The Geneseo community proudly awarded over $430,000 in local scholarships to graduating seniors during the annual Senior Awards Night on May 7.
Thanks to the generosity of local families, businesses, and organizations, students were recognized for their academic achievements, leadership, service, and future aspirations.
“These scholarships reflect the strong community support our students receive as they take their next steps,” said program coordinator Nicole Cherry. “We are grateful for every donor who believes in the power of education and invests in our kids.”
The event highlighted the close-knit spirit of Geneseo, with dozens of presenters on hand to personally award scholarships and celebrate student success.
“We are fortunate to live in such a generous and supportive community — one that truly rallies around its young people,” said GHS Principal Tom Ryerson. “This is a perfect example of that. We want to sincerely thank our incredible local businesses, organizations, and community members whose generosity makes this possible.”
Congratulations to all of the 2025 local scholarship winners:
4H Foundation Scholarship - Tyler Chamberlain
Northside Elementary School Scholarship - Dylan Gehl
Northside Elementary PTA Scholarship - Rachael Roodhouse
Chris Heath Memorial Scholarship - Marion Sanchez Sigala
Geneseo Education Association Scholarship - Caroline Girten & Hope Kuster
Christopher Pobanz Memorial Scholarship - Kayci Freeman & Dylan Gehl
Roger and Mary Miller Scholarship - Kyah Newell
Stewart Lodge #92 John Laue Memorial Scholarship - Colin Orwig, Payton Snider, & Addison Snodgrass
Southwest PTA Scholarship - William Baum & Katelynn McMahill
Wirth Family Trust Scholarship - Bryson Splear
VFW Bob DeBoever Memorial Scholarship - Jack Polowy
Geneseo Art League and Gallery/Denison Memorial - Emma Skovronski
Hahn Family Scholarship - Dylan Gehl & Payton Snider
Geneseo MS/HS PTA Scholarship - Lindsay Herington & Matthew Johnson
Grow Your Own Teacher Program Scholarship - Jackson Brumbaugh, Caroline Girten, Logan Jones, Elizabeth Lane, Annalise Maxwell, Sydney Nelson, Callaghan Sheehan, & Joseph Versluis
Chad M. Ristau Scholarship - Colten Herberg
Atkinson Women’s Organization Scholarship - Kaylee Floming, Colin Orwig, Marian Sanchez Sigala, & Kolten Schmoll-Burton
Royce A. Stenzel Memorial Scholarship - Joseph Venneberg
Livengood-Resser Scholarship - Elanor DeBlieck & Addison Snodgrass
Farmers National Bank Scholarship - Kathryn VanDeWoestyne
GFWC/IL Geneseo Women’s Club Senior Girl Award - Lauren Powell
Gracia L. Ague Teacher Scholarship - Ava Rusk
Radicic Family Military Honorarium - Jackson Brumbaugh, Gauge Damewood, & Austin Pearce
Izaak Walton League Scholarship - Bryce Nixon, Jacob Taylor, & Hayden Veryzer
Dr. Bob Daniels Memorial Scholarship - Elizabeth Mroz
Geneseo Lions Club Paul “Doc” Yackley Memorial Scholarship - Rachael Roodhouse
Geneseo Lions Club Joe Sherbyn Memorial Scholarship - Marley Cherry
Laura Fulton Peterson Scholarship - Colin Orwig
Arlyn W. Swiger Memorial Scholarship - Dylan Gehl
Eldon F. and Olive R. Swiger Memorial Scholarship - Kendall Ellerbrock & Joseph Venneberg
Brad Schoon Memorial Scholarship - Hope Kuster
Ralph and Dorothy Graham Scholarship - Katelynn McMahill
Lyle and Helen Henry Memorial Scholarship - Addison Snodgrass & Lillian Taylor
Vivian & Maurice Kane Scholarship - Allison File & Kruiz Ludwig
Francis G Miller & Betty J Miller Foundation Scholarship - Isabella Curcuru, Elanor DeBlieck, Kayci Freeman, Tyler Holtzen, Lily Johnson, & Emilia Schmitt
