2018 Recipients of the
Robert L Facker Memorial Scholarship at Illinois Central College, the
Anthony Montefusco Sr. Scholarship, and the John and Anna Venzon Scholarship at Bradley University

2017 winners from Left to Right: Scholarship Chairperson Kathy Facker, Lauren Fitzanko, Hannah Antonacci, President Sara Schlueter

Anthony Montefusco Sr. Scholarship Recipients

Colleen O'Donnell

Leslie Smith, a graduate of Peoria Notre Dame H.S., is the daughter of Shelly and Dan Smith. She will be a senior at Creighton University majoring in Business Intelligence and Analytics. Leslie’s grandmother is member Ethel Coletta.

Ana Sofia Jordan Bartolo, a graduate of Valley H.S. in West Des Moines, Iowa, is the daughter of Kay Bartolo and Andres Jordan. She will be a senior at Iowa State University majoring in Graphic Design. Sofia’s grandmother is member Kathie Bartolo.

Colleen O'Donnell, a graduate of Peoria Notre Dame H.S., is the daughter of Mary and Philip O’Donnell. She will be a freshman at the University of Missouri Columbia majoring in Biomedical Engineering. Colleen’s grandmother is member Susan Dentino O’Donnell.

Robert L. Facker Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Sophia Lange, a graduate of Morton High School is the daughter of Philip and Kimberly Lange. She is a freshman at ICC in the Dental Hygiene Program.

John and Anna Venzon Scholarship at Bradley University

There was no recipient of the John and Anna Venzo Scholarship at Bradley University this year.

Italian-American Society of Peoria Scholarship at Eureka College

Lauren Fitzanko, a graduate of Pekin High School is the daughter of Heather and Steve Fitzanko. The granddaughter of Pat Berardi. She will be a Junior at Eureka majoring in music.