ROCKFORD—Students, parents and principals gathered at the Diocesan Administration Center Dec. 11 for the annual Bishop Arthur J. O’Neill scholarship presentations.
In honor of the late bishop, Michael Kagan, diocesan superintendent of schools, quizzed the young scholars about how well they knew Bishop O’Neill. He’d given their principals study guides earlier. Students who answered correctly recived a candy cane from Margo Shifo, assistant superintendent of schools.
This year’s winners of tuition-assistance scholarships from the diocese’s deaneries are:
AURORA—Noah Padilla, eighth grade, St. Joseph School, Aurora, son of Tom and Norma Padilla;
DEKALB—Zion Origel, second grade, St. Mary School, DeKalb, son of Veronica Origel;
ELGIN—Carlos Ibarra, eighth grade; Ray Ibarra, fourth grade; and Denise Ibarra, third grade, St. Joseph School, Elgin, children of Carlos and Rosario Ibarra;
FREEPORT—Liam Mead, kindergarten; Evan Mead, second grade; and Aidan Mead, third grade, St. Mary School, East Dubuque, children of Ruben and Sally Mead;
MCHENRY—Kerri Johnson, fourth grade; Micaela Johnson, third grade; and Erin Johnson, first grade, St. Thomas the Apostle School, Crystal Lake, daughters of Brad and Michele Johnson;
ROCKFORD—Alliey Thelen, seventh grade, St. Bridget School, Loves Park, daughter of John and Angela Thelen;
STERLING—Allie Cook, second grade, Logan and Lucas Cook, preschool, St. Mary School, Sterling, children of Larry and Tanaya Cook.