Ottawa High students honored with scholarships, awards

Ottawa High School conducted its honors program May 8, distributing

236 awards to 106 students. More than $170,000 in total funds was awarded during the event.

The following students were honored for awards and accomplishments:

Cameron Adams: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship

Jacob Ahearn: Bryce Bilyeu Memorial Scholarship, Richard Pope Prize

Samuel Atwood: U.S. Army, enlisted

Morgan Bangert: Illinois State Scholars

Bailey Banks: National Merit Scholarship - Commended Student, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, American Assoc Of University Of Women Scholarship, Mary Ewers Fine Arts Scholarship

Savanna Bartelmey: Illinois State Scholars

Dominic Bianchi: Streator Golf Association Scholarship

Taite Billings: Kay Halterman Cosmetology Scholarship

Cory Boe: U.S. Army - Enlisted

James Boe: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Riley Boehler: Illinois State Scholars

Desiree Bowers: Illinois State Scholars, Ottawa Moose Lodge 960 Scholarship, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship

Patrick Boyd: U.S. Army - Enlisted

Robert Bradish: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, OTHSEA Centennial Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship, Jim Gayan Charitable Service Scholarship, Dick And Carol Janko Entreprenuerial Scholarship

Chloe Bruck: Jim Gayan Charitable Service Scholarship, OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, DoChange Mentor Scholarship, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Daughters Of American Revolution Award, American Association of University Women Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Society Scholarship, Ottawa Zonta Scholarship, Ali Stevenson Memorial Scholarship, Booster Club Scholarship

John Bruner: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Kaylee Burgwald: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Roger and June Rowe Memorial Scholarship

Kiley Carrigan: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars

Hannah Chavez: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Ronald (RJ) Cherry: FFA Nelson Lifetime Alumni Scholarship

Alexis Clark: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship, Ottawa Woman's Club Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship

Cassandra Claus: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Future Advocate: Peter F. Ferracuti Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars

Mia Contreras: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Ashleigh Cox: Illinois State Scholars

Leah Cox: Illinois State Scholars, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Vactor Manufacturing Scholarship, Frank X Yackley Foreign Language Award - Spanish, Jerry Bretag Memorial Scholarship, Richard H. Donnocker Memorial Scholarship, Miami University Merit Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship, Booster Club Scholarship

Sydney Craig: Bausch And Lomb Science Award

Kaedon Cronkright: OTHSEA Centennial Scholarship

Caleb Decker: Illinois State Scholars

Aaron Dillon: OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Durango: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars

Antonia Edwards Froisland: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Aaron M. Rick Memorial Scholarship, Booster Club Scholarship, Jim Sutherland - Booster Club Award

Kaitlin Falaney: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Bob Raudonis Soccer Scholarship

Talon Gay: Illinois State Scholars, Frank X Yackley Foreign Language Award - German

Sloan Gayan: Val Van Der Meer Award - Booster Club Award, Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award

Noah Gould: Illinois State Scholars, OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Alicia Graham: Florence Scherer Brunner Achievement in Writing Award,

Ashley Graham: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Kay Halterman Cosmetology Scholarship

Julia Gromm: Illinois State Scholars, Sons of Norway Lodge Scholarship, Ottawa Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship

Kekoa Gross: Illinois State Scholars, Sons of American Revolution Award, Regional Office of Education Student Excellence Award, Ottawa American Legion Scholarship, Air Force Academy Cadet, Candy Bernardini Spirit Award - Booster Club

Kyle Haerle: Illinois State Scholars, Jim Sutherland - Booster Club Award

Kerrigan Hagi: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Hagrelius: Illinois State Scholars

Jenna Hall: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Andrew Hancock: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Air Force Academy Cadet

Molly Harris: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Ottawa Noon Rotary Scholarship, Ryan Nevins Legacy Award - Booster Club Award, Harold L. Clemens Ii Memorial Scholarship, Aileen Kozsdiy Memorial Scholarship, Jim Sutherland - Booster Club Award, Senior Letterman - Booster Club Award

Devin Harsh: U.S. Army - enlisted

Carly Henson: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Booster Club Scholarship

