Gabriella Przygocki of Lawrenceville, a senior at Red Hill High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $40,000 Capital Scholars Honors Program Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she plans to major in accountancy.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

Abigail Sinclair of Auburn, a senior at Auburn High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $24,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in criminology and criminal justice.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

At Auburn High School, she is a member of the golf team.

Ty Brachbill of Shelbyville, a senior at Shelbyville High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $32,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in exercise science.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

Natacia Vicenteno of Chicago, a senior at Alcott High School for the Humanities, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $8,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over two years. At UIS, she will major in pre-nursing.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of two years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

At Alcott High School, she is involved in art club and GSA-Gay Straight Alliance.

Oluwaniifemi Emmanuel of Lagos, Nigeria, who graduated high school from The Ambassadors College Ota, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $32,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in computer science.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

Lily Stanton of Jenks, Oklahoma, a senior at Jenks High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $28,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will play on the women’s golf team.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

Samuel Moore of Moweaqua, a senior at Central A&M High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $28,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in accounting.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

At Central A&M High School, he is a member of the student council, student government, National Honor Society and the scholastic bowl team.

Abby Vaughn of St. Charles, Missouri, a senior at Incarnate Word Academy, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $28,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in medical laboratory science and play on the women’s soccer team.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

Makenna Miller of Omaha, Nebraska, a senior at Elkhorn South High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $36,000 Capital Scholars Honors Program Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she is an undecided major who plans to play on the women’s soccer team.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

Miller plays soccer at Elkhorn South High.

Chelsey Chambless of Linden, Michigan, a senior at Linden High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $16,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in chemistry and play on the women’s soccer team.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.