Forty-two local college students receive or renew Masonic scholarships

July 9, 2023 | By Muddy River News

QUINCY — The Valley of Quincy, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, in conjunction with the Grand Lodge of Illinois of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, has awarded 42 new and renewal scholarships to local college students totaling over $86,300.

Statewide, 449 scholarships were awarded totaling over $705,000. The students were selected based on their accomplishments, family situation and referral letters. Those not selected this year are invited to apply again next year.

The new scholarship awardees from the Quincy area are:

Tanner Anderson of Quincy attending St Louis University
Laykin Ebbing of Pittsfield attending Murray State University
Alexa Gray of Warsaw attending Quincy University
Caylee Hughes of Clayton attending Quincy University
Natalie Lin of Macomb attending University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ava McKee of Macomb attending Illinois State University
Adriana Pavon of Quincy attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Nayana Satheesh Kumar of Quincy attending Carl Sandburg Community College

Renewal scholarships from the Quincy area were awarded to:

Anthony Chancy of Littleton attending Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Marcy Blentlinger of Mount Sterling attending Methodist College
Kaytan Finney of Carthage attending Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Bliss Martin of Hamilton attending William Penn University
Taylor Scott of Pittsfield attending Illinois State University
Colbin West of Hamilton attending Southeastern Community College – Keokuk
Adileigh West of Pittsfield attending Illinois State University
Zachary Foote of Fowler attending Iowa State University
Ryan Turnbull of Quincy attending Iowa State University
Brooke Barlow of Golden attending Augustana College
Benjamin Hollis of Hamilton attending Iowa State University
Sean Turnbull of Quincy attending University of Missouri
Nicholas Vorhies of Dallas City attending Western Illinois University
Isabella Anderson of Quincy attending University of Missouri
Jennifer Bingham of Griggsville attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elexis Ebbing of Pittsfield attending University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
Karlynn Flynn of Blandinsville attending Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Myah Gray of Warsaw attending Blessing Rieman College of Nursing
Conrad Henderson of Golden attending University of Illinois at Springfield
Taiylor Huston of Warsaw attending Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Audrey Kaufman of Ursa attending St. Ambrose University
Daphne Moss of Fowler attending Quincy University
Olivia Percy of Quincy attending Augustana College
Livia Perry of Payson attending Quincy University
Dalton Sheurman of Griggsville attending Bradley University
Abby Springer of Hannibal, Mo., attending University of Missouri
Claire Stevens of Astoria attending University of Iowa
Elaina Ten Eyck of Pittsfield attending Illinois State University
Caitlyn Todd of Fowler attending Parkland College
Matthew Depke of Hull attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kelsey Duke of Ursa attending University of Missouri
Emma Thorman of Macomb attending Illinois Wesleyan University
Oliva Arntzen of Quincy attending University of Missouri
Regan Eaves of Nauvoo attending Carl Sandburg College