Coal City High School held its annual Scholarship Awards Night on Wednesday, May 7. The evening was set aside to recognize members of the senior class who have been awarded one of more than 38 local scholarships. In all, over 30 members of the class of 2025 received financial awards totaling over $79,970.
Aimee Gerhardt Outstanding Human Scholarship—$1,000 each—was presented by Debbie Davis Kylee Kennell, Chloe Pluger, Mackenzie Croxton and Naomi Rodriguez.
Bob’s Advanced Auto and Tire Scholarship—$1,000 each—presented by owner Debbie Davisto Addison Hodgen and Alaina Morales.
Bank of Pontiac Scholarship—$1,500—presented to Will Johnke by bank employees Lillian Ullrich and Jack Fillenwarth.
Berkot's Foundation Scholarship—$1,000—presented by Coal City store manager Gary Onsen to Kylee Kennell.
Coal City Community Unit Education Association Teacher Scholarship—$500—presented to Aylianna Castle.
Coal City Alumni Memorial Scholarship—$300—presented to Naomi Rodriguez .
Coal City Athletic Boosters Scholarships—$7,500 in total—presented to Naomi Rodriguez, D’Arcy Ness, Corinna Barkley, Calleigh VandeWerken, Emma Rodriguez, Will Johnke, Dylan Young, Alec Waliczek, Trevor Perino, Landin Benson, Chloe Pluger, Madi Petersen and Kylee Kennell.
Coal City Lions Club Scholarship—$300—presented by club member Chuck Dennison to Kylee Kennell
Coal City Music Boosters Rodgers Cumming Scholarship—$500—presented to Melody Kinder presented by booster officer Racheal Cimino.
Coal City Music Boosters Mark Larmon Scholarship—$500—presented to Vincenzo Mugnolo by booster officer Racheal Cimino.
Coal City Music Boosters Scholarship—$500—presented by booster officer Racheal Cimino to Mason Natyshok.
Coal City Student Council Scholarship—$500 each—presented by guidance counselor Keith Kiper William Johnke, Riley Clements and Dylan Young.
Coal City Miners Football—$500 each—presented to Landin Bensonand Zander Meents by organization vice president Adam Rodriguez.
Coal City Touchdown Club—$500 each—presented to Zander Meents and Alec Waliczek by club member Adam Rodriguez.
Constellation Scholarship—$2,000—presented to Dylan Young by Constellation employee Shawn Hamilton.
Cordogan Clark Built Environment Scholarship—$1,000—presented to Riley Clements by Cordogan Clark architect Alejandro Rojas and Ann Tranter, business development director.
Dennis Neary Memorial Scholarship—$500—presented to Avery McConnell by retired Coal City Police Chief Chris Harseim
Donald L. Pfeifer Sr. Memorial Scholarship—$500—presented to Calleigh VandeWerken by scholarship sponsors Dean and Melissa Vigna.
Ed Rashke Memorial Scholarship—$500 each—presented to Landin Benson and Corinna Barkley by guidance counselor Erin Dransfeldt.
GFWC-IL Coal City Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship—$500—presented to Deborah Lynch by club members Tori Avery and Marsha Vaughn.
Grundy County Justice Assistance Board Scholarship—$1,000—presented to Corinna Barkley by Sydney Bartels, Victim/Witness Services coordinator and Grundy County State’s Attorney Russ Baker [right].
Grundy County Marine Corps League—$1,000—presented to Madison Wilson by Commandant Jeffery Alexander.
Joliet Junior College Foundation Scholarship—$3,200—presented to Anthony Aultz by guidance counselor Keith Kiper.
Kim Ferrari Memorial Scholarship—$500—presented to Alec Waliczek by guidance counselor Erin Dransfeldt.
Martha Slyter Scholarship—$1,000 each—presented to Kara Malone and Mackenzie Greenan by Meghan Martin, Grundy-Kendall Regional Superintendent of Schools.
Wilmington Masonic Scholarship—$1,000 —presented to Chloe Pluger by guidance counselor Keith Kiper.
Ruth Kaplan Scholarship—$500 each—presented to Landin Benson and Dylan Young. Standing Alysin Fite, Kylee Kennell, Madi Petersen and Chloe Pluger.
Ruth Kaplan Scholarship—$1,100 each—presented to Mason Natyshok, Mackenzie Messina, Ayli Castle and Madison Wilson.
Ruth Kaplan Scholarship—$1,750 each—presented to Corinna Barkley, Mackenzie Croxton and Lilly Feisley.
Ruth Kaplan Scholarship—$12,326—presented to Deborah Lynch.
Josh Cumming Memorial Scholarship—$1,000—presented to Alysin Fite by Tori Avery and Todd Cumming.
Rick Darling Scholarship—$250 each —presented to Alysin Fite and Dylan Young by Unit 1 Educational Foundation member Mindy Rampa.
Reeves/Baskerville Scholarship—$500 —presented to Madison Wilson by guidance counselor Keith Kiper.
Indicom Electric Scholarship—$1,000—presented to Dylan Young by Unit 1 Educational Foundation member Mindy Rampa.
Matt Vignocchi Memorial Scholarship—$500 each—presented to Dylan Young, Landin Benson and Addison Hodgen by scholarship sponsor Andrew Vignocchi.
Coal City Firemen’s Association Scholarship—$500 each—presented to Kylee Kennell, Mackenzie Croxton and Madison Wilson by Unit 1 Educational Foundation member Mindy Rampa.
Floyd and Norma Calcaterra Family Scholarship—$1,000 each—presented to Alysin Fite and Addison Hodgen by Unit 1 Educational Foundation member Mindy Rampa.
Unit 1 Educational Foundation Scholarship—$2,000 each—presented by foundation president Shawn Hamilton and member Mindy Rampa to Madi Petersen, Madison Wilson, Mackenzie Croxton and Corinna Barkley.
Unit 1 Educational Foundation Scholarship—$1,500 each—presented by foundation president Shawn Hamilton and member Mindy Rampa to Kylee Kennell, Dylan Young, Addison Hodgen, Hannah Rossi and Sarah Rossi.
Unit 1 Educational Foundation Scholarship—$1,000 each—presented by foundation president Shawn Hamilton and member Mindy Rampa to Landin Benson, Alysin Fite and Zander Meents.