JWCC Foundation Honors Scholarship Donors and Recipients

John Wood Community College Foundation recently honored its annual scholarship 2020-2021 donors and recipients.  Barb Dietrich Holthaus, executive director of the JWCC Foundation, shared that scholarships totaling more than $55,000 were awarded to 119 JWCC students. The Foundation was established in 1985 to provide support to advance the mission of JWCC.

The following scholarships were awarded:

• Adams County Beef Producers Ag Scholarship awarded to Victoria Allen of Quincy.
• Adams County Farm Bureau Foundation Ag Scholarships awarded to Nicholas Mershon of Ursa and Hayden Neisen of Camp Point.
• Adams County Health Improvement Association Scholarship awarded to Madison Wand of Quincy.
• Roger Akers Memorial Ag Scholarship awarded to Erin Mowen of Pleasant Hill.
• American Association of University Women Scholarships awarded to Ashlyn Reid of Mt. Sterling and Laura Shulse of Hannibal, Mo.
• aNH3 Scholarship awarded to Daniel Clostermery of Pittsfield.
• Frederick Ball Scholarships awarded to Kobe Williams of Quincy.
• Bank of Bluffs and Meredosia Community Bank Ag Scholarship awarded to Kacie McCleery of Bluffs.
• BASF Corporation Ag Scholarships awarded to Kurtis Heffner of Frankford, Mo., and Dawson Koeller of New Canton.
• Allison Bennett Memorial Scholarship awarded to Madison Hays of Quincy.
• George and Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship awarded to Reagan Hoskin of Pittsfield.
• Brorstrom Scholarships for Nursing awarded to Taylor Cole of Canton, Mo., and Michelle Richardson of Taylor, Mo.
• Brown County Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship awarded to Victoria Owens of Golden.
• Brown County State Bank Ag Scholarship awarded to Julie Brinker of Mt. Sterling.
• River Bugh Scholarship awarded to Joshua Forbis of Barry.
• Bunte Truck Service and Hull Fertilizer, Inc. Ag Scholarship awarded to Kurtis Heffner of Frankford, Mo.
• Calhoun County Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship awarded to Erin Mowen of Pleasant Hill.
• Cargill Incorporated Ag Scholarships awarded to Kurtis Heffner of Frankford, Mo., Nicholas Mershon of Ursa, Erin Mowen of Pleasant Hill and Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• Cass-Morgan Farm Bureau Foundation Ag Scholarship awarded to Kacie McCleery of Bluffs.
• Central State Bank—Kinderhook Ag Scholarship awarded to Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• CNB Bank & Trust Ag Scholarship awarded to Kacie McCleery of Bluffs.
• Dr. James Coleberd Fire Science Scholarship awarded to Brandon Schrage of Quincy.
• Compeer Financial Ag Scholarship awarded to Victoria Owens of Golden.
• Computer Information Systems Scholarship awarded to Devan Cannon of Quincy.
• Harry L. Crisp Community College Scholarship awarded to Nolan Christian of Plainville.
• Matthew Crow Memorial Ag Scholarship awarded to Julie Brinker of Mt. Sterling.
• Dearwester Grain Services, Inc. – Golden Ag Scholarship awarded to Victoria Allen of Quincy.
• Deege Family Scholarship awarded to Uviwe Qasha of Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Rino DeLuca Engineering Scholarship awarded to Grady Kurfman of Liberty.
• Del and Ruth Dougherty Memorial Scholarship awarded to Christopher Hernandez of Quincy.
• Derrick Wayne Douglas Scholarship awarded to Dalton Steinkamp of Quincy.
• The Donald and Eva Donhardt Memorial Scholarship for Nursing awarded to Marcia Kendrick of Versailles.
• Farm & Home Supply Ag Scholarships awarded to Lucas Jansen of Quincy and Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• Farmer Family Scholarship awarded to Mersadies Smith of Golden.
