INA, Ill. (April 10, 2025) — The Rend Lake College Foundation hosted its 34th Annual Scholarship Dinner on February 27 at the RLC Event Center where scholarship recipients and generous donors gathered to meet – some for the very first time. Each year, hundreds of scholarships are awarded to deserving RLC students.
The reception presented a unique occasion for scholarship recipients to engage with their donors and scholarship representatives, providing them an opportunity to express their gratitude and to communicate their educational and career goals. The event was equally valuable for donors, as it allowed them to gain insights into the impact of their contributions and observe firsthand the positive effect of their generosity on the lives of students.
To learn more about the Rend Lake College Foundation and its programs, visit www.rlc.edu/foundation, where you can obtain additional information about its initiatives and how to contribute to the advancement of higher education.
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, RLCF Assistant Director Jessica Jackanicz, Scholarship Representative Joe Mayoral, Scholarship Representative Isaac Norris, Scholarship Recipients Riley Tompkins and Evan Williams, Scholarship Representatives Laura Small, Corothy Rusidge, Tricia Overturf, President Terry Wilkerson
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Marshall Schuster
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Peggy Davis, Scholarship Recipient Brynlee Thomason
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, Scholarship Recipient Nolan Armstrong
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Jadyn Drake, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Daven Ort, Scholarship Representative Peggy Davis
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Madye Douglass, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Rachel Wuebbels
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Dr. Sue Tomlin, Scholarship Recipient Nolan Armstrong
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Lane McCollum
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Hunter Hancock
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Madye Douglass
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Layne Tindle, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Bryce Eubanks, Scholarship Recipient Maya Mumbower, Scholarship Representatives Peggy Swift and Terry Swift
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Anaya Camarillo
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Jayla Shelton, Scholarship Representative Tara Avis, Scholarship Representative Vernon Mandrell
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Rickey Trout, Scholarship Recipients Drew Wheeler, Faith Hayes, Scholarship Representative Vickie Trout, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Cindy Dame VanHorn, Scholarship Recipient Kimber McMurray, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Allison Shoot, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Bill Fleri, Scholarship Recipient Makai Teriet, Scholarship Representative Teresa Fleri
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Michael Parks
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Trenton Pike, and Chloe Kirsch, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Cindy Caldwell, Scholarship Recipient Melissa Walter
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Jenkins Cortez, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Casey Hawkins, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Makenna Hamson
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Recipients Madison Braun, Kathryn Jackson, Makenna Newell, Mattie Watkins, Baylee Feltmeyer
MIDDLE ROW: Scholarship Recipients Caleb Russell, Logan Maxey, Kris Kreger, Harmony Pestka, Caralin Numi, Trinity Pike
BACK ROW: Scholarship Recipients Zoey Agnew, Aaron Rixmann, Jonah Winter, Pearson Launius, and RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Cara Osinski, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Mikayla Johnson, Scholarship Representative Lori Ragland
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Trish Reed, Scholarship Recipient Devin McConnaughay, Scholarship Representative Danielle Cable
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Trish Reed, Scholarship Recipient Mason Randall, Scholarship Representative Danielle Cable
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Aiden Hinton, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Richard Straeter, Scholarship Recipient Tristan Walker, Scholarship Representative Rose Straeter, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, Scholarship Recipients Jacob Davis and Adam Parks, Scholarship Representative Jason Newell
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Recipients Hailey Motsinger, Minna Smith and Chris King, Jr.
