Irene Gamsky Scholarship for Irving Students

Irene Gamsky Scholarship for Irving Students In 1985, the staff members of Irving School, led by counselor Irene Gamsky, established a scholarship for students who attended Irving Elementary School.

Congratulstions to our 2026 recipients! We recognized 12 students at the BHS Honors Night. These students have shown com...
05/12/2026

Congratulstions to our 2026 recipients! We recognized 12 students at the BHS Honors Night. These students have shown commitment and determination, and we are excited to see where their paths will lead.

Amaya Bachman-Manuel: Heartland Community College
Pamela Blessent: University of Pikeville
Sanyah Carter: Loyola University Chicago
Maggi Denham: Heartland Community College
Cedrick Gassaway: Heartland Community College
Makenzie Hawker: Loyola University Chicago
Azden Newbill: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jordan Norton: St. Ambrose University (Not in Attendance)
Garrett Oliver: Lindenwood University
Madison Rider: Texas State University
Alicia Swank: Cornell College
Gerry Watson: Illinois Wesleyan University

04/30/2026

We have 12 recipients for the 2026 Irene Gamsky Scholarship for Irving Students! The scholarships will be presented at the BHS Honors Night on Monday, May 11th.

Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: BHS Auditorium

The scholarship recipients received their awards this evening at the BHS Honors Night. The recipients are Janiyah Bailey...
05/13/2025

The scholarship recipients received their awards this evening at the BHS Honors Night. The recipients are Janiyah Bailey, Jayda Dorsey, Maddie Dunham, and Alexa Evans (pictured left to right).

Janiyah will be attending Harris-Stowe State University.
Jayda will be attending Illinois State University.
Maddie will be attending Eastern Illinois University.
Alexa will be attending Illinois State University.

Congratulations! We are so proud of you!!

04/18/2025

This year, we have 4 recipients for the Irene Gamsky Scholarship for Irving Students. The scholarships will be presented at the BHS Honors Night on Monday, May 12.

Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: BHS Auditorium

Today was a great day to be a Mustang! Our graduating seniors came for a special senior walk to honor their accomplishme...
05/17/2024

Today was a great day to be a Mustang! Our graduating seniors came for a special senior walk to honor their accomplishments. The halls of Irving were lined with teachers and students celebrating their graduation. It was such a special day! This right here is why we teach!

Congratulations to the 2024 Irving Scholarship recipients! We are so proud of your accomplishments and we wish you the b...
05/16/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 Irving Scholarship recipients! We are so proud of your accomplishments and we wish you the best of luck as you continue your education.

Elina Alvarez will be attending Illinois State University.

Kamorah Carter will be attending Illinois Wesleyan University.

Terressa McGill will be attending Hairmaster’s Insitute of Cosmetology.

Ariana Rider will be attending Texas State University.

Chet Swank will be attending Illinois State University.

Aleyna Samayoa will be attending Heartland Community College. (Not Pictured)

05/01/2024

The 2024 Irving Scholarships will be presented at the BHS Honors Night.

When: Monday, May 13th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Location: BHS Auditorium

Last night I had the honor of presenting the Irving Scholarships at the BHS Honors Night. The recipients are Amare Harri...
05/16/2023

Last night I had the honor of presenting the Irving Scholarships at the BHS Honors Night. The recipients are Amare Harris, Nevaeh McGill, Jack Plankenhorn, and Dylan Watts. Each student received a $500.00 scholarship! We are so proud of their accomplishments.

Amare Harris will be attending the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Nevaeh McGill will be attending HairMasters Institute of Cosmetology.

Jack Plankenhorn will be attending Heartland Community College.

Dylan Watts will be attending the College of Dupage.

Thank you to all who continue to donate to this special scholarship!

Congratulations to our Irving Scholarship recipients! We are so proud of your accomplishments during such a challenging ...
05/20/2022

Congratulations to our Irving Scholarship recipients! We are so proud of your accomplishments during such a challenging time in education!

Anthony Marez is graduating from BHS and will be attending the University of Kansas.

Nakiya Rice is graduating from BHS and will be attending Illinois State University.

Javon Smith is graduating from NCHS and will be attending Iowa Central Community College.

Nakiya Rice is pictured receiving her scholarship award at the BHS Honors Night.

Congratulations to Baya Denham, Zoe Dabrowski, Desirrey Watts, and Darlease Watts (not pictured) on receiving the Irene ...
07/01/2021

Congratulations to Baya Denham, Zoe Dabrowski, Desirrey Watts, and Darlease Watts (not pictured) on receiving the Irene Gamsky Scholarship for Irving Students!

We are so very proud of your accomplishments during such a challenging time! Baya will be attending Indiana State University; Zoe will be attending Columbia College in Chicago; Desirrey will be enlisting in the Army National Guard and will attend Heartland Community College; and Darlease graduated last year and is a current student at Heartland Community College.

Check out the BHS Virtual Honors Night. The girls stopped by my classroom to receive their awards.

https://youtu.be/tZI5NVpU_ek

04/18/2020

We have extended the date for scholarship applications to May 1st due to circumstances. Students can still mail them to Irving.

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Jackson, IL
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