2023
PURPOSE
It is with Great Pride that we celebrate the 35th Annual Silver Medallion Academic Excellence Awards. The purpose of these awards has remained unchanged throughout these 35 years – to honor the high school graduates that have achieved the highest standing in their respective high school class. Only the top 8% of each graduating class will receive the Silver Medallion Award for Academic Excellence.
It is our hope the public recognition and the connotation of excellence will encourage these students to continually strive for quality in every endeavor. The Telegraph, Edwardsville Intelligencer, Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery, 1st MidAmerica Credit Union, Olin Winchester, First Community Credit Union and Lewis and Clark Community College take great pride in honoring these outstanding scholars.
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April 2023 Silver Medallion 3 Rebekah Blackmon Xavier Carter Bryce Croxford Katelyn
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College Sponsored by: Olin Winchester Sponsored by: Freer Auto Body & ASSC Sponsored by: Karen Wilson State Farm
Czarnecki
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Auto Butler Car Wash Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber Sponsored by:Olin Winchester Sponsored by: Norton & Rain Insurance sponsored by:
Alyssa Egleton Samantha Eales Audrey Ennis Grant Fournie
Alton High School
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Hall Amber Harrison Benjamin
Donald
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Allstate Insurance - John Standefer Sponsored by: Wieland Rolled Products Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: Allstate Insurance - John Standefer
Humphrey Madison
Alvin
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: The Telegraph Sponsored by: Renee Manley State Farm Sponsored by: Auto Butler Car Wash Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union Christian Kotzamanis Jacob Larson Brody Macias Peter
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Olin Winchester Sponsored by: Karen Wilson State Farm Sponsored by: Macias Insurance Sponsored by: Allstate Insurance - John Standefer
Isabella
Hart
Holliday
Victor
Ingram
Jones Kamryn Kizer
Malenic
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McClaine Ryan
Caitlyn
Cecilia
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Karen Wilson State Farm Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College Sponsored by: The Telegraph
Noah
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Liberty Bank Sponsored by: Auto Butler Car Wash Sponsored by: Karen Wilson State Farm Sponsored by: Phillips 66
Peuterbaugh Juliana
Kathryn
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Sponsored by: Shelter Insurance Mark Birmingham Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Sponsored by: Allstate Insurance - John Standefer Sponsored by: Karen Wilson State Farm
Simon
McNamee
Neely
Parker
Melanie Parker Wesley Patridge Claire Paule
Perkins
Gabrielle
Rensing Madison Ross
Saenz
Eleanor Schuler Kathryn Stark Kennedy Stephens Aaron Swanson
Sponsored
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High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School
Alton
by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: Shelter Insurance Mark Birmingham
by: Freer Auto Body & ASSC Sponsored by: Wieland Rolled Products
Sponsored
Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School Alton High School
by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: Renee Manley State Farm Sponsored by: Freer Auto Body & ASSC Sponsored by: Auto Butler Car Wash
Quillan Taylor Miles Windmiller Alyssa Wisniewski Megan Yarborough
Sponsored
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Morgan
Emma
Brussels High School Brussels High School Brussels High School Brussels High School Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun
Mary Baalman
Klaas Jerica LaMarsh
Vogel
Noah
Bunker Hill High School Bunker Hill High School Bunker Hill High School Bunker Hill High School Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: The Telegraph Sponsored by: Phillips 66
Samuel
Samantha
Calhoun High School Calhoun High School Calhoun High School Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun Sponsored by: Bank of Calhoun
Grant
Burch Ruth Gibson Julianna Scroggins
Thyer
Scarlett Brangenberg
Gilman
Kaufman
April 2023 Silver Medallion 9 Jenna Beck Madalynn
Maggie
Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics
Bloome
DeLong
Colin Harris Melanie Murphy
Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics
Charles
Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Carlinville High School Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital & Clinics
Kayla Quarton Hayden Truax
Lanna Vanderpoel Sara Wiese
Wilson
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Morgan Blasa Caleb Gourley
Carrollton High School Carrollton High School Carrollton High School Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Tyler Singleton
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Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School
by: Wieland Rolled Products Sponsored by: The Telegraph Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College
