Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation Scholarship Program
Individuals, families, companies and community groups empower people by investing in scholarships to help Lewis and Clark students fund their education. To earn a scholarship, students apply online at lc.edu/scholarships starting in November. Scholarships range from full funding to partial funding. A full-time student spends about $4,500 on tuition, fees, books and supplies.
Distinguished Scholars
These students graduated in the top 10% of their high school graduating class. Their high school is one of the eighteen in Lewis and Clark’s seven-county district. They received a full two-year scholarship for tuition and fees.
Abigail Balz, Jerseyville
Madelynn Gilman, Jerseyville
Malynn Hannaford, Bethalto
Wyatt Heflin, Bunker Hill
Bryce Higginbotham, Benld
Austin Wilburn, East Alton
Ethan Hannaford, Bethalto
Nicholas Munn, Hartford
Nicholas Neal, Bethalto
Jaidyn Peebles, Wood River
Morgan Rauscher, Alton
Raeann Rorie, Roxana
Samantha Schleeper, Jerseyville
Erin Spahr, Bethalto
Samuel Stutz, Godfrey
Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholars
These students were Valedictorians or Salutatorians of their high school class of 2020. Their high school is one of the eighteen in Lewis and Clark’s seven-county district. They received a full scholarship for tuition and fees.
Valedictorians
Gabrielle Emmons, Brighton
Marisa Haskell, White Hall
Macie Kinder, Golden Eagle
Emily Schmidt, Gillespie
Salutatorians
Briget Dolliger, Benld
Adalinn Lamb, Greenfield
Golden Eagle Scholars
These students graduated in the top 11% - 20% of their high school graduating class. Their high school is one of the eighteen in Lewis and Clark’s seven-county district. They received a full scholarship for tuition and fees.
Reese Beckman, Wood River
Lakeleigh Brown, White Hall
Madelyn Ehlers, Bethalto
Michaela Hinderhan, Kane
Addisyn Neuhaus, Alton
Emma Voumard, Godfrey
Valerie Walters, Godfrey
L&C Board of Trustees Career Scholarships
The College Board offers a full scholarship for tuition for each of its Career and Technical Education academic programs.
Andrew Beck, Bethalto, Business Technology
Rebecca Besserman, Gillespie, Nursing
Trenton Buchanan, Batchtown, Process Operation Technology
Katelun DeOrnellas, Carrollton, Drafting and Design
Julia Dunaway, Collinsville, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Cassie Havis, Godfrey, Child Development
Sarah Hermann, Bunker Hill, Information Technology
Payne Hubbs, Brighton, Fire Science
McKenna Jones, Godfrey, Accounting
Jacob Liles, Jerseyville, Welding Technology
Zane Longley, Jerseyville, Radio Broadcasting
Aubrey McCormick, Dow, Exercise Science
Lynette McDonald, Alton, Graphic Design
Kierstyn McElroy, Roodhouse, Dr. Rance Thomas Scholarship for Criminal Justice
Justin Reiske, Cottage Hills, Web Design & Development
Megan Sheckler, East Alton, Dental Hygeine
Matthew Weidner, Bunker Hill, Engineering Science
L&C Foundation Alumni Association Scholarship
Alumni of the College generously fund two $750 scholarships for tuition and fees. Applicants must be enrolled full-time and have completed 28 hours at L&C. This is often a finish-line scholarship that helps students reach their graduation goals.
Esmerelda Johnson, Medora
Jennifer Schultz, Fieldon
L&C Minority Student Scholarship
Amani Bejoile-Brooks, Alton
Jordan Keiser, Godfrey
Kristopher Mallon, Wood River
L&C Talent Award Scholarship
Ashtyn Britt, Godfrey
Kaleigh Grace, Dow
Jenna Lathrom, Jerseyville
Alivia Levi, Alton
Jonathan Mertz, Roxana
Samantha Moore, Godfrey
Alexia Pelletier, Rockbridge
L&C Transfer Scholarship
Mallory Duggan, Jerseyville
Maura Eads, Jerseyville
Ryan Eschbach, Jerseyville
Nathan Ricci, Bethalto
Ashton Wilson, Medora
Dailyn Young, Brighton
Named Scholarships
The following scholarships were established by community members and are funded through their annual gift or interest income on their endowment held by the L&C Foundation. We thank them for leaving an indelible mark on the education of our students.
