Kohl Wholesale awards $500 scholarships to seven students

QUINCY — Kohl Wholesale in Quincy recently awarded seven $500 scholarships to students through
its “Kohl Kares” scholarship program.

The recipients were:

• Brianna and Abigail Barnes, daughters of Kohl employee Brian Barnes;
• Clayton and Carly Meyer, son and daughter of Kohl employee Curt Meyer;
• Madelynn and Caleb Schinderling, daughter and son of Kohl employee Jon Schinderling; and
• Ella Wenneker, daughter of Kohl employee Shelley Bartz.

All applicants had to meet three criteria:

• Be a dependent son or daughter, up to the age of 25, of a current Kohl Wholesale employee
• Be pursuing a post-secondary education in a two- or four-year college, university or vocational technical program
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater, calculated on a 4.0 grading scale.

Applicants also were required to complete a scholarship application which included an essay, official transcript of grades, and an applicant appraisal from an advisor, faculty member or coach.

Future plans for the scholarship recipients are:

• Brianna Barnes plans to attend Maryville University continuing her degree in pre-med and biology with a minor in chemistry.
• Clayton Meyer plans to attend Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to continue his degree in radiation therapy.
• Madelynn Schinderling plans to transfer to Illinois State University to continue her degree in communication science and disorders.
• Carley Meyer plans to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia to pursue a degree in health sciences with a minor in business.
• Abigail Barnes plans to attend Missouri State University.
• Ella Wenneker plans to attend Indian Hills Community College to pursue a degree in radiology.
• Caleb Schinderling plans to attend the University of Iowa majoring in filmmaking.