Classic Scholarship Information
2009 Scholarship Winners Announced
For immediate release | April 22, 2009
Contact info: Dave Oloffson 309-622-6588 or 309-532-2189
State Farm Holiday Classic announces scholarship winners
Bloomington, IL – The Classic Tournament, Inc., which organizes
the largest coed high school holiday basketball tournament in
the nation called the State Farm Holiday Classic, has selected
four winners as recipients of the 2009 Holiday Classic
Scholarship award. Each of the winners will receive a $1,000
scholarship to go directly to their college of choice to help
pay for tuition costs.
Established to recognize and award scholarships to eligible high
school seniors who participated in this past year’s tournament,
a selection committee of former educators chose the winners
based on their leadership skills and academic performance.
Applicants were also asked to demonstrate their experiences in
student activities and community service, and required to submit
an essay titled “How my high school sports experience helped
prepare me for success in higher education.”
The 2009 Holiday Classic Scholarship awards go to (in
alphabetical order):
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Kristen Baldwin, Normal Community High School – Kristen is a
four-year basketball and softball player garnering Big 12
Conference and IHSA Scholar Athlete awards in both sports.
She was on the National Honor Society two years, nominated
as an Illinois State Scholar, and has volunteered at BroMenn
Hospital in Normal and for the Bloomington-Normal Girls
Softball Association. She will attend the University of
Texas in the fall.
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Luke Harbers, Normal University High School – Luke is a
three-year letter winner in both basketball and football,
earning team MVP honors in both sports. He participated on
the Student Senate for three years, was senior class
vice-president, and volunteers for Special Olympics and the
Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run. He plans to major in
Biology at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL next school
year.
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Cora Jeffers, Williamsville High School – Cora has
participated in both basketball and softball all 4 years of
high school, earning numerous all-conference honors in both
sports. She is vice-president for her senior class and
National Honor Society, and is active in the choir, band and
Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She currently ranks second
in her class and will attend Millikin University and major
in Vocal Music Education.
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Ross Munsterman, Crescent-Iroquois High School – Ross is a
four-sport athlete, competing in basketball, golf, soccer
and baseball. He has perfect attendance throughout his high
school career and never missed a basketball practice. The
Valedictorian of his class also participates in band, SADD,
the Drama Club, 4-H and was the lead in the school’s fall
play. Ross will attend Illinois Wesleyan University in the
fall.
“We have honored many fine student-athletes in the past four
years, and this year’s group of recipients is no exception,”
said tournament vice-president Dave Oloffson. “This may have
been the hardest year yet for our selection committee, but these
four student-athletes stood above the rest based on their
involvement in school and their communities.”
For more information about the State Farm Holiday Classic, visit
the official tournament Web site at www.theclassic.org.
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