Announcing the 2022 CFNIL Scholarship Class
The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL) is pleased to announce its 2022 scholarship recipients: 180 scholarships worth up to $372,651 to local students. The scholarships will support the post-secondary educational aspirations of 140 local students from 25 high schools.
CFNIL administers over 100 scholarship endowments. The endowments were created by individuals and organizations that recognize the importance of education. Donors establish the criteria for each scholarship, based on their interests and the community’s need. Many of CFNIL’s scholarships are memorials, which celebrate the life and passions of individuals. Thanks to the generosity of scholarship fund creators, since 2000 CFNIL has awarded over $4,000,000 to local students.
Most of the recipients are graduating high school seniors in Boone, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties. Scholarships are awarded to many kinds of students: academic achievers; non-traditional; those with financial need; athletes; all races and ethnicities; pursuing careers in education, STEM, business, fire science, and healthcare; and many more. Some of the scholarships are renewable for up to four years. The diversity of the recipients reflects the diversity of CFNIL’s donors and the communities it serves.
Scholarship applications are reviewed and scored by community volunteers. A “blind” review process assures that scholarships are awarded objectively to students who best fit the scholarship criteria. This year over 110 volunteers read and scored over 1,100 scholarship applications.
“A scholarship is more than a check, it is a down payment on the future of our community,” said CFNIL President Dan Ross. “Each year we are reminded that the past generosity of donors, the present commitment of volunteers, and the ongoing exceptional efforts of local students are all part of building our future. If the CFNIL Scholarship Class of 2022 is any indication, that future will be very bright!’
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the in-person CFNIL Scholarship Award Night returns Thursday, June 16, 5:30pm at Klehm Arboretum! This celebration of scholarship honors all recipients and welcomes families, donors, and community members.
Learn more and RSVP for Scholarship Award Night 2022!
View a full list of this year’s recipients in the table below.
|
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
HIGH SCHOOL |
CLASS |
SCHOLARSHIP |
|
Ryan |
Anderson |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Howard D. Colman Scholarship |
|
Caleb |
Andre |
Belvidere North High School |
2020 |
Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Isabella |
Andre |
Belvidere North High School |
2021 |
R.I.S.E Scholarship Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Margarita |
Arango |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Ashley E. Ketcher Memorial Scholarship |
|
Jordan |
Bailey |
GED Program |
2009 |
Nettie and Jesse Gorov Scholarship |
|
Samantha |
Baker |
Belvidere North High School |
2020 |
Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Ryan |
Barrack |
Pecatonica High School |
2022 |
Howard D. Colman Scholarship |
|
Andi |
Berg |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
WoTM Scholarship |
|
Adam |
Bohn |
Hononegah High School |
2019 |
Howard D. Colman Scholar |
|
Noella |
Bonsol |
Belvidere High School |
2021 |
Sorensen Memorial Theater Scholarship William Durham Drama/Theatre Scholarship |
|
Madison |
Bunger |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Fred Peterson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Richard Dopp Memorial Scholarship |
|
Ashley |
Burrow |
Pecatonica High School |
2022 |
Irene K. Karsk Memorial Scholarship Rockford Products Scholarship |
|
David |
Cass |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 984 Scholarship |
|
Elizabeth |
Chambers |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Fred Peterson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship |
|
Joseph |
Chan |
Rockford Christian High School |
2022 |
Sorensen Memorial Engineering Scholarship |
|
Oscar |
Contreras |
GED Program |
N/A |
Pay It Forward Scholarship |
|
Madelyn |
Craft |
Auburn High School |
2020 |
Sorensen Memorial Architecture Scholarship |
|
Angel |
Cruz |
Rochelle Township High School |
2020 |
Leonard D. Carmichael Community Service Scholarship |
|
Jaida |
Cunningham |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Annah |
