Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Since 1979 the Illinois Sheriff‘s Association has awarded at least one student in each county a scholarship. The scholarship must be awarded to an Illinois Student, and the student must be attending an Illinois higher learning institution. The scholarship must be applied to tuition, fees, or books, and the student must be enrolled for the 2022 – 2023 school year.
The Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding scholastic, extra–curricular and character qualifications.
This year‘s Effingham County Scholarship award winner has a 4.0 out of 4.0 grade point average, is ranked number one in her class, and belongs to multiple academic, community, honor and sports clubs.
This year‘s Illinois Sheriff‘s Association Scholarship is awarded to Britney Walls, daughter of Chad and Shea Walls, of Effingham.
Britney is a senior at Effingham High School and is attending Eastern Illinois University in the fall of 2022 to major in Human Resources.
Chasity Mayhaus, daughter of Patrick and Tracy Mayhaus of Dieterich was selected as first alternate in the scholarship competition.
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