Geneseo Foundation Scholarship - Shane Bagby, Dylan Cotty, Dru Curcuru, Isabella Curcuru, Elanor DeBlieck, Dylon DeBoef, Allison File, Kayci Freeman, Dylan Gehl, Lily Johnson, Aislan Leetch, Katelynn McMahill, Sydney Nelson, Kale O Bryan, Jack Polowy, Jeslen Rink, Shay Schahl, Charlie Stetter, Lillian Taylor, & Joseph Versluis
Tom & Margaret Hitzhusen Scholarship - Hanna Kreiner
River Valley Cooperative Scholarship - Lauren Powell
Millikin Elementary PTA Scholarship - Kayci Freeman & Addison Snodgrass
G.I.F.T. Foundation Scholarship - Elizabeth Carlin
Mary J. Ward Memorial Scholarship - Allison File
Tom & Laura Domino Scholarship - Kayci Freeman
Rotary Club Academic Scholarship - Isabella Curcuru, Colin Orwig, & Lillian Taylor
Rotary STRIVE Scholarship - Brianna Bowles, Stormie Wancket, & Kaylee Wood
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - Sophia Bellagamba, Dylan Cotty, & Kendall Ellerbrock
Tony Simon Scholarship - Lindsay Herington
Carius Foundation Scholarship - Marley Cherry, Kayci Freeman, Caroline Girten, & Reade Murphy
Atkinson Booster Club Scholarship - Kendall Ellerbrock, Kaylee Floming, Colin Orwig, Kolten Schmoll-Burton, Kathryn VanDeWoestyne, & Stormie Wancket
Julie Fiers Scholarship - William Baum, Aaron Betcher, Marley Cherry, Ava DeWolfe, Caroline Girten, Lindsay Herington, Hope Kuster, Kruiz Ludwig, Rachael Roodhouse, & Kailee Williams
Clarence and Marie Medley Conservation Scholarship - Bryce Nixon
Ag Alumni Scholarship - William Baum, Tyler Chamberlain, Kendall Ellerbrock, Colten Herberg, Ayden Kane, Austin Pearce, & Joseph Venneberg
Ag Alumni/ FFA Scholarship - Kendall Ellerbrock, Austin Pearce, & Joseph Venneberg
Wilbert & Carol Keppy Scholarship - Ava DeWolfe, Kendall Ellerbrock, Dylan Gehl, Colton Herberg, Matthew Johnson, Hope Kuster, Jacob Nelson, Joseph Venneberg, & Braelyn Wyffels
Paul E. Goodwin Memorial Agriculture Scholarship - William Baum
Dean Olson Memorial FFA Scholarship - Kendall Ellerbrock & Joseph Venneberg
John F. Edwards Memorial Scholarship - Kyah Newell
Josephine Edwards Scholarship - Erica DeDecker
Gloria and Don Feldman Memorial Scholarship - Joseph Venneberg
Ted McAvoy Scholarship - Ava DeWolfe
Seth Ernst Memorial Soccer Slam Scholarship - Dru Curcuru, Isabella Curcuru, Addison Espe, Brady Hamer, Hanna Kreiner, Annalise Maxwell, Jacob Nelson, Jack Polowy, Benjamin Robinson, Emilia Schmitt, Addison Snodgrass, Eric States, & Lillian Taylor
Lanny Rae Minnaert Memorial Scholarship - Joseph Venneberg
UnCommon Farms Foundation Ag Career Scholarship - William Baum
RutabagA Fine Arts Scholarship - Antonio Ramierz
RutabagA Decnie Jeschke Scholarship - Emma Skovronski
JFECC/Visabeira Construction & Engineering Scholarship - Allison File
Daniel L. Thompson Memorial Citizenship Award - Dylan Gehl
Geneseo Community Choir Scholarship - Hope Kuster
Devin Jennings Art Memorial Scholarship - Hanna Kreiner & Marian Sanchez Sigala
Devin Jennings Band Memorial Scholarship - Marley Cherry
Geneseo Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution - Hope Kuster, Keely Roberts, Addison Snodgrass, & Joseph Versluis
Atkinson American Legion - Jack Polowy & Carter VanOpdorp
H. Keith Follett Memorial Scholarship - Reade Murphy
Walt Henry Public Service Scholarship - Lindsay Herington
Sid & Carlene Kemmis Scholarship - Joseph Venneberg
Kevin & Karen Urick Farm Bureau Legacy Scholarship - Tyler Chamberlain
Henry County Farm Bureau Foundation Agricultural Scholarship - William Baum & Kendall Ellerbrock
