Sophia Withee was chosen as the October 2026 Vocational Student of the Month by The Rotary Club of Jacksonville. Withee is a senior at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Illinois. At 17, she is already putting her interest in nursing into practice. After earning her certification as a nursing assistant...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently recognized Dominick York as the recipient of the inaugural Rotary Vocational Student of the Year Award. The award includes a $1,000 scholarship. Reg Ankrom, Chair of the Rotary Vocational Committee, presented the award at the club’s May 22 meeting. Ankrom said, “In recognizing Dominick...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently recognized the accomplishments of three high school students by providing them with college scholarships. The awards were made as part of the Rotary Club’s scholarship program, which provided one $1,000 college scholarship in memory of Staff Sergeant Matthew Weikert, and two $2,000 Jacksonville Rotary Scholarships. Rotary Club President Kelly...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently recognized Dominick York as the recipient of the Rotary Vocational Student of the Month Award for February. Jenna Tucker, Past President of the Rotary Club, presented the award at the club’s February 20 meeting. Reg Ankrom, Chair of the Rotary Vocational Committee, said, “Our...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently recognized Rudy McCulloch as the recipient of the Rotary Vocational Student of the Month Award for January. Kelly Pool, President of the Rotary Club, presented the award at the club’s February 6 meeting. Reg Ankrom, Chair of the Rotary Vocational Committee, said, “Society often...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently recognized Corbin Kuhn, a senior at the Illinois School for the Deaf, as the first student recipient of the Rotary Vocational Student of the Month Award. Reg Ankrom, Chair of the Rotary Vocational Committee, introduced this new Rotary initiative at the club’s December 19...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently recognized the accomplishments of three Jacksonville High School students by providing them with college scholarships. The awards were made as part of the Rotary Club’s scholarship program, which provided one $1,000 college scholarship in memory of Staff Sergeant Matthew Weikert, and two $2,000 Club...
Twenty-eight west central Illinois students received 2024 Rotary Scholar-Athlete Awards from the Rotary Club of Jacksonville on April 25, 2024. 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...
Senior students from 27 schools in west central Illinois were recognized during the Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner in Jacksonville on April 27, 2023. Students were selected based on the recommendations of school administrators and coaches. Lisa Kluge, president of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, said, “These students exhibit characteristics that...
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville recently honored 12 people for their service and volunteerism by naming them Paul Harris Fellows. Keith Bradbury, Rotarian Pete Carteaux, Guy Crumley, Rotarian April Clarke, Chris Clarke, Jimmie Duncan, Rotarian Lisa Haley, Mike Hayes, Rotarian Sarah Shellhammer, Rotarian Maddie Stevens, Rotarian Breanna VanMatre, and Rotarian...