Students rewarded for achievement

DIXON – Fourteen Sauk Valley Community College students were recognized Wednesday for their  academic achievement in the school’s honors program for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Once admitted to the program, students pursue special intellectual interests and courses that extend beyond normal course demands. Students who complete projects then have the opportunity to apply for Foundation Scholarship Awards during the spring semester.

The Sauk Foundation provides funding for the Honors Program Awards of $200 to $450 per student. 

The recipients include Nathan Schumacher, Franklin Grove; Jim Shirk, Morrison; Onnica Martin, Sterling; Carrie Smoot, Dixon; Justin Diehl, Polo; Cynthia Heckman, Dixon; Terra Thomas, Dixon; Jon Hoekstra, Dixon; Cody Rhea, Dixon; Chiyo Palen, Morrison, Tina Thompson, Walnut; Lailonie McKinney,  Dixon; Janette Clay, Dixon; and Sowmya Hombal, Dixon.

For more information on Sauk’s Honors Program, call Valarie Wittman, at 288-5511, ext. 388; or Steve Shaff at ext. 238.