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WIRC Awards Scholarship to Three Promising College Students

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MACOMB, IL  – The Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) recently awarded college scholarships to Summer Ramsey, Karli Strom, and Faith George. These scholarships were for $2,000 that will be used to pay for their books, fees and/or tuition at their chosen colleges.

The WIRC scholarship program aims to help qualifying students with paying for college or vocational school when they otherwise might not be able to afford to do so.

WIRC officials say the competition for this year’s program was strong. “WIRC had over 75 applications to the scholarship program this year,” said Jamie Roth, WIRC Community Services & Public Relations Director. “These students stood out to the scholarship committee for their achievements, references, and the clarity and thoughtfulness of their essays. They have bright futures ahead of them, and we hope these scholarships will help to ease the financial burden of college.”

The annual scholarship is open to college students of qualifying households living in Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, or Warren counties in Illinois. All scholarship awards are paid directly to the student’s college or university.

Summer Ramsey (center-left) was awarded a WIRC scholarship of $2,000 to attend Quincy University by Community Services Specialist Haley Dorethy (left), WIRC Executive Director Roger Pavey (center-right) and WIRC-CAA
Board Member Amy Graham (right). [Photo Courtesy of WIRC].
Summer Ramsey, of Carthage, is studying nursing at Quincy University. “Nursing is a career that takes a lot of patience, dedication, hard-work, knowledge, and compassion for others,” said Ramsey in her essay. “I enjoy being around people of all ages and helping out where I can. I think that I could bring a positive energy to the field of nursing and help others along the way.”
Faith George (center-right) was awarded a WIRC scholarship of $2,000 to attend Knox College by WIRC-
CAA Board Members Laun Dunn (left) and Lee Ann Porter (center-left), and WIRC Executive Director Roger Pavey (right). [Photo Courtesy of WIRC].
Faith George, of Galesburg, is enrolled at Knox College and plans to study biomedical engineering and psychology. “Finding easier, faster and less invasive methods to do procedures sounds like a dream come true for my career,” said George in her essay. “One day, I plan to find something to better be used as a heart valve replacement, as something of this nature could have been the device used to allow my grandfather to live several more years.”
Karli Strom (center) was awarded a WIRC scholarship of $2,000 to attend Monmouth College by WIRC Executive Director Roger Pavey (left) and WIRC-CAA Board Member Nancy Mowen (right). [Photo Courtesy of WIRC].
Karli Strom, of Monmouth, is studying communication and political science at her hometown college, Monmouth College. “My dream career right now would be working for the United Nations as a diplomat,” said Strom in her essay. “I want to have a positive impact and lift up those who cannot lift themselves up.”

Funding for WIRC’s scholarship program is provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).

WIRC is a nonprofit that helps people and communities in multiple western Illinois counties. For more information about their services, find them on social media, visit their website at wirpc.org, or call (309) 837-2997.

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