58th Annual Honors Night Awards
Published on May 5, 2026
Congratulations to JALC’s 58th Annual Honors Night Award Recipients!
Co-Curricular Awards
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|
| Outstanding Student Ambassadors | Makayla Collins and Cameran Gwaltney |
| Outstanding STEM Club Members | Ursa DeFord and Alexander Lampley |
| Media Arts Sophomore of the Year | Ruby Medina |
| The Quiet Strength Award | Cali Duggar |
| Rising Voice Award | Elizabeth Ellis |
| Rookies of the Year | Emma Sprague, Mallory Strubhart, and Trey Whipps |
| The Volunteer – Awards of Excellence | Ashton Fox and Jaden Patterson |
| The Volunteer – Cornerstone Award | Jaden Patterson |
| Student Leader of the Year | Jacie Nunley |
Instructional Awards
Applied Technologies Department
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|
| ELT Freshman – Electronics Technology Student of the Year | Graham Wagner |
| ELT Freshman – Biomedical Electronics Technology Student of the Year | Marissa Ravellette |
| ELT Freshman – Mechatronics Engineering Technology Student of the Year | Tatum Price |
| ELT Biomedical Electronics Technology Students of the Year | Diego Garza and Zoe Mercer |
| ELT Computer Support & Networking Students of the Year | Jonathan Aviles and Nathan Sullivan |
| ELT Electrical Engineering Technology Students of the Year | Jasper Bullock and Julia Schmidt |
Business, Computer Science, and Mathematics Department
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|
| Outstanding Accounting Student | Rachel Gray-Williams |
| Outstanding Business Student | Kara Rowland |
| Outstanding Mathematics Student | Josiah Cherry |
Communication, Humanities, and Social Science Department
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|
| Developing Educator of the Year | Lafiet McDade |
| Excellence in English | Tyler Malone |
| Excellence in Music | Ayden Gill and Weston Westerman |
| Early American History Course Student of the Year | Tay Nolan |
| Outstanding History Students | Samantha Allen and James Kirk |
| Outstanding Student in an Online History Course | Emma Yates |
| Outstanding Student in a Non-American History Course | Cody Luttrell |
| Outstanding Small Delegation Awards | Jordan Coats, Cort Hooven, Rachel McClerren, Abbey Mobley, Lucas Ratcliff, Troy Robinson, and Adam Wallace |
Life and Physical Science Department
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|
| Outstanding Chemistry Students | Peter Bae and Nicholas Hellriegel |
| Outstanding Earth Science Student | Trysta Charlet |
| Outstanding Students of Integrated Sciences | Joella Brimm, Ginny Drew, and Jacob Henry |
Dual Credit and Partnerships Office
| Awards | Recipient |
|---|
| Dual Credit Student of the Year | Anna Lamczyk |
President’s Awards
| Awards | Recipient |
|---|
| All-Illinois Academic Team | Kimberly Glenn |
| All-Illinois Academic Team | Catrina Russell |
| Board of Trustees Merit Scholarship | Emma Sprague |
| President’s Distinguished Service Award | Kamaura Miller |
Presidential Citation Awards
| Awards | Recipient(s) |
|---|
| Presidential Citation Award | Haley Petermen, Carly Pinkston, John Ray, Andrew Woolard |