Class of 2022 receives honors
Every year seniors receive a night of recognition for all their hard work during senior year. Listed below are the local awards and scholarships that each senior has earned.
Baylee Adami: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Colt Adams: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Tori Arduini: Challand Middle School PTO Scholarship, Jolie McPherson Memorial Scholarship, J. Mark Beaty Memorial Scholarship, Robbins Family Medical Scholarship, Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship, Sterling Kiwanis Scholarship, November Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar, and RaiseMe Scholarship
Alejandro Arellano: Homer Musgrove Wrestling Scholarship and Ron Pineda Wrestling Scholarship
Reiley Austin: Challand Middle School PTO Scholarship and September Student of the Month
Karsyn Bailey: Jessica Coleman Strader Memorial Scholarship
Ashlei Behrens: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Manuel Cano: Gale Seloover Vocational Scholarship
Cheyenne Cantu: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship and Sterling Optimist Club Scholarship
Chelsey Chatters: Illinois State Scholar
Lucia Chino: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Lucas Clark: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust Keeney Fund Scholarship, Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce Charles Farnham Business Scholarship, and November Student of the Month
Noah Davis: Sterling Wrestling Club Scholarship
Andrew Doughty: Doris Burritt Moore Memorial Scholarship, Jim and Lenore McKinzie Scholarship, Sterling American Legion Distinguished Citizen Award, February Student of the Month, and Illinois State Scholar
Constance Farrington: Franklin/Washington PTO Scholarship and Jefferson/Lincoln PTO Scholarship
Samantha Feather: December Student of the Month and Illinois State Scholar
Elayna Fleder: Joel Gerdes Memorial Scholarship
Laelin Fossett: Michael Dolan Memorial Scholarship, Tom Moore Family Scholarship, March Student of the Month, and Illinois State Scholar
Jenica Francis: Cynthia Grennan Memorial Scholarship, Doris Burritt Moore Memorial Scholarship, Harry Kirchner Speech Memorial Scholarship, William B. Yemm Memorial Scholarship, Richard Zion Education Memorial Scholarship, Robbins Family Education Scholarship, Ted and Margie Kontos Memorial Scholarship, Sterling Administrators’ Scholarship, Sterling Education Association Scholarship, D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award, Sterling American Legion Distinguished Citizen Award, September Student of the Month, and Illinois State Scholar
Emely Garces: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Jesse Garcia: WACC Keith Schrader Scholarship
Estella Gardner: Sterling Noon Rotary Scholarship
Michael Garland: Illinois State Scholar
Jaryn Garza: Mel Jellerichs S.H.S. Athletic Memorial Scholarship
Paige Geil: October Student of the Month, Illinois State Scholar, and Student of the Year
Ashton Green: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Dale Guerrieri: WACC Clarence Brown Scholarship, October Student of the Month, and Illinois State Scholar
Laura Heuser: Phidian Art Club Scholarship, Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship, and Illinois State Scholar
Eleanor Howell: Cynthia Grennan Memorial Scholarship, Doris Burritt Moore Memorial Scholarship, Marlene and Thomas Schuler Family Scholarship, Shirley De Jarnett Elementary Education Scholarship, Sterling Education Association Scholarship, Helene R. Dillon Memorial Scholarship, and Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Cash Hubbard: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Jacob Huffman: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Dameon Johnson: Illinois State Scholar
Lindsey Johnson: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship, Sterling Optimist Club Dan Reynold’s Scholarship, Franklin/Washington PTO Scholarship, and Illinois State Scholar
Andrew Kested: Carson DeJarnatt Wrestling Scholarship, Ryan Schafer Memorial Wrestling Scholarship, Mekeel Family Scholarship, George Marshall Memorial Scholarship, Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship, and Cadet Thorp Law Enforcement Scholarship
Kaydence Larson: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Cassandra Little: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Kayden Loos: Illinois State Scholar
Calista Lopez: Cynthia Grennan Memorial Scholarship and Doris Burritt Moore Memorial Scholarship
Celeste Lopez: Brad Oaken Memorial Scholarship
Sevanah Lucas: WACC Culinary Arts Student of the Year Scholarship
Owen Maxwell: May Student of the Month
Sarah Navarro: Brad Onken Memorial Scholarship, February Student of the Month, and Illinois State Scholar
Blake Nettleton: December Student of the Month
Elizabeth Palumbo: Garrett Ramos Memorial Scholarship and Sterling Moose Family Center Scholarship
Gabrielle Pyron: Illinois State Scholar
Rayne Pyron: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship and Whiteside Retired Teachers Association Scholarship
Adrianna Ramirez: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Xander Ramirez: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship and Joel Gerdes Memorial Scholarship
Jaydon Redd: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship and Helen Thummel Art Scholarship
Rebecca Riley: Cynthia Grennan Memorial Scholarship, Doris Burritt Moore Memorial Scholarship, and Richard and Estella Metcalfe Memorial Scholarship
Keegan Roddy: Illinois State Scholar
Braeden Ruiz: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Carter Ryan: Cliff Garriott Memorial Scholarship
Isabelle Smith: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship
Kaya Strohmayer: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship and Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust Home Hospital Scholarship
Cameron Taylor: March Student of the Month
David Tessman: January Student of the Month
Sydnee Thueson: January Student of the Month
Lizbeth Valdivia: Marlene and Thomas Schuler Family Scholarship, Royal McCormick Memorial Scholarship, Sterling American legion Memorial Scholarship, May Student of the Month, and Illinois State Scholar
Luke Valentino: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust Clement Hay Memorial Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, April Student of the Month, and Student of the Year
Kayden Whitehead: Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust General Fund Scholarship and Illinois State Scholar
Emma Wilson: Doris Burritt Moore Memorial Scholarship and April Student of the Month
Congratulations seniors!
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