I AM A WARRIOR SCHOLARSHIP | Bridgett Coleman
Contact: Bridgett Coleman
IB&T ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MANUFACTURING | Megan Wiley
Contact: Ms. Megan Wiley Illinois Bank & Trust is a local partner with limitless potential striving to make significant impacts for our neighbors through innovative products, intelligent financial solutions, and strong relationships. At Illinois Bank & Trust,...
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS SCHOLARSHIP | Pam Whittom
Contact: Ms. Pam Whittom
IRONMAN ROCKFORD SCHOLARSHIP | Chris Hankins
Contact: Chris Hankins
ISRT CHAPTER VI BRAD RANEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Maureen Mulhall
Contact: Ms. Maureen Mulhall, Administrator
JACK BECHERER PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Dr. Jack & Janna Becherer
Contact: Dr. Jack & Janna Becherer Dr. Jack Becherer is a former president of Rock Valley College. This scholarship fund was created to support Dr. Becherer’s passion, Rock Valley College students.
JAMES R. AND LUCY M. PIRAGES FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP | Jim & Lucy Pirages
Contacts: Jim and Lucy Pirages RVC ALUMNUS NAMED 2025 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR At the annual Greater Rockford Chamber dinner on August 14, Rock Valley College Distinguished Alumnus Jim Pirages was honored with the 2025 Citizen of the Year Award, a recognition reserved for...
JAMES & SHIRLEY WADDELL/SWEDISHAMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM SCHOLARSHIP | Jim & Shirley Waddell, Travis Andersen
Contact: Travis Andersen, UW Health Rockford, President & CEO Contact: Jim and Shirley Waddell Jim and Shirley began funding scholarships and grants in 1989 with the first scholarship being named for Jim’s parents. The Orville H. and Freda M. Waddell Scholarship at...
JEANETTE E. NELSON SCHOLARSHIP | RVC Foundation
Contact: RVC Foundation and the Board of Directors, Mr. Robert Stenstrom, President Karl Nelson was a man who believed in being prepared, so in 1975 he sat down with his wife, Jeanette, and together with their attorney, they created the Nelson Trust. It was...
JEFFREY BEICHNER, SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR NURSING | Jeffrey Beichner, Jr.
Contact: Jeffrey “Jeff” Beichner, Jr. OBITUARY Jeffrey J. ” Jeff” Beichner, Sr., age 70, of West Dundee passed away peacefully under the care of his family in the comfort of his home on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Jeff was born on July 11, 1954, in Evansville,...
JEFFREY E. FINK ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP | Donald Krause
Contact: Donald Krause JEFFREY E. FINK OBITUARY Jeffrey E. Fink, age 64, passed away on 7/31/2022 after a brief illness. Jeffrey was born on 7/6/1958 in Rockford, IL, to his loving parents, Eugene and Viola (nee Rosenberg) Fink. He was baptized on 9/28/1958 at...
JOHN AND MARY ANN MILES ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP | John Miles
Contact: John Miles Mary Ann was born on May 2, 1945 daughter to Albin and Florence Melenas in Rockford, Illinois. She grew up with her brothers John and Paul. Mary Ann was a graduate of Muldoon High School in 1963 and became engaged to John Miles in 1964. Upon...
JOHN C. MUSSELMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Deborah Musselman
*Contact: Deborah Musselman * OBITUARY John Carl Musselman, 69, of Oregon, IL passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Serenity Hospice & Home, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on May 24, 1954 in Rochelle, IL and was the son of John (Jack) G. and Elaine M....
KAREN L. COPPOLETTI SCHOLARSHIP | Dr. Richard Coppoletti
Contact: Dr. Richard Coppoletti OBITUARY Karen Coppoletti 1944—2018 Karen Coppoletti was born in Fort Myers, Florida to Alma (Engelbrecht) Dean and Leo Morris Dean and grew up in Evansville, Indiana, the eldest of six siblings. She attended Indiana University and...
