Area students Receive Bob Price Scholarship
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The Bob Price Memorial Scholarship awarded twelve $1000 scholarships to students in Jerseyville, North Greene, Southwestern, Gillespie, Nokomis, North Mac, Carlinville, Litchfield, Carrollton.
The scholarship is in memory of Master Sergeant Bob Price and a way to continue his legacy of serving others by helping students fulfill their career dreams. Jersey Community High School students, Matthew Howell and Zach Wargo were the Jerseyville recipients. Howell is the son of Eugene and Paula Howell. He will be attending Western Illinois University to study forensic psychology. Wargo is the son of David Wargo and Lisa Wargo. He is attending University of Iowa to study law.
The scholarship is available annually to graduating high school seniors in the five counties of Illinois State Police District #18 (Calhoun, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery).
In the past 10 years that the scholarship has been available, sixty scholarships have been awarded. The annual fundraiser for the scholarship is a golf outing scheduled for Sept. 30 at Timber Lakes Golf Course.
