2026 Scholarship Winners Adison Sheppard and Ashley Stiverson

Lion Fred Seibold presents a $2000 scholarship to each of the two 2026 winners, l-r Adison Sheppard and Ashley Stiverson.

Each year at Monticello High School Honors Night, the Monticello Lions Club awards a $2000 scholarship to a graduating senior. This year, Lions awarded two of these scholarships. They are paid directly to the school at the rate of $500 per semester for four semesters. Ms. Sheppard plans to attend Loyola University, Chicago, to study for a nursing degree and become a physician’s assistant. Ms. Stiverson plans to attend the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and study to become a physician’s assistant in the armed forces, via the UIUC ROTC program. There were 23 applicants for the Lions’ Scholarship this year.

Photo credit Arthur Sievers Photo.