Stephen Abraham, Wood River, Lakin Scholarship for Students at Roxana and East Alton/Wood River High Schools
Emily Allgood, Jerseyville, The Jake Rose Scholarship for Physical Science
Zachary Axsom, Bethalto, The Halpin Music Company Scholarship
Samantha Bauer, Edwardsville, The Talley Broadcasting Corporation Scholarship
Hannah Beck, Glen Carbon, The Edna Sawyer Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Beck, Bethalto, The Scott Credit Union Scholarship
Allyse Bland, Eldred, The Jane K. Bruker Scholarship for Nursing Students
Gage Booten, East Alton, The Eric & Joan Gowin Scholarship for Construction Management
Leigha Callison, Bethalto, Bold Enterprises, Inc. Scholarship
Hannah Camerer, Godfrey, The Monticello College Foundation and Alumnae Endowed Scholarship
Gary Chapman, Shipman, The Albert Stevens Scholarship for Mass Communications
Callie Chappee, Alton, The Carol A. Kempske Scholarship for Women
Alexandria Conner, Godfrey, The Virginia Cramblet, R.N., Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students
Wyatt Courier, Greenfield, Dylan M. Kiehna Automotive Technology Scholarship
Amanda Cox, Alton, The Theresa D. Finkes Nursing Scholarship
Alyx Dell, Godfrey, HSHS St. Francis Hospital Scholarship
Suzanne Demartini, Benld, Busey Bank Scholarship
Mallory Duggan, Jerseyville, The Edward & Lois Davis Scholarship
Makayla Eardley, Dow, The Theresa D. Finkes Nursing Scholarship
Christopher Elam, Godfrey, The Virginia Cramblet, R.N., Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students
Blaine Embley, Brighton, Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club--William E. Moyer Vocational Arts & Science Scholarship
Kaleigh Grace, Dow, The Patsy Goss "Onward & Upward" Scholarship
Mark Haluch, Wood River, Phillips66 Scholarship
Kimberly Harris, Glen Carbon, Marlene Barach Scholarship for Women
Liberty Hartley, Gillespie, Roberts Motors Endowed Scholarship
Megan Hess, Bethalto, The Lawrence F. and Ellen Jane Gallo Endowed Scholarship
Stephen Hindelang, Edwardsville, Mildred L. Thompson Scholarship for Nursing Students
Gretchen Housmann, Hardin, Godfrey Women's Club Scholarship
Esmerelda Johnson, Medora, The Susan Hemminger & Robert Awe Educational Scholarship
Eric King, East St. Louis, Phillips66 PTEC Minority Scholarship
Keaton Linkeman, Moro, The Robert R. & Verna F. Werts Scholarship
Emily Manar, Bunker Hill, The Alice Stebbin Wells Scholarship for Criminal Justice
Stephanie Martintoni, Livingston, Illinois Health Improvement Association Scholarship and The Linda L. Orr Occupational Therapy Assistant Scholarship
Lucia Mattea, Alton, The Linda K. Nevlin Scholarship for Humanities
Lynette McDonald, Alton, Postlewait-Brunjes Scholarship for Alton Area BPW-Women over 25
Mariko Oshier, Hardin, 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Scholarship
Ava Ostendorf , Bunker Hill, Chris Sutcliff Memorial Educational Career Scholarship
Austin Reed, Bethalto, The Wanita E. & Wilbur R.L. Trimpe Memorial Scholarship
Morgan Riley, Godfrey, Judge Phillip J. Kardis Scholarship and the Postlewait-Brunjes Scholarship for Alton Area BPW-HS
Bradley Rose, Batchtown, Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club--William E. Moyer Vocational Arts & Science Scholarship
William Schleeper, Golden Eagle, The Larry D. Underwood Scholarship
Amy Scroggins, Wood River, The Edna Sawyer Memorial Scholarship
Rachel Simmons, Bethalto, The Trula Mae O'Neil Family Scholarship
Shane Simmons, Bethalto, The Trula Mae O'Neil Family Scholarship
Webb Slifka, Alhambra, The Jordan C. Klope Memorial Scholarship
Tonya Strohbeck, Brighton, Zonta Club of Alton-Wood River Scholarship
Trinity Swift, Brighton, John F. Schmidt, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Alyson Varble , Godfrey, Academic Excellence Scholarship
Mary Ventimiglia, Alton, Illinois Health Improvement Association Scholarship
Jessica Vetter, Jerseyville, James Price Memorial Scholarship
Dogs of Society Scholarship
This scholarship is to fund students enrolled in Music Education. It is funded by the annual Dogs of Society Scholarship Concert whose keyboardist is L&C Professor of Music, Louis Michael and percussionist is L&C Professor of Music, Peter Hussey.
Michael Coseglia, Edwardsville
Connor Johnson, Pontoon Beach
Shanette Miller, Alton
Natalie O'Randa, Godfrey
Hough Family Scholarship
This scholarship, offered by the L&C Financial Aid department, is for students who graduated from Carrollton High School. Students must apply for the scholarship each semester. Click here for application.
Katelun DeOrnellas
Jacob Graner
Curtis Lake
Carley Pyatt
Monticello College Foundation Scholarship for Deserving Women
In honor of the Godfrey campus’s 182 year-old history, the Monticello College Foundation funds annual scholarships to further the education of women at L&C.
Sophia Blagoue, Bethalto
Katherine Cook, Wood River
Taylor Jones, East Alton
Grace Martin, Gillespie
Ryan Pierce, Moro
Halley Schnettegoecke, Greenfield