Pictured L to R: Row 1, Halle Wright, Rylan Rincker, Luke Dispennett, Karissa Sanders. Row 2, Josie Roberts, Avery Starwalt, Anthony Harris, Aubrey Carter
(Mattoon, Illinois – June 19, 2025) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded 55 students with the John L, Harry L, and Catherine Smysor Scholarship.
2025 Windsor High School graduate recipients:
Aubrey Carter will pursue an early childhood care and education degree at Eastern Illinois University.
Luke Dispennett will begin his studies at Purdue University for an economics degree.
Anthony Harris plans to attend Lake Land College to pursue an agricultural degree.
Rylan Rincker will pursue a trades school degree at Lake Land College.
Josie Roberts plans to attend Eastern Illinois University pursuing an engineering degree.
Karissa Sanders plans to pursue a degree in education at Lake Land College.
Avery Starwalt will be attending Southern Illinois University to study chemistry.
Halle Wright will be attending the University of Mississippi in the healthcare field.
Windsor High School Alumni scholarship recipients: Karlie Bean, Chase Bennett, Talon Bridges, Aubree Brown, Clayton Carey, Kaylynn Carey, Megan Colclasure, Lillian Cole, Dylan Curry, Ella Gilbert. Morgan Gruel, Brody Hendrickson, Silas Hortenstine, Corbin Howard, Graham Kasey, Michael Kircher, Kloey McDaniel, Madison Pfeiffer, Claire Sims, Bayleigh Tabor, and Kiersten Wheeler.
Dependents of Windsor High School Alumni scholarship recipients:
- Stew-Stras High School: Abbie Kelly, Briar Smith, Ellie Wittenberg
- Okaw-Valley High School: Regan Coleman, Alexis Mashaw
- Mattoon High School: Camryn Lee, Mitchell Gergeni, Cheyenne McFarland
- Charleston High School: Zach Finley
- Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond High School: Wyatt Hilligoss
- Shelbyville High School: Kelton Logan, Adalynn Miller, Sadie Tucker
Dependents of Windsor High School Alumni scholarship recipients from other regions: Ivy Ayers, Williams Bennett, Kolby Collins, Aidan Daugherty Oda Drake, Griffin Gergeni, Slater Goebel, Isabella Hoerner, Owen Taylor, Maya Taylor, Gracie Wagoneer, Victoria Taylor, and Makenna Wagoneer.
Established by the generous gift of farm ground from Harry, John and Catherine Smysor of Windsor, Illinois, the John L, Harry L, and Catherine Smysor Scholarship supports students pursuing higher education who have demonstrated financial need and have contributed to their community through acts of service. Preference is given to current seniors and alumni of Windsor High School as well as dependents of Windsor High School alumni.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation manages more than 250 funds for the immediate and long-term benefit of communities in southeastern Illinois. For more information, contact Alex Pleasant, President/CEO of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, at 217.342.4988 or alex@southeasternillinois.org.
