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58th Annual Honors Night Awards

Published on May 5, 2026

Congratulations to JALC’s 58th Annual Honors Night Award Recipients!

AwardRecipient(s)
Outstanding Student AmbassadorsMakayla Collins and Cameran Gwaltney
Outstanding STEM Club MembersUrsa DeFord and Alexander Lampley
Media Arts Sophomore of the YearRuby Medina
The Quiet Strength AwardCali Duggar
Rising Voice AwardElizabeth Ellis
Rookies of the YearEmma Sprague, Mallory Strubhart, and Trey Whipps
The Volunteer – Awards of ExcellenceAshton Fox and Jaden Patterson
The Volunteer – Cornerstone AwardJaden Patterson
Student Leader of the YearJacie Nunley

Applied Technologies Department

AwardRecipient(s)
ELT Freshman – Electronics Technology Student of the YearGraham Wagner
ELT Freshman – Biomedical Electronics Technology Student of the YearMarissa Ravellette
ELT Freshman – Mechatronics Engineering Technology Student of the YearTatum Price
ELT Biomedical Electronics Technology Students of the YearDiego Garza and Zoe Mercer
ELT Computer Support & Networking Students of the YearJonathan Aviles and Nathan Sullivan
ELT Electrical Engineering Technology Students of the YearJasper Bullock and Julia Schmidt

Business, Computer Science, and Mathematics Department

AwardRecipient(s)
Outstanding Accounting StudentRachel Gray-Williams
Outstanding Business StudentKara Rowland
Outstanding Mathematics StudentJosiah Cherry

Communication, Humanities, and Social Science Department

AwardRecipient(s)
Developing Educator of the YearLafiet McDade
Excellence in EnglishTyler Malone
Excellence in MusicAyden Gill and Weston Westerman
Early American History Course Student of the YearTay Nolan
Outstanding History StudentsSamantha Allen and James Kirk
Outstanding Student in an Online History CourseEmma Yates
Outstanding Student in a Non-American History CourseCody Luttrell
Outstanding Small Delegation AwardsJordan Coats, Cort Hooven, Rachel McClerren, Abbey Mobley, Lucas Ratcliff, Troy Robinson, and Adam Wallace

Life and Physical Science Department

AwardRecipient(s)
Outstanding Chemistry StudentsPeter Bae and Nicholas Hellriegel
Outstanding Earth Science StudentTrysta Charlet
Outstanding Students of Integrated SciencesJoella Brimm, Ginny Drew, and Jacob Henry

Dual Credit and Partnerships Office

AwardsRecipient
Dual Credit Student of the YearAnna Lamczyk
AwardsRecipient
All-Illinois Academic TeamKimberly Glenn
All-Illinois Academic TeamCatrina Russell
Board of Trustees Merit ScholarshipEmma Sprague
President’s Distinguished Service AwardKamaura Miller
AwardsRecipient(s)
Presidential Citation AwardHaley Petermen, Carly Pinkston, John Ray, Andrew Woolard