• Farmers National Bank of Griggsville Ag Scholarships awarded to Dawson Koeller of New Canton, Erin Mowen of Pleasant Hill and Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• Farmers State Bank-Pittsfield Ag Scholarship awarded to Dawson Koeller of New Canton.
• First Bankers Trust Company-Quincy Ag Scholarships awarded to Nicholas Mershon of Ursa.
• Daniel E. Fischer Memorial Scholarship awarded to Holly Casanova of Quincy.
• Fortress Bank Ag Scholarship awarded to Leah Dorothy of Carthage.
• Sheryl Geisler Nursing Scholarship awarded to Randi Rose of Palmyra, Mo.
• Dr. Ron Ghrist Memorial Ag Scholarship, given by Ghrist Veterinary Clinic, awarded to Jessica Koch of Pittsfield.
• Grace Scholarships for Nursing awarded to Lindsey Baugh of Hannibal, Mo., and Carson Moore of Loraine.
• Kathryn Joy Gray Fine Arts Scholarship awarded to Emma Dolbeare of Pleasant Hill.
• Griggsville/Pittsfield Veterinary Clinic Scholarship awarded to Jessica Koch of Pittsfield.
• Walter Hansen Kiwanis Scholarships awarded to Madison Cegas, Paige Cegas and Kimberly Schutte, all of Quincy.
• David O. Hill Memorial Ag Scholarship, given by Mt. Sterling Implement Company, awarded to Victoria Owens of Golden.
• Clinton E. Hill Memorial Scholarship awarded to Todd Klingele of Liberty.
• Homebank Scholarships awarded to Haley Beckman of Camp Point and Gracie Schreacke of Quincy.
• Dr. Victor Hopper/JWCC Retirees Scholarship awarded to Allyson Riley of Clayton.
• Illinois Community College System Foundation Healthcare Scholarships awarded to Haley Hickerson of Quincy and Sabrina Lacy of Mendon.
• Illinois State Scholar Awards awarded to Julianna Eden, Erica Frankenhoff and Colsen Stiles of Quincy, Avery Lewis of Baylis, Sadie Ruble of Nebo, Griffin VanWinkle of Pearl and Avery Waner of Bowen.
• Florence and Roselyn Kay Jensen Memorial Scholarship awarded to Grace Haschemeyer of Mt. Sterling.
• JWCC Entering Agriculture Student Scholarship awarded to Hunter Ogle of Loraine.
• JWCC Foundation Achievement Scholarships awarded to Stephen Arns and Cooper Bonness of Quincy, Tanner Hessling of Fowler, Dalton Klues of Mendon and Justine Obert of Liberty.
• The Kembel Family Scholarship awarded to Madison Moore of Pittsfield.
• KHQA Scholarship awarded to Victoria Owens of Golden.
• Mary Larner and Dan Larner Memorial Scholarships awarded to Megan Liggett of Fowler and Griffin VanWinkle of Pearl.
• Larsson Agriculture Scholarships awarded to Lucas Jansen of Quincy and Victoria Owens of Golden.
• Lemon Memorial Scholarship awarded to Paige Harvey of Quincy.
• Logan Agri-Service Inc., Ag Scholarship awarded to Kacie McCleery of Bluffs.
• Longhorn Cattle & Swine Confinements Scholarship awarded to Leah Dorothy of Carthage.
• Leslie Manley Memorial Scholarship awarded to Krista Forbis of Barry.
• Matt McElfresh Memorial Scholarship awarded to Kenzey Wagner of Liberty.
• Mark McNett Memorial Scholarship awarded to Kayla Utters of Quincy.
• Mercantile Bank Scholarships awarded to McKenna Little and Destiny Long, both of Quincy.
• Ronald Moore Memorial Ag Scholarship awarded to Hayden Neisen of Camp Point.
• Mt. Sterling/Rushville Veterinary Clinic Ag Scholarship awarded to Leah Dorothy of Carthage.
• The Murphy Scholarship awarded to Maggie Marable of Pittsfield.
