Zearing Scholarships

PRINCETON — Shelley Giesen, wealth advisor and trust officer of Heartland Bank and Trust, and Kathy Marshall, assistant regional superintendent of schools for Bureau, Henry, and Stark Counties, have announced the 2020 recipients of the Zearing Scholarships.

Robert I. and Delyte K. Zearing established in their trusts, the annual distribution of scholarships to outstanding students who will be attending the University of Illinois.

This year’s scholarship recipients will receive a $4,000 annual scholarship to the University of Illinois.

Recipients may renew their scholarship for a total of four years, provided they continue to meet the eligibility criteria specified on the application. The total value of each award could reach $16,000.

The scholarship winners are graduates of Bureau Valley and Princeton high schools and will attend the U of I in Urbana-Champaign. Recipients include:

• Shannon Cotter of Bradford, the daughter of John and Theresa Cotter. She is a 2020 graduate of Princeton High School.

• Elijah Crouch of Princeton, the son of Ryan and Amy Crouch. He is a 2020 graduate of Princeton High School.

• Branden Haring of Princeton, the son of Kirk and Amy Haring. He is a 2020 graduate of Princeton High School.

• Caroline Konneck of Sheffield, the daughter of Scott and Dana Konneck. She is a 2020 graduate of Bureau Valley High School.

• Keeley Robinson of Princeton, the granddaughter of Sheila Robinson. She is a 2020 graduate of Princeton High School.

Since the first scholarships given in 1992, over $1.3 million dollars have been awarded.