Tieghan Morio
2018 Recipient Hi everyone! After graduating from MHS in 2018, I spent my first three years of undergrad at Ball State University pursuing a degree in Sports Administration and playing Division I softball. I then transferred to Eastern Illinois University, where I finished my undergraduate degree, graduated with my Master’s in Sport Management, and finished my softball career. I am currently in my first year at Saint Louis University School of Law where I am …
Christina Lanter
2011 Recipient Hi everyone! I was a 2020 recipient of the Alumni and Friends scholarship. After graduation, I went on to McKendree University and am currently going into my last semester of undergrad in business administration and entrepreneurship. This winter, I will switch to online courses at McKendree to get my MBA. For the past year, I have also been interning at DISA/DITCO on Scott AFB in contracting. I have been working alongside contract specialists …
Julie (Holdener) Meglan
2011 Recipient 2023 Update: In July of 2023, my partner and I welcomed our first little one into the world. We are head over heels in love with him and focusing on enjoying each and every moment. I am still living and working near Mascoutah so we may have a future Indian, class of 2041, on our hands. Wishing all the best for this year’s tournament. 2020 Update: I am in my second year of …
Bryana Schubert
2020 Scholarship Recipient 2023 Update Hi! My name is Bryana Schubert, and I graduated from MHS in 2020. Time flies, I can’t believe it’s already been three years since I won the Alumni and Friends Scholarship! After graduation, I attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville completely online – I graduated a year early in May of 2023 with a B.S. in Business Administration. On the day of my graduation I accepted an offer from Momentum Worldwide …
Shelby Spurlock
2017 Scholarship Recipient 2023 Update Hi everyone! After graduating from Mascoutah (6 years ago, wow!), I went on to graduate from Mississippi State University with a degree in communications, concentrating in PR and Broadcast, focusing in sports. I recently accepted a full-time job at the ESPN Headquarters as the MLB/Golf Programming Coordinator working primarily on Major League Baseball, Little League World Series, The PGA Tour, and The Masters. In the last year alone, I’ve had …
Jeremy Bunn
2017 Scholarship Recipient 2023 Update I graduated from Lake Land College in May 2019 with an Associates Degree in Applied Science and a John Deere Ag Tech Certification. In June 2019, I began my career at John Deere at the Global Crop Harvesting Development Center as a Product Development Specialist. I have been involved with the production and testing of the X9 combine and air seeding carts. I have had the opportiunity to travel and …
Matt McKenzie
2011 Recipient 2023 Update: It’s been a busy but exciting past 6 years since my last update! I finished my critical care pharmacy residency at the University of Kentucky HealthCare in 2019, moved to Houston, TX, and started my career as a Critical Care & Nutrition Support Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. I currently take care of critically ill cancer patients once they get admitted to our intensive care …
Andy Norrenberns
2014 Recipient 2023 Update: Life looks a little different since my last update. I married my highschool sweetheart, Maddy. We now live in Mascoutah and are starting the process of moving into a home to fit our expanding family. In October 2021 we were blessed to bring twin baby boys into the world; Emmett and Duane. They are happy and healthy and already trying to give their mom and dad a hard time. 2018 Update: …
Jeff Hightower
2015 Recipient 2023 Update: I have recently changed jobs moving from the audit side to the tax side of accounting where I work with small businesses and individuals on tax planning and preparation. In October 2021, my wife, Lauren, and I got married and bought a house in northern Indiana near my new job. I’ve been helping coach the local high school baseball team where we went 22-1 in the regular season and we’re ranked …
Grace Etling
2018 Recipient 2021 Update: I completed my first two years of college at Southwestern Illinois College where I completed a majority of my general education classes. I was fortunate enough to not gain “the Freshman 15,” but instead through hard work, I was able to lose 50 pounds! Fall of 2020, I was accepted into the Nursing program at Illinois College in Jacksonville where I started as a second year Sophomore. This semester, Spring 2021, is when …
Aylissa Skimehorn
2016 Recipient 2021 Update: I graduated in May of 2020 with my Bachelors in Nursing from Missouri State University. Since then I have accepted a nursing position at Mercy St. Louis Hospital on their Neuro/Surg Med-Surg floor. 2018 Update: I have just competed my sophomore year at Missouri State University. During the spring semester, I was accepted into the Missouri State’s School of Nursing program, which started this summer (2018). I was on the Dean’s …
Marissa McKinney
2015 Recipient 2021 Update: I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering in August, 2019. Shortly after, I sold nearly all of my things and moved to Washington state with two suitcases and my cat to begin my career. I am currently a quality engineer at an aerospace company right outside of Seattle where I support product lines for military defense aircraft. I started graduate school online through NIU and am working …
Allyson (Renth) Kornfeld
2010 Inaugural Recipient 2018 Update: I can’t believe it has been eight years since I won the Mascoutah Alumni & Friends Scholarship. So much has changed for me in those years. I graduated from Saint Louis University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience in May of 2014. I then went on to attend medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. During my time at Creighton, I became …
Taylor Schmidt
