Welcome to The Illinois Marine

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

 The essays submitted for the 2021 scholarship grant were outstanding.  The process to evaluate and score them requires blind assessment.  Each entry is assigned a random code and is graded based on an established key.  Committee members John Olejnicki and Bill Barta submit their individual scores and only then are demographics viewed.  The few additional points are applied according to the key and a total score is obtained.This year the final scores were very close.  Five applicants were awarded an individual grant of $1000.  They are:

Sarah Catherine Ames who is accepted at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is the daughter of Curtis Ames, #1009 McHenry.
Paige Marie Leslie who is accepted at Purdue University and is the granddaughter of Edward Modla, #72 Burbank.
Jenica Elizabeth Limon who is accepted at Carthage College and is the granddaughter of Mike Malmstrom, #607Lincoln.
Kelsey Renee Neihls who is accepted at Lakeland College and is the granddaughter of Larry Neihls, #591 Effingham County.
Christopher Joseph O’Gara who is accepted at Illinois State University and is the grandson of Leroy Totman, #1009 McHenry.
The winners were invited to the Joint Opening Ceremonies and the Past Presidents luncheon.  Ms Paige Leslie read her essay aloud at the meeting and also honored us with her a’cappella rendition of our National Anthem.  Congratulations to all recipients and thank you to everyone who submitted an application.