34 high school students awarded full-ride scholarships to SIU

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WSIL) -- 34 area high school students were awarded full-ride scholarships to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Chancellor Austin Lane, along with other SIU officials, surprised dozens of students on Monday and Tuesday and presented scholarships to the students in Southern Illinois and the Metro East regions.

The students were congratulated for their achievements by the university's staff members, along with members at the high schools.

31 students were awarded from 20 high schools with in-person visits, along with three other scholarship recipients with visits using Zoom.

“Chancellor’s Scholars imagine bold goals and then work to make them a reality, even when it defies the odds,�� Lane said. “I am excited to personally congratulate these Salukis on receiving Southern’s highest honor for freshmen.��

Students who received the are as follows...

Alto Pass: Garrett Basler, Cobden High School.
Anna: Brooklynn Eastman, Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
Ashley: Quentin Pedtke, Nashville Community High School.
Buncombe: Brinley Corbit, Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.
Carbondale: Emerson Adjei, Carbondale Community High School.
Carbondale: Calla Cheatwood, Carbondale Community High School.
Carbondale: Lara Oues, Carbondale Community High School.
Carterville: Myra Anderson, Carterville High School.
Carterville: Mercedes Levesque, Carterville High School.
Carterville: Emma Rogers, Carterville High School.
Du Quoin: Mackenzie Edwards, Du Quoin High School.
Du Quoin: Jessie Rudloff, Du Quoin High School.
Harrisburg: Owen Rann, Harrisburg High School.
Herrin: Ellary Blakey, Herrin High School.
Hoyleton: Carly Kasten, Nashville Community High School.
Johnston City: Katelynn Turner, Johnston City High School.
Karnak: Ethyn Bradley, Vienna High School.
Makanda: Elle Banz, Carbondale Community High School.
Marion: Addison Hunziker, Marion High School.
Marion: Skye Mausey, Marion High School.
Metropolis: Krish Patel, Massac County High School.
Murphysboro: Bryson Canaley, Murphysboro High School.
Murphysboro: Alayna Pyatt, Murphysboro High School.
Murphysboro: Madison Stanton, Murphysboro High School.
Pinckneyville: Zoey Conway, Pinckneyville Community High School.
Red Bud: Blake Henry, Red Bud Community High School.

Other students to earn Chancellor’s Scholarships include:

ILLINOIS

Belleville: Noah Peters, Belleville East High School.
Belleville: Isaac Ramirez, Cahokia High School.
Belleville: Theo Rickert, Belleville Township High School West.
Chicago: Taniah Matheny, Perspectives Charter Schools-Calumet High School of Technology.
East St. Louis: Kenneth Taylor, East St. Louis Senior High School.
Homewood: Micaiah Abramczyk, Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School.
O’Fallon: Jack Toennies, O’Fallon Township High School.

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