Jaken Hicks: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Centennial Honors Scholarship - WIU, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship, La Salle County Exelon Nuclear Station Scholarship

Bailee Hubbard: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, DoChange Mentor Scholarship, Kate Rowe Wielgopolan Memorial Scholarship, Betty Hibbs Schott & Robert K. Schott Scholarship, Ali Stevenson Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Robert O. Lewis Memorial Scholarship, Onyx Scholarship, Don E. Morehead Scholarship, Zonta International - Young Women In Public Affairs

Bergen Johnson: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship, OTHSEA Centennial Scholarship, Vickie Hess Elementary Education Memorial Scholarship, Jim Gayan Charitable Service Scholarship, Jerry Bretag Memorial Scholarship

Carrie Kenneday: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Kathryn Krafft: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship, Gil Love Scholarship

Keegan Landers: Booster Club Scholarship

Katelynn Leix: FFA Alumni Award

Gorge Leon: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship,

Grace Lowe: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship,

Benjamin Lundy: Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award, Booster Club Scholarship, Jim Sutherland - Booster Club Award, Senior Letterman - Booster Club Award

Elizabeth Martinez: OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Rich Roberts Memorial Scholarship

Ashly Mauk: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Bud Sand Memorial Scholarship

Erica McCain: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Declan McGettigan: Ottawa Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship

Matthew Mezel: Booster Club Scholarship

Zoe Miller: Candy Bernardini Spirit Award - Booster Club Award

Emily Misener: FFA Alumni Award

Tyler Olesen: OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, Illinois State Scholars, OTHSEA Centennial Scholarship

Mackenzie Olson: WIU All-state Award for Excellence in Music, Mary Ewers Fine Arts Scholarship

Megan Orsini: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Ottawa Sunrise Rotary Scholarship, Financial Plus Credit Union Scholarship, US Silica Scholarship

Nolan Perry: U.S. Navy - enlisted, Senior Letterman - Booster Club Award

Hanna Pohar: Roosevelt University Musical Scholarship Award

Madelon Porter: Booster Club Scholarship

Madolyn Pratt: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Masonic Healthcare Scholarship,

Evan Prusynski: Bud Sand Memorial Scholarship

Emelia Reinhardt: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship

Bryce Reinmann: Don Stevenson Scholarship

Leah Repko: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Rudnicky: U.S. Army - enlisted

Bradley Ruger: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Booster Club Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Schrik: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship

Madison Sealley: Illinois State Scholars

Marcos Serna: Senior Letterman - Booster Club Award

Andrew Shreve: Booster Club Scholarship

Gauge Smith: U.S. Navy - enlisted, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Madilyn Smith: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Brody Snook: OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Aces - Academic Competition, US Silica Scholarship, Dean Cashman Engineering Scholarship, William J. Reagan Chemistry/Fine Arts Award, Kerry Condron "A Good Life" Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship - Commended Student, Il Council of Teachers of Math Award

Alexis Sommer: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Bob Raudonis Soccer Scholarship

Nicholas Stehl: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Ottawa/Naplate Hospitality Assocation Scholarship

Alayna Stumpf: OTHSEA Centennial Scholarship

Payton Swartzmiller: Illinois State Scholars

Kyle Szewczuk: Aces - Academic Competition

Natalie Tabor: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars, Catholic Daughters Of America Scholarship, Ottawa Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship, Alexander and Verginia Scherer Ed Scholarship, Richard H. Donnocker Memorial Scholarship, Booster Club Scholarship

Noah Taylor: OTHS Foundation - Senior Leadership Award, Importance of Trades: Peter F. Ferracuti Scholarship

Leah Thorsen: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Avery Timmons: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars

Madeleine Trolinger: Illinois State Scholars

Erik Vandervelde: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship

Maximillian Vargas: Air Force - enlisted

Peter Walsh: Illinois State Scholars, Miami University Merit Scholarship, Val Van Der Meer Award - Booster Club Award, Booster Club Scholarship

Skylar Wicks: Kay Halterman Cosmetology Scholarship

Kaitlyn Wilson: Phil Schoch Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholars

Teagan Wilson: Illinois State Scholars

Samuel Woodyer: Alexander Guy William Muir Memorial Scholarship