The following students’ artwork won awards at the Rockford Art Museum 68th Young Artist Show High School Division:

Portfolio Scholarship Award — Maria Ludeke

Myrtle M Irons Scholarship Award — Allison Kenny

Best of Show — Sasha Spataro

Best of 3-D — C.J. Scalise

Juror’s Award — Nathaniel Weickert

Honorable Mention Awards — Kelcy Arnould, Kate Deckard, Erin Digiovanni, Kathryn Kurilla, Ashlyn Nayonis.

In addition 30 other students had pieces selected for exhibition.

 Congratulations to the following art students whose works won awards at the Rock Valley College 2009 Juried High School Art Show:

Best of Show Award  –  Jordan Maggio

Juror’s Award — Maria Girgenti

Honorable Mention Award — Alec Filak

In addition to these award winners 22 other artists had pieces selected for exhibition.

On Wednesday, March 18, four senior football players will declare their intent to play college football at the following colleges:

Yale University — Jeff Mars

St. Xavier University — Shane Zachery and Justin Janicke

North Central College — Zach Lane

Ryan Knodle has been named as a Golden Apple Scholar of the Illinois Class of 2009.

The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois is a highly competitive program that seeks the best and brightest of Illinois youth interested in a teaching career. Those selected receive advanced teacher preparation through Summer Institutes that give them early practice and exposure to the art of teaching and financial assistance for college. Over 1850 nominations were received this year.

Ryan will be recognized at a reception on Saturday, May 2 at the DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus.

Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding performances at the Illinois Science Olympiad Regional held at Rock Valley College.

Ryan Loos placed first in “Cell Biology”, “Chemistry Lab”, and “Dynamic Planet” and fourth in “Physics Lab”.

Craig Cahillane who placed first in “Chemistry Lab”, third place in “Egg-O-Naut” and fourth in “Physics Lab”.

Javier Diaz who was first in “Dynamic Planet”, and third in “Egg-O-Naut”.

Katherine Sieradzki was the first place winner in “Cell Biology”.