State applauds success of
15 Eureka High School students
(Eureka), IL – Eureka High
School Principal Richard Wherley is pleased to announce that 15 Eureka High
School students have been recognized as 2013-14 Illinois State Scholars.
The prestigious award, given
annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), recognized
18,863 high school students from across the state as this year’s State
Scholars. Since 1979, over 582,000 Illinois students have been honored as State
Scholars.
Illinois State Scholar winners
rank in the top ten percent of high school seniors from 749 different high
schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State
Achievement Exam scores, and/or class rank at the end of the junior year. High
school guidance counselors work in conjunction with ISAC to determine the
winners.
Boggs, Anna
Crenshaw, Mark
Dewald, Corey
Highfill, Ryan
Kennell, Ryan
Leman, Brett
Mckee, Austin
Mcsweeney, Cameron
Meiss, Vaughan
Newell, Katrina
Peters, Grant
Schrock, Ashley
Slingerland, Erik
Smith, Courteney
Wilkins, Jesse
Crenshaw, Mark
Dewald, Corey
Highfill, Ryan
Kennell, Ryan
Leman, Brett
Mckee, Austin
Mcsweeney, Cameron
Meiss, Vaughan
Newell, Katrina
Peters, Grant
Schrock, Ashley
Slingerland, Erik
Smith, Courteney
Wilkins, Jesse
“We’re pleased to honor this year’s Illinois State Scholars,” said Eric Zarnikow, ISAC Executive Director. “Not only do they represent the best in educational excellence in Illinois, they also are key to the state’s future economic well-being. The Commission applauds their success and salutes their families and the teachers at Eureka High School on this achievement.”
While the prestigious
recognition does not include a monetary award, recipients are encouraged to
cite the honor on applications for college admission and scholarships in
addition to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
after January 1 to determine eligibility for federal and state aid, including
Illinois’ $387 million need-based Monetary Award Program (MAP).
“Each of the 15 Eureka High
School students should take pride in their accomplishment and what it says
about their commitment to academic attainment,” Zarnikow concluded.
