Founders Scholars include, from left, Paula Burke, Jaysen Heitzler, Jaxson Hicks, Kennedy Kloepping, Hannah Maher, Timothy Nichols and Morgan Wood. [Submitted photo]

Black Hawk College recently honored 11 East Campus students for their academic excellence with the 40th Annual Founders’ Scholars Awards.

The award is named after the East Campus founders – Dr. Glenn Case, James Golby, Gust “Brick” Lundberg, Theodore “Ted” Vlahos and Robert White – and presented by the East Campus faculty.

The award criteria are:

  1. — Achieved a minimum 3.80 cumulative GPA at the end of the fall semester.
  2. — Completed 30 credit hours at Black Hawk College, of which 12 credit hours are taken at the East Campus.
  3. — Completed an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science (transfer) degree as the declared program per the grad app.
  4. — Applied for graduation by March 15, 2024.

The 2024 Founders’ Scholars are:

  • — Paula Burke, Altona
  • — Grace Cloud, Tipton, IN
  • — Jaysen Heitzler, Annawan
  • — Jaxson Hicks, Kewanee
  • — Montana Hulsmeyer-Harrod, OH
  • — Kennedy Kloepping, Princeton
  • — Hannah Maher, Woodhull
  • — Timothy Nichols, Dahinda
  • — Preston Rhode, Carlock
  • — Harlee Schnulle, Capron
  • — Morgan Wood, Princeton