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Jillian Young Memorial Scholarship Recipients
2013 Cody Shaw
2014 Kimberly Croxville
2014 Cailee Vitro
2015 Tara O’Brien
2016 Alex Boedecker
2016 Nathan Stone
2017 Jack Weakly
2018 Faith Zimmerman
2019 Kera Lovelace
2019 Nicholas Stone
2020 Douglas Horne
2021 Cain Sadler
2022 Taylor Watts, Amanda Horne
2023 Jacob Heitman
2024 Kyle Tapley
2025 Jillian Reller, Katherine Talbott
A lighter financial burden allows me to focus on learning. I love it at Mizzou and couldn't be happier. It ensures Jillian's memory will never be forgotten.
Kara Lovelace, 2019 Recipient
The scholarship changed everything—my life would be so different without it. Jill would be proud of us all!
Cody Shaw, Inaugural 2013 Recipient
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Jack Wheakly
Taylor Watts
Faith Zimmerman
Jacob Heitman
The Jillian Young Scholarship
Since 2013, we've empowered 16 incredible students (and counting) from the Elsberry, Missouri area to launch their college careers at the University of Missouri in fields like engineering, science, firefighting, and beyond. From Mizzou's ag labs to event-planning powerhouses, these grads are out there turning "what if" into "watch this."