• Dr. Steve Nash Memorial Scholarship, given by Ghrist Veterinary Clinic, awarded to Colten Birkbeck of Barry.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions-Ferris Ag Scholarship awarded to Leah Dorothy of Carthage.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions-Mt. Sterling Ag Scholarship awarded to Hayden Neisen of Camp Point.
• Nutrien Ag Solutions-Palmyra Ag Scholarship awarded to Kurtis Heffner of Frankford, Mo.
• Burks Oakley Pre-Engineering Scholarship awarded to Anthony Grote of Quincy.
• Oakley-Lindsay Foundation of Quincy Media Scholarship awarded to Lucas Jansen of Quincy.
• Ralph J. and Mary Ellen Orr Ag Scholarships awarded to Lucas Jansen of Quincy and Kacie McCleery of Bluffs.
• Pike County Beef Association Ag Scholarships awarded to Colten Birkbeck of Barry and Jessica Koch of Pittsfield.
• Pike County Health Improvement Scholarship awarded to Deme Batchelor of Pleasant Hill.
• Pike Feeds, Inc. Ag Scholarship awarded to Jessica Koch of Pittsfield.
• Pike-Scott Farm Bureau Scholarship awarded to Colten Birkbeck of Barry.
• Pioneer Ag Scholarship awarded to Hayden Neisen of Camp Point.
• Prairieland FS Ag Scholarships awarded to Nicholas Mershon of Ursa and Erin Mowen of Pleasant Hill.
• JWCC Presidential Scholarships awarded to Noah Gay of New Canton, Avery Waner of Bowen and Olivia Werries of Quincy.
• David B. Quarles Memorial Scholarship awarded to Nicholas Mershon of Ursa.
• Quincy Area Safety Council Scholarship awarded to Lauren Schafer of Quincy.
• Amy Nicole Reichert RN Scholarship awarded to Shaylin Dugal of Quincy.
• RJR Nabisco Livestock Evaluation Scholarships awarded to Victoria Allen of Quincy, Julie Brinker of Mt. Sterling and Victoria Owens of Golden.
• Rose Scheiter Memorial CNA Scholarship awarded to Britney Cozadd of Clayton.
• Southeast Advisory Council Scholarship awarded to Hadyn Webel of Pittsfield.
• The Maschhoffs Scholarship awarded to Jessica Koch of Pittsfield.
• Trail Blazer Scholarships awarded to Emma Heck of Ursa; Brian Henke of Silex; Paige Shinn of Shelbyville, Mo.; Jack Bartley, Paige Cegas, Madison Cegas, Hanna Folkenroth, Olivia Hanson, Julianna Eden, James Henninger and Joshua Sheffield of Quincy; Brennan McEwen of Pleasant Hill; Macee Borrowman, Sadie Ruble, Hayden Gresham and Josie Marable of Pittsfield; Levi Siebers, Allison Coonrod, Carrie Balzer, Kinsey Henry, Paige Knuffman and Courtney Lefringhouse of Liberty; Aubrey King of Hamilton; Kylie Wilson and Alexis Johnson of Camp Point; Jordan Flynn of Barry; Drew Evans of Bluffs.
• TRiO Scholarship awarded to Elizabeth Reardon of Quincy.
• Ursa Farmers Cooperative Ag Scholarship awarded to Lucas Jansen of Quincy.
• Damian Vogel Memorial Ag Scholarships awarded to Kurtis Heffner of Frankford, Mo., and Lane Spencer of Griggsville.
• Mark Voss Memorial Agriculture Scholarship awarded to Julie Brinker of Mt. Sterling.
• Weller Languages, Communication and Humanities Scholarships awarded to Paige Snyder of Barry and Ashley Zimmerman of Quincy.
• Western Illinois Pork Producers Scholarship awarded to Leah Dorothy of Carthage.
• Western Illinois Veterinary Clinic Scholarship awarded to Victoria Allen of Quincy.