The Moline Foundation awarded almost $25,250.00 in scholarships to 29 college-bound students this spring. The following scholarships were awarded:
Dolores A. Hulse-DiIulio Scholarship: Megan Medinger, graduate of Moline High School, $1,000.00. Medinger plans to attend Bradley University, Peoria IL to pursue a degree in Mechancal Engineering. The scholarship provides funds to a female student graduating from Moline High School who plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, physics, engineering or pre-medicine. Mrs. Hulse-DiIulio was a chemistry teacher at Moline High School for 36 years, retiring in 1994.
Moline High School Class of ’59: Megan Medinger, Carolyn Wehr and Megan Lipton, graduates of Moline High School, $1,000.00 each. Medinger plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University, Peoria, IL. Wehr plans to major in Music Education at Illinois State University Normal IL and Lipton plans to major in Biology at Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL. The fund was established by the MHS Class of 1959 as a way to commemorate their 50th class reunion. Funds are raised by class members and volunteers through various fundraisers.
Maggie Webb Scholarship: Emaan Ali, graduate of Moline High School $1,000.00. Ali plans to major in Pre-Physician’s Assistant Program at Augustana College, Rock Island IL. The fund was established as a memorial to Maggie Webb, a 2001 graduate of Moline High School who was killed in December 2007 in a mass shooting at a retail store in an Omaha mall.
Clem T. Hanson Scholarship: Danijela Lukac, Anthony Tonet and Nina Tran all graduates of Moline High School, $1,500.00 annually for the next four years. Lukac plans to major in Biology at University of Wisconsin/Platteville. Tonet plans to major in Civil Engineering at Iowa State University Ames, IA. Tran plans to major in Biology at University of Wisconsin/Madison. The fund was established through the generosity of Clem T. Hanson (1901-1985), a former Moline businessman and community leader.
DARE Scholarship: Emily Edwards, Megan Lipton and Elizabeth Cunningham graduates of Moline High School, $1,000.00 Edwards plans to major in Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University Ames, IA. Lipton plans to major in Biology at Northern IL University, DeKalb, IL. Cunningham plans to major in Nursing at Illinois State University Normal IL. The DARE scholarship is based upon the principles of the former DARE anti-drugs program in Moline-Coal Valley elementary schools. The scholarship provides funds to Moline High School graduates based on academic merit, good citizenship, attendance, and active involvement.
Lee McAllister Scholarship: Emily Ehlers, $1,000.00, graduate of Moline High School. Ehlers plans to major in Elementary Education at University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. The scholarship provides funds to a Moline High School graduate planning to major in education. This scholarship was established in memory of Lee McAllister who taught in Moline School District No. 40 from 1948 to 1981.
Stan Woods Scholarship: Jennifer Oviedo, $1,000.00, graduate of Moline High School. Oviedo plans to major in Accounting Specialist at BlackHawk College, Moline IL. The scholarship provides funds to a Moline High School graduate based on community involvement, leadership and academic achievement. This scholarship was established in memory of Stan Woods who was a teacher, guidance counselor and dean of students in Moline School District No. 40. Former students, co-workers, parents, and the community have contributed to the Woods Scholarship Fund.
Srikanth Yerra Scholarship: Colin Brown, $1,000.00, graduate of Moline High School. Brown is planning to major in Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University Ames, IA. This scholarship provides funds to a Moline School District graduate or community college student based on financial need and potential for future personal achievement. The family established this scholarship in memory of Srikanth Yerra, a 2005 graduate of Moline High School.
Hazel Van Arsdale Scholarship: Margaret Thompson, $1,000.00, graduate of Moline High School. Thompson is majoring in Trumpet Performance/Psychology and plans to attend Lawrence University and Conservatory, Appleton WI. The scholarship provides funds to a Moline High School graduating senior based on financial need, potential for future personal achievement.
Sherrard Academic Foundation, through the Moline Foundation, awarded four scholarships to graduating seniors from Sherrard High School. Alivia Lowery, $1,000.00. Lowery plans to major in Biology/Pre Med and attend Augustana College, Rock Island, IL; Jeffery Foltz, $1,000.00. Foltz plans to major in Biology and Physics and attend Augustana College, Rock Island IL. Brittany Hatlestad, $1,000.00. Hatlestad plans to major in Biology on the Pre-Physician Assistant Program and attend Augustana College, Rock Island IL. Jacqueline Bruning, $750.00. Bruning plans to receive an Associate in Arts at Black Hawk College, Moline IL.
Ina Banks Scholarship: Lizandra Gomez-Ramirez, $1,000.00. Ramirez plans to major in Anthropology and Political Science and attend Augustana College, Rock Island IL. The scholarship was established in 2011. Applicants must have successfully completed at least two years of their undergraduate work, and should be entering their junior or senior year of college.
Moline High School Class of ’65: Elizabeth Cunningham, $1,000.00, graduate of Moline High School. Cunningham plans to major in Nursing and plans to attend Illinois State University, Normal, IL. The fund was established by the MHS Class of ’65. Scholarship/Betterment program for selected MHS graduates who seek to better themselves and to contribute to society.
Chris “Spey” VanSpeybroeck Memorial Scholarship: Carolyn Wehr, $1,000, graduate of Moline High School. Wehr plans to major in Music Education and plans to attend Illinois State University, Normal, IL. The Chris "SPEY" VanSpeybroeck Memorial is a non-profit memorial scholarship fund started in August of 2012. The primary goal of the Memorial is to educate and increase awareness of meningococcal disease and provide scholarships to graduating seniors from local Illinois High Schools who will attest to obtaining the vaccination.
William and Katherine Butterworth Scholarship: Daniel Frazee, Gabrielle Lenger, Rachel Powell and Margaret Thompson all graduates of Moline High School, $2,000 annually for the next four years. Frazee plans to major in Exercise Science and attend Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, MO. Lenger plans to major in Speech Pathology and attend Illinois State University, Normal, IL. Powell plans to major in Clarinet Performance and Genetics and attend Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Thompson plans to major in Trumpet Performance and Psychology and attend Lawrence University and Conservatory, Appleton, WI. Scholarship selection is based not only on academic achievement and financial need, but also on a student's extracurricular activities, especially in the field of art, music and community service.
Moline Rotary Scholarship Fund: Chase Austin and Emaan Ali both graduates of Moline High School, $1,000 each. Austin plans to major in Kinesology and attend Black Hawk College Moline, IL and Ali plans to major in Pre-Physician’s Assistant Program and plans to attend Augustana College Rock Island, IL.
Doug Reynolds Rotary Scholarship Fund: Kirsten Robinson, graduate from United Township High School, $1,000.00. Robinson plans to major in Elementary Education and attend Black Hawk College, Moline, IL. The Doug Reynolds Scholarship was established by United Township High School graduate Doug Reynolds to provide funds to a deserving UTHS graduate to assist in obtaining a post-Secondary college or university education. This scholarship is primarily based on financial need.
Anyone is welcome to contribute to any of the above scholarship funds. The donation will be noted as a charitable contribution.
The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to benefit health, human services, education, community development, the arts and other charitable organizations which help the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area, including the Quad Cities.
The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, Henderson and McDonough counties in Illinois.
(submitted by Linda Martin)
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