Aubree Wallace Payton Whaley Abraham Wojcikiewicz Brayden Zyung
Sponsored
Dalton
Jocelyn
Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: Tom Lane State Farm Sponsored by: Tom Lane State Farm Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union
Ellah Brown
Buhs
Combes Maireli Figueroa-Santana
Olivia
Isabella
Emma
Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Civic Memorial High School Sponsored by: Tom Lane State Farm Sponsored by: Liberty Bank Sponsored by: Olin Winchester Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Kylee Golden
Goodman
Kallal
Smith
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Seth Slayden
East Alton/Wood River High School East Alton/Wood River High School Sponsored by: Fire Safety Sponsored by:Marks Mortuary
Mary
Kayla
East Alton/Wood River High School East Alton/Wood River High School East Alton/Wood River High School Sponsored by: Fire Safety Sponsored by: Fire Safety Sponsored by: Fire Safety
Larry Walker
Launa Crank
Nguyen
Niethe
East Alton/Wood River High School East Alton/Wood River High School East Alton/Wood River High School East Alton/Wood River High School Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by:Fire Safety Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary Sponsored by: Fire Safety
Zach
Oster Tyler Robinson Miguel Romero Mia Seibert
At Phillips 66, pr otecting and suppor ting our people, our envir onment and our communities guides ever ything we do, and it always will
T hat is w hy we suppor t the Silver Medallion Awar ds.
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Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Spencer Homes Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Edwardsville Intelligencer Sponsored by: Phillips 66
Nhyira
Adu-Affum Selin Aktuna Axton Anom Jayce Ayres
Simona Bodo Lauren Bruss
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School
by: Alton Little Theater
by: Julie
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Ryan Coffey Madison Deck
Sponsored
Sponsored
Fleck
Re/Max Alliance
Sponsored
by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
sponsored by: Edwardsville
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
High School
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Dowdy Adelaide Fensterman Jane
Ivanna Gonzalez Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Spencer Homes Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance Sponsored by: Edwardsville Intelligencer Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Casper
Fitgerald
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Sponsored by: Spencer Homes
Samantha Haar Blake Hauschild Ella Heddinghaus Evan Holderer
Emma
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Wieland Rolled Products Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Vyla
Hupp Christopher Karateew Maddox Karnes
Knox
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Koerkenmeier Adam
Chloe
Scarlett
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Olin Winchester Sponsored by: Spencer Homes Sponsored by: Edwardsville Intelligencer Sponsored by: Phillips 66
Ella
Koester
Koons
Kuchta
Tyler Lintker
Caroline Marcus
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Alton Little Theater Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College
O’Day
Niklas
Mackenzie
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Sponsored by: Wang Gang Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Olin Winchester
Kaila Marshall Reese Noll
Isabelle
Brianna Paul
Petersen
Petry
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Grace Ramsey Spencer Rawson
High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School
by: Edwardsville Intelligencer Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College
by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance Sponsored by: Phillips 66
Samuel Reader Cooper Rutledge
Edwardsville
Sponsored
Sponsored
Lucas Schardt
Amber Smith
Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School
by:Carrollton Bank
by: Wieland Rolled Products
by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Edwardsville Intelligencer
Jonathan Stump Emma Tallon
Sponsored
Sponsored
Sponsored
Olivia Vuagniaux Alexander Walker
High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School Edwardsville High School
Brooke Young Benjamin Ziobro
Edwardsville
by: Julie Fleck -
Sponsored
Re/Max Alliance
Julie
Sponsored by:
Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
Sponsored by: Alton Little Theater Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
18 Silver Medallion April 2023 Tanner Garner Daniel Gierer Lauren Jones Mae Klusas Father McGivney Catholic High School Father McGivney Catholic High School Father McGivney Catholic High School Father McGivney Catholic High School Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Edwardsville Intelligencer Evan Schrage Sophia Tutt Father McGivney Catholic High School Father McGivney Catholic High School Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Sponsored by: Olin Winchester Hats off to the 2023 Silver Medallion Award Winners!
It’s your year and your fu ture! We wish you boundless success today and alwasy!
