The Northern Illinois University School of Art and Design awards scholarships to a select number of talented majors.
The following students were awarded scholarships this year:
Jack and Margaret Arends Scholarship
- Available to graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Art with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Ana Cortes Llamas, DeKalb, Ill.
Cora B. Miner Scholarship
- Preference given to a junior or senior undergraduate art major from DeKalb County
Claudia Balli, Cortland, Ill.
Lester K. Smith Art Scholarship
- Available to graduate students and junior or senior students in art who intend to pursue a career in an arts-related field
Adriana Vongkorad, Aurora, Ill.
Jamiah Calvin, Cortland, Ill.
O’Malley-Pugh Art Scholarship
- Junior or senior majoring in the School of Art with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in art courses
Stephen Gilbert, Algonquin, Ill.
Julie Goldberg, Aurora, Ill.
Kayla Benson, Bartlett, Ill.
Claudia Balli, Cortland, Ill.
Bekah Harnish, DeKalb, Ill.
Daniel Verdin, DeKalb, Ill.
Jessica Zych, Elgin, Ill.
Osama Alamidi, Freeport, Ill.
Michelle Corkery, Geneva, Ill.
Elizabeth Russo, Melrose Park, Ill.
Mallory Sharp, Montgomery, Ill.
Clara Brubaker, Naperville, Ill.
Ailysh Cooper, Oswego, Ill.
Noah Hedrick, Palatine, Ill.
Sheyanne Ryan, Plainfield, Ill.
Georgi Beck, River Forest, Ill.
Saskia Kiell, River Forest, Ill.
Jeannail Carter, Romeoville, Ill.
Lina Mauries, Rockford, Ill.
Heather Bode, Rockton, Ill.
Christopher Durdle, Roseville, Ill.
Maleigha McCain, Round Lake, Ill.
Rachel Baumgartner, St. Charles, Ill.
Larissa Vaughn, Sandwich, Ill.
Kyle O’Day, Schaumburg, Ill.
Erin Dewitt, Sycamore, Ill.
Ashley Heins, Tinley Park, Ill.
Avery LaPlante, Willowbrook, Ill.
Dorothea and Richard Beard Scholarship for the Arts
- Scholarship support for students within the School of Art and Design with a declared major in Art History, Drawing or Painting
Markie Striegel, Sycamore, Ill.
Helen Merritt Art Scholarship
- Available to an undergraduate or graduate student, preferably female, majoring in Art or Art History
Ana Cortes Llamas, DeKalb, Ill.
Samantha Mendoza, DeKalb, Ill.
Zeinab Saab, DeKalb, Ill.
Elyse Sawka, DeKalb, Ill.
Millicent Kennedy, Evanston, Ill.
Tania Silver, Evanston, Ill.
Jessica Copperthite, Rockford, Ill.
Dmitri Liakos Endowment in Art History
- Available to a full-time undergraduate Art History major who will have senior standing during their award year and a minimum grade point average of 3.0
Jessica Copperthite, Rockford, Ill.
Joyce L. Marcus Endowed Art History Scholarship
- Open to undergraduate Art History majors who will be juniors during the award year with a minimum grade point average of 3.0
Carmin Berchiolly, DeKalb, Ill.
Caroline Allrutz Art Education Scholarship
- Open to undergraduate Art Education majors with junior standing who will be seniors during the award year
Kelly Johnson, Geneva, Ill.
Peg Bond Art Education Scholarship
- Awarded to an Art Education major with at least sophomore standing in the program and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
Ailysh Cooper, Oswego, Ill.
Barbara J. Benway Scholarship in Art Education
- Available to a full-time junior, senior or graduate student seeking a degree in Art Education with the intent of becoming and arts educator
Jessica Zych, Elgin, Ill.
James P. Bates Memorial Scholarship
- Undergraduate with junior or senior standing during the award year
Sasha Bitzer, DeKalb, Ill.
Dorothea A. Bilder Fine Arts Scholarship
- Available to an undergraduate Art major specializing in printmaking with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the applicant’s specialization
Sasha Bitzer, DeKalb, Ill.
Samantha Mendoza, DeKalb, Ill.
Zeinab Saab, DeKalb, Ill.
Frances E. Gates Memorial Scholarship
- Preference given to a graduate or undergraduate student specializing in watercolor painting
Lauren Iacoponi, Homer Glen, Ill.
Antoinette Viola, Park Ridge, Ill.
Jack and Eleanor Olson Art Scholarship
- Available to full-time graduate and undergraduate 2-D and 3-D Fine Arts Studio majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.25 in major courses
Jamiah Calvin, Cortland, Ill.
Naomi Elson, DeKalb, Ill.
Pamella Haynes, DeKalb, Ill.
Daniel Verdin, DeKalb, Ill.
Rebecca Griffith, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Kimberly Kuba, La Grange, Ill.
John Linquist, Machesney Park, Ill.
Faith Mellenthin, Naperville, Ill.
Natalie Pivoney, Savoy, Ill.
Elora Berg, Rochelle, Ill.
Adrian Castaneda, Rockford, Ill.
Jeannail Carter, Romeoville, Ill.
Sarah Dupre, Ville Platte, La.
