Listed below are capitalized AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS presented to students during Honors Night, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The presenters are listed in parentheses. AMERICAN LEGION POST #328 Cambell Buikema; Madison Banks (Jerry Brearton) DUNLAP MASONIC LODGE #321 Peyton Emerson, Alyvia Behrens, Allen Rumfelt (Mike Ottens) JAMES JEROME MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Friday, June 14, 2024, is the submission deadline for the 2024 CGH Health Foundation scholarship application. Area students already accepted into their Healthcare/Nursing Program professional field of study are eligible. There are 11 different grants available, ranging from $1000 to $3000. The total amount to be awarded is $28,500. Four
Mick Welding submitted the press release and photograph. Morrison Rotary Club is proud to award $5000 in scholarships to these fine Morrison High School students. They were presented during the 7:00 p.m. MHS Honors Night, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pictured left-to-right are *Cooper Bush–All Around Male, $1250 *Madison Krum–All Around
The following Morrison Junior High School students earned placement on the 2023-2024 3rd Quarter Honor Roll. 6th Grade6th GRADE STRAIGHT A’s (4.000): COEN FINKLE, TYLER GREEN, LYLAH HARRIDGE, BRINKLEY ICENOGLE, COLTON KUEHL, JACOB MERTES, SUMMER PAGELOFF, ZOEY STUART, EASTON SWANSON, KATRINA TARAWNEH, AVA WOLEVER, URYAH WRIGHT 6TH GRADE HIGH HONOR
Morrison High School Scholastic Bowl team thanks the members of Dunlap Masonic Lodge #321, for welcoming the team to the Lodge on Sunday, April 14, 2024, for the annual Pizza Dinner and Awards Banquet. Students and their families enjoyed pizza, pop, and cheesecake during the event. Later in the evening,
Lane Decker of Morrison, IL, broke the Morrison Junior High School High Jump record, after 35 years, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Track Meet, in Prophetstown. The record has held at 5′ 9″ for 35 years by Jason Damhoff, who set it in 1989. No Morrison Junior
Morrison Music Department is hosting a trivia night, on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Morrison High School. There will be raffles, music, desserts, and lots of fun. Teams are for 6-to-8 people. Individuals may join a team. Admission is $10 per person. To reserve your spot or to ask questions,
An outstanding local individual was honored by the Chicago Bears Football Club, which manages Youth and High School Football, on Friday, April 5, 2024. At 11:30 a.m., the recognition took place in the Morrison High School auditorium, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. Carson Strating was selected as one-of-nine Illinois nominees,
Brian Bartoz submitted the report and photographs. Fifteen students were inducted into Morrison High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, during an evening ceremony in the auditorium. Students were selected based on academic credentials (3.5 GPA or higher); leadership in school and community activities;
Photos were submitted by MHS Key Club Advisor Brian Bartoz. Prior to the annual Kiwanis Club Community Easter Egg Hunt, over 1400 eggs are prepared by volunteers every year. In addition to candy in all eggs, many also contain folded slips of paper announcing prizes. These range from kid-oriented reading
Listed below are Morrison High School students who achieved Honor Roll status during the Third Quarter of the 2023-2024 school Year. 4.000 and Above HONOR ROLLClass of 2024: Blake Adams, Madison Banks, Alyvia Behrens, Caden Bielema, Carly Boonstra,Cambell Buikema, Cooper Bush, Geneva Connelly, Kelsey Gibbs, Brianna Groenewold, Madison Houzenga, Katie
The Morrison Rotary club is proud to recognize Morrison High School Seniors Madison Banks, left, and Geneva Connelly as the March Students of the Month. Pictured left-to-right are Banks; Rotary President-Elect Stan Steines; Connelly; High School Principal Dave Mills. Madison is the daughter of Jason and Melissa Banks. She participated
Junior High Wrestling Coach Tony Wright submitted the report and photos: “The Three Amigos Medal at State.” It was another great showing at the IESA State Wrestling Tournament for the Morrison Junior High School Colts. They qualified three wrestlers and brought home three State medals. Uryah Wright, Cael Wright, and
Jim Hardesty took the photo at Warren, IL, High School. Morrison High School Scholastic Bowl Coach Brian Bartoz commented on his team’s efforts, at the close of their season. “I’m proud of our team’s 45-20 overall record this season. Team members worked hard to develop their skills in multiple subject
Editor’s note: This reporting is from Scholastic Bowl Coach Brian Bartoz. Morrison High School’s Scholastic Bowl team competed in the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl State Tournament, in Bloomington, IL, on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The team advanced to the State Tournament following its first-place finish in the Masonic Sectional Tournament