2500, renewable, four years), Blackburn College Presidential
Scholarship ($13,500, renewable, four years), Susan Cook House Student of the Year Finalist ($1000),
Illinois State Scholar, WEA Scholarship ($500), North County Teen Court Scholarship ($500), WSBT Student
of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT CEO Award ($500), United States Marine Corps Scholastic
Excellence Award
Alexander Holsopple: LLCC Trustee Honors Program Scholarship ($4320), Honors Foundation
Scholarship ($4410)
Holly Kaminski: Aurora University James E. Crimi Presidential Scholarship ($9500)
Keri Kirby: University of Illinois-Springfield Lincoln Scholarship ($8000), WSBT Student of the Month
($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50)
Jeremy Kircher: Iowa State University Award for Competitive Excellence ($5500, renewable, four years),
Illinois State Scholar
Feleshia Long: WHS Sports Boosters Scholarship ($500)
Lillian Paige Luker: University of Illinois-Springfield Lincoln Scholar Award ($750, renewable, four years),
UIS Athletic Scholarship ($4000)
Margaret Mergen: Villanova University Athletic Scholarship ($36,950), Illinois State Scholar, Old Capital
Art Fair Scholarship Award ($600), Prairie State All-Academic Team, WSBT Student of the Month ($100
savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50)
Evan Millard: Air Force ROTC Scholarship ($10,000), Illinois State Scholar
Spenser Morrissey: WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50)
Corey Moynahan: Monmouth College Alumni Opportunity Grant ($4500), MC Grant ($4750)
Ashton Oltmanns: University of Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain Non-Resident Scholarship ($4000,
renewable, four years), G. Ellsworth Huggins Scholarship ($1500), Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship
($500, renewable, four years)
Jordan Patterson: Eastern Illinois University Athletic Scholarship ($1000), Wesley J. Vala Student Athlete
Scholarship ($1489), WHS Sports Booster Scholarship ($500)
Nina Pesch: Illinois State Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month ($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award
($50)
Tara Proctor: Springfield College in Illinois Founders Scholarship ($4000), Focus on Your Future
Scholarship ($4000), SCI Athletic Scholarship ($2500), Illinois State Scholar, WSBT Student of the Month
($100 savings bond), WSBT Staff Award ($50), FFA Alumni Scholarship ($1000)
Hannah Purseglove: Susan Cook House Student of the Year Finalist ($1000), Orlene Drobisch Moore
Scholarship ($500, renewable, four years), Illinois State Scholar
Nassir “Matt” Rehan: Southeast Missouri State University Foundation Leadership Award ($1000), Scholar
Athlete
Matt Rustman: FFA Alumni Scholarship ($1000)
Andrea Schultz: Illinois College Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholarship ($9000, renewable, four years),
Illinois College Grant ($1000), Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship ($500, renewable four years), Illinois
State Scholar
Andrew Siders: Bradley University Dean’s Scholarship ($6000, renewable, four years), Bradley’s
University Scholarship ($4000, renewable, four years), AXA Achievement Community Scholarship ($2000)
Jonathan Sisti: LLCC Trustees’ Honors Program Scholarship ($4320), Illinois State Scholar
Sean Stuewe: Prairie State All-Academic Team, Lincoln Land Legends Scholarship ($500)
Caroline Williams: Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship ($500, renewable, four years), Illinois State
Scholar, Scholar Athlete, WEA Scholarship, Army Reserve Scholar Athlete, WSBT Student of the Month
($100 savings bond), WSBT Student of the Year ($1250), Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete, United
States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete
There were a total of $604,310 worth of scholarships presented.
Brianna Fulginiti and Chris Hanson were honored with the Senior Athlete Award.
Issue Date: May 29, 2008