Forreston High School Honor’s Night Scholarships Winners
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Forreston High School held their annual Honors Night. The Class of 2026, comprising 46 seniors, was honored for their outstanding academic, athletic, and leadership contributions. Throughout the evening, students received over $1,000,000 in funding through both collegiate and local scholarships. These generous awards were sponsored by local organizations, families, and businesses. The following students were recognized as award winners:
American Legion Honorable Mention Award – Jayda Perkins, Hunter DeWall
American Legion Award – Danica Fong, Jeremiah Newill
Illinois Masonic Children’s Assistance Program Scholarship – Hunter Miller, Olivia Loppnow
Colony Brands Scholarship – Hailee Vogt
Compeer Financial Scholarship – Kyla Lamm
FFA Alumni Scholarships – Hunter Miller, Kyla Lamm
Bocker Ruff Grain Scholarship – Hunter Miller
My Friend’s Closet Scholarships – Kyla Lamm
WACC Student Recognition Scholarship – Jeremiah Newill
WACC Student of the Year Computer Technology – Jeremiah Newill
WACC Student of the Year Welding – Brady Zipse
Stephenson Service Company Scholarship – Hunter Miller
Stephenson County Farm Bureau Scholarship – Hunter Miller
DCFS Scholarships – Noah Genandt, Min-Jee Johnson, Ivan Reyna
Gary and Lorene Stamm Family Scholarships – Hunter Miller, Kyla Lamm
Lucille Bruning Memorial Trust Scholarships – Brady Gill, Braelyn Kloster
Bernie Empen Memorial Scholarship – Hunter Miller
Morrison Tech Counselors Scholarship – Blake Wittig
Van Merchant Agriculture Grant – Hunter Miller
Gallagher Engineering Scholarship – Danica Fong
Citizens State Bank Scholarship – Hailee Vogt
Solutions Bank Scholarships – Noah Genandt, Emma Hundertmark, Kyla Lamm, Elizabeth Ludwig
Link Family Scholarships – Emma Chamberlin, Min-Jee Johnson, Elizabeth Ludwig, Kaylynn Schiesher
Lloyd Folkerts Scholarship – Emma Hundertmark
Forrestville Valley Youth Network Scholarship – Braelyn Kloster, Blake Wittig
German Valley Lions Scholarships – Hunter Miller, Jeremiah Newill, Kyla Lamm
Leaf River Lions Scholarship – Kyla Lamm
Forreston Lions Scholarships – Kyla Lamm, Hunter Miller
Darrell Windle Scholarship – Blake Wittig
Forrestville Valley Education Association Scholarship – Kaylynn Schiesher
Highland Community College Scholarships – Emma Chamberlin, Brady Gill, Hayden Harvey
James Schneiderman Memorial Scholarship – Brady Gill
German American State Bank Scholarships – Emma Chamberlin, Hunter Miller
Lola Borchers Scholarships – Kyla Lamm, Danica Fong, Jayda Perkins, Jeremiah Newill
Harm & Donna Smith Scholarship – Ivan Reyna
Forrestville Valley Music Patrons Scholarship – Danica Fong
Forrestville Valley Foundation Scholarships – Caroline Bawinkel, Gavin Fox, Emma Hundertmark, Jakob Kobler, Kyla Lamm, Kayden Loomis
Beth Amsrud Scholarships – Danica Fong, Jeremiah Newill
Forrestville Valley Administrative Scholarships – Hunter DeWall, Emma Hundertmark
Wood Trust Scholarships – Danica Fong, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins
Max Wenzel Scholarships – Carson Akins, Collin Bismark, Emilee Bocker, Kaden Brown, Hunter DeWall, Kylie Dieterman, Kendall Erdmann, Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Noah Genandt, Brady Gill, Hayden Harvey, Jacquelyn Hernandez, Emma Hundertmark, Kyla Lamm, Kayden Loomis, Elizabeth Ludwig, Hunter Miller, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins, Drayvin Peters, Ivan Reyna, Hailee Vogt, Blake Wittig
Max Wenzel Partner University Scholarships – Caroline Bawinkel, Kailey Encheff, Min-Jee Johnson,
Makenna Jordison, Braelyn Kloster, Jakob Kobler, Kaylynn Schiesher
HCC Servant Leaders – Kylie Dieterman, Emma Hundertmark, Jakob Kobler, Kyla Lamm, Jeremiah Newill
Recognition of Enlistment – Emma Chamberlin (Air Force National Guard), Anthony Maestas (United State Marine Corps), Christian Ryia (United States Army)
Education Pathway Endorsements – Kyla Lamm (Agriculture), Braelyn Kloster (Education) Kaylynn Schiesher (Education)
Forreston Sports Boosters Scholarships – Noah Genandt, Hailee Vogt
