May 7, 2009
Illinois Valley Community College recently announced its McCormack Scholars, the college’s highest academic honor, at the 42nd annual Academic Honors Banquet at Starved Rock Lodge.
McCormack Scholars received a plaque for maintaining a minimum 3.75 GPA in at least 14 semester hours over three consecutive semesters. The award honors IVCC’s first president, Dr. Thomas J. McCormack, who served the college from 1924 to 1932.
McCormack scholars are Bryan Hybki of Oglesby, Cassie Fuller, Lucas McConville and Andrew Winchester of Ottawa, Keith Lipka and Rebecca Witalka of Peru, Katelyn Mansfield of Princeton, Melissa Anderson of Streator and Veronica Blue of Utica.
Academic Honors certificates were presented to students who have earned a grade point average of 3.25 or higher in 12 or more semester hours for three consecutive semesters. Students included:
Buda: Anthony Stodghill;
Granville: Nicole Dixon, Connie Donelson;
Hennepin: Meghan Coleman, Tiffany Seibert, Catherine Terando;
La Salle: Paul Adcock, Brandon Allen, Sarah Lavieri, Amanda Wallock;
Long Point: Jennifer Richards;
Lostant: Shauna Casolari, Lisa Phillips, Katie Witzman;
Malden: Mason Kimberley;
Marseilles: Joshua Heath, Melissa Marks, Jacob May, Randall Ruppe;
Mendota: Amber Badgett, Hannah Smith, Brock Zinke;
Neponset: Miranda Gudeman;
Oglesby: Bryan Hybki;
Ottawa: Alicia Foster, Cassie Fuller, Courtney Haage, Andrew Kavinsky, Tarl Lendy, Lucas McConville, Rachael Raspatello, Brittanee Reding, Tina Stephens, Alyssa Varland, Andrew Winchester;
Peru: Alecia Condie, Jakob Kowalczyk, Keith Lipka, Spencer Luecke, Justin Miller, Heather Safranski, Ryan Siska, Randall Smith, Jessica Spear, Molly Whittington, Rebecca Witalka;
Princeton: Ryan Donovan, Katelyn Mansfield;
Seneca: Shannon Smith;
Sheridan: Cooper Westvig;
Spring Valley: Tonya Peshel;
Streator: Melissa Anderson, Sarah Berry, John Carter, Matthew Doehler, Alison Green, Destiny Sedlock;
Tiskilwa: Esther Graham;
Tonica: Melissa Burgett, Lisa Camp, Rosaura Ford;
Utica: Veronica Blue, Alicia Fiorentini and Stacey Kinzer.
Students achieving a grade point average of 3.25 or higher in 12 or more semester hours for two consecutive semesters were also presented Academic Honors certificates. These students included:
DePue: Jose Rios;
Earlville: Benjamin Hoffman, Brittany Kidd;
Granville: Angela Romagnoli;
La Moille: Ashley Angell;
La Salle: Tracy Bloom, Jennifer Ebner;
Ladd: Tamara Cobb, Brent O’Connor;
Lostant: Courteney Manley;
Malden: James Lundgren, Samantha Pollex;
Manville: Jana Kinkin;
Marseilles: Ryan Kelley, David Meyer, Amanda Paterimos, Erica Rohwer;
Mc Nabb: David Krumwiede;
Mendota: Edgar Patino;
Oglesby: Kaylee Ficek, Elizabeth Swiskoski;
Ottawa: Matthew Berry, Christinia Goff, Janet Gutierrez, Joshua Gwin, Janelle Hamilton, Chad Johnson, Ashley Lemmer, Amanda Lueth, Paula McGill, Stacey Merrill, Sadie Parcher, Michael Schmitt, Mark Zenke;
Peru: Joel Bantista, Nathan Gascoigne, Kaitlin Liesse, Brittney Mills, Angela Spelman, James Sramek, Ashley Stokvis;
Princeton: Brittany Mathesius, Samuel McCauley, Staci Orr, Andrew Pierson, Shellie Roseberg, Lindsey Toth, Sarah Yeazel;
Ransom: Amanda Coonan;
Rutland: Candace Gross;
Sheffield: Sharon Palumbo, Jordan Rediger;
Sheridan: Rebecca Pankhurst;
Spring Valley: Daniel Brongel, Casey Swingel;
Standard: Kimberly Sheppard;
Streator: Mollie Crouch, Michelle Fulkerson, Kirsten Gammie, Anna Niebuhr, Alexa Novotney, Karyn Yurko;
Tiskilwa: Runtao You;
Toluca: Michael Gerardo, Measha Haszler, Melinda Tiraboschi; and
Wenona: Marlana Freise and Stephanie Hook.
Kim Abel of Mendota was the guest speaker. Abel is a professor of nursing and the 2009 Stephen Charry Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence winner.
Robert Marshall, vice president for student services, gave the introduction.