SENIORS (12th grade) High honor roll Brynn Baker, Ashton Bethard, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Kylie Kasarda, Alyssa McDaniel, Lakotah McDaniels, Samantha Musk, Madison Niemeyer, Michael Pabon, Iris Page, Katherine Polo, Joshua Ranger, Alexis Shuey-Warford, Jackson Stevens Honor roll Connor Alger, Joseph Baglin, Daniel Bertolino, Shey Boedecker, Cadence Borror, Ridge Braundmeier, Hanna Bray, Allie Coyle, Brock […]
Gillespie High School announces first quarter honor roll
Gillespie High School announced on Monday the first quarter honor roll recipients for the 2021-2022 school year. SENIOR CLASS High honor roll Brynn Baker, Daniel Bertolino, Ashton Bethard, Phrezena Davis, Brock Doty, Lanie Doty, Elizabeth Eaker, Charles Fletcher, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Kylie Kasarda, Alayna Luckshis, Alyssa McDaniel, Lakotah McDaniels, Karter Mix, Madison Niemeyer, Michael […]
Miners Cross Country place fourth in Carlinville meet
Last week the Gillespie Cross Country team participated in an 11-team meet at Carlinville and the East Alton Wood River Invitational. The Lady Miners finished fourth in Carlinville behind Mater Dei 37, Rochester 41, and Litchfield 75. Gillespie finished with 104 points. Saturday’s event was individually scored and not team scored. CARLINVILLE MEET: Top placers […]
NAPA stores to give away scholarships to area vo-tech schools
In an effort to “boost” the career tracks of students training for careers in the automotive aftermarket and other fields, NAPA Auto Parts stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky are teaming up to give away five $1,000 scholarships for area vo-tech schools. The NAPA Boost Scholarship Program will award scholarships to students who state […]
Partnership awards $20,000 in scholarships
Twenty students at Gillespie High School received a $1,000 scholarship from the Partnership of Educational Excellence this year. Receiving the scholarship include Anthony Ribes, Cameron Hailstone, Preston Kaylor, Nolan Hayes, Keaton Link, Kylie Keniley, Mikala Hayes, Sydney Bires, Jake Carter, Alexis Plunkett, Rylan Bruhn, Morgan Buckner, Hannah Cooper, Grace Bertolino, Brock Fredericks, Trenton Gill, Hannah […]
High school announces 2021 Ashby Scholarship awards
Gillespie High School is pleased to announce the 2021 Ashby Scholarship award recipients. Receiving the $10,000 Doug Ashby Scholarship is Ambrosia Redmon and John Berry is the recipient of the $1000 Colonel Leland Ashby welding scholarship. In addition, Trenton Gill, Anthony Ribes, Cara Reid, Cole Frensko, Cameron Hailstone and Keaton Link are the recipients of […]
High school announces fourth-quarter honor roll
Seniors – Class of 2021 High Honor Roll Hannah Barrett, Allie Bergen, Grace Bertolino, Sydney Bires, Rylan Bruhn, Morgan Buckner, Brock Fredericks, Cole Frensko, Cameron Hailstone, Destiny Hughes, Samantha Jensen, Carl Krieger, Megan Labby, Emily Laughlin, Jacob Remer, Anthony Ribes, Logan Schmitt, Tanner Whitfield, Rachel Young Honor Roll Dustin Armstrong, Damien Baker, Trenton Bertolis, Alivia […]
Bires signs letter of intent to play collegiate softball
Sydney Bires, the daughter of Ann and John Bires, signed a letter of intent last week to play softball at the next level. In front of a small group of friends, family and staff, Bires committed to play collegiate softball at McKendree University in Lebanon, IL. Bires graduated from Gillespie High School last Sunday. At […]
High school announces state scholars, silver medallion recipients
Gillespie High School announced this year’s students recognized as Illinois State Scholars and Silver Medallion Recipient. These top-performing students are selected annually based on their ACT exam, class rank, and academic achievement. This year’s state scholars include Trenton Gill, Jack Herron, Sydney Bires, Beau Smith, Cole Frensko, Destiny Hughes, and Megan Labby. The Silver Medallion […]
High school announces third quarter honor roll
CLASS OF 2021 (Seniors) High honor roll Hannah Barrett, Allie Bergen, Grace Bertolino, Sydney Bires, Morgan Buckner, Cole Frensko, Trenton Gill, Cameron Hailstone, Destiny Hughes, Madison Hughes, Samantha Jensen, Kylie Keniley, Carl Krieger, Megan Labby, Keaton Link, Rueben McMillin, Ambrosia Redmon, Anthony Ribes, Tanner Whitfield, Rachel Young, Honor roll Trenton Bertolis, Rylan Bruhn, Austin Carney, […]