Dulaney |
Pecatonica High School |
2021 |
Anthony and Charlotte Kinney Scholarship |
|
Jonathan |
Dumois |
Rockford East High School |
2022 |
Nancy Kalchbrenner Scholarship Rockford Historical Society Scholarship |
|
Finn |
Enright |
Boylan Central Catholic High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Brian |
Flaherty |
Belvidere North High School |
2022 |
John D. and Melinda (Mindy) Stadel Scholarship |
|
Riley |
Flanagan |
Rochelle Township High School |
2022 |
Betty Harlan Art Memorial Scholarship |
|
Matthew |
Freedlund |
Hononegah High School |
2019 |
Sorensen Memorial Engineering Scholarship |
|
Ella |
Gasparini |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Deborah Jean Rydberg Memorial Scholarship John E. Lindley Memorial Scholarship May-Cassioppi Scholarship |
|
Ayah |
Gheith |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Willard J. Corbett and Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Yariyana |
Goens-Yarborough |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship Taus Community Scholarship |
|
Carl |
Granath |
Auburn High School |
2020 |
Sorensen Memorial Engineering Scholarship |
|
Jillian |
Grashorn |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2022 |
Sorensen Memorial Architecture Scholarship |
|
Paige |
Griffith |
Hononegah High School |
2020 |
Alpha Delta Kappa Xi Education Scholarship |
|
Hailey |
Groharing |
Byron High School |
2021 |
Amber Huber Memorial Scholarship |
|
Autym |
Guidry |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship |
|
Puranjay |
Gupta |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Howard D. Colman Scholarship In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Audrey |
Hammer |
Rockford Christian High School |
2022 |
Anna Schiller Scholarship |
|
McKenna |
Handy |
Pecatonica High School |
2021 |
Jouris Family Scholarship |
|
Zania |
Harris |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship Pi Gamma Omega Scholarship |
|
James |
Hart |
Rochelle Township High School |
2019 |
Leonard D. Carmichael Community Service Scholarship |
|
Ariahnna |
Hightower |
Jefferson High School |
2021 |
Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity College Scholarship |
|
Niles |
Hite |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award International Management Council (IMC) Scholarship |
|
Grace |
Hoening |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2020 |
Sorensen Memorial Music Scholarship |
|
Alivia |
Holleman |
Winnebago High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship Pi Gamma Omega Scholarship |
|
Turnia |
Holliman |
Roosevelt Community Education Center |
2003 |
Richard Bernardi Memorial Scholarship |
|
Amara |
Ihonde |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship Susan Kay Munson Gilmore Memorial Scholarship |
|
Hannah |
Jacobson |
Winnebago High School |
2022 |
Frances Grant Triebel Memorial NSDAR Scholarship Howard D. Colman Scholarship Rockford Products Scholarship |
|
Kevin |
Jenks |
Belvidere High School |
2019 |
Sorensen Memorial Architecture Scholarship |
|
Ben |
Johnson |
Harlem High School |
2020 |
Sorensen Memorial Theater Scholarship |
|
Laura |
Kane |
Haines City Senior High School |
2001 |
Margaret T. Craig Community Service Scholarship |
|
Krithik Sai |
Karunamurthy Premanad |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Jacob |
Kastner |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Hegel Family Scholarship |
|
Amber |
Kasyanyuk |
Harlem High School |
2021 |
Alpha Delta Kappa Xi Education Scholarship |
|
Heidi |
Keilback |
Byron High School |
2015 |
Kjellstrom Women’s Scholarship Initiative |
|
Noah |
Kowalski |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
IAFF Local 413 Fire Scholarships |
|
Arun |
Kumar |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award Rockton Lion's Club/Dr. Loomis Scholarship |
|
Abigail |
Lauer |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2022 |
Winnebago County Veterans Association Scholarship |
|
Jack |
Leeson |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Roger L. Ekstrom Memorial Scholarship |
|
Catherine |
Link |
Rockford Christian High School |
2022 |
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 984 Scholarship |
|
Nixie |
Lopez Leon |
Belvidere North High School |
2019 |
Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Colleen |
Maher |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Zeta Chapter Memorial Award |
