Contact: Brent Brodeski, Founder & CEO For nearly 40 years, Savant Wealth Management has served as a trusted advisor to established individuals, families, and businesses seeking clarity and confidence in their financial lives. Our name, rooted in the Latin word...

Contact: Grant Sjostrom Located in Northern Illinois, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc. specializes in general contracting, construction management, design/build, and specialty construction services. With over 105 years of experience, skilled manpower, and deep resources, we...

Contact: Scott Meyers and Steve Meyers OBITUARY STANLEY L. ‘STAN’ MEYERS, 89 WINNEBAGO – Stanley L. “Stan” Meyers, 89, of Winnebago, died Friday, December 18, 2015, in Rockford Memorial Hospital, following a short illness. Born August 13, 1926, in Rockford, the son...

Contact: Mr. Edward Ortciger Born December 31, 1942 in Rockford, Illinois, Marjorie Brookman Marlowe was the daughter of Byron C. “Barney” and Jane Dolbear (Smith) Marlowe. She married Thomas William Ortciger in November of 1964 and had one son, Edward. Marjorie was...

Contact: Jarrod Hennis Rockford Art Deli established this scholarship in 2019. ABOUT ROCKFORD ART DELI Aside from touting the most adorable shop dog thine eyes have ever seen, Rockford Art Deli is and will always be a print shop. However, as with any business, human,...

Contact: Robert Stenstrom The Stenstrom Foundation was established in 1984. The Stenstrom Family has a heart for the Boys & Girls Club and wants to assist in helping further their education so they established this scholarship in 2022.

Contact: Robert and Jan Stenstrom The Stenstrom Foundation was established in 1984. This scholarship was created because Mr. Stenstrom sees the needs for engineering people in the work force.

Contact: Richard and Nancy McIntosh

Contacts: Rebecca McAllister, William Whitmer “Sweet Judy” Judith Ann Walker was born January 31st, 1941, in Hastings, Nebraska, the second daughter of Max Claude Walker, and Mildred Louella Johnson. She grew up with her sisters Mary and Claudia in Lincoln, Nebraska....

Contact: Dennis Hall OBITUARY THERESA ‘TERRIE’ E. HALL, 67 ROCKFORD – Terrie Hall, 67, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014, after a courageous battle with ALS. Born August 8, 1947, in Rockford, the daughter of Joseph and Theresa (Bernunzio) Gianquinto. She married...

Contact: Mr. & Mrs. Dean Durst and Dr. William & Leah Baskin

Contact: Marjorie Maysent This scholarship was established in 1989 in memory of Gregory Maysent and was expanded to include Harold Maysent in 2008. GREGORY MAYSENT OBITUARY Gregory Scott Maysent, 27, died on Friday, March 17, 1989 in an automobile accident. Born June...

Contact: Mr. Brian Scott, CFO THE MORSE GROUP originated with the founding of Morse Electric, Inc. in 1944. Since its inception Morse Electric has continued to grow through the continuous investment in both technology and personnel to always meet changing customer...

Contact: Mr. Robert Stenstrom, President

Contact: Grace Zhou Grace Zhou, Tom’s widow, chose to establish this scholarship (in 2023) in his name to remember Tom’s love, perseverance and compassion and to support students at Rock Valley College who experienced challenges due to a learning disability. Thomas...

Contact: Barbara Schwindaman and Gordy Germany Gordy Germany was Tom’s close friend and was instrumental in establishing the Thomas Schwindaman Memorial Scholarship. A major donor to the scholarship fund, Gordy worked with Barb, Tom’s widow, to set criteria that...

Contact: Rebecca Hines The T. Ward Memorial Aviation Scholarship was established December 1, 2020.

Contact: Howard Randall Howard Randall is the President of the Twilight Flyers Club which established this annual scholarship in 2018 to aid students enrolled in the Rock Valley College Aviation Maintenance Program. TWILIGHT FLYERS CLUB The Twilight Flyers Club is a...

Contact: Tom Budd, Illinois Market President ABOUT UMB BANK WHO WE ARE: We are more than a company. We are advisors, consultants, problem solvers, friends, community members, and we are here to help you make the best of every moment with a financial foundation that...

Contact: Mr. Robert Stenstrom, President

Contact: Travis Andersen, President & CEO of UW Health Northern Illinois UW Health is part of a long tradition of excellence and innovation in the health sciences in both Illinois and Wisconsin. Recognizing early a need for both healthcare education and patient care,...

Contact: John W. Purnell This scholarship was established in 2005. The motivation for creating this scholarship was to help students who face challenges being able to afford the cost of continuing their education. Vicky Purnell loved working for RVC from 1985-2003....

Contact: Mary Dolak Mary created this scholarship in memory of her husband, a former Biology professor at Rock Valley College, to honor his many years teaching at RVC. William started teaching in the biology department in 1967. William also served for some time as...

Contact: William Wetzbarger The William Wetzbarger Annual Scholarship was established February 1, 2021. William highly values the time he spent at RVC. He loved the education he received and credits much of his career success to RVC. He was a graduate of RVC’s...

Contact: Willie Ellis This scholarship was established in 2023.

Contact: Will Pederson, President, Winnebago County 9/11 Memorial Board This organization was formed to fund a monument to honor the citizens and emergency responders who died that tragic day. It is their ongoing mission to embrace the spirit of 9/11 and to honor the...

Contact: Kody Braisted, Trust Officer of the Woodward Charitable Trust WOODWARD, INC. Woodward, Inc. was founded in 1870 in Loves Park, IL as the Woodward Governor Company after Amos Woodward invented and patented a better, faster, more efficient water wheel...

Contact: Kody Braisted, Trust Officer of the Woodward Charitable Trust WOODWARD, INC. Woodward, Inc. was founded in 1870 in Loves Park, IL as the Woodward Governor Company after Amos Woodward invented and patented a better, faster, more efficient water wheel...

Contact: Kody Braisted, Trust Officer of the Woodward Charitable Trust In 2007, understanding the need for more engineers in the Rockford area, Woodward partnered with the Rock Valley College Foundation to create this scholarship to encourage our community’s best and...