Seniors Dee-Dee Burgess, Jaelyn Leib, Janna Leib and Angelia Warren will be honored as Flora High School’s 2015 Illinois State Scholars at halftime of a Wolves basketball game, at the Academic Foundation’s high honors banquet, and at an ROE district banquet.
Recipients are chosen based on a combination of ACT scores from a test taken during their junior year and their overall high school GPA. The designation is part of a scholarship program from the Illinois State Assistance Commission. Recipients are eligible for various financial assistance through the program. Approximately 10% of Illinois high school graduates earn the honor.
Burgess is the daughter of Becky Burgess and the late Brent Burgess; Jaelyn Leib is the daughter of Curtis and Holly Leib; Janna Leib is the daughter of Jason and Leslie Leib, and Angelia Warren is the daughter of Bryce and Catharine Phillips.