High school students create art to support inclusive world nonprofit
To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, Gillespie High School students created art to support Positive Exposure, a non-profit organization in New York City, that promotes a more inclusive world through award-winning photography, films, exhibitions, lectures and educational programs. Gillespie’s submissions included artworks from Bella Wallace, Hannah Barrett, and Samantha Jensen. Positive Exposure showcased their East Harlem […]
Gillespie releases policy for athletic events
Gillespie CUSD 7 announced on Tuesday their policies for athletic events following announcements made by IHSA and IESA that allow various athletic seasons. In a collaborative effort to navigate these unusual times related to athletics, activities, and COVID-19, the South-Central Conference members have developed some general guidelines all schools in the conference will be following. Guidelines and […]
GHS announces first and second quarter honor roll
FIRST QUARTER High honor roll 9th Grade: Michael Bertetto, Alexia Emelander, Erika Gill, Kolton Lowry, Leo Page, Tristen Wargo 10th Grade: Jenna Clark, Macy Fosnock, Shelbee Geisler, Hayden Helmkamp, Makayla Kirby, Emily Schoen, Alyssa Schuette, 11th Grade: Brynn Baker, Ashton Bethard, Cadence Borror, Lanie Doty, Elizabeth Eaker, Brenna Halteman, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Haylee Ikerman, […]
Pair of Gillespie athletes commit to continue playing on the college level
Gillespie High School announced Wednesday two of its senior student-athletes committed to continuing playing baseball at the college level. The pair committing include Cameron Hailstone and Anthony Ribes. Hailstone, son of Chris and Jennifer Hailstone, will continue playing baseball with Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA while Ribes, son of Lanny and Dena Ribes, […]
Gillespie graduates 78 students, honors class with parade
Gillespie High School graduated 75 students on Sunday, May 17 in the class of 2020 in a non-traditional fashion after rain forced the district to move the celebration indoors. Three students did not show up for the ceremony as 78 were to graduate. The indoor celebration went off without a hitch and it was followed […]
Record number of Gillespie grads earn Partnership scholarship
A record 26 percent of Gillespie High School (GHS) graduating seniors were awarded $1,000 tuition scholarships by The Partnership for Educational Excellence. Since 1992 the educational foundation has given $273,500 to 451 GHS graduates from every quarter of their graduating classes. Every dollar of these awards came from local individuals, businesses, alums, and foundations who […]
Reiniesch receives award for Outstanding Citizen
Due to the need for social distancing during the Coronavirus threat, the Genl George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution canceled its annual Outstanding Citizenship award ceremony but the chapter still distributed awards to deserving high school students including Gillespie’s Chance Reiniesch. “These are great high school students whose […]
CUSD 7 hires Rosentreter as GHS principal
Meeting via the Zoom online conferencing system, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire veteran Middle School Principal Jill Rosentreter as High School Principal for the coming school year. Board members, all seven of whom participated in the special meeting remotely, met in executive session […]
High school releases second quarter honor roll
Class of 2020 – Seniors HIGH HONOR ROLL Michael Baum, Briget Dolliger, William Gill, Megan Hatlee, Bryce Higginbotham, Mallory Mick, MacKenzy Mix, Katie Reed, Chance Reiniesch, Ruby Savant, Ashley Sawyer, Emily Schmidt, Grace VanDoren HONOR ROLL Sarah Alepra, Frank Barrett, Joseph Bertetto, Kaytrin Besserman, Mya Blevins, Simon Boedecker, Alyssa Brown, Jacob Brown, Brianna Bruemmer, Victoria […]
Gillespie basketball to celebrate 100 years on Feb. 21
Gillespie High School will be honoring 100 years of Gillespie Basketball on Friday, February 21. Festivities will take place between the junior varsity and varsity games. All former players and coaches in attendance will be invited to sign a banner that will be in the breezeway and will be invited to the court to be […]
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