Twenty-six west central Illinois students received 2022 Rotary Scholar-Athlete Awards from the Rotary Club of Jacksonville in April. The awards recognize one senior student from each high school for demonstrating outstanding leadership, athletic achievement and academic excellence during his or her high school career. Students were selected based on the recommendations of school administrators and coaches.

Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl, president of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, said, “These recipients exhibit characteristics that will prepare them well for leadership in their communities, in future educational endeavors, and in their chosen careers.  We are proud to recognize their achievements through our Scholar-Athlete Awards.”

Award recipients are: Jacob Shannon, A-C Central High School; Ferin Carlock, Beardstown High School; Lathan Barnett, Bluffs High School; Grace Groesch, Brown County High School; Maddie Buchanan, Calhoun High School; Callie McAdams, Carrollton High School; Brayden Colwell, Franklin High School; Samuel Walker, Greenfield High School; Tate Kunzeman, Griggsville-Perry High School; Wandel Campaña, Havana High School; Isaiah Redmond, Illinois School for the Deaf; Brady Kaufmann, Jacksonville High School; Brook Stuebs, New Berlin High School; Bailey Berry, North Greene High School; Connor Bettis, Northwestern High School; Emma Saxe, Pittsfield High School; Hannah Smith, Pleasant Plains High School; Amber Teimeyer, PORTA High School; Addie Dobson, Routt Catholic High School; Ty Malcomson, Triopia High School; Grant Wisdom, Virginia High School; Amber Mies, Waverly High School; Olivia Campbell, Western High School; Evan Williams, Westfair Christian Academy; and Emma Smith, Winchester High School.

The Rotary Club of Jacksonville awards program was made possible through the generous sponsorship of: Bank of Bluffs; Bank of Jacksonville; Bank of Modesto; Brown County State Bank; CNB Bank & Trust – Jacksonville; Community State Bank – Franklin; Farmers National Bank of Griggsville; Hamilton’s 110 North East; Havana National Bank; Jacksonville Journal-Courier; Peoples Bank & Trust – White Hall; Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank; Prairie State Bank & Trust; Rammelkamp Bradney Law Offices; Rushville State Bank; The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company; The First National Bank of Arenzville; The First National Bank of Beardstown; Town & Country Bank; United Community Bank – Greenfield; U.S. Bank; Warmowski Photography; Warren-Boynton State Bank; West Central Bank; West State Title Company; Stanley Wahl and Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl; Keith and Phyllis Lape; and Ed and Barb Wainscott.