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Tri-City Register
Tri-City High School honors 3 State Scholars
Tri-City High School Principal Duane Schupp is pleased to announce that three Tri-City High
School students have been recognized as “2009 Illinois State Scholars.” Alayna Westlake,
daughter of Bill and Jeannine Westlake of Riverton; Megan Bucci, daughter of Marc and Kelly Bucci
of Dawson; and Hannah Moore, daughter of Wayne and Shirley Moore of Riverton, were named
Illinois State Scholars for Tri-City High School.
The prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC),
which is recognizing 19,331 high school students from across the state as this year’s State
Scholars.
Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 798 high
schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam
scores, and/or class rank at the end of the junior year.
High school guidance counselors work in conjunction with ISAC to determine the winners. At
least a half million Illinois State Scholars have been recognized in the past 50 years.
“These students personify excellence,” said ISAC Executive Director Andrew Davis, whose
agency has overseen the Illinois State Scholars program since 1958. “Illinois State Scholars are
among the best and the brightest in our state’s high schools. We salute them, along with their
partners in reaching for the stars: their families, and the teachers and staff at Tri-City High School
for this stellar achievement.”
While the recognition does not provide a monetary award, this year, for the first time, scholars
were gifted with a paid subscription to the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica.
Additionally, winners are encouraged to cite the award on applications for college admission
and scholarships.
“Competition for college admission and financial aid is tough. Illinois State Scholar awardees
have shown they can hit the books, so I encourage every Illinois college to put Illinois State
Scholars at the very top of their list for admission,” Davis said. “These three Tri-City students are
shining examples that hard work pays off.”
High school students and their parents are urged to visit collegezone.com for more information
about the many college financial assistance programs available.
The innovative site also offers career counseling services, a planning timeline, virtual campus
tours and online applications.
Created in 1957, ISAC is the state’s central provider of college aid. The agency oversees the
Monetary Award Program (MAP), Illinois Veteran Grant and service-related programs to encourage
students to pursue careers in teaching or nursing. Last year, ISAC issued 187,000 grants totaling
$430 million and guaranteed $1.2 billion in loans. Its 529 prepaid tuition program – College
Illinois! – has allowed more than 30,000 Illinois families to prepay more than $1 billion in tuition
and fees.
Tri-City High School Principal Duane Schupp is pleased to announce that three Tri-City High
School students have been recognized as “2009 Illinois State Scholars.” Alayna Westlake,
daughter of Bill and Jeannine Westlake of Riverton; Megan Bucci, daughter of Marc and Kelly Bucci
of Dawson; and Hannah Moore, daughter of Wayne and Shirley Moore of Riverton, were named
Illinois State Scholars for Tri-City High School.
The prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC),
which is recognizing 19,331 high school students from across the state as this year’s State
Scholars.
Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 798 high
schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam
scores, and/or class rank at the end of the junior year.
High school guidance counselors work in conjunction with ISAC to determine the winners. At
least a half million Illinois State Scholars have been recognized in the past 50 years.
“These students personify excellence,” said ISAC Executive Director Andrew Davis, whose
agency has overseen the Illinois State Scholars program since 1958. “Illinois State Scholars are
among the best and the brightest in our state’s high schools. We salute them, along with their
partners in reaching for the stars: their families, and the teachers and staff at Tri-City High School
for this stellar achievement.”
While the recognition does not provide a monetary award, this year, for the first time, scholars
were gifted with a paid subscription to the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica.
Additionally, winners are encouraged to cite the award on applications for college admission
and scholarships.
“Competition for college admission and financial aid is tough. Illinois State Scholar awardees
have shown they can hit the books, so I encourage every Illinois college to put Illinois State
Scholars at the very top of their list for admission,” Davis said. “These three Tri-City students are
shining examples that hard work pays off.”
High school students and their parents are urged to visit collegezone.com for more information
about the many college financial assistance programs available.
The innovative site also offers career counseling services, a planning timeline, virtual campus
tours and online applications.
Created in 1957, ISAC is the state’s central provider of college aid. The agency oversees the
Monetary Award Program (MAP), Illinois Veteran Grant and service-related programs to encourage
students to pursue careers in teaching or nursing. Last year, ISAC issued 187,000 grants totaling
$430 million and guaranteed $1.2 billion in loans. Its 529 prepaid tuition program – College
Illinois! – has allowed more than 30,000 Illinois families to prepay more than $1 billion in tuition
and fees.
Issue Date: Dec. 25, 2008