Regional Media Presents KHS Graduate Brady Clark with Athlete of the Year Scholarship

Brady Clark was chosen as the Regional Media Athlete of the Year. He received a $500 scholarship from Regional Media and was presented with the certificate during the 2024 senior class assembly on Friday, May 17th. Calab Franklin announced Brady Clark as the winner and presented him with the $500 scholarship certificate during the assembly in Peterson Auditorium. One Hundred and thirty-five students graduated from Kewanee High School in 2024 and over $136,000 in scholarships were awarded. The presentation and announcement by Calab Franklin:

“I hereby certify that Braden Clark was acknowledged as the 2024 Regional Media Student Athlete of the Year. This certification was granted on May 17, 2024. Braden has excelled as a student and an athlete in the Tri-County area and the state of Illinois. This College bound athlete has been truly exemplary, and his standards, integrity, honesty, and accomplishments prove him to be a role model for all and a fierce competitor for his peers. On behalf of the entire Regional Media team, we award you as the Regional Media Student Athlete of the Year.”

A full list of awards for students of the class of 2024 is below. Congratulations to the class of 2024!

Kewanee High School Top 10%

JILLIAN BENNISON
ASHLYNN BROSE
ELEANOR BURKHART
BRADEN CLARK
VICTORIA DENNISON
JERSIE DUYTSCHAVER
ADDISON GERARD
ALEXANDER HAGER
IZABEL KARNS
WILLOW MARSHALL
JOSHUA OGORZALEK
JACKSON SILVIS
BETHANY VANWASSENHOVE
AVERY YEPSEN

KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION – MAY 19, 2024
THESE AWARDS TOTAL OVER $136,200.

NOAH BANEY
THE FRANK AND FANNIE LAY KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL AWARD
GEOFFREY R. SCHMIDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

STEPHANIE ESPINOZA
THE FRANK AND FANNIE LAY KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL AWARD

ELEANOR BURKHART
THE KIWANIS CUP
LIONS CLUB PLAQUE
DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD
DOCTOR SMITH LOYALTY AWARD
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP
KEN FRISTAD MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP
REESER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
MARY (BEYER) KEIM MATH/ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP

BRADEN CLARK
THE ELKS TROPHY
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD
THE DAVID HEPNER FOOTBALL MEMORIAL AWARD
TOM BLAKE BASKETBALL MEMORIAL AWARD
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
JERRY NELL MEMORIAL AWARD
MATTINGLY STUDENT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP AWARD
SHAUNE LEWIS MEMORIAL BASKETBALL/FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP
REGIONAL MEDIA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

JILLIAN BENNISON
THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP
KEWANEE PARK DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP
DR. ROBERT BREEDLOVE SCHOLARSHIP
THE GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD

VICTORIA DENNISON
THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
ROBERT L. PETERSEN MEMORIAL AWARD
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP
P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

LARYN CONLEY
THE MARY LEE AND H.T. MERCER FINE ARTS AWARD
DR. RONALD THOMPSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
RUTH AND EDMOND BEAUPREZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
KEWANEE MUSIC BOOSTER SCHOLARSHIP
CHRISTIANSEN FAMILY HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP
JOAN L. KEMPIN NOSAL “TENDER HEART, GENTLE HANDS” NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

COOPER BATES
THE MARY LEE AND H.T. MERCER FINE ARTS AWARD
LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP
KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP
NORMA BARTO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
BLAKE/ZARVELL MEMORIAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP

ALEXANDER HAGER
THE NATIONAL ARION FOUNDATION AWARD – BAND
BARRY LEE ENSLEY MEMORIAL AWARD
BELLE ALEXANDER DENNIS SCHOLARSHIP
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP

WILLOW MARSHALL
THE NATIONAL ARION FOUNDATION AWARD – BAND
KEVIN L. YEPSEN EXCELLENCE IN MATH SCHOLARSHIP

ISAAC LYNES
THE NATIONAL ARION FOUNDATION AWARD – CHOIR
KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP
RICHARD SCHIELER PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

RACHEL DERYCKE
THE AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL
RUMBOLD VALLEY FARMS AWARD
FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

DANIEL BOSWELL
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AWARD AND GALEN AND MARY LANDIS PLAQUE
FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
GARDEN CLUB OF KEWANEE SCHOLARSHIP