Academic All-Conference Awards – Caroline Bawinkel, Emma Chamberlin, Hunter DeWall, Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Noah Genandt, Cadan Hoffman, Emma Hundertmark, Kyla Lamm, Elizabeth Ludwig, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins, Christian Ryia, Brady Zipse
Senior Athletic Letter Awards – Carson Akins, Caroline Bawinkel, Collin Bismark, Emilee Bocker, Kaden Brown, Emma Chamberlin, Austin Collis, Hunter DeWall, Kylie Dieterman, Kailey Encheff, Kendall Erdmann, Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Noah Genandt, Brady Gill, Darin Greenfield, Hayden Harvey, Cadan Hoffman, Emma Hundertmark, Min-Jee Johnson, Makenna Jordison, Braelyn Kloster, Jakob Kobler, Kyla Lamm, Kayden Loomis, Jayda Perkins, Drayvin Peters, Ivan Reyna, Gage Rozakis, Christian Ryia, Kaylynn Schiesher, Kadin Schreiner, Hailee Vogt, Blake Wittig, Brady Zipse
Steve Denekas Most Varsity Letters Earned Award – Hailee Vogt, Kendall Erdmann
3-Sport athletes – Kendall Erdmann, Noah Genandt, Brady Gill, Darin Greenfield, Emma Hundertmark, Braelyn Kloster, Jakob Kobler, Kayden Loomis, Christian Ryia, Hailee Vogt
4-Year 3-sport athletes – Kendall Erdmann, Brady Gill, Darin Greenfield, Emma Hundertmark, Braelyn Kloster, Jakob Kobler, Christian Ryia, Hailee Vogt
Top Female Athlete of the Class of 2026 – Hailee Vogt
Top Male Athlete of the Class of 2026 – Kendall Erdmann
Marketing Award – Min-Jee Johnson
Ever-Fi Awards (sponsored by Solutions Bank) – Logan Adams, Carson Akins, Caroline Bawinkel, Collin Bismark, Emilee Bocker, Kaden Brown, Emma Chamberlin, Austin Collis, Hunter DeWall, Kylie Dieterman, Kailey Encheff, Kendall Erdmann, Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Noah Genandt, Brady Gill, Darin Greenfield, Hayden Harvey, Jacquelyn Hernandez, Cadan Hoffman, Ethan Holaday, Emma Hundertmark, Min-Jee Johnson, Makenna Jordison, Braelyn Kloster, Jakob Kobler, Heinrich Krigbaum, Kyla Lamm, Kayden Loomis, Olivia Loppnow, Elizabeth Ludwig, Anthony Maestas, Hunter Miller, Jeremiah Newill, Brooklynn Parra, Jayda Perkins, Drayvin Peters, Ivan Reyna, Gage Rozakis, Christian Ryia, Kaylynn Schiesher, Kadin Schreiner, Hailee Vogt, Blake Wittig, Mackenna Zink, Brady Zipse
Blood Drive Participants – Carson Akins, Caroline Bawinkel, Hunter DeWall, Kylie Dieterman, Kailey Encheff, Danica Fong, Emma Hundertmark, Min-Jee Johnson, Heinrich Krigbaum, Kyla Lamm, Anthony Maestas, Jeremiah Newill, Brooklynn Parra, Jayda Perkins, Ivan Reyna
Honor Roll Award – Emilee Bocker, Kaden Brown, Emma Chamberlin, Hunter DeWall, Kylie Dieterman, Kailey Encheff, Kendall Erdmann, Noah Genandt, Brady Gill, Darin Greenfield, Ethan Holaday, Min-Jee Johnson, Braelyn Kloster, Kayden Loomis, Olivia Loppnow, Anthony Maestas, Brooklynn Parra, Drayvin Peters, Ivan Reyna, Kaylynn Schiesher, Mackenna Zink, Brady Zipse
Excellent Honor Roll – Caroline Bawinkel, Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Jacquelyn Hernandez, Cadan Hoffman, Kyla Lamm, Elizabeth Ludwig, Hunter Miller, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins, Christian Ryia, Hailee Vogt
1-Year Perfect Attendance Award – Elizabeth Ludwig, Christian Ryia
4-Year Attendance Award – Anthony Maestas
4-Year Perfect Attendance Award – Elizabeth Ludwig
PECT Program – Kaden Brown, Jacquelyn Hernandez, Ethan Holaday, Olivia Loppnow, Hunter Miller
WACC Students of the Month – Gavin Fox, Jeremiah Newill, Kadin Schreiner
Daughters of the American Revolution – Danica Fong
Sons of the American Revolution – Hunter DeWall
Illinois State Scholars – Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Kyla Lamm, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins
Illinois Principal’s Association Award – Danica Fong, Hunter DeWall
National Honor Society – Caroline Bawinkel, Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Emma Hundertmark, Kyla Lamm, Elizabeth Ludwig, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins
Forreston Honor’s Program – Hunter DeWall, Kylie Dieterman, Danica Fong, Emma Hundertmark, Jakob Kobler, Kyla Lamm, Elizabeth Ludwig, Jayda Perkins
Top Ten Percent – Danica Fong, Gavin Fox, Kyla Lamm, Jeremiah Newill, Jayda Perkins