Jillian Krieger of Decatur, a senior at St. Teresa High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $32,000 Capital Scholars Honors Program Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she plans to major in legal studies.   

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.

Steel Anderson of Andalusia, Illinois, a senior at Morning Star Academy in Bettendorf, Iowa, 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, he plans to major in business.

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.

Colton Kern of Williamsville, a senior at Williamsville 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, 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.

Ayreal White of Chicago, a senior at Noble Muchin College Prep, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $4,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in business administration.

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.

She said she chose UIS “because it is a small campus and a beautiful place to start your education.”

Caydence Lomprez-Ervin of Springfield, a recent gradaute of Lanphier 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 psychology.

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 Lanphier, she played volleyball and was a member of the National Honor Society.

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.