|
Vincent |
Maier |
Boylan Central Catholic High School |
2022 |
Rockford Products Scholarship |
|
Trenton |
Martin |
Pecatonica High School |
2022 |
Sorensen Memorial Theater Scholarship |
|
Arynn |
Mathieu |
Byron High School |
2019 |
Amber Huber Memorial Scholarship |
|
Abigail |
McBee |
Homeschooled |
2020 |
Nettie and Jesse Gorov Scholarship William Durham Drama/Theatre Scholarship |
|
Amaria |
McDonald |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship |
|
Kirshaun |
McGhee |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship In Youth We Trust College Award Taus Community Scholarship |
|
Connor |
McGuire |
Belvidere North High School |
2020 |
Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Taw |
Meh |
Jefferson High School |
2021 |
Willard J. Corbett & Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Angela |
Meiners |
Durand High School |
2022 |
Harry H. and Floy B. Chapin Scholarship |
|
Sabrina |
Meng |
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy |
2020 |
Howard D. Colman Scholar |
|
Olivia |
Merrell |
Durand High School |
2022 |
Harry H. and Floy B. Chapin Scholarship |
|
Natalia |
Mihigo |
Rockford East High School |
2019 |
Willard J. Corbett & Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Brigham |
Molander |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Northwestern Illinois Building Trades Blais Family Scholarship |
|
Evelyn |
Molina |
Belvidere North High School |
2022 |
Keith Maffioli Scholarship Rockford Products Scholarship Zeta Chapter Memorial Award |
|
Thuy Linh |
Nguyen |
South Beloit High School |
2020 |
Willard J. Corbett & Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Madison |
Ost |
Rochelle Township High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Dylan |
Paccagnini |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Jack Lovejoy Memorial Scholarship |
|
Maya |
Pandya |
Auburn High School |
2020 |
Larry and Betty McGee Scholarship |
|
Ada |
Parker |
Belvidere North High School |
2022 |
WoTM Scholarship |
|
Devansh |
Patel |
Rochelle Township High School |
2022 |
Rockford Products Scholarship |
|
Xavier |
Patterson |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Northwest Community Center Scholarship |
|
Jennifer |
Pereira |
Jefferson High School |
2022 |
WoTM Scholarship |
|
Phuong |
Pham |
Auburn High School |
2021 |
Sorensen Memorial Engineering Scholarship |
|
MacKenzie |
Powers |
Belvidere North High School |
2018 |
Amanda Reed Memorial Scholarship Nettie and Jesse Gorov Scholarship |
|
Naw Lel |
Pwel Mu Htwe |
Rockford East High School |
2016 |
Ernest and Charlene Stachowiak Memorial Scholarship |
|
Alicia |
Repka |
Hononegah High School |
2019 |
Margaret T. Craig Community Service Scholarship |
|
Olivia |
Repka |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Hegel Family Scholarship Howard and Eithal Curry Elementary Education Recruitment Grant Zeta Chapter Memorial Award |
|
Christian |
Rodriguez |
Belvidere High School |
2022 |
William J. Galaway Library and Information Science Scholarship |
|
Gabriel |
Roethle |
Auburn High School |
2019 |
Sorensen Memorial Music Scholarship |
|
Davinique |
Ross |
Rockford East High School |
2014 |
Elsie Jefko Carlson Scholarship Kjellstrom Women's Scholarship Initiative |
|
Kolandra |
Roundtree |
Rockford East High School |
2022 |
Annie and Oscar Blackwell Scholarship Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship Hazel Mortimer Hyde Memorial Scholarship |
|
Quinten |
Roush |
Pecatonica High School |
2022 |
John Flynn Memorial Scholarship |
|
Sandy |
Ruiz |
Boylan Central Catholic High School |
2022 |
Howard and Eithal Curry Elementary Education Recruitment Grant |
|
Audrey |
Ryan |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Senior Memorial Scholarship |
|
John |
Ryan |
Belvidere High School |
2019 |
Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Billy |
Sanchez |
Belvidere North High School |
2022 |
WoTM Scholarship |
|
Ayah |
Sbeih |
Rochelle Township High School |
2021 |
Leonard D. Carmichael Community Service Scholarship |
|
Isabella |
Schmid |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2021 |
Sorensen Memorial Music Scholarship |
|
Syeria |
Scott |
Auburn High School |
2017 |
Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity College Scholarship |
|
Tahjanay |
Shelton |
Guilford High School |
2020 |
Willard J. Corbett & Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Courtney |
Shimp |
