Austin Academic Achievement Awards & Scholarship Night 2021

The Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation celebrated the Rock Island High School Top Ten of each class at the Austin Academic Achievement and Scholarship Award night on Thursday, May 13, virtually. More than 70,000 dollars was given out. Congratulations to all the students on their academic success!
 

Top Ten Recognitions

Freshman: Ali Al Janab, Maryam Alhamdan, Joseph Allen, Fidelia Awoudi, Alyssa Balandran, Presley Behrens, Jackson Bennett, Addison Bomelyn, Kaytlyn Booras, Kal Boswell, Harrison Braddy, Michael Brose, Christopher Brown, Kylen Brozovich, Delaney Carroll, Briseyda Castaneda, Charles Conner, Leah Conner, Ntiruvakure Dinye, Josephine Driskill, Dominick Eckmann-Allred, Eva Essman, Mackenzie Farrance, Lucette Feigley, Honor Ford, Jade Gasper, Taylor Grass, Lauren Groene, Madjid Gunashev, Luke Gustafson, Dah Gay Htoo, Austin Huff, Emily Hummel, Kaitlyn Jacoby, Andrew Kerno, Joy Kitterman, Alaina Kress, Riley Levan, Caleb Lindsey, Asa Mahn, Almir Matias, Alayna McKinley, Eh Kler Moo, Lah Set Kpru Moo, Ta Ear Paw Moo, Shalom Moore, Brayden Moseley, Sandrine Nduwimana, Man Nuam, Larry Oliver, Eh Paw, Eh Ksaw Paw, Lah Hser Paw, Ely Perez, Jayden Putnam, Ian Regur, Alivia Stanley, Mary Stockdale, Lydia Thomer, Mallory Timm, Chloe Turner, Egan Westmorland, John Wilde, Mayani Wilondja

Sophomore: Nhi Dang, Ella Hansen, Riley Hawotte, Kaylee Johnson, Madelyn Maidak, Keller Mathews, Kaylee Plohr, Natalie Pothoven, Lucas Rettig, Ethan Smithson

Junior: Joseph Brune, Ian Empen, Layla Eygabroad, Grace Gustafson, Ashlie Heggen, Eh Htoo, Tyana Jackson, Alaina Muller, Kamara Sakho, Olivia Sholl, Chloe Shomo

Senior: Renee Farmer, Kyle Gant, Donovan Garro, Rachel Loomis, Tiffany O’Leary, Macy O’Mary, Lily Paw, Noah Rettig, Say Say, Logan Wyers

 

Department Scholarship Awards

Rock Island High School Department Awards were given to seniors who excelled in a particular subject area. First place received a $1,500 scholarship and second place received a $1,200 scholarship.
 

Business: Colton Sigel $1,500, Payton Csssidy -$1,200

Career and Technical Education: Blake Zahner - $1,500,Ethan Hinds - $1,200

English: Say Say - $1,500, Lily Paw - $1,200

Fine Arts: Riley Ellis - $1,500, Calvin Banks - $1,200

Math: Noah Rettig - $1,500, Tiffany O’Leary - $1,200

Science: Renee Farmer - $1,500, Donovan Garro - $1,200

Social Studies: Macy O’Mary - $1,500, Bujeni Itangishatse - $1,200

 World Languages: Logan Wyers - $1,500, JaRaya Carr - $1,200

 

Scholarship Awards: 

  • Charles O. Austin Leadership Scholarship, $2,000 Calvin Banks
  • Carole S. Barkan, $500 Kaylea Roessler
  • Boeye Family Scholarship, $1,000 Colton Sigel
  • Grant W. & Virgina M. Brissman Scholarship - $4,000: Maura Chandler
  • Class of ’61, $1,250: Jaylen Brozovich, Maura Chandler, Ravon Johnson-Taylor, Chloe Killian, Abbigale Rasmussen, Colton Sigel, Erin Teggatz, Ashley Testa
  • Class of 1963 “First in the Family” Scholarship - $1,000: Ravon Johnson-Taylor
  • Class of ’65, $500 Marriyon Rogers,
  • Stanley H. Coin Business Scholarship, $1,000 Trevor Beckman
  • Donald E. Devinney Business and Business Education, $4,000 Trevor Beckman
  • Barb Fackel AVID Scholarship - $1,000: Kristina Smith
  • Ben D. and Nancy K Brown Farrar, $2,000 Gabriel Nightingale
  • Rick Gilliland Scholarship, $500 Abbigale Rasmussen
  • Ray and Elva Haberthur Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 Ravon Johnson-Taylor
  • Hass Family Scholarship, $1,000 Charly Heber-Spates
  • Heart of a “ROCK” Scholarship, $1,000 Bell New
  • Amy Helpenstell, $1,000 Jonathan Knuth
  • Derek James Jackson Art Scholarship, $500 Riley Ellis
  • Tyler John Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 Lainey Benson
  • Jumer’s Casino & Hotel $3,000 Say Say; $2,000 JaRaya Carr; $1,000 Blake Zahner
  • Judith A. Katz Scholarship, $4,000 Donovan Garro
  • Donavin J. Keim Scholarship, Football $500 Jaylen Brozovich; Wrestling $500 Kyle Gant
  • R. Decker Magee, $500 Evan Elliott
  • Marler Clark Science Scholarship, $2,000 Allyson Smithson
  • Mollie Montgomery Scholarship, $2,000 Sher Lei
  • Herb Niemann, $1,200 Eleanor Blew
  • Charlie White, Richard Klatt Purple Tuna Creativity Scholarship, $500 Alisia Sarver
  • Darrell and Mary Anne Reynolds, $1,000 Andrea Rangel
  • Darrell and Mary Anne Reynolds Automotive Scholarship, $1,000 Gabriel Nightingale
  • Miles W. Rich Family Scholarship, $4,000 Kristina Smith
  • Jayovontae Roberts $500 Music – Emma Widick / $500 Education – Chloe Killian
  • Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation $1,000 4 yr – Payton Cassidy; $1,000 4 yr – Noah Rettig; $1,000 2 yr – Logan Wyers
  • Rock Island-Rotary “Service Above Self” Scholarship, $1,000 Cassidy DeMeyer
  • RI Township Scholarship, $1,000 Emma Widick
  • Chet Schultz Scholarship $1,000 Kyle Gant
  • DW Young Memorial Scholarship, $4,000 Rachel Loomis
  • Terry Stephens Memorial, $500 Baseball – Ravon Johnson-Taylor / $500 Softball – Kaylea Roessler
  • Elizabeth Kennel Williams Scholarship, $1,000 Bell New
  • Women’s Computer Science, Math & I.T. Scholarship - $500 Ashley Testa
  • Rosemary Woodward Scholarship, $1,000 Emily Pearson