The Illinois Press Foundation Board awarded scholarships of $1,200 to five students in this year's Public Affairs Reporting Program at the University of Illinois Springfield. 

This year's scholarship recipients are Abisola Dahunsi, Joshua Hightower, Evan Holden, Jack O'Connor, and Jenna Schweikert. 

Pictured above from left to right is Jason Piscia, public affairs reporting program director, Jerry Reppert, IPF president, Evan Holden, Jenna Schweikert, Jack O'Connor, Joshua Hightower,

and Jeff Rogers, IPF Executive Director. Scholarship winner not pictured: Abisola Dahunsi.  Photo courtesy of Cindy Bedolli, IPA.