2013 Recipient 2018 Update: Wow, 10 years! Congratulations! While I would love to attend, unfortunately I will not be able to. For the past 9 months I’ve been on worldwide Christian mission trip to 9 different countries. I have 2 more to go and won’t be returning to the United States until the end of August. If you would like to follow my journey, you can subscribe to my blog at: www.taylorschmidt.theworldrace.orgAgain, congratulations! I will be …
Amber Elbe
2017 Recipient 2018 Update: This fall, I will be entering my sophomore year at Southeast Missouri State University where I am pursuing a major in Interior Design. Last year, I joined my sorority, Alpha Xi Delta, which has given me so many opportunities to give back to the community. Also, Alpha Xi has given me a place that I get to call a home away from home. Throughout my freshman year, I was successful with …
Kaeli Goodwin
2018 Recipient 2020 Update: I am entering my junior year of college at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. This year I was accepted into the Elementary Education program to pursue my dream of teaching students on a military base. Over the past two semesters I have had the opportunity to teach in a kindergarten and sixth grade classroom, which further solidified my passion for educating our youth. Along with this, I have served as the Vice President …
Daustin Hoelscher
2017 Recipient 2018 Update: JEEZ, college is hard. Everyone says it, but I did not fully understand what they meant until I was in the midst of my second semester at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). Learning to set forth into the world on your own, juggle school , extracurricular activities, and keeping up with friends and family is strange coming from the itinerary that accompanied high school. I’m not complaining …
Melanie Cozzi
2017 Recipient 2018 Update: I have just completed my freshman year at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. I am currently working towards getting into the nursing program at Benedictine. The program is 2 years in which applicants apply in December of their sophomore, which will be me in the next couple of months. Students are admitted for their junior and senior years. The program is highly competitive and students are chosen strictly based upon GPA. …
Jessica Bradley
2014 Recipient 2020 Update: Hey everyone! This could very well be one of my most exciting updates yet, but some background: after graduating in 2018 from The University of Tennessee I proceeded to take time off from school and work to travel Europe. I stamped 7 countries in my passport and had the trip of a lifetime! When I returned home, I got a job at a local emergency department as an Emergency Department Technician. …
Kristen (Beimfohr) Schuhardt
2010 Inaugural Recipient 2018 Update: While preparing for my most recent “Where are they now?” post, I read my past three entries. It seems that the reoccurring theme is how quickly time truly does fly. When I last wrote an update, I had just finished my first year of teaching at O’Fallon Township High School. Now, I am about to enter my fifth year. As I’ve maintained in my previous entries, becoming an English teacher …
Clare Norrenburns
2014 Recipient 2020 Update: I graduated this spring with Bachelor’s degrees in Special Education and Elementary Education from Southeast Missouri State University. During my time at Southeast I joined Educational clubs and spent time as an officer for the Aerial Swing Dance Club. In addition to extracurricular activities I was named to the Dean’s list and President’s list for academics and graduated Cum Laude. Since graduating, I have moved back to Mascoutah and accepted a …
Amanda Surmeier
2015 Recipient 2018 Update: I am now a senior at Murray State University majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Criminal Justice and Chinese. I am currently interning with the US Army at Fort Knox in the Cadet Command Public Affairs Office covering the ROTC Cadet Summer Training and managing the Army’s ROTC social media accounts. I will be graduating December 8th this year, and I’m hoping to secure a civilian job with the government/military in …
Ryanne Sirtak
2014 Recipient 2020 Update: It has now been 6 years since I graduated from Mascoutah and man does time fly! In May of 2020, amid the craziness of the Coronavirus outbreak, I graduated with my Master’s Degree in Health Management and Policy from Saint Louis University. During the summer of 2019, I was the Administrative Intern at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois. I got to work alongside the President, Dave Braasch, which helped solidify …
Lynae Mathews
2012 Recipient 2015 Update: I am half way done and so excited for what the future holds! I am still attending McKendree University and will graduate in 2016. This past year I started some observations in the classroom. These were great opportunities to see what really goes on in the classroom, and behind the scenes of the entire task a teacher will have to complete. I am looking forward to the next semesters because I will be …
Jordan Rasch
2013 Recipient 2017 Update: I am currently a senior at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO majoring in Exercise Science with a Minor in Nutritional Studies. I was recently given a full ride scholarship to Logan University in Chesterfield, MO to receive my Doctorate of Chiropractic which will begin in the Summer of 2018. I also coach competitive cheerleading and took both of my teams to the invite only competition held in Orlando, Florida know …
Ellie Junker
2016 Recipient 2020 Update: I graduated college with a Bachelor’s of Science in Behavioral Neuroscience from Nova Southeastern University! I will be continuing my education to become a Certified Surgical First Assistant this fall at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City! I am excited to be continuing my education in the medical field.
Amanda Elmore
2012 Recipient 2018 Update: Thank you for the gift of this scholarship in 2012, as it truly helped me get to where I am today. I graduated Saint Louis University in 2016 with my bachelors in Education and dual certification in early childhood and early childhood special education. From there, I received full tuition and a stipend through a grant to get my Masters in Early Childhood Special Education at the University of Missouri. I …
