We are reaching out to all past scholarship recipients. CNF is very proud of terrific students like you, and your stories inspire us. Please take some time to provide the information below.
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Here is your opportunity to participate in the Carlin Nalley Foundation Lisle Alumni Golf Outing Raffle remotely. We have some very generous donors to this year’s raffle. 100% of the proceeds go to the CNF Scholarship Fund. Click the image or here to play. Winners will be notified where to pick up their prize in Lisle. Online raffle chances end Saturday, June 24, at 6 PM. Checkout these prizes:
 Lisle School District 202 supporters and golfers, Your previously enjoyed golf clubs, which may be gathering dust in your garage or storage, they could find a new purpose in supporting our cause. By donating your used golf clubs, you will provide aspiring Lisle High School golfers, especially those who may not have the means to acquire new equipment, an opportunity to pursue their passion and develop their skills. Whether you have a complete set or individual clubs, every contribution matters and will be greatly appreciated. You can drop your donated clubs off at the Lisle Alumni Golf outing Sunday, June 25, 2023. You can also arrange for golf club donations by completing the form below. Or contact Lisle High School Golf Coach Yousef Matariyeh at: 630-493-8394 ymatariyeh@lisle202.org We would happily coordinate a convenient drop-off location or schedule a pick-up at your convenience. Thank you, CNF board member Nicole Urban for working with Lisle Golf Coach M. to set up this wonderful program.  Meet Zoe Hynes, the 2023 recipient of the CNF Kaylee Ann Gansberg Art Award I will be completing my bachelor’s degree at Northern Illinois University, and I am intending to study Art Education. I am most proud of making the Art Honors Society and being able to balance high school life and cosmetology school through the Technology Center of DuPage. The two teachers that I found more influential at Lisle High School were teacher Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Derby. Both of these amazing teachers found a solid way to connect personally with their students and shift their teaching skills for each student. You know that these two teachers really care about their job and their students. I strive to balance both working in a salon and my college career, as well as making connections with my classmates and expanding my social limits. This scholarship has given me the opportunity to continue my education at NIU and persue my dream of spreading the love of art to younger generations. I intend on paying my respects to the Gansberg family by keeping their daughters memory alive through art.    Meet Audrey Catuara, the 2023 recipient of the CNF Babe Zaharias Award, Outstanding Female Athlete Jones/Beato Scholarship 1. A personal achievement that I am most proud of was joining the tennis team my senior year. Deciding to start something new so late in my high school career was the greatest decision I could have made. I met so many new people, found a love for tennis, and learned the importance of standing up for myself so I could play two sports during the fall season. My only regret was not joining the team sooner. A team achievement that I am most proud of was during my junior year softball season. Although we were not always the team to come out on top, we made sure to celebrate even the small successes. This team had a bond that made us have fun and still enjoy the sport because our only expectation was to continue to get better rather than to win every game and by the end of the season, there was conspicuous improvement among everyone on the team. 2. Winning the Zaharias Award and the Jones-Beato Scholarship is such an incredible honor. It validates the diligence and dedication I have put into my athletic activities and has also given me motivation to continue to work hard in my future. Most importantly, this award symbolizes my success and growth throughout my past four years at Lisle High School. 3. I would like to thank the Lisle Alumni for awarding me this Zaharias Award and supporting me in my future endeavors. This scholarship will be so incredibly helpful when it comes to paying for my college and has opened up so many more opportunities for me. I am so honored to have this recognition and I look forward to paying this honor forward in the future. Sports I have played at Lisle High School: Softball: All four years Volleyball: Freshman and Sophomore year Cheerleading: Junior and Senior year Tennis: Senior year  (L to R) John Bartels, Bob Jones, Audrey Catuara, the 2023 recipient of the CNF Babe Zaharias Award, Outstanding Female Athlete Jones/Beato Scholarship recipient, Rick Beato, & Jay Grochowski during the 2023 LHS athletic banquet.  Meet Casey Rosenberg, the 2023 recipient of the CNF Piccolo Award: Lisle’s Outstanding Male Athlete Carlin Nalley Scholarship a. I am attending Benedictine University and studying Sports and Exercise Science b. I am proud of being a student ambassador in my junior and senior years. I am proud of being a 3-sport athlete all 4 years. I am proud of being a state qualifier 2 years in a row for track and field-Triple Jump. c. Mr. Smith was a big influence on me because he was a great teacher, but also a great person to me. He sent me about 3 paragraphs talking about my final basketball game and he made me feel extremely good about myself and my basketball ability. He also showed me how to be serious, but still fun at the same time. Another influence is Officer Louis because he also talked to me about my sports, even when I told him it went bad or that he saw it didn't go well. He was always there to talk to me about everything and we'd always greet each other in the morning before school. Finally, my two basketball coaches Coach Klepadlo and Coach Weber were big influences because I was able to build a strong relationship with Coach K freshman year as he came in new, and it continued throughout high school. Then my senior year Coach Weber came in new, and we built a strong relationship as well in a small amount of time. I am very close to both of them, and I love them both, they are always there for me on good and bad days and they always helped me out and were there to talk to when I needed. d. I would like to thank the Lisle Alumni Foundation for awarding me this award. This meant so much to me and my mom and it was very unexpected for me. This money helps a lot and it makes me feel very good that my athletic ability is recognized. I can't thank you all enough for giving me this amazing award and I am very proud to be a part of the Lisle Alumni Foundation. Thank you so much!  (L to R) John Bartels, Bob Jones, Casey Rosenberg, the 2023 Piccolo Award: Lisle’s Outstanding Male Athlete Carlin Nalley Scholarship recipient, Rick Beato, & Jay Grochowski during the 2023 LHS athletic banquet.  Meet Cassi Rosenberg, the 2023 recipient of the CNF King Scholarship, Ralph King Career & Technology Education Award 1) I plan to attend Baker College in Muskegon. Michigan for a degree in culinary arts. 2) I am the most proud of making it into the National Technology Honors Society. It is an amazing opportunity that Lisle High School offers students to be a part of the Technology Center of DuPage, where I was recognized and awarded for my good grades, but I was also recognized at Lisle in front of several peers who would have never known of my achievements at TCD. 3) One of the most influential teachers at Lisle High School would have to be Mr.Blankenship. Though Mr. Blankenship has only worked at Lisle for two years, and I only had him one of those years, the impact he made on my life was very significant. I had no idea what I wanted to go into in the future and no idea how to figure that out but Mr. Blankenship always made sure I knew I had the potential to be anything I wanted to be. He made me want to achieve all my goals and to find out we have similar interests made it that much easier to ramble on about my excitement of the future. Another person who made my years at Lisle great was Mrs. Gansberg. Mrs. Gansberg works in the attendance office and there are no classes in there but she always loved hearing everything I had to say. She proved that being nice never hurts and always found a way to make my day. I then became a pass runner and spent all of the third hour with her which helped me get through my last few months of high school. There is no doubt in my mind that I would go out of my way just to see her smile. I want to achieve my goals in life just so I can come back and tell her all that I've accomplished. 4) I've got a few hopes, dreams, goals, and wants in my next few years with college and my career. My goal is to get an associate's degree in culinary arts and get a bachelor's degree in business and hopefully become a private chef. A private chef gives me everything I am looking for in a job. For example I would get to travel with families to amazing new places. I would mostly get to make my own hours and be my own boss and I'd get to take time for myself. Those things are really important to me. I also just want to find great people along the way and better myself to make sure I'm the best version of myself. 5) I want to thank you all so very much! I wish I could say there are words that can describe how much this helps me but there isn't. I wanted to go to this program not only because I wanted to get out and see the world but I wanted to get to experience and learn from this great program they have. And no it isn't crazy expensive but the tuition looks a lot bigger to a single mother of twins sending both to college at the same time. Going to this school will allow me to jump out of my shell and gain really great connections that will kickstart my career in being a private chef.   Meet Lily Gavigab, the 2023 recipient of the CNF Ron Logeman Educational Leadership Award a. I plan to attend Illinois State University in the fall, majoring in Elementary Education. b. I am most proud of receiving the Pride of Lions award twice during my high school career. The first time nomination was by my History Teacher and the second nomination was from the Wellness Department by my Interior Design and Food Prep teacher. I was recognized for working hard and turning assignments in on time, and setting a good example to other students. c. The teacher who was most influential to me was Mrs. Courtney Multhaupt. I had her for Creative Writing and English 3. Mrs. Multhaupt inspired me to do my best by encouraging me when I was struggling at certain times throughout high school. In addition, Mrs. Multhaupt was my Cheer coach for two years. During that time, she nominated me to be Captain of the cheer team. I learned a lot of leadership skills from her inside and outside of the classroom. d. Upon receiving my Bachelor's degree, I hope to obtain a teaching position at an elementary school in Illinois. In the future, I would also like to get married and have a family of my own. e. I am very grateful for this scholarship money. Although my parents and I have tried to save since I was little, we do not have enough savings to pay for it all, so I will be taking student loans out to help cover the cost, and this scholarship will definitely help reduce that cost. Thank you again for awarding me with this scholarship, I am so honored and humbled to receive it! Kind Regards, Lily Gavigan   Meet Audrey Catuara, the 2023 recipient of the CNF, Steve Green Musical Achievement Award Now that my time at Lisle is officially over, I will be attending Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona and majoring in finance for the next four years. While attending Lisle High School, my time was filled with many different twists and turns. In the middle of my freshman year, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world, and we were left doing online school for almost another year. Being able to persevere and continue to excel during these times is definitely one of my proudest accomplishments. A teacher that was the most influential to me was Mr. Gumina. I had the privilege of having Mr. Gumina for all four years of high school as my band director. He has a passion for music and teaching that is so encouraging and needed for his students. His upbeat music in marching band and passionate music in symphonic band that he selected, helped me continue to fall in love with the flute. Mr. Gumina is someone that I can confidently say has made a strong impact on my life and I will hold his lessons and advice with me forever. In my next milestone, I hope to eventually graduate from Grand Canyon University and obtain an internship position to gain real world financial experience for my career. I also wish to continue to volunteer, play sports, join clubs, and play music as I start my new life in Arizona. In closing, I would like to say thank you again for choosing me for this scholarship. Because of the help of this award, it has relieved some of my financial burdens for college. Thank you so much for this opportunity, Audrey Catuara  |
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