State Scholars announced

Students from three of Union County’s public high schools have been named as 2019-2020 Illinois State Scholars in recognition of outstanding academic achievement.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, ISAC, the state agency committed to helping make college accessible and affordable for Illinois families, confers the recognition to top Illinois high school students annually. 

Students from Union County schools who earned Illinois State Scholar recognition are named below, by their school:

Anna-Jonesboro Community High School: Emily Casper, Zachary Clutts, Mallory Cochran, Ashley Detering, Aiden Jacobs, Madison Johnston, Wyatt Jones, Bryce Massey, Catherin Mays, Megan Tehandon, Olivia Wilkins.

Cobden High School: Rosendo Martinez, Katherine Mason, Amanda Smith.

Shawnee High School, Wolf Lake: Autumn McMahan.

This year, more than 20,000 outstanding students join the other top students who have been honored for their academic achievements since the designation was first introduced in 1958.

Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 738 high schools across the state.