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Sponsored
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Jenna Clark
Macy Fosnock
Gillespie High School Gillespie High School
by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Lewis & Clark Community College
Shelbee Geisler Hailey Hughes
Emily Schoen
Alyssa Schuette
Gillespie High School Gillespie High School Gillespie High School Gillespie High School
Sponsored by: Phillips 66
Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank
Sponsored by: Wieland Rolled Products
Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union:
Kylie Kinser
Bailee Mathews
Greenfield High School Greenfield High School
Sponsored by: Ferguson Insurance Agency
Sponsored by: Ferguson Insurance Agency
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Jersey High School Jersey High School Jersey High School Jersey High School Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Cate Breden Ryan Crawford Bernard Dohrn Jack
Dohrn
Jersey
School Jersey
Jersey High School Jersey High School Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank sponsored by: Jersey High School
Lucy Fritz Drake Goetten Alexandra Golley Josie Hudson
High
High School
22 Silver Medallion April 2023 Alexander Steinacher Kendall
Bria
Jersey High School Jersey High School Jersey High School Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Katelyn
Jerra LaPlant Amber
Madison
Jersey High School Jersey High School Jersey High School Jersey High School Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Stellhorn
Tuttle
King
Samples
Schroeder
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Nathan Bennett
High School Marquette High School Marquette High School
Paige Bradley Dre Davis
Marquette
by: Country Financial Je Lauritzen
by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
by: Shelter Insurance Mark Birmingham
Sponsored
Sponsored
Sponsored
Breanna Gaither Olivia Kratschmer
Jackson Pranger
Marquette
School Marquette High School Marquette High School
Andrew Roth
Marquette High School
High
Allstate Insurance -
Country Financial
Sponsored by: Auto Butler Car Wash Sponsored by:
John Standefer Sponsored by: Liberty Bank Sponsored by:
Je Lauritzen
Rachel Rummerfield
Kelsie Steib
School Marquette
School Marquette
Hayley
Williams Marquette High
High
High School
&
Insurance
Allstate
1st MidAmerica
Sponsored by: Norton
Rain
Sponsored by:
Insurance - John Standefer Sponsored by:
Credit Union
24 Silver Medallion April 2023 Alexandra Bozarth Silas Curtis Emma Lorenz Erin VanMiddendorp Metro East Lutheran High School Metro East Lutheran High School Metro East Lutheran High School Metro East Lutheran High School Sponsored by:Phillips 66 Sponsored by: Edwardsville Intelligencer Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union Sponsored by: Alton Little Theater Thomas Kunz Ryan
Timothy Vaughn Mississippi Valley High School Mississippi Valley High School Mississippi Valley High School Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union Sponsored by: The Telegraph Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber Abigail Lesko Staley Schoen Crystal Stagner Alli Vincent Mt. Olive High School Mt. Olive High School Mt. Olive High School Mt. Olive High School Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery Sponsored by: Olin Winchester Sponsored by: Wieland Rolled Products Sponsored by: The Telegraph:
Markel
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Reid
Adams Isabel Baldwin Lily Daugherty Kaylyn Dixon Jacob Haskell Madalynn McClure
Roxana High School Roxana High School Roxana High School Roxana High School North Greene High School North Greene High School North Greene High School North Greene High School Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust
Makenna
Roxana High School Roxana High School Roxana High School Roxana High School Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Kassidy Riley Bridget Schutz
Riley Doyle
John Sydney McCleish Peyton Petit
Southwestern
Roxana High School
Sponsored by: RP Transport
Roxana High School
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
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Ty Schmidt
Gabrielle Woodruff
Brandon Adams
Jillian Beilsmith
Hank Bouillon Rylee Crane
High School Southwestern High School
Southwestern High School Southwestern High School
Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Crdit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union
Kennedy Dempsey
Audrey Gordon
Gracie Schneider
Southwestern High School Southwestern High School
Southwestern High School
Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union Sponsored by: Altonized Federal Credit Union
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28 Silver Medallion April 2023 Andrew Dustman Zachary Painter Emma Saracco Staunton High School Staunton High School Sponsored by: Staunton Community Hospital Sponsored by: Staunton Community Hospital Taylor Seelbach Emma Tjaden Staunton High School Staunton High School Sponsored by: Staunton Community Hospital Sponsored by: Staunton Community Hospital We Salute the 2023 Silver Medallion Recipients!
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