Black Hawk College recently honored 11 East Campus students for their academic excellence with the 40th Annual Founders’ Scholars Awards.

The award is named after the East Campus founders – Dr. Glenn Case, James Golby, Gust “Brick” Lundberg, Theodore “Ted” Vlahos and Robert White – and presented by the East Campus faculty.

The award criteria are:

1. Achieved a minimum 3.80 cumulative GPA at the end of the fall semester.

2. Completed 30 credit hours at Black Hawk College, of which 12 credit hours are taken at the East Campus.

3. Completed an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science (transfer) degree as the declared program per the grad app.

4. Applied for graduation by March 15, 2024.

The 2024 Founders’ Scholars are:

• Paula Burke, Altona

• Grace Cloud, Tipton, IN

• Jaysen Heitzler, Annawan

• Jaxson Hicks, Kewanee

• Montana Hulsmeyer-Harrod, OH

• Kennedy Kloepping, Princeton

• Hannah Maher, Woodhull

• Timothy Nichols, Dahinda

• Preston Rhode, Carlock

• Harlee Schnulle, Capron

• Morgan Wood, Princeton