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Silver Medallion
PURPOSE It is with Great Pride that we celebrate the 38th Annual Silver Medallion Academic Excellence Awards. The purpose of these awards has remained unchanged throughout these 38 years – to honor the high school graduates that have achieved the highest standing in their respective high school class. Only the top 8% of each graduating class will receive the Silver Medallion Award for Academic Excellence. It is our hope the public recognition and the connotation of excellence will encourage these students to continually strive for quality in every endeavor. TheTelegraph, The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Wieland, 1st MidAmerica Credit Union, Phillips 66 Wood River Re2nery, First Community Credit Union, Carrollton Bank, Auto Butler Car Wash, Principia College, The Wedge, Lewis and Clark Community College, and McNeal Sams College Consulting take great pride in honoring these outstanding scholars.
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Morgan Alexander
Hannah Bland
Parker Cannon
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Lucille Cassenti Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Samuel Caughran
Keralene Chambers
Mackenzie Cochran
Stella Cowan
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Auto Butler
Arlie Hartmann
Grant Ely
Heavan Everage
Reese Hafertepe
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Principia College
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
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Justice Haynes
Marcus Hoffmann
Eden Hough
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Kruti Jadhav Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: MeowTown
Sponsored by: Wieland
Katherine Krafka
Josie Landuyt
Anna Larson
Wesley LeBrun
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Norton & Rain
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Grace Massey
Haelee Moyer
Chloe Pecoraro
John Puent
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Auto Butler
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Norton & Rain
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Makenzie Rayíeld
Max Reedy
Blake Rensing
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Renee Manley State Farm Insurance
Sponsored by: Renee Manley State Farm Insurance
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: The Intelligencer
Sawyer Smith
Henley Tran
Macie Tyler
Lily Waltz
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Lewis and Clark Community College
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Parker Wendle
Ti÷any Zheng
Alton High School
Alton High School
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Sponsored by: Inspector Plumber
Hayden Scott
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Mady Nolte
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Audrina Pohlman
Brussels High School
Brussels High School
Sponsored by: Evercare of Calhoun
Sponsored by: Evercare of Calhoun
Jadalyn Black
Ashley Gerecke
Trinity Throne
Dean Throne
Bunker Hill High School
Bunker Hill High School
Bunker Hill High School
Bunker Hill High School
Sponsored by: Auto Butler
Sponsored by: Principia College
Sponsored by: The Wedge
Sponsored by: Lewis and Clark Community College
Hannah Klaas
Emma Rose
Calhoun High School
Calhoun High School
Jack Zipprich Calhoun High School
Sponsored by: Evercare of Calhoun
Sponsored by: Evercare of Calhoun
Sponsored by: Evercare of Calhoun
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Brendon Atterberry
Taylor Brandenburg
Elyse Eldred
Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School
Emma Hubbard Carlinville High School
Sponsored by: The Telegraph
Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital
Sponsored by: The Intelligencer
Sponsored by: Hearst Media
Zosia Nejmanowski
Riley Owsley
Bailey Rodgers
Hannah Truax
Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School
Carlinville High School
Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital
Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital
Sponsored by: Wieland
Sponsored by: Carlinville Area Hospital
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Hannah Lake
Mabry Robeen
Carrollton High School
Carrollton High School
Gunnar Sharrow Carrollton High School
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Lewis and Clark Community College
Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery
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Ty Books
Jude Breyer
Grace Burton
Marlee Durbin
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Abigail Harms
Rachel Harms
Riley Harshbarger
Raegan Herzog
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Sponsored by: State Farm - Tom Lane
Sponsored by: State Farm - Tom Lane
Sponsored by: State Farm - Tom Lane
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Geo McCune
Kale McMichael
Avery Naylor
Brandi Patton
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: State Farm - Tom Lane
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
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Kimberly Price
Abagail Saboff
Isla Schilling
Claire Shaw
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Sponsored by: State Farm - Tom Lane
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Ella Sims
Max Weber
Civic Memorial High School
Civic Memorial High School
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
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Adyson Bunt
KayLynn Buttry
Morgan Eberlin
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Sponsored by: Wieland
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Abigail Hersman
Julie Pitts
Brooklyn Ruot
Peyton Stark
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Connor Strebler
Gina Truax
EAWR High School
EAWR High School
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Sponsored by: Marks Mortuary
Hailey Handler
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Benjamin Alexander
John Almos
Malak Amer
Atticus Ball
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
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Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
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Edwardsville High School
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Sponsored by: Principia College
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Gabriella Cook
Emma Cowan
Taylor Davis
Kaan Demirer
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: The Wedge
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: Hearst Media
Matthew Huddle
Colin Donaldson
Aubri Hollis
Emma Holt
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: The Intelligencer
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Savannah Jackson
John Kohoutek
Benjamin Kusmierczak
Ava Kvale
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: The Intelligencer
Sponsored by: Lewis and Clark Community College
Sponsored by: The Wedge
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
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Mia Marshall
Anna Maxim
Ella McDonald
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Kelen McDonald Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Principia College
Sponsored by: Midwest Members Credit Union
Sponsored by: Wieland
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Grant Peterson
Ian McGinnis
Andrew McKey
Liya Perham
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Gia Pettus
Josie Proctor
Madeline Redden
Derek Ruehl
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank
Sponsored by: Auto Butler
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: Principia College
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Georgia Samet
Eliona Selimi
Casey Stover
Myurie Suthan
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: The Wedge
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: Lewis and Clark Community College
Sponsored by: Wieland
Logan Szymanski
Logan Tallon
Erica Tandon
Sophia Uder
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery
Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
Benjamin Waymire
Andrew Wang
Liv Renee Warner
Jeremiah Watters
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Edwardsville High School
Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank
Sponsored by: Auto Butler
Sponsored by: Principia College
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
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Congratulations to all Silver Medallion recipients for your exceptional accomplishments! When you’re centered, you’re unstoppable. At Principia College, students from all faiths come to grow — academically, athletically, spiritually, and personally. In a close-knit community, you’ll build confidence, explore your interests, and prepare for what’s next. Find your center at Principia College.
