MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZES 2023-24 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
Illinois Student
Assistance Commission congratulates nineteen Monticello High School
students for their academic excellence
Monticello, IL – Monticello High School Principal, Travis Courson, is pleased to announce that 19 Monticello High School students from the graduating class of 2023 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars.
The
Illinois
Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state agency
committed to helping make college accessible and affordable for
Illinois families, confers this prestigious recognition to top
Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 16,700
outstanding honorees join the other top students who have been
honored for their academic achievements since the designation was
first introduced in 1958.
Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top ten percent of high school seniors from 757 high schools across the state. Illinois State Scholars possess strong academic potential and are chosen based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank.
“This is a great honor for our students here at Monticello High School. The learning environment here, created by both students and staff, consists of high expectations and our students work extremely hard at not only meeting these expectations, but more often than not, exceeding them. This recognition is well earned by our students, and I think I can speak for the entire Monticello school community in stating how proud we are of them. Congratulations to all recipients across the state!” said Mr. Travis Courson, Monticello High School principal.
The following students from Monticello High School Class of 2023 were named Illinois State Scholars: CAMERON ALLENDER son of Matt and Alison Allender - Monticello; MABRY BRUHN daughter of Derrick and Lynne Bruhn - Monticello; LYDIA BURGER daughter of Dustin and Denise Burger - Monticello; LOGAN COURCHAINE son of Thomas and Melanie Courchaine - Monticello; LAUREN DUNNETT daughter of Alastair and Shelley Dunnett – White Heath; JENNA FLIGOR daughter of Jay Kreibich and Debbie Fligor - Monticello; SARAH GERMAN daughter of Fred German and Jamie Gerardi – White Heath; SLATER GOEBEL son of Nathan and Amber Goebel - Monticello; TAYLOR HERMAN daughter of Jason and Shanelle Herman - Monticello; IAN KING son of James and Junsara King - Monticello; MEGAN LEJEUNE daughter of Michael and Rachel LeJeune - Monticello; HAIDEN MAST son of Benjamin and Angel Mast – White Heath; JACQUELINE MAXEY daughter of Bruce and Jill Maxey - Monticello; LUCY MAXWELL daughter of James and Kim Maxwell - Monticello; ESTELLA MILLER daughter of Matt Miller and Sarah Probst Miller- Monticello; ADDISON SCHMIDT daughter of Gerald Schmidt and Kristi Roth – Monticello; ANDREW SHEPPARD son of Marc and Lisa Sheppard – Monticello; ROSE TALBERT daughter of Matthew and Ann Talbert – Monticello; CAILEY WITTIG daughter of Craig and Brandy Wittig – White Heath;
“On behalf of ISAC, congratulations to all of the outstanding students selected as 2023-24* Illinois State Scholars,” said ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow. “Students and families faced numerous challenges over the last two years with remote learning, among other financial and personal difficulties. As we continue to recover from the pandemic, these academic achievements are a credit to the hard work and dedication of the student scholars and their families, and to the support provided by teachers, mentors, counselors, and communities in helping students meet their goals and find success as they advance on their education and career paths.”
The Illinois State Scholar designation
is a non-monetary award. Each State Scholar will receive a
congratulatory letter and a Certificate of Achievement from ISAC.
Additionally, awardees can download an official Illinois State
Scholar Program badge to display on their online profiles, social
media platforms, and share with their high school counselors,
colleges, employers, family members and others.
All students, including State Scholars,
who plan to be enrolled in college next fall are urged to complete
their 2023-24 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as
possible in order to determine eligibility for federal and state
financial aid. ISAC offers
free
financial aid and college access events to assist
students and families with the college-going process. Students can
also visit the ISAC
Student Portal for college planning, financial aid and
financial literacy information and free tools, as well as information
on how to contact the
ISACorps,
a group of recent college graduates who act as near-peer mentors, for
one-on-one assistance and mentoring. Students can also get answers
to their college-going and financial aid questions sent directly to
their phones by signing up for
ISAC
College Q&A, isac.org/collegeqa, ISAC’s free
text messaging service. ISAC also offers assistance through the
agency call center, 1-800-899-4722 (ISAC). Visit the ISAC Student
Portal for more information at
www.studentportal.isac.org.
About ISAC
ISAC provides comprehensive, objective, and timely information on education and financial aid for students and their families - giving them access to the tools they need to make the educational choices that are right for them. Then, through the state scholarship and grant programs ISAC administers, ISAC can help students make those choices a reality. Find us at isac.org and follow us on Facebook (@ILStudentAssistance), Twitter and on Instagram @ISACfinaid.