Jonathan Ryan Lee Studio Art Scholarship
- First year graduate students seeking a degree in Studio Art
Heriberto Ponce, Aurora, Ill.
Shane Bowers, DeKalb, Ill.
Matthew Brej, DeKalb, Ill.
Virginia “Gingie” Noe Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Full-time, degree-seeking student at the junior or senior level, majoring in Art
Sarah Dupre, Ville Platte, La.
Marilyn Sjoholm Student Scholarship for Fine Art
- Full-time junior or senior seeking a Fine Arts degree
Julie Goldberg, Aurora, Ill.
Stuart D. Fine Arts Memorial Scholarship
Kayliegh McGovern, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Sally Stevens Scholarship
Faith Mellenthin, Naperville, Ill.
Antinette “Toni” Keller Scholarship
Avery LaPlante, Willowbrook, Ill.
Freshman Art Scholarship
The School of Art and Design offers a limited number of Tuition Scholarships for talented incoming freshmen art majors. Students who are awarded this scholarship are eligible to hold this scholarship for two years.
Michael Vitha-Nolan, Bolingbrook, Ill.
Makenna Pranchke, DeKalb, Ill.
Deanna Doty, Elgin, Ill.
Isabel Norman, Lake Forest, Ill.
JoAnn Kofoed, Mendota, Ill.
Mallory Sharp, Montgomery, Ill.
Matthew Pusateri, Morton Grove, Ill.
Scott Mellenthin, Naperville, Ill.
Maya Wright, Newark, Ill.
Donald Johnson, North Aurora, Ill.
Angus Noack, Oswego, Ill.
Ashley Polito, Oswego, Ill.
Jayden Dale, Plainfield, Ill.
Samuel True, Plainfield, Ill.
Natalie Adamcyzk, Plano, Ill.
Adrian Castaneda, Rockford, Ill.
Jessica Riffle, Rockford, Ill.
Kara Walter, Rockford, Ill.
Taylor Crotty, Roselle, Ill.
Lucas Skye, Roselle, Ill.
Sarahi Rodriguez, Skokie, Ill.
Avery LaPlante, Willowbrook, Ill.
Maggie Scanlan, Wheeling, Ill.
Taylor Luebbe, Bettendorf, Iowa
Gillian Heard, Frederick, Md.
Arielle Zamba, Union Grove, Wis.
Merit Scholarship
Lydia Burns, Algonquin, Ill.
Sylvester Mech, Bartlett, Ill.
Gabrielle Vikre, Belvidere, Ill.
Michael Vitha-Nolan, Bolingbrook, Ill.
Stephanie Medina, Carpentersville, Ill.
Michael Fulkerson, Cherry Valley, Ill.
Arin Whitmore, Cherry Valley, Ill.
Safiyah Bynum, Chicago, Ill.
Jalen Smith, Chicago, Ill.
Alyssa Traylor, Chicago, Ill.
Sarah Klos, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Kelly Flemm, Darien, Ill.
Monique Italia, DeKalb, Ill.
Ina Murphy, DeKalb, Ill.
Danielle Eychaner, Dixon, Ill.
Sandy Aguilera, Elgin, Ill.
Deanna Doty, Elgin, Ill.
Danielle Biel, Evergreen Park, Ill.
Brenna Meyer, Genoa, Ill.
Raquel Cruz, Geneva, Ill.
Sarah Navigato, Geneva, Ill.
Alexis Gruber, Hampshire, Ill.
Kristina Cannon, Lake In The Hills, Ill.
Savannah Allen, Manhattan, Ill.
Autumn Holmstrom, McHenry, Ill.
Elizabeth Inman, Mendota, Ill.
JoAnn Kofoed, Mendota, Ill.
Jordan Schmidt, Morrison, Ill.
Erin Crawford, Naperville, Ill.
Dean Kruegar, Naperville, Ill.
Scott Mellenthin, Naperville, Ill.
Veronica Storc, Naperville, Ill.
Donald Johnson, North Aurora, Ill.
Brittany Pearson, North Aurora, Ill.
Ashley Polito, Oswego, Ill.
Angus Noack, Oswego, Ill.
Allison Morg, Palos Heights, Ill.
Cassandra Bermijo, Pekin, Ill.
Jayden Dale, Plainfield, Ill.
Samuel True, Plainfield, Ill.
Natalie Adamczyk, Plano, Ill.
Jessica Riffle, Rockford, Ill.
Andre Baumgartner, Romeoville, Ill.
Allison Simon, Roselle, Ill.
Michael Idzikowski, St. Charles, Ill.
Katelyn Phillips, Sheridan, Ill.
Andrea Bieritz, Sugar Grove, Ill.
Sydney Goodman, Sycamore, Ill.
Angy Ocasio, Sycamore, Ill.
Brianna Rooker, Wasco, Ill.
Gillian Heard, Frederick, Md.
Arielle Zamba, Union Grove, Wis.
NIU’s School of Art and Design is one of the most comprehensive and high-quality university art schools in the United States, with a strong national reputation in a number of fields.
The School of Art and Design has been a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) since 1969. All academic programs at NIU are also accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, while programs in education are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
