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WHS Award and Scholarship winners
Below is a list of awards and scholarships earned by Williamsville High School seniors, as provided by
the school.
Lauren Brandt: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Roth Scholarship, University of Michigan Grant,
Williamsville State Bank & Trust April Student of the Month, Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Award, Orlene
Drobisch Moore Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Rebecca Brauer: Concordia University in Wisconsin, Regent’s Academic Scholarship, CUW Early FAFSA
Filing Grant, Concordia Grant, Fed Direct Subsidized Loan, Fed Direct Unsubsidized Loan
Jacob Buescher: Loyola University in Chicago Presidential Scholarship
Erin Burneson: North Central College Academic Merit Scholarship Vocal Scholarship, Williamsville State
Bank & Trust October Student of the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust CEO Award, United States
Marine Corps Scholastics Excellence, Henry Bunn Memorial Fund
Brandon Donnelly: Springfield College in Illinois Presidential Scholarship, United States Marine Corps
Distinguished Athlete, Illinois State Scholar
Kurt Fowler: Northwestern University Northwestern Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Washington
Crossing Foundation Scholarship, IHSA All-State Academic Team, Jesse Lowery Scholarship, Senior
Math Award, Senior Scholar Athlete, Susan Cook House January Student of the Month, Susan Cook House
Student of the Year Semi-Finalist, Illinois State Scholar
Austin Geary: DeVry University
Jacob Grieme: Knox College Performing Arts Scholarship in Music, Knox Writers’ Scholarship, Knox
Founders Scholarship
William Heidorn: Lincoln Land Community College, LLCC Trustee’s Honors Program Scholarship,
Williamsville State Bank & Trust May Student of the Month
Sarah Hibbs: Lincoln Land Community College Athletic Scholarship
Jillian Hills: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Barbara Greening Memorial Scholarship, United
States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Lydia Holdman: Springfield College in Illinois Athletic Scholarship/Academic Scholarship
Nicole Huddleston: University of Illinois at Springfield Lincoln Scholar Award
Cora Jeffers: Millikin University Merit Based Academic Scholarship, State Farm Holiday Classic, SEA’s
Sue Handy Scholarship, Illinois PTA Lillian E. Glover Scholarship, U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-
Athlete, DAR Award, Senior Scholar Athlete Award, Senior Athlete Award, Orlene Drobisch Moore
Scholarship, WHS Sports Booster Scholarship, Williamsville State Bank & Trust November Student of the
Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust Director’s Award, Barbara Greening Memorial Scholarship, Michael
Sphung Memorial Scholarship, Jesse Lowery Scholarship, Susan Cook House December Student of the
Month, Susan Cook House Student of the Year Semi-Finalist, PSC All-Academic Team, IHSA All-State
Academic Team Honorable Mention, Illinois State Scholar
Presley Kerber: Hannibal LaGrange Athletic Scholarship, WHS Sports Booster Scholarship
Carrie Kissick: Lincoln Land Community College, Williamsville FFA Alumni Grant
Austin Lamkey: Southeast Missouri State University Regional Achievement Award, Foundation
Leadership Award, Williamsville Education Association Scholarship, Horatio Alger Association of
Distinguished Americans
Nathan Laughhunn: Millikin University Merit Based Academic Scholarship, U.S. Bank William E. McElroy
Charitable Foundation
Andrew Lazar: Springfield College in Illinois Trustee’s Scholarship, Henry Bunn Memorial Fund, Best Buy
@ 15 Scholarship
Katelynn Mason: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougar Pride Scholarship, Illinois State
Scholar
Zachary Mast: Springfield College of Illinois Founders Scholarship, Son of Alumni
Amy Moles: Purdue University Presidential Scholarship General Scholarship, Susan Cook House
December Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar
Jonathan Moos: Illinois Wesleyan University Merit Based Academic Scholarship, Sangamon County
Community Foundation, L. Scott Hoff Scholarship, Frontiers International Springfield Club, Elks Most
Valuable Student Scholarship, United States Marine Corps Scholastics Excellence, Illinois State
Scholar
Emily Neuman: Western Illinois University Western Opportunity Grant, Polly Roesch Scholarship
Samantha Pelc: University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor’s Scholarship, Honors College Housing
Scholarship, National Access Waiver Award, Athletic Scholarship, Susan Cook House January Student of
the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust December Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar
Kathleen Rump: University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Provost Scholarship, Susan Cook House
February Student of the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust January Student of the Month, Illinois State
Scholar
Colin Ryan: Missouri University of Science & Technology Excellence Scholarship, Excellence Scholarship
2, Mailand Strunk Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Darci Sample: Greenville College Trustee’s Scholarship, Alumni Dependent Scholarship, Christian
