Service Scholarship

Emmaline Shuh, a resident of Glenview, IL, is a graduate of Glenbrook South High School. She started her college career at Texas Christian University where she was initiated into Delta Gamma Fraternity and served as the Director of Alumnae Relations for the chapter; at TCU she was a member of TCU Catholic, and the Colby Hall Crew. In 2022, Emmaline transferred to the University of Iowa in Ames, Iowa, where she is majoring in Health Studies with a focus on the Pre-Physician's Assistant Program; she has earned a 3.51 GPA. Emmaline affiliated with the Delta Gamma chapter at the University of Iowa and has served the chapter as Director of Interfraternal Acitivites and Director of Senior Programming. She is also a member of Iowa's Pre-Physician's Assistant Club.  Last summer, Emmaline had the opportunity to live in Barcelona, Spain, researching unaccompanied migrant youth for the Val d' Hebron University Hospital, volunteering at a local food bank and soup kitchen, while studying ways to improve healthcare systems worldwide.

Academic Scholarship

Lille Ochs is a Deerfield High School graduate and a rising senior at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. She is the recipient of an Academic Scholarship with a double major in Biochemistry and Italian Cultural Studies at DePauw where she has earned a 3.82 GPA. 

A member of Kappa Alpha Theta, she serves as VP of Member Education and Development for the DePauw Panhellenic Executive Board. She also serves as Director of Fundraising, Chair for Dance Relations, and Recruitment for the Dance Marathon at the university. Earning Dean's List honors every semester, Lille is the head tutor for the introductory Italian classes, with tutoring as a volunteer activity. She also shadows a dentist three hours a week. Additionally, Lille works during the summer doing pharmacogenetic research at Northshore University Health System in Evanston, IL. 

Academic Scholarship

Kailey Gara is a graduate of Lakes Community High School and a rising senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is majoring in Political Science with a Pre-Law emphasis and has a minor in Legal Studies. With a cumulative GPA of 3.96, Kailey is in the Political science honors program and was selected for the Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society. A member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority, Kailey has served her chapter as Sisterhood Chair, Internal Social Chair, and is currently serving as president. She has served as Deputy Tournament Director for the Illinois Trial Team since April, 2023, annually held in October, where she organized and coordinated various aspects of the tournament. Kailey is also a member of Phi Alpha Delta, Pre-Law Fraternity, and serves as the PR intern for HerCampus. 

Commendation Award

Samantha Nash, a resident of Wilmette, IL, graduated from Glenbrook South High School. She is a rising senior at the University of Missouri - Columbia, in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Studies. Samantha is minoring in History and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, with a 3.4 GPA. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and serves as VP of Membership Development for her chapter. She has also served as her chapter's delegate to the Association of Fraternity Leadership and Values at Missouri. Last summer, Samantha had the opportunity to student teach at the Escola Dolorea Almeda Cornella in Barcelona, Spain, instructing 6th grade students in English, as well as providing daily updates to the students' parents.