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 on the recommendations of school administrators and coaches.
Jenna Tucker, president of Jacksonville Rotary Club, said, “These students 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.”
The award recipients are:
Jayce Privia, A-C Central High School;
Ashley Gil-Molinero, Beardstown High School;
Kenley Coats, Bluffs High School;
Marcy Frank, Brown County High School;
Will Hurley, Calhoun High School;
Braylon Rhoades, Carrollton High School;
Trevor Colwell, Franklin High School;
Naomi Lansaw, Greenfield High School;
Michael Myers, Griggsville-Perry High School;
Jaylynn Sarnes, Havana High School;
Julian Ellis, Illinois School for the Visually Impaired;
Mackenzie Gerard, Jacksonville High School;
Ian Kessler, Meredosia-Chambersburg High School;
Layla Hein, New Berlin High School;
Jacob Hinsey, North Greene High School;
Maddax Coffey, Northwestern High School;
Brennan Tomhave, Pittsfield High School;
McKinley Lowe, Pleasant Hill High School;
Sydney McAfee, Pleasant Plains High School;
Brady Kinney, PORTA High School;
Conrad Charpentier, Routt Catholic High School;
Wyatt Fowler, Rushville-Industry High School;
Anna Miller, Triopia High School;
Emma Lyons, Virginia High School;
Ashlee Brown, Waverly High School;
Karli Colgrove, Western High School;
Clara Ford, Westfair Christian Academy;
Kaylee Hamilton, Winchester High School
Ashley Gil-Molinero, Beardstown High School;
Kenley Coats, Bluffs High School;
Marcy Frank, Brown County High School;
Will Hurley, Calhoun High School;
Braylon Rhoades, Carrollton High School;
Trevor Colwell, Franklin High School;
Naomi Lansaw, Greenfield High School;
Michael Myers, Griggsville-Perry High School;
Jaylynn Sarnes, Havana High School;
Julian Ellis, Illinois School for the Visually Impaired;
Mackenzie Gerard, Jacksonville High School;
Ian Kessler, Meredosia-Chambersburg High School;
Layla Hein, New Berlin High School;
Jacob Hinsey, North Greene High School;
Maddax Coffey, Northwestern High School;
Brennan Tomhave, Pittsfield High School;
McKinley Lowe, Pleasant Hill High School;
Sydney McAfee, Pleasant Plains High School;
Brady Kinney, PORTA High School;
Conrad Charpentier, Routt Catholic High School;
Wyatt Fowler, Rushville-Industry High School;
Anna Miller, Triopia High School;
Emma Lyons, Virginia High School;
Ashlee Brown, Waverly High School;
Karli Colgrove, Western High School;
Clara Ford, Westfair Christian Academy;
Kaylee Hamilton, Winchester High School
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2024 Jacksonville Rotary Scholar-Athlete Awards:
Bank of Bluffs,
Boy Scouts of America,
Brown County State Bank,
CNB Bank & Trust,
Community State Bank – Franklin,
Farmers National Bank of Griggsville,
The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company,
The First National Bank of Arenzville,
The First National Bank of Beardstown,
Clough & Grummel, LLC,
Hamilton’s 110 North East,
Havana National Bank,
Peoples Bank & Trust – White Hall,
Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank – Havana,
Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank – Jacksonville, Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank – Petersburg, Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank – Virginia,
Prairie State Bank & Trust,
Rammelkamp Bradney, P.C.,
Rushville State Bank,
United Community Bank – Greenfield,
US Bank – Jacksonville,
Warren-Boynton State Bank –
Modesto/Palmyra,
Warren-Boynton State Bank – New Berlin,
West Central Bank,
West State Title Company – Jacksonville, and
West State Title Company – Winchester