Service Dependent Scholarship, Free Methodist Youth Scholarship, Barbara Greening Memorial
Scholarship, Williamsville Education Association Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Christopher Saner: Missouri University of Science & Technology, Missouri Miner Scholarship, Missouri
Miner Scholarship 2
Amanda Smith: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Illinois State Scholar
Cody Smith: Lincoln Land Community College, Williamsville FFA Alumni Grant
Rachel Spenn: Millikin University, Millikin Merit Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Barbara Greening
Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Gary Stover Jr.: Washington University in St. Louis Merit Scholarship, Susan Cook House March Student
of the Month, Susan Cook House Student of the Year Semi-Finalist, Williamsville State Bank & Trust March
Student of the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust Student of the Year, U.S. Bank William E. McElroy
Charitable Foundation, Illinois State Scholar
Kelsey Stump: Maryville University Dean’s Grant, Barat Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Trevor Thompson: Greenville College President’s Scholarship, Greenville College Scholarship, Michael
Sphung Memorial Scholarship, SAR Award, U.S. Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete Award, Susan Cook House
February Student of the Month, Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship, WHS Sports Booster Scholarship,
Williamville State Bank & Trust September Student of the Month, Ray Kroc’s Youth Achievement Award,
Illinois State Scholar
Ellyn Thorson: University of Illinois at Springfield Lincoln Scholar’s Award, Capital Scholar’s Award
Nicholas VanMeter-Lutz: Lindenwood University, Lindenwood Talent Scholarship
Ashley Welker: University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, Susan Cook House March Student of the Month,
Williamsville State Bank & Trust February Student of the Month, Lincoln Land Scholarship, Illinois State
Scholar
Megan Werner: University of Evansville Scholars Day Award
Cole Withrow: Springfield College in Illinois Founder’s Scholarship
Trevor Wolf: Springfield College in Illinois Trustee’s Scholarship, Williamsville Junior Football League
Scholarship
Dylan Woods: Bradley University Dean’s Scholarship
President’s Education Award:Cora Jeffers, Kurt Fowler, Ashley Welker, Amy Moles, Samantha Pelc,
Trevor Thompson, Jonathan Moos, Brandon Donnelly, Lauren Brandt, Colin Ryan, Amanda Smith, Gary
Stover, Kelsey Stump, Katelynn Mason, Alexa Craig, William Heidorn, Christopher Saner, Darci Sample,
Megan Werner, Jillian Hills, Catelyn Rutschke, Rachel Spenn
Below is a list of awards and scholarships earned by Williamsville High School seniors, as provided by
the school.
Lauren Brandt: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Roth Scholarship, University of Michigan Grant,
Williamsville State Bank & Trust April Student of the Month, Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Award, Orlene
Drobisch Moore Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Rebecca Brauer: Concordia University in Wisconsin, Regent’s Academic Scholarship, CUW Early FAFSA
Filing Grant, Concordia Grant, Fed Direct Subsidized Loan, Fed Direct Unsubsidized Loan
Jacob Buescher: Loyola University in Chicago Presidential Scholarship
Erin Burneson: North Central College Academic Merit Scholarship Vocal Scholarship, Williamsville State
Bank & Trust October Student of the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust CEO Award, United States
Marine Corps Scholastics Excellence, Henry Bunn Memorial Fund
Brandon Donnelly: Springfield College in Illinois Presidential Scholarship, United States Marine Corps
Distinguished Athlete, Illinois State Scholar
Kurt Fowler: Northwestern University Northwestern Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Washington
Crossing Foundation Scholarship, IHSA All-State Academic Team, Jesse Lowery Scholarship, Senior
Math Award, Senior Scholar Athlete, Susan Cook House January Student of the Month, Susan Cook House
Student of the Year Semi-Finalist, Illinois State Scholar
Austin Geary: DeVry University
Jacob Grieme: Knox College Performing Arts Scholarship in Music, Knox Writers’ Scholarship, Knox
Founders Scholarship
William Heidorn: Lincoln Land Community College, LLCC Trustee’s Honors Program Scholarship,
Williamsville State Bank & Trust May Student of the Month
Sarah Hibbs: Lincoln Land Community College Athletic Scholarship
Jillian Hills: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Barbara Greening Memorial Scholarship, United
States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
Lydia Holdman: Springfield College in Illinois Athletic Scholarship/Academic Scholarship
Nicole Huddleston: University of Illinois at Springfield Lincoln Scholar Award
Cora Jeffers: Millikin University Merit Based Academic Scholarship, State Farm Holiday Classic, SEA’s
Sue Handy Scholarship, Illinois PTA Lillian E. Glover Scholarship, U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-
Athlete, DAR Award, Senior Scholar Athlete Award, Senior Athlete Award, Orlene Drobisch Moore
Scholarship, WHS Sports Booster Scholarship, Williamsville State Bank & Trust November Student of the
Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust Director’s Award, Barbara Greening Memorial Scholarship, Michael
Sphung Memorial Scholarship, Jesse Lowery Scholarship, Susan Cook House December Student of the
Month, Susan Cook House Student of the Year Semi-Finalist, PSC All-Academic Team, IHSA All-State
Academic Team Honorable Mention, Illinois State Scholar
Presley Kerber: Hannibal LaGrange Athletic Scholarship, WHS Sports Booster Scholarship
Carrie Kissick: Lincoln Land Community College, Williamsville FFA Alumni Grant
Austin Lamkey: Southeast Missouri State University Regional Achievement Award, Foundation
Leadership Award, Williamsville Education Association Scholarship, Horatio Alger Association of
Distinguished Americans
Nathan Laughhunn: Millikin University Merit Based Academic Scholarship, U.S. Bank William E. McElroy
Charitable Foundation
Andrew Lazar: Springfield College in Illinois Trustee’s Scholarship, Henry Bunn Memorial Fund, Best Buy
@ 15 Scholarship
Katelynn Mason: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougar Pride Scholarship, Illinois State
Scholar
Zachary Mast: Springfield College of Illinois Founders Scholarship, Son of Alumni
Amy Moles: Purdue University Presidential Scholarship General Scholarship, Susan Cook House
December Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar
Jonathan Moos: Illinois Wesleyan University Merit Based Academic Scholarship, Sangamon County
Community Foundation, L. Scott Hoff Scholarship, Frontiers International Springfield Club, Elks Most
Valuable Student Scholarship, United States Marine Corps Scholastics Excellence, Illinois State
Scholar
Emily Neuman: Western Illinois University Western Opportunity Grant, Polly Roesch Scholarship
Samantha Pelc: University of Missouri-St. Louis Chancellor’s Scholarship, Honors College Housing
Scholarship, National Access Waiver Award, Athletic Scholarship, Susan Cook House January Student of
the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust December Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar
Kathleen Rump: University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign Provost Scholarship, Susan Cook House
February Student of the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust January Student of the Month, Illinois State
Scholar
Colin Ryan: Missouri University of Science & Technology Excellence Scholarship, Excellence Scholarship
2, Mailand Strunk Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Darci Sample: Greenville College Trustee’s Scholarship, Alumni Dependent Scholarship, Christian
Service Dependent Scholarship, Free Methodist Youth Scholarship, Barbara Greening Memorial
Scholarship, Williamsville Education Association Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Christopher Saner: Missouri University of Science & Technology, Missouri Miner Scholarship, Missouri
Miner Scholarship 2
Amanda Smith: St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Illinois State Scholar
Cody Smith: Lincoln Land Community College, Williamsville FFA Alumni Grant
Rachel Spenn: Millikin University, Millikin Merit Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship, Barbara Greening
Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Gary Stover Jr.: Washington University in St. Louis Merit Scholarship, Susan Cook House March Student
of the Month, Susan Cook House Student of the Year Semi-Finalist, Williamsville State Bank & Trust March
Student of the Month, Williamsville State Bank & Trust Student of the Year, U.S. Bank William E. McElroy
Charitable Foundation, Illinois State Scholar
Kelsey Stump: Maryville University Dean’s Grant, Barat Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar
Trevor Thompson: Greenville College President’s Scholarship, Greenville College Scholarship, Michael
Sphung Memorial Scholarship, SAR Award, U.S. Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete Award, Susan Cook House
February Student of the Month, Orlene Drobisch Moore Scholarship, WHS Sports Booster Scholarship,
Williamville State Bank & Trust September Student of the Month, Ray Kroc’s Youth Achievement Award,
Illinois State Scholar
Ellyn Thorson: University of Illinois at Springfield Lincoln Scholar’s Award, Capital Scholar’s Award
Nicholas VanMeter-Lutz: Lindenwood University, Lindenwood Talent Scholarship
Ashley Welker: University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, Susan Cook House March Student of the Month,
Williamsville State Bank & Trust February Student of the Month, Lincoln Land Scholarship, Illinois State
Scholar
Megan Werner: University of Evansville Scholars Day Award
Cole Withrow: Springfield College in Illinois Founder’s Scholarship
Trevor Wolf: Springfield College in Illinois Trustee’s Scholarship, Williamsville Junior Football League
Scholarship
Dylan Woods: Bradley University Dean’s Scholarship
President’s Education Award:Cora Jeffers, Kurt Fowler, Ashley Welker, Amy Moles, Samantha Pelc,
Trevor Thompson, Jonathan Moos, Brandon Donnelly, Lauren Brandt, Colin Ryan, Amanda Smith, Gary
Stover, Kelsey Stump, Katelynn Mason, Alexa Craig, William Heidorn, Christopher Saner, Darci Sample,
Megan Werner, Jillian Hills, Catelyn Rutschke, Rachel Spenn
Issue Date: June 11, 2009