Gale Scholars Class of 2028
Ten members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2028 were inducted Tuesday, May 8, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater. Inductees included: SaraRose Carrillo Fredrickson, William Grant IV, Ana Gutierrez, Harley Harris, Aaron Johnson Baker, Alondra Morales, Miles Patrick, Jasper Petry-Garcia, Tymyra Siby and Zacheriah Smith. (Photos courtesy Bill Gaither/Carl Sandburg College)

Ten members of the George Washington Gale Scholars Class of 2027 were inducted Tuesday, May 7, during a ceremony held in the Galesburg High School Little Theater.

Inductees included: SaraRose Carrillo Fredrickson, William Grant IV, Ana Gutierrez, Harley Harris, Aaron Johnson-Baker, Alondra Morales, Miles Patrick, Jasper Petry-Garcia, Tymyra Siby and Zacheriah Smith.

The Gale Scholars program, established in 1996, is a partnership between Knox College, Carl Sandburg College and Galesburg CUSD 205. Students take classes determined by college entrance requirements and must maintain a 2.5 minimum grade point average. Additionally, they are required to participate in at least two school-sponsored activities each year.

After successfully completing the program in high school, students receive tuition-waiver scholarships for completing associate and bachelor’s degree programs at Carl Sandburg College and Knox College.

Gale Scholars Director Steve Cheesman said, “These students have gone through a rigorous selection process in their quest for this tremendous opportunity and honor. They are impressive students and are even more impressive human beings. We congratulate each of them on this outstanding accomplishment. We look forward to watching them grow and prosper as they travel through this journey to achieving their dreams.

“I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Galesburg Junior Senior High School Family Engagement Specialist, DeVone Eurales and Sandburg College Gale Scholars representative, Dr. Stephen Descalzo for their excellent work in the selection process. They did a wonderful job!”

(Photos courtesy Bill Gaither/Carl Sandburg College)