BACK ROW: Scholarship Representatives Scott Cravens, Jeremy Smith, Nick Pearce
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Desiree Stumpf, Scholarship Recipient Kaylie Ratcliff, Scholarship Representative Summer Long
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Representative Virginia Smith, Scholarship Recipient Bryli Minor, Scholarship Representative Linda Smith
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Jeremy Nett
(L-R) Scholarship Representative David Severin, Scholarship Recipient Selena Donovan
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Hannah Moore
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Chelsea Bonilla, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Recipients Kahlyn Steiner, Morgan Moschino, and Madison Brower
BACK ROW: Scholarship Recipients Alexander Moore, Scout Huggins, and Brady Graskewicz, and RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Jamera Hubbard
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Sidney Follis and Reese Johnson, and RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Wyatt Pilson, Scholarship Representative Buster Leeck
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Caleb Russell, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Dr. Charles Roe, Scholarship Recipients Kathryn Jackson, Caralin Numi, and MaKenna Newell, and Scholarship Representative Mary Roe
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Hayli Charron
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Samantha Smith, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Reagan Gilbert
(l-R) Scholarship Recipient De'Vonna Boyd, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Kaleb Golec, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Graceland Loker, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Christen Drew, Scholarship Recipients Graceland Loker, Payton McMillen, and Lane McCollum
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Ed Kirchner, Scholarship Recipient Heath Ellis
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Sawyer Coffey
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Payton McMillen, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Emily Heard, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Jaden Nichols, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Mason Randall, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Abbygale Frodge, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Ella Hardwick, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Dortha Bailey, Scholarship Recipient Talen Lee, Speech Professor Dr. Elizabeth Bailey-Smith
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Lucas Sloan, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Jordan Stanley
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient De'Vonna Boyd, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Ayden Smith, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Chloe Goodwin, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Tiara Johnson, Scholarship Representative Michelle Williams
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Representative Barbara Appleby, and Scholarship Recipients Caitlin Williford, Julie Bean, and Shelley Neal
BACK ROW: RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, and Scholarship Recipients Kyle Hails, Marcus Abbott, Tyson Lyday, Kaitlyn Worley, and Robin Carr
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Jedidiah Smith, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette, Scholarship Recipient Shane Klasing
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Hannah Sanders, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Assistant Director Jessica Jackanicz, and Scholarship Recipients Haley Friederich, and Patrice Laur
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Jamie Storey, Scholarship Recipient Makenly Miller
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Lauren Lowery
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Wyatt Pilson and Rilan Pressgrove, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Tim Hurst, Scholarship Recipient Phoebe Haile, Scholarship Representative Karen Hurst
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Parker Reynolds, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Rickey Trout, Scholarship Recipients Drew Wheeler and Faith Hayes, Scholarship Representative Vickie Trout, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Hunter Hancock, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette, Scholarship Recipient Bo Brockett
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Representative Bob Kelley, Scholarship Recipient Lili Melton, Scholarship Representative Kendi Kelley
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Pearson Launius, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Representative Jessica Grinell, Scholarship Recipient Riley Tompkins, Scholarship Representative Dorothy Rusidge
BACK ROW: Scholarship Representatives Isaac Norris, Joe Mayoral, Laura Small, and Tricia Overturf
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Representative Jessica Grinell, Scholarship Recipient Evan Williams, Scholarship Representative Dorothy Rusidge
BACK ROW: Scholarship Representatives Isaac Norris, Joe Mayoral, Laura Small, and Tricia Overturf
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Pat Kern, and Scholarship Recipients Maelee Allen and Wyatt Hamson
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, Scholarship Recipient Marshall Schuster, RLC President Terry Wilkerson
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Henry Meinert, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Recipients Zoey Mabry, Anaya Camarillo, Emily Heard, Rayann Joiner, Kylie Genisio, Laraya Kelly, Saylor Lappin, Hannah Utlaut
MIDDLE ROW: Scholarship Recipients Madyson Massa, Shaylee Manker, Haley Crockrum, Isabella Wilson, Emma Sweely, Aleah Gore, Autumn Baxter, Kimber McMurray, Mikayla Johnson, Ava Hollis
