Joliet Junior College Faculty Union awards $8,900 in student scholarships

The Joliet Junior College Full-time Faculty Union has awarded $8,900 in scholarships to assist local students.

Gifts as high as $750 were awarded to 16 students who are either preparing to take classes at JJC or transferring to a four-year school. Applicants submitted a short essay about their future plans.

The union has been awarding scholarships annually since 1996. This year’s recipients included the following:

Joseph Crump of Joliet: $750

Thomas Gonzalez of Morris, IL: $200

Alfreda Hogan of Joliet: $750

Jacob Hulbert of Morris: $400

Jamie Kaiser of Lisle: $400

Mandy Kaiser of Lisle: $400

Rebecca Keller of Homer Glen: $750

David Lozano of Joliet: $750

Angelina McNulty of New Lenox: $750

Jenna Morgan of Minooka: $400

Nicole Murphy of Frankfort: $750

Charles Muszynski of Naperville: $200

Kendra Neill of Joliet: $750

Nicole Nelson of New Lenox: $750

Taylor Nelson of Frankfort: $200

Jordan Scholtes of Braidwood: $200

Taylor Nelson also received an additional $500 for the Pete Neff Memorial Scholarship, which the union awards to a JJC Honors Program student.

Neff, who was very involved in the union, founded the program during his more than 30 years as a JJC English professor. Half of the funding for this scholarship was provided by Neff's widow, Patricia Neff.