Pair of Richards seniors named Golden Apple Scholars

Richards High School seniors, now graduates, Grace Taheny and Mackenzie Webb have won a prestigious Golden Apple Scholar Award.

Both Grace and Mackenzie will begin studies -- Grace in math secondary education, Mackenzie in special education -- at Illinois State University this fall.

The Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program is a teacher preparation and tuition assistance program for high school seniors and freshman and sophomore Illinois college students who have the determination and drive to be highly effective teachers in Illinois schools-of-need.

They prepare aspiring teachers for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging teaching environments.

Scholars Receive:

Up to $23,000 in total financial assistance for college, inclusive of paid Scholar Institutes

Extensive classroom teaching experience

Academic and social-emotional support

Job placement assistance

Mentoring from our award-winning teaching faculty

https://www.goldenapple.org/scholars