SYCAMORE-- State Senator Brad Burzynski has announced winners of the 2010-2011 General Assembly Scholarship from the 35th Senate District.
     Eight recipients will receive one-year tuition waivers from state universities starting this fall.
      An independent, five-member Scholarship Committee selected the recipients based on a combination of the following criteria: academics, civic and community involvement, need and special circumstances.
    "The Scholarship Committee always has an enormous task. Students from throughout the district are encouraged to apply and this year we received more than 60 applications," said Sen. Burzynski.
     "The tremendous quality of the students who apply, coupled with their achievements, reflects highly upon the parents, students, teachers and staff throughout the 35th District.  I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to these fine young students."
     Applications were received from students throughout Burzynski's district, which includes all of Boone and DeKalb counties, and parts of LaSalle, Ogle and Winnebago counties.
     Recipients of the 2010-11 General Assembly Scholarship through Sen. Burzynski are:
     Kelly Boyce, of Poplar Grove, who will attend Illinois State University to study kinesiology with the goal of working with a major sports team as a licensed athletic trainer. A 2010 graduate of North Boone High School, she is the daughter of Dalon "Sam" Boyce, of Poplar Grove, and David Boyce.
     Paige Diesner, South Beloit, will study biology at the University of Illinois-Urbana with the ultimate goal to become a pediatrician. Her parents are James and Susan of South Beloit, and she is a 2010 graduate of Hononegah Community High School.
     Nathan Gibbons, Rockford, is attending the U of I-Urbana to study agricultural and biological engineering. He hopes to enter the field of alternative energy and energy conservation or to work at NASA developing biological systems to provide food sources to astronauts while in space. He is the son of Richard and Joyce Gibbons of Rockford. He graduated from Auburn High School's Academic Gifted Academy in 2009.
     Tyler Hayes, Genoa, will study pre-pharmacy and chemistry at Northern Illinois University with plans to continue his studies at UIC-Rockford in order to become a hospital pharmacist. A 2010 graduate of Genoa-Kingston High School, he is the son of Steven and Laura Hayes of Genoa.
     Quinn Johnson, Rockford, will attend Western Illinois University to study law enforcement and justice administration. He would like to become a detective or FBI agent. The son of Mark and Susan Johnson of Rockford, he is a 2010 graduate of Rockford Lutheran High School.
     Nathan Kenyon, Rockford, is an NIU graduate with a degree in psychology, who is attending the U of I College of Medicine in Rockford. His goal is to become a family physician in the DeKalb area. He is a 2003 graduate of Rockford Lutheran High School.
     Elizabeth Peregrine, DeKalb, will attend WIU to study music education to become a high school teacher. She is the daughter of Roy and Caroline Peregrine of DeKalb, and a 2010 graduate of DeKalb High School.
   Anthony Salis, Clare, is a student at the U of I-Urbana studying statistics to become an actuary. A 2009 graduate of Sycamore High School, his parents are Keith and Emily Salis.