VCHS seniors honored during Academic Signing Day
A number of Vandalia Community High School seniors were recognized recently for receiving academic scholarships.
The annual Academic Signing Day on Wednesday morning celebrated 11 soon-to-be graduates received more than $500,000 in scholarship awards.
Recipients included:
- Abby Guffy, who was awarded the Provost Scholarship and will be attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
- Ryan Kaiser, who was awarded the Children of Veterans Scholarship, the Presidential Award Program Scholarship and the Capitol Honors Program Scholarship. Kaiser will be attending University of Illinois at Springfield.
- Isabella Eller, who received the Presidential Award Program Scholarship and the Capitol Honors Program Scholarship. She will be attending University of Illinois at Springfield.
- Kurstiana Sachan, who received the Clear Path Scholarship and the Dean’s Scholarship, and she will be studying at McKendree University.
- Jayce Murray, who was awarded the McAllaster Scholarship and will be studying at Greenville University.
- Leo Krueger, who was awarded the Redbird Academic Scholarship and the Leona Stanford Vollintine Award. He will be studying at Illinois State University.
- Elizabeth Barenfanger, who received the Redbird Academic Scholarship and she will be attending Illinois State University.
- Andrew Myers, who received several academic awards, including: Trustees’ Scholarship, Scholars of Excellence Award, Ministry Dependent Scholarship and the Union TBC/SBC Award. Myers will attend Union University.
- Ellie Whitten, who received the Board of Trustees Scholarship, which covers tuition and fees for two years at Kaskaskia College.
- Justin Kulesza, who received the Board of Trustees Scholarship, which covers tuition and fees for two years at Kaskaskia College.
- Madison Ferguson, who was awarded a Merit-Based Scholarship to attend Lincoln Memorial University
View our galley from the event.