e Jacksonville Journal-Courier would like to present to you our 2026 Elite 5 recipients. e Journal-Courier believes in education and wanted to continue to recognize the top 5% of each underclassman grade-freshman, sophomores, and juniors in Morgan County according to each student’s grade point average.
is is the 8th annual Elite 5 program o ered. Each student will receive a medal and certi cate, as well as put in a drawing for various scholarships given by our local colleges of Illinois College and Lincoln Land Community College, as well as e Jacksonville Public Schools Foundation. e list of scholarship winners is listed on page 3. Parents and Students: ank you for once again striving to be the best that you can be and focusing on your education. is is a program that the Journal-Courier hopes to continue and grow. Our hope is that this gives the students something to strive for and obtain each year. All medals and certi cates were placed in envelopes and will be at each participating school in the o ce in the coming weeks. If you were a scholarship winner, information about those are also included in your individual packets. Please contact your school for pick up arrangements.
ank you again to our advertisers and supporters. We would also like to thank our scholarship sponsors of Illinois College, Lincoln Land Community College and e Jacksonville Public School Foundation. A big thank you to all participating high schools and the o ce sta to help obtain the student information and handle the pickup of packets. And lastly, thank you to the parents and especially the students for placing your education as a top priority.
Congratulations 2026 Elite 5 Recipients!
