The Gale Scholars Class of 2027. In the front row, from left: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Jocilyn Davidson, Cordae Sanchez and Jordan Bowling. In the back row: Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel and Devaughn Sanchez. (BILL GAITHER/CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE)
The George Washington Gale Scholars Program has announced the induction of its newest class, the Gale Scholars Class of 2027.
The 11 Galesburg District 205 students selected for the program include:
Jordan Bowling
Maddie Coe
Jocilyn Davidson
Ava George
Evelin Guel
Macie Jordan
Anayely Pacheco
Alliyah Rice
Cordae Sanchez
Devaughn Sanchez
Laniyah Sanchez
The Gale Scholars induction ceremony was Tuesday at Galesburg High School’s Little Theater.
Gale Scholars will receive a tuition free college education at Carl Sandburg and Knox College if they meet the programs requirements, which include achieving academic standards, participation in extracurricular activities, performing community service and enrolling in four years of summer school. The program is open to any Galesburg 8th grade student. To become a Gale Scholar, a student must be a potential first generation college graduate. Criteria for eligibility is also based on income need, high academic performance and citizenship.
Gale Scholars Director Steve Cheesman said, “It is an honor and a privilege to announce a new class of Gale Scholars, the Class of 2027. These students will add much to this prestigious program. They went through a very rigorous selection process and have impressed all of us with their intelligence, determination, work ethic and imagination.
“We look forward to helping them achieve their dreams. We extend our most sincere congratulations to each one of them for this wonderful accomplishment. I would like to extend my thanks to our terrific selection committee, Amy Burford and DeVone Eurales. Their work with this endeavor was superior.”
PHOTOS: Meet the Gale Scholars Class of 2027
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Jocilyn Davidson, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.
Eleven members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 9, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: Anayely Pacheco, Macie Jordan, Alliyah Rice, Cordae Sanchez, Jordan Bowling, Ava George, Maddie Coe, Laniyah Sanchez, Evelin Guel, Jocilyn Davidson, and Devaughn Sanchez. Attendees heard remarks from speakers including Steve Cheesman, Director, George Washington Gale Scholars Program; Dr. MarQuita Barker, Vice President for Student Development, Knox College; and Garrett Sprinkle, a senior pursuing a double major in Music & Educational Studies Major at Knox College. The receiving line as the certificates were passed out included Dr. John Asplund, Superintendent, Galesburg 205; Dr. Seamus Reilly, President, Carl Sandburg College, Marquita, Cheesman, and Sprinkle.