Harlem High School |
2022 |
Rockford Products Scholarship |
|
Brayden |
Smith |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Dorothy Cleland Memorial NSDAR Scholarship Geoffrey R. Laird Memorial Scholarship |
|
Audrey |
Soetermans |
Homeschooled |
2022 |
Gary S. Wilmer RAMI Music Scholarship Sorensen Memorial Music Scholarship |
|
Jocelyn |
Solis |
Auburn High School |
2022 |
Willard J. Corbett and Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Rosa |
Solis |
Freeport High School |
2022 |
Helen R. (Finley) Loescher and Stephen B. Loescher Scholarship |
|
Montez |
Soliz |
Jefferson High School |
2019 |
Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity College Scholarship Willard J. Corbett & Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Grace |
Sommerio |
Pecatonica High School |
2022 |
Randall A. Blank Memorial Scholarship |
|
Aiden |
Steingraeber |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
May-Cassioppi Scholarship Randall A. Blank Memorial Scholarship |
|
Alexandria |
Sterenberg |
Belvidere High School |
2022 |
William & Wilbur Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Eli |
Stoneberg |
Guilford High School |
2021 |
Ernest and Charlene Stachowiak Memorial Scholarship Margaret T. Craig Community Service Scholarship Willard J. Corbett & Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Ahoud |
Thabet |
Rockford East High School |
2021 |
Sorensen Memorial Architecture Scholarship |
|
Gabrielle |
Tifft |
Belvidere North High School |
2019 |
Sorensen Memorial Theater Scholarship |
|
Diaboni |
Todd |
Auburn High School |
2016 |
Dr. Constance L. Goode Memorial Scholarship |
|
Addison |
Treadman |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Fred Peterson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship |
|
Shellie |
Unger |
Belvidere High School |
2005 |
Alpha Delta Kappa Xi Education Scholarship |
|
Jadyn |
Vail |
Belvidere High School |
2022 |
Wilbur & William Cummings Memorial Scholarship |
|
Sarah |
Vallee |
Belvidere High School |
2022 |
Beta Gamma Recruitment Grant Carolyn Wones Recruitment Grant |
|
Whitney |
Vanman |
Rockford East High School |
2019 |
Nettie and Jesse Gorov Scholarship |
|
Shreya |
Vattem |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Bailey |
Vincer |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Janet L. Williams Mathematics Scholarship William Pigott Memorial Scholarship Winnebago County Veterans Association Scholarship |
|
Warisha |
Wahaj |
Guilford High School |
2019 |
Susan Kay Munson Gilmore Memorial Scholarship |
|
Bella |
Wandtke |
Belvidere North High School |
2022 |
League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford Scholarship University of Michigan Scholarship |
|
Emilie |
Weisser |
Rockford East High School |
2019 |
Karen E. and Robert K. Harter Recruitment Grant |
|
Amanda |
Williams |
Byron High School |
2020 |
Amber Huber Memorial Scholarship |
|
Kaitlyn |
Wrage |
Hononegah High School |
2022 |
Rockton Lion's Club Scholarship Walter K. Raczynski Family Scholarship |
|
Jude |
Yehling |
Guilford High School |
2022 |
Geoffrey R. Laird Memorial Scholarship Senior Memorial Scholarship |
|
Adalia |
Yeung |
Rockford Lutheran High School |
2022 |
In Youth We Trust College Award |
|
Julia |
Zackary |
Homeschooled |
2020 |
Early Childhood Educators Scholarship Margaret T. Craig Scholarship |
|
Taylor |
Zehe |
Boylan Central Catholic High School |
2022 |
Billy Smith Memorial Scholarship |
|
Emma |
Zeller |
Durand High School |
2022 |
Harry H. and Floy B. Chapin Scholarship Willard J. Corbett and Alice C. Corbett Scholarship |
|
Allyson |
Zimmerman |
Winnebago High School |
2022 |
Dorothy Cleland Memorial NSDAR Scholarship |
|
Kaycia |
Zimmerman |
Winnebago High School |
2020 |
Charles Lee Anderson Memorial Scholarship |
|
TBA |
TBA |
Byron High School |
2022 |
2022 Amber Huber Memorial Scholarship |
|
TBA |
TBA |
Byron High School |
2022 |
David L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship |
|
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
2021 |
2022 Howard D. Colman Honorarium |
|
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
2021 |
2022 Howard D. Colman Scholar |
|
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
2022 |
2022 Leonard D. Carmichael Community Service Scholarship |
|
TBA |
TBA |
North Boone High School |
2022 |
Mike Lindberg Memorial Scholarship |
|
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Soil & Water Stewardship Scholarship |