Batavia Chamber names Inspire Scholarship winners
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners of the Inspire Scholarships.
The four students are members of the 2021 Batavia High School graduating class.
The financial award of $500 will be paid directly to the institute the recipient will be attending.
This year s awards go to:
• Inspiring Entrepreneurship: Sasha Nahorski, who will be attending Iowa State University;
• Inspiring Women in Business: Grace Krohse, who will be attending Belmont University;
• Inspiring Career & Technical Achievers: Ellie Ditchman, who will be attending Ferris State University;
• Inspiring Contributors to a Batavia Chamber Business: Evelyn Schmitz, who will be attending Ball State University.
Batavia Chamber of Commerce opens 2021 Inspire Scholarship Program
Posted2/1/2021 12:19 PM
The 2021 Inspire Scholarships is now open for applications. The scholarship program, sponsored by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, will be given to Batavia Public School District 101 high school seniors, with up to four awards given.
The four scholarships, worth $500 each, are motivated by the makeup of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce membership. Because the chamber s signature awards event is called Inspire: A Celebration of Those Who Inspire Us!, the name for each of the categories invokes this sentiment. The scholarships are: Inspiring Entrepreneurship; Inspiring Women in Business; Inspiring Career & Technical Achievers; and Inspiring Contributors to a Batavia Chamber Business.
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The year 2020 is soon to be in the rearview mirror. Here s how to leave it in the past. (Shutterstock)
BATAVIA, IL The year 2020 has been one of the worst on record for people across the world and in Batavia. But now, with Illinois on the road to vaccination, an end could soon be in sight.
This Monday, Batavia residents are invited to join their neighbors in bidding adieu to 2020, The Longest Night.
The event is organized by the Batavia Ministerial Association, Batavia Chamber of Commerce, Batavia Access Television (BATV), Batavia Counselors Collaboration and Suicide Preventions Services.
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And, participation in The Longest Night is simple: Residents on Monday are asked to step outside their homes at 6 p.m. and light a candle, ring a bell or sound a horn.
Boardwalk Shops volunteer is Batavia Citizen of the Year Robert Hansen
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce has named Robert Hansen its 2020 Citizen of the Year.
Hansen, a longtime volunteer for business and civic causes, was recognized in particular for his work establishing the Batavia Boardwalk Shops this year. Hansen volunteered to manage the construction of the eight small, portable shops.
He provided space to build off-site, managed the costs, recruited volunteers, and contributed hundreds of volunteer hours and financial backing. The shops were designed for new businesses that might not be able to afford rent in a regular building. Whatever he jumps into, he goes in with full force and with determination that he s going to get something accomplished, Mayor Jeff Schielke said in a news release. Bob has been, I think, very visionary as far as what the needs or wants of Batavia are.
Mark The Longest Night by lighting a candle or ringing a bell Dec. 21 in Batavia As the sun slips below the horizon on the winter solstice Dec. 21, several Batavia groups are asking the community to join in The Longest Night event by stepping outside their front door, lighting a candle, ringing a bell, or sounding a horn to mark what has been lost this year and to look to the future. Daily Herald File Photo
Posted12/14/2020 12:30 PM
Historically, the days and weeks leading up to Christmas are considered a time of rejoicing. However, for many, the season sparks melancholy and depression.