2023 Midwest Technical Institute High School Scholarship Winners

Nearly $300,000 in trade school scholarship funds were awarded to 88 high school seniors across Illinois and Missouri.

JUNE 1, 2023: Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 MTI High School Scholarship Program for graduating high school seniors!

This year, the program awarded 88 scholarships totaling $292,000 across Midwest Technical Institute (MTI)’s four campus locations in Illinois and Missouri.

In total across MTI’s four campus locations and sister school Delta Technical College (DTC)’s two campus locations, 226 high school seniors will receive approximately $695,400 in MTI and DTC scholarship funds.

Congratulations to the 2023 MTI High School Scholarship Winners!

MTI would like to congratulate the following high school seniors who received an MTI Scholarship:

*Organized by campus and listed in alphabetical order.

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Midwest Technical Institute: East Peoria, IL Campus

Adrianna Bachtold, Prairie Central High School, Dental Assisting
Alex Fike, Metamora Township High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Amira Sargent, Peoria High School, Medical Assisting
Ariel Rickert, New Hope Christian Academy, Massage Therapy
Brynne Stanfill, Peoria Manual Academy, Medical Assisting
Caydance Keehnen, Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School, Dental Assisting
Cooper Herberger, Pekin Community High School, Medical Assisting
Damin Burke, Ridgeview High School, Welding & Pipefitting
David Hernandez, Richwoods High School, Welding
Emily Hill, Midwest Central High School, Dental Assisting
Haylie Balagna, Farmington High School, Welding & Pipefitting
John “Eric” Barto, Stark County High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Jordan Gibson, Princeville High School, Welding
Jordan Watts, Peoria High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Justin Runyan, Trinity Academy, Welding & Pipefitting
Malik Mundell, YouthBuild McLean County, Welding & Pipefitting

John “Eric” Barto, Stark County High School, $10,000 Scholarship to the Welding & Pipefitting Program

Malik Mundell, YouthBuild McLean County, $8,000 Scholarship to the Welding & Pipefitting Program

Midwest Technical Institute: Springfield, IL Campus

Adrian Blanton, Jacksonville High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Alan Schafer, Lanphier High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Ashton Ionson, Pittsfield High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Autumn Harris, Virginia High School, Dental Assisting
Blake Bushue, Effingham High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Cail Lang, Jacksonville High School, Welding
Cameron Cano, Glenwood High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Carson Bowman, Franklin High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Colbee Savage, Welding
Cole Nollman, Pana High School, HVAC/R Technician
Coleton Hopp, Hartsburg-Emden High School, Welding
Deagan Eads, Lincoln Community High School, Welding
Elijah Leonard, Pittsfield High School, HVAC/R Technician
Gage Dunne, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, Welding
Hunter Walters, A-C Central High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Jaclyn Mibbs, Havana High School, Medical Assisting
JaMya Caldwell, Jacksonville High School, Dental Assisting
Jayden Moore, Jacksonville High School, Medical Assisting
Jude Yakes, Glenwood High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Kayla Brunk, Virginia High School, Medical Assisting
Kobe Clark, Astoria High School, Welding
Levi Kindle, Pittsfield High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Logan Farrar, Lincolnwood High School, Welding
Lucas Stufflebean, Carlinville High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Mia Jones, Glenwood High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Oakley Bollinger, Astoria High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Shayne White, Franklin High School, Welding
Summer Ratliff, A-C Central High School, Medical Assisting
Teagan Cantrill, Glenwood High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Vincent Ptacek, Routt Catholic High School, HVAC/R Technician
Wyatt Pollard, Jacksonville High School, Welding

Gage Dunne, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School, $10,000 Scholarship to the Welding Program

Cole Nollman, Pana High School, $8,000 Scholarship to the HVAC/R Technician Program

Midwest Technical Institute: Moline, IL Campus

Abel Valenzuela, Muscatine High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Alyssa Holton, Alternative High School – Coolidge Campus, Medical Coding Specialist
Amber Johnson, United Township High School, Medical Assisting
Anthony Duran, Davenport Mid City High School, HVAC/R Technician
Arianna Saultz, Muscatine High School, Medical Assisting
Caleb Barnett, Kewanee High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Carson Etheridge, Princeton High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Danny Lane, United Township High School, Welding
Duane Clague Jr., Kewanee High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Emily Perez Gomez, Moline High School, Medical Assisting
Ethan Wallace, Princeton High School, HVAC/R Technician
Gabriela Gonzalez, Davenport West High School, Cosmetology
Happiness Elias, United Township High School, HVAC/R Technician
Harley Noel, Moline High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Javares Edwards, Central DeWitt High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Jetsery Navarro, Moline High School, Cosmetology
Jonathan Colon, Muscatine High School, HVAC/R Technician
Jose Gomez-Zamora, Coolidge Alternative High School, Welding
Kaden Larson, Cambridge Junior/Senior High School, Welding
Kassandra Rocha, Moline High School, Cosmetology
Lance Pollard, Geneseo High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Matthew Sancen, United Township High School, Welding & Pipefitting
McKenna Minteer, Moline High School, Medical Coding Specialist
Natalie Maloy, Galesburg High School, Cosmetology
Nihyeva Henderson, Rock Island High School, Medical Assisting
Quincy Perry, Orion High School, HVAC/R Technician
Roberto Martinez, Moline High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Samantha Gerstel, Moline High School, Welding
Seth Barajas, Louisa-Muscatine High School, Welding
Tanner Seefeldt, Louisa-Muscatine High School, Welding & Pipefitting
Zachary Woods, United Township High School, HVAC/R Technician