ABBIE BARTELL
PAULINE SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD

JACKSON HAWKINS
THE JOE HILL MEMORIAL AWARD
ROBERT E. BREEDLOVE SCHOLARSHIP

JERSIE DUYTSCHAVER
THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD
THE BERNIE VANWASSENHOVE-JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP
PATRICIA (SNIDER) SULLENS CHEERLEADING AWARD
THE HENRY HILL MEMORIAL AWARD
HEIDI HEINRICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

JESUS ZEPEDA
THE MARTIN RAPCZAK AND RODNEY ROGERS MEMORIAL PATRIOTISM AWARD

AVERY YEPSEN
THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE
MARGARET RIRIE MEMORIAL AWARD
THE GRACE HEPNER MEMORIAL AWARD
ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD
GLIDDEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

BETHANY VANWASSENHOVE
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BAND AWARD
THE CHRIS R. KETRIDGE MEMORIAL JOURNALISM AWARD
ADELA WESEBAUM AWARD
MARVIN DAMRON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
THE LAURENCE HORLER SCHOLARSHIP

ABIGAIL DESCHEPPER
THE BRADLEY WESSELS MEMORIAL AWARD
WOODY HERMAN JAZZ AWARD
FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
AMERICAN LEGION POST #31 SCHOLARSHIP
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP
THE DEKALB AGRICULTURAL ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD
GOLD STAR FS SCHOLARSHIP

AMY ENTAS
THE SUSAN SMITH MEMORIAL PLAQUE

ELENA JACKSON
RODNEY ROGERS MEMORIAL MEDICAL ARTS AWARD
P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

ALISON BARTELL
ETHEL C. TILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP

HANNAH INCE
ROTARY OUSTANDING VOCATIONAL AWARD
FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
GARDEN CLUB OF KEWANEE SCHOLARSHIP

JACKSON SILVIS
KATHRYN L. KIRLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
CHRISTIAN FAMILY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

TYLER GORDEN
RICHARD MAUTINO MEMORIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE LEARNING AWARD

ASHLYNN BROSE
HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP
NOLAN-BRUNING AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

HANNAH TISKA
HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP

BLAISE LEWIS
MATTHEW SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD
GEORGE CERNOVICH AUTO SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

MELISSA FRAGOSO
JERRY NELL MEMORIAL AWARD
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

NATALEE MARTIN
LEO A. SAEY MEMORIAL AWARD
RICHARD A. RUZAS, JR. MEMORIAL TRACK AWARD
THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP
P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

ASHLEY VANWASSENHOVE
DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP
THE CARING SPIRIT AWARD
P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP
JOAN L. KEMPIN NOSAL “TENDER HEART, GENTLE HANDS” NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

LONDYN WASHBURN
THE KATIE WOODS CREATIVE SPIRIT AWARD

JOSHUA OGORZALEK
EDWIN F. PETERSON FREE ENTERPRISE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP
HEIDI L. GOODBAR MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP
JUDY HUGGINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
KEWANEE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP

RAIFE HAMMONS
THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP
DEREK HODGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

ANDREA LANG
WAYNE AND HAZEL ZANG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

BLAKE JOHNSTON
THE BRADLEY & JOANNE WAUGH FAMILY MEMORIAL AWARD

LANDON MASON
GARY L. ZARVELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

NOELIA MARTINEZ
BRIAN P. MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

HOPE PEED
R. LYNN SAEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
KEN FRISTAD MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP
ANNA L. SHEAHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

CORBYN POWERS
JAMES L. GOLBY – KENNETH W. SULLENS SCHOLARSHIP
JIM AND ALICE GOLBY EMPATHY AWARD

CRUZ PAREDES
GEOFFREY R. SCHMIDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

CAMRON SMITH
ROBERT A. GRABBE MEMORIAL AWARD

MAKAYLA ROESNER
ROBERT A. GRABBE MEMORIAL AWARD

CHLOIE MILLER
KEWANEE REBEKAH LODGE #512 SCHOLARSHIP
JOHN JAGERS MEMORIAL AWARD

PRESTIN HAMRICK
JOHN B. HEARTT MEMORIAL BHE MECHANICS SCHOLARSHIP