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            2019 Spinoso Masters Scholarship Recipients Announced

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            2019 Spinoso Masters Scholarship Recipients Announced

            October 16, 2019

            The 2019 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients are The award winners are Luke Hoppenworth, Bridget Ivanic, Drew Paszotta, Kelsey Peifer, and Ryan Schultz.

            The DeKalb County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients. Five individuals received a total of $30,000 to use toward Masters level education. The award recipients are Luke Hoppenworth, Bridget Ivanic, Drew Paszotta, Kelsey Peifer, and Ryan Schultz.

            To receive a Spinoso Masters Scholarship, individuals must be past graduates of a high school located in DeKalb County and enrolled in a post-undergraduate institution working toward a masters or higher degree in any field of study.

            Luke Hoppenworth is a DeKalb High School graduate and is pursuing a Master’s in Structural Engineering from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,  Bridget Ivanic is a Sycamore High School graduate pursuing a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from Northern Illinois University, Drew Paszotta is a DeKalb High School graduate pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Kelsey Peifer is a DeKalb High School graduate and pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at University of Illinois at Chicago, and Ryan Schultz is a DeKalb High School graduate pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at University of Florida.

            Donors John and Vivian Spinoso are long-time residents of DeKalb County with a strong desire to support continuing education. In its eighth year as a scholarship award at the Community Foundation, the Spinoso Masters Scholarship has awarded a total of $240,000 to local graduates.

            For information about scholarships available at the Community Foundation, please contact Grants & Community Initiatives Manager Marc Hooks at 815-748-5383 or m.hooks@dekalbccf.org.

            Pictured above: 2019 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients Luke Hoppenworth, Bridget Ivanic, Drew Paszotta, Kelsey Peifer, and Ryan Schultz.

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