Roger D. Colbert Memorial Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors related to an Illinois Jaycee member or JCI Senator.

The Roger D. Colbert Memorial Scholarship is to all graduating high school seniors and is based on involvement, leadership roles, honors and awards, Jaycee organization participation, employment, personal statements, financial statement, scholastic achievement and sponsor letter.

The number of $500 and $1000 scholarships awarded annually will be determined by the amount of funds raised from the result of The Bubba Bash Golf Tournament held in June of each year, through private donations from other foundations and individuals and the number of eligible applications submitted. Note: Applicants who have won an Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation Scholarship are not eligible for this award.

This scholarship is named for Roger Colbert, a past Illinois Jaycee, JCI Senator and member of the Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation Board of Directors.

Download the scholarship application. All applications must be postmarked no later by March 1st of each year to be considered.

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Illinois Jaycee Charitable Foundation
c/o Lori Suprenant
2638 Piper Lane
Springfield, IL 62707

The following high school seniors have been recognized as recipients of the Roger D. Colbert Memorial Scholarship Award:

Erin Harpstrite – Trenton – 2024
George Oliver – Rochester – 2024
Quentin Muhs – Barrington – 2024
Peyton Schwantz – Lincoln – 2024
Porter Schwantz – Lincoln – 2024
Addison Sutzer – Chatham – 2024
Coryn Toennies – Breeze – 2024
Dresden Grimm – Auburn – 2023
Kathleen Kramer – Crystal Lake – 2023
Alexander Suprenant – Springfield -2023
Ethan Leigh – Palatine – 2022
Megan Oliver – Springfield – 2022
Paul Schwantz – Lincoln – 2022
Kenadi Barriger – St. Rose – 2021
Daegen DeGroot – Ashland – 2021
Delaney Ryan – Springfield – 2021
Elizabeth Doerr – Millstadt – 2020
Delaney Toensing – Okawville – 2020
Sara DeGroot – Ashland – 2019
Abbigale Suprenant – Springfield – 2019
Rachel Maue – Breese – 2018
Blake Patterson – Kankakee – 2018
Bailey McCarthy – Redbud – 2017
Kathryn Franklin – Illiopolis – 2016
Mitchell Campbell – Princeton – 2016
Peter Smith – Mount Carmel – 2016
Katie Foppe – Breese – 2015
Joseph King – Park Forest – 2015
Heather Maue – Breese – 2014
Nicholas Thole – New Baden – 2014
Hannah Daerial DeGroot – Ashland – 2013
Katie Colbert – Columbia – 2013
Neena Pittenger – Morton – 2012
Kristen Schneider – Lake in the Hills – 2012
Chloe Smith – Mount Carmel – 2012
Carin Fearing – Elk Grove Village – 2011
Courtney Hill – Wilmington – 2011
David Lemkau – Westchester -2011
Jessica Parson – Elgin – 2010
Ross Hilleary – Danville – 2009
Cassandra Barrett – Algonquin – 2009
Allison Schaefer – Belleville – 2008
April Malone – Barry – 2008
Paige Fox – Pocahontas – 2008
Terrence Whitcomb – Posen – 2007
Ryan Huelsmann – New Baden – 2007
Linda White – Morton – 2006
Sarah Nagel – Highland – 2005
Aaron Lemkau – LaGrange Park Nazareth – 2005
Rebecca Fearing – Elk Grove – 2005
Michelle White – Morton – 2004
Lance Rabenort – Okawville – 2004
Natasha Ainslie – Carlyle – 2004