KAREN L. WINQUIST MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP | d. Wayne Rupp
Contact: d. Wayne Rupp d. Wayne Rupp is the husband of Karen L. Winquist. ABOUT KAREN: I think we should start at the beginning of Karen’s nursing journey. Karen was a single mother of three young children. She was caring, compassionate, and loved caring for people....
KAUFMAN ART SCHOLARSHIP | RVC Foundation Board of Directors
Contact: Mr. Robert Stenstrom, President
KENNETH L. MEADOWS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | RVC Foundation Board of Directors
Contact: Robert Stenstrom, President Ken Meadows was an honors student in the Rock Valley College Aviation Maintenance Technology Program. In March 2000, Ken tragically died in an automobile accident while riding with another AVM student as they left class. Ken loved...
KENT AND REBECCA WEBER SCHOLARSHIP | Kent & Rebecca Weber
Contacts: Kent and Rebecca Weber
KEVIN D. RICE SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Elmer & Patricia Rice
Contact: Elmer and Patricia Rice. Elmer is Kevin’s Rice’s brother and established this scholarship in his memory. KEVIN RICE Detective Kevin Rice was shot and killed while investigating suspicious activity in his sister’s neighborhood while he was off duty. He was...
KEVIN R. MCINTYRE MEMORIAL FIRE SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP | Matt Renfro
Contact: Matt Renfro, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 413 KEVIN ROBERT MCINTYRE – 1958-2004 This scholarship was established in memory of District Chief Kevin R. McIntye. Kevin was the son of Robert W. and Mary Jane Verona McIntyre....
KURT BOUCEK MEMORIAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP | Eileen Boucek
Contact: Mrs. Eileen Boucek Kurt Boucek was an adjunct music instructor at Rock Valley College. Kurt was a passionate musician and music educator. He taught private trumpet lessons and loved teaching music to musicians of all ages. At the time of his death, he was...
KURT SUHR BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP | Kurt Suhr
Contact: Kurt Suhr
LEMUETTE PRINTMAKING SCHOLARSHIP | Kari McDonald
Contact: Kari McDonald Lemuette is the artist name of Kari McDonald, a local Printmaker who took studio art classes at RVC and then went on to Northern Illinois University to receive her BFA in Printmaking. This art form is special and she wants to encourage more...
LEOLA ARNOLD TRUST MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP | RVC Foundation Board of Directors
Contact: Mr. Robert Stenstrom, President
LEONARD J. CARTIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Bonnie Cartier
Contact: Bonnie Cartier Leonard Cartier is a retired Rock Valley College Economics professor. He died in 1995. And Bonnie established this scholarship in 1996.
LEOTA BENZEL SCHILLING NURSING ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP | Karen Sikorski
Contact: Karen Sikorski This scholarship was started by Leota’s two dear friends, Karen and Ivy, and additionally funded by RVC Nursing Alumni,friends and family in memory of Leota Benzel Schilling (October 2, 1935 – January 18, 2017) The Leota Benzel Schilling...
LORA G. ANDERZON MEMORIAL CNA SCHOLARSHIP | David Anderzon
Contact: David Anderzon OBITUARY Lora G. Anderzon, 85, of Rockford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on November 29, 2019 at Bickford of Aurora in Aurora, Illinois after a lengthy illness. She was born July 31, 1934, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Lora...
LT. KELLI INGARDONA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | LoRayne Logan
Contact: Ms. LoRayne Logan Lt. Kelli Ingardona, will be remembered for her hard work as a Rockford firefighter and her devotion to being a wife and mother. Ingardona, 45, died of breast cancer. Ingardona, a 1983 West High School graduate, joined the Fire Department...
LYDIA LUHMAN PEDERSON SCHOLARSHIP | James Olstad
Contact: Mr. James Olstad
LYNN E. MANNING & AARON D. MANNING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Dan & Cathy Manning
Contact: Dan and Cathy Manning