(NEWTON, Illinois – July 1, 2020) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Braden Lemke and Renae Russell have been named recipients of the 2020 Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship. Each recipient received $500.
The Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship was established with Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation in 2015 to permanently support Jasper County CEO students. Each year, a male and female recipient are selected for the scholarship. This scholarship is open to juniors and seniors enrolled in the Jasper County CEO class who plan to major in a business-related field of study such as finance, economics, general business, or marketing.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation manages more than 160 affiliated funds for the immediate and long-term benefit of communities in southeastern Illinois. For more information, contact Amanda Lessley, President/CEO of Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation, at 217.342.4988 or amanda@enrichingourcommunity.org.