May 20th, 2016. <3 Last Presentation 2016 KJO Memorial Scholarship <3 Like Kelli, Claire liked to encourage people and make them smile – in the case of this young woman, through competitive cheerleading. She was a senior captain who also won a sportsmanship award this year and made the all-Academic Team for cheerleading. She was a member …
May 20th, 2016. <3 Coming Home to LT <3 Arriving at LT for the 2016 presentation of the KJO Memorial Scholarships had a different feeling this year. We knew in our hearts that 2015 was the last year that one of our children would have graduated from LT. As we all know it did not …
May 17th, 2016. A member of the graduating Class of Hinsdale Central was chosen for his notable character and commitment in helping others. James Walker stood out in so many ways. One of his acts in helping others reminded us so much like Kelli’s actions. He refused to leave another student behind because of a …
Thursday May 19th, 2016. Nazareth usually has their senior awards ceremony on Friday. They allowed us to present our scholarship on Thursday after their Baccalaureate Mass. This was a moving ceremony that included a blessing by the alumni of the graduating class, there were many songs and much joyous music. John presented scholarships to two members of the Nazareth Academy …
May 19th, 2016. Brenda’s Facebook post is a very touching retelling of her presentation of two KJO scholarships at Fenwick. <3 A Day of Amazement and at a Loss for Words <3 I was heading off to honor 2 students from Fenwick’s Graduating Class of 2016 while John headed off to Nazareth to honor students. As I am …
May 12th, 2016. KJO Scholarship for 2016 Internet Recipient Announced. This scholarship (based on the internet application category) is a $1000 award renewable for four years. This is the first of 13 scholarships announced from the KJO Memorial Foundation to the class of 2016 that has been awarded. Brenda and John O’Laughlin presented this scholarship in the …
