Black Hawk College recently honored 11 East Campus students for their academic excellence with the 40th Annual Founders’ Scholars Awards.
The award is named after the East Campus founders – Dr. Glenn Case, James Golby, Gust “Brick” Lundberg, Theodore “Ted” Vlahos and Robert White – and presented by the East Campus faculty.
The award criteria are:
- Achieved a minimum 3.80 cumulative GPA at the end of the fall semester.
- Completed 30 credit hours at Black Hawk College, of which 12 credit hours are taken at the East Campus.
- Completed an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science (transfer) degree as the declared program per the grad app.
- Applied for graduation by March 15, 2024.
The 2024 Founders’ Scholars are:
- Paula Burke, Altona
- Grace Cloud, Tipton, IN
- Jaysen Heitzler, Annawan
- Jaxson Hicks, Kewanee
- Montana Hulsmeyer-Harrod, OH
- Kennedy Kloepping, Princeton
- Hannah Maher, Woodhull
- Timothy Nichols, Dahinda
- Preston Rhode, Carlock
- Harlee Schnulle, Capron
- Morgan Wood, Princeton
Pictured at the awards ceremony are Paula Burke, Jaysen Heitzler, Jaxson Hicks, Kennedy Kloepping, Hannah Maher, Timothy Nichols and Morgan Wood.