BACK ROW: Scholarship Representative Thomas E. Mallory, and Scholarship Recipients Carson Hoffard, Sawyer Coffey, Bo Brockett, Tyler Hammond, Jayden Willmore, Braden Pruett, Talan Alexander, Caleb Lewis
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Dillon Spencer, Scholarship Representative Jessica Cameron
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Jadyn Drake, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Lilyann Lentz, RLCF Assistant Director Jessica Jackanicz
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, and Scholarship Recipients Brandon Henderson, Emma Bacon, and Kaylee McInturff
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Gaige McKinley, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Gage Cutler
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Phoebe Haile, RLCF Assistant Director Jessica Jackanicz
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Dr. Charles Roe, Scholarship Recipient MaKenna Newell
(L-R) RLCF Assistant Director Jessica Jackanicz, and Scholarship Recipients Miranda Maldonado, Joshua Rhoades, De'Vonna Boyd, and Robin Carr
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Lilyann Lentz, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Aleah Gore, and Scholarship Representatives Lacy Evrard and Carrie Smith
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Brianna Rexing
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Heath Ellis, RLCF Assistant Director Jessica Jackanicz
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Maya Owen
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Representative Hunt Bonan, and Scholarship Recipients Lilyann Lentz, Kimber McMurray, Isabella Wilson, and Rachel Wuebbels
BACK ROW: Scholarship Recipient Trenton Pike, Scholarship Recipients Cara Osinski, Hallie Woodrow, Jadyn Drake, and Victoria Bocock
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Chase Heinemeyer, Scholarship Representative Andrea Banach
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Riley Jones, and Rachel Wuebbels, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Gabrielle Webb, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Hallie Sledge, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette, Scholarship Recipient Hannah Utlaut, Scholarship Representative Cindy Crocker
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Kaylee Pyszka, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipients Alexia Trout, and Mallory Settles, Director of Child Care Resource & Referral Tranae Brockhouse
(L-R) FRONT ROW: Scholarship Recipients Miranda Maldonado, Madye Douglas, and Jordan Stanley
BACK ROW: RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipients Joshua Rhodes, and Hallie Woodrow
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Brian Nunnery
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Helen Timpmer, Scholarship Recipients Baylee Feltmeyer, Brianna Roberts, and Casey Hawkins, Scholarship Representative Ralph Timpmer
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipients Devin McConnaughay, Amelia Neabuhr, and Sawyer Coffey
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Kaleb Golec
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Samantha Smith, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Theatre Professor Tracey Webb, Scholarship Recipients Chase Heinemeyer, and Cadence Morgan, Jaden Nichols
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Myranda Stoeber, Natalie Warren, and Kaylee Pyszka, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Hallie Woodrow, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Julia Dunlap, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt, Scholarship Recipient Marshall Schuster
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Chloe Goodwin
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Victoria Bocock, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Representative Ashley Hatton, Scholarship Recipient Preston Bartolotti, Scholarship Representative Rhonda Gilbreath
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Madison Braun, Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Madison Brower, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representatives Michelle Venturi, and Danny Hamilton, Scholarship Recipient Kaitlyn Repasky
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Lovely Dunklin, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Kyle Hails, RLCF Board Member Pat Kern
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient JodiAnn Payne, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Hannah Sanders, Shauntaya Bambo, and Peyton Campbell, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Julie Wielt, Scholarship Recipients Emily Elliott, and Sawyer Mays, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Lucille Trader, Scholarship Recipient Bo Brockett, Scholarship Representative Angie Kistner
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Brynlee Thomason
(L-R) Executive Director of Administrative Services Cathy DeJarnette, Scholarship Recipient Talen Lee
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Jadyn Drake
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Jonathan Walters, Scholarship Recipient Dillon Spencer, Scholarship Representative Melanie Walters
(L-R) Scholarship Recipient Isabella Wilson, RLCF Board Member Trish Reed
(L-R) Scholarship Recipients Mattie Watkins, Kathryn Jackson, and Jacksen Weatherford, RLCF Board Member Tony Wielt
(L-R) RLCF Board Member Pat Kern, Scholarship Recipient Rylee Mitchell
(L-R) Scholarship Representative Jerilyn Turner, Scholarship Recipient Hannah Sanders
The following scholarships were awarded, but a photo was not able to be taken at this year's dinner.
Brown Family Scholarship - Bryna Jablonski
Coach Mike McClure Memorial Scholarship - Drew Bradley
Coach Wayne Arnold Memorial Scholarship - Haley Friederich, Halie Huffman
Jornd Family Scholarship - Davis Beale
RLC Foundation Scholarship - Sofia Castellano