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Gretchen Ertel
Kaitlyn Foppe
Anastasia Hasenstab
Caden Kohl
Father McGivney High School
Father McGivney High School
Father McGivney High School
Father McGivney High School
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Erin Kretzer
Sebastian Noronha
Father McGivney High School
Father McGivney High School
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by:McNeal Sams College Consulting
Aidan Schmidt
Connor Schmidt
Liam Schmidt
Father McGivney High School
Father McGivney High School
Father McGivney High School
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
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Emily Bergen
Marshall Garwood
Ava Parish
Sean Roach
Gillespie High School
Gillespie High School
Gillespie High School
Gillespie High School
Sponsored by: Wieland
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery
Sponsored by: First Community Credit Union
Lucas Rosenthal
Luke Schuckenbrock
Gillespie High School
Gillespie High School
Sponsored by: Carrollton Bank
Sponsored by: Auto Butler
Brody Shaw
Carter Sies
Gillespie High School
Gillespie High School
Sponsored by: Principia College
Sponsored by: The Wedge
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Jillian McAdams
Hunter Smith
Leah Wood
Greenfield High School
Greenfield High School
Greenfield High School
Sponsored by: Ferguson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Sponsored by: Ferguson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Sponsored by: Ferguson Insurance Agency, Inc.
Abigail Behl
Cali Breden
Abigail Chin
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Kimberlee Ford Jerseyville High School
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Brady Maxeiner
Jeremiah Kanallakan
Ava Little
Emma Lyons
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
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Paul Slusser
Raeanna Speidel
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Matthew Weitzel
Abigail Wedig
Taylor Woodring
Jerseyville High School
Jerseyville High School
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Sponsored by: Jersey State Bank
Carson Bauer
Karly Davenport
Laila Davis
Isabel Downey
Marquette High School
Marquette High School
Marquette High School
Marquette High School
Sponsored by: OSF
Sponsored by: OSF
Sponsored by: OSF
Sponsored by: OSF
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Sharon Dugas
Jessica Eales
Noah Menke
James Sehorn
Marquette High School
Marquette High School
Marquette High School
Marquette High School
Sponsored by: OSF
Sponsored by: OSF
Sponsored by: OSF
Sponsored by: OSF
Alyssa Bivens
Peter Curtis
Lucas Lorenz
Lilly Skelton
Metro East Lutheran High School
Metro East Lutheran High School
Metro East Lutheran High School
Metro East Lutheran High School
Sponsored by: Julie Fleck - Re/Max Alliance
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
Sponsored by: McNeal Sams College Consulting
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Alyssa Aubuschon
Lauren Bailey
Charlie Bono
Mt. Olive High School
Mt. Olive High School
Mt. Olive High School
Addison Pruden Mt. Olive High School
Sponsored by: Lewis and Clark Community College
Sponsored by: Wieland
Sponsored by: 1st MidAmerica Credit Union
Sponsored by: Principia College
Madison Rimar Mt. Olive High School Sponsored by: The Wedge
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Luke Farris
Kiera Hurt
Olivia Jones
North Greene High School
North Greene High School
North Greene High School
Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust
Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust
Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust
Jocelyn Malin
Ethan Schenck
North Greene High School
North Greene High School
Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust
Sponsored by: People’s Bank & Trust
Evan Martin Riverbend Christian Leadership Academy Sponsored by: The Wedge
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Ava Cherry
Daisy Daugherty
Haley Eads
Roxana High School
Roxana High School
Roxana High School
Anthony Hardin Roxana High School
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Noah Smith
Troy Rahn
Kylee Slayden
Landon Smith
Roxana High School
Roxana High School
Roxana High School
Roxana High School
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Gavin Springer
Lyndon Thies
Roxana High School
Roxana High School
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
Sponsored by: Pitchford Funeral Home
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Ava Ballard
Bram Beuttel
Taylor Cairns
Southwestern High School
Southwestern High School
Southwestern High School
Madelyn Gordon Southwestern High School
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
Wyatt Lahr
Kinley Lucas
Southwestern High School
Southwestern High School
Isabella Snyder Southwestern High School
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by: Altonized Community Federal Credit Union
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Elsah Clark
Bryce Coalson
Brandon Cook
Staunton High School
Staunton High School
Staunton High School
Amanda Kruse Staunton High School
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Quincy Laux
Molly McCalla
Henry Roller
Jamie Wright
Staunton High School
Staunton High School
Staunton High School
Staunton High School
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
Sponsored by: Community Hospital of Staunton
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