The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has named 23 Galesburg High School students Illinois State Scholars.
“I am very pleased to acknowledge the outstanding achievement of these 23 Galesburg High School seniors.” said Galesburg Junior Senior High School Principal Jeff Ewing. “This distinguished award demonstrates the payoff of hard work and dedication to their education.
“I am certain their extraordinary efforts will propel them to do great things in the future. Congratulations to this year’s Galesburg High School Illinois State Scholars.”
The following Galesburg High School students were named 2025-2026 Illinois State Scholars:
- Jackson Archer
- Caden Ashby
- Brenna Buchen
- Autumn Choma
- Mason Cole
- Jayla Connour
- Emma Dechow
- William Edwards
- Travis Henry
- Axel Holt
- Vincent Ikrami
- Sofie Jones Rhoades
- Andrew Kennedy
- Salvatore Kisler
- Addison Kramer
- Abrianna Ohlson
- Isabella Oligney-Estill
- Ethan Oxley
- Kellan Oxley
- Allison Robinson
- Ryan Sherwin
- Sergey Strunin
- Elizabeth Wallenfelsz
“On behalf of ISAC, congratulations to all our Illinois State Scholars for their extraordinary academic achievements,” said ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow. “These high school seniors managed through the personal and learning challenges of the pandemic for several years of high school, and their accomplishments reflect their passion and dedication to academic pursuits.
“We also want to acknowledge and thank families, counselors, educators, mentors, and communities for their encouragement and often invaluable support in helping students along each step of their educational path.”