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The Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF) announced 30 winners of college scholarships for the 2021-22 school year. The total amount awarded to those recipients is $32,000.
The two beneficiaries of $2,000 Thomas F. Seay Scholarships are:
- Aidan Fein, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN; and
- Anna Gruvberger, Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.
The two recipients of $1,000 REALTORS® Academic Scholarships are:
- Alan Anaya University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago; and
- Megan Janopoulos, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in Milwaukee.
The five winners of $1,000 Richard D. Wiegers Scholarships are:
- Jason Comrov, Northern Illinois University Law School in DeKalb, IL;
- Rajiv Kamaria, Northwestern University in Chicago, IL;
- Ericka Palmer, Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ;
- Thalessa Trickey, Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ; and
- Jazmin Wingert, University of Wisconsin in Platteville, WI.
The winner of the $1,000 Parker R. Oldenettel Scholarship is:
- Nicholas Janopoulos, Columbia College in Chicago.
The 20 students who will receive $1,000 James M. Kinney Scholarships are:
- Alexandra Avila, Trinity College in Rock Island, IL;
- Hannah Babyak, North Central College in Naperville, IL;
- Sarah Babyak, Belmont University in Nashville, TN;
- Joseph Curvey, Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau, MO;
- Ethan Lin, University of Illinois in Urbana;
- Alyssa Meadowcroft, Columbia College in Chicago;
- Olivia Miceli, University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA;
- Piper Miller, Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL;
- Bianca Persicketti, University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee;
- McKenna Raleigh, University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee;
- Carson Real, University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS;
- Isabella Staples, Bangor University in Bangor, Wales;
- Alexa Terrell, Maryville University in St. Louis;
- Eric Trickey, Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ;
- Jasmine Varghese, University of Illinois in Urbana;
- Sarah Varsek, College of Lake County in Grayslake, IL;
- Ashley Wagge, University of Illinois in Urbana;
- Danny Wagner, College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL;
- Michaela White, Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, OK; and
- Lacey Yaeger, Spoon River College in Canton, IL.
