Congratulations to 2015 Columbia College-Lake County eScholarship awardee HM1 Antione Comer! He was one of 51 Columbia College students presented with the $1,000 award! With Antione in this photo are (from left to right) – Captain A.C. Newton, Christine Angel, Columbia College Academic Advisor, Comer, Jessica Stidham, Columbia College Academic Advisor and Captain Jim Hawkins, Commander, Naval Station Great Lakes.
The Columbia College online program recently announced the 51 recipients of the college’s eScholarship. The $1,000 awards were presented to students from around the country for the 2015-16 academic year.
“The generosity of our faculty, staff and other donors has allowed us to double the number of eScholarships presented to our students this year compared to last year,” said Rene Massey, associate dean for Adult Higher Education. “Students taking online courses make up the largest proportion of our enrollments, so we are glad to be able to assist so many each year.”
This year’s recipients included:
Name Home Town
Alyson Ady Clearfield, Utah
Laura Ancell Jefferson City, Missouri
Emily Barringer Savannah, Georgia
Lorie Bousquet Centralia, Missouri
Rubi Bueno Herriman, Utah
Zachary Comella Woodstock, Illinois
Antoine Comer Round Lake, Illinois
Shelby Conrad Richmond, Illinois
Deidre Davis Groveland, Florida
Rachel Donhoff Coos Bay, Oregon
Ariel Flary Lindenhurst, Illinois
Rebecca Forbes Burleson, Texas
Aron Gonzalez Leesburg, Florida
Matthew Gooden Tampa, Florida
William Groes Las Vegas, Nevada
Melinda Hall Dickson, Tennessee
Erin Heidecke Hainesville, Illinois
Justin Hudson Centerville, Utah
Michael Hurney Lebanon, Missouri
Joshua Jordan Cuba, Missouri
Brooke Krippendorf Stockton, Illinois
Saba Kulsum Irving, Texas
Cortni Livengood Iberia, Missouri
Katie Marley Columbia, Missouri
Martha McGrath Fulton, Missouri
Barbara Meaders Reidsville, Georgia
Lindsay Meyer Wright City, Missouri
Jesus Mora Phoenix, Arizona
Ryan Nehlen Canton, Ohio
Charlie Newton Orlando, Florida
Allysondra Osborne Jacksonville, Florida
Alison Parthey Long Beach, New York
Lakeysha Pempilton Freeport, Illinois
Michael Rodenberg Independence, Missouri
Jamie Salas Jefferson City, Missouri
Danielle Schrader Bella Vista, Arkansas
Rachel Smith Columbia, Missouri
Molly Sowers Syracuse, New York
David St. Luce Round Lake, Illinois
Ginna Stauble Coconut Creek, Florida
Rhonda Steffek Jber, Alaska
Pam Stephens Linn, Missouri
Michael Stephens Kingwood, Texas
Virginia Sumner Denver, Colorado
Lyndella Talamanco Brooklyn, New York
Thomas Torgerson Groton, Connecticut
Mark Ugi California, Maryland
Tammy Vega Fort Stewart, Georgia
Jason White Ft. Wainwright, Alaska
Destini Woods Auxvasse, Missouri
Eric Wright Hallsville, Missouri
The scholarship is non-renewable and applies to tuition, books and fees. This is the fourth year the scholarship was open to adult education students who have taken online courses. To be eligible for the eScholarship, students were required to:
- Be an undergraduate degree-seeking student
- Be a student from Online, Evening or one of the Nationwide campuses
- Have a minimum of 21 hours of online coursework with Columbia College with at least nine of those hours taken during the last academic year
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 with Columbia College
- Complete an application and answer short essay questions
Congratulations to the scholarship winners!
Those interested in giving to the eScholarship may make a gift securely online at http://www.choosecc.org/Categories/Campuses/online_campus.aspx
