Rock Island-Milan Education Foundation

05/17/2026

Celebrating academic achievement at Rocky and awarding $215,450 in scholarships to Rock Island High School seniors!

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

05/15/2026

What a celebration of RIHS students and their achievements! At the Austin Academic Achievement Awards and RIMEF Scholarship Night, the RIMEF recognized 67 Top Ten students and awarded $215,450 in scholarships to the Class of 2026!

Congratulations to all our deserving RIHS scholars!

05/08/2026

Join us on May 13 as we celebrate the academic excellence of our RIHS students. The RIMEF will recognize the Top Ten of each RIHS class and award over $200,000 in scholarships to Class of 2026 Seniors!

04/28/2026

Thank you to Rock Island Rotary for presenting the Rock-Island Milan Education Foundation with its Excellence Award for 2026. This award is given to individuals, businesses, or organizations for extraordinary achievement.

Our achievement, however, is really the achievement of each and every RIMSD student. Thank you to all our donors along with our board and committee volunteers - you make what we can provide to our students, teachers, and schools possible!

01/22/2026

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Celebrating RIMEF Scholarship Recipients
RIHS Class of 2024, Asa Mahn

Where do you attend school? - University of Richmond
What year are you in school? - Sophomore
What is your major/area of interest? - Political Science
What are your extracurricular/work/volunteer activities? -
I am on the editorial board for Richmond's political science
journal. I'm also on the university president's student advisory
board, a student senator, and a campus tour guide.
How did the RIMEF scholarship help you achieve your goals?
My RIMEF scholarships have provided me the ability the to
take advantage of unique opportunities like short study
abroad programs (to Ireland, Spain, and Morocco!) without
fearing the cost of those programs. It's also given my family
more freedom as they look at colleges with my younger
brother.
Received:
Austin Academic Achievement Award - English
Austin Leadership Scholarship
Fred Houlton "Service Above Self" Rock Island Rotary
Scholarship

There is still time!
If you are a senior at RIHS, fill out our 2026 RIMEF
Scholarship Application by the February 27 deadline.
Find it online at:
https://www.rimef.org/apply-now.php

01/15/2026

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Celebrating RIMEF Scholarship Recipients
RIHS Class of 2023, Madelyn Maidak

Where do you attend school? - University of Illinois Urbana-
Champaign
What year are you in school? - Junior
What is your major/area of interest? - Engineering Mechanics
What are your extracurricular/work/volunteer activities? -
I am very involved in teaching jobs on campus. This upcoming
semester I will be working on both Solid Mechanics and Fluid
Mechanics courses as a grader and course assistant.
How did the RIMEF scholarship help you achieve your goals?
The RIMEF scholarships have helped me pay for a significant
part of my education, which not only took some stress away
but also motivated me even more. RIMEF also gave me
guidance to another opportunity for a local internship after my
freshman year. The early experience gave me a big head start
in the industry and has helped me greatly when looking for
jobs.

Received:
Austin Leadership Scholarship
Austin Academic Achievement Award - Fine Arts
Doug and Jim Franz Memorial Scholarship

If you are a senior at RIHS, please be sure to fill out our
2026 RIMEF Scholarship Application. Find it online at:
https://www.rimef.org/apply-now.php

12/19/2025

WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
Celebrating RIMEF Scholarship Recipients
RIHS Class of 2021, Calvin Banks
Where do you attend school? - I am currently at Vanderbilt Univ
and in 2025, earned a Bachelor of Educational Studies in
Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis from the University
of Missouri... M-I-Z!
What year are you in school? - Graduate Student
What is your major/area of interest? - M.Ed. in Higher Education
Administration
What are your extracurricular/work/volunteer activities? -
During my time at the University of Missouri, I was actively
involved in student government, new student orientation, and
undergraduate research. As a proud alumnus of the Pride of
Rock Island Marching Band, I continued my passion for music
by performing with Marching Mizzou, the "Big 'M' of the
Midwest." Currently, I serve as a Graduate Assistant in the
Office of Student Accountability, Community Standards, and
Academic Integrity at Vanderbilt University, where I am
pursuing my graduate degree.
How did the RIMEF scholarship help you achieve your goals?
The RIMEF scholarship gave me the financial stability I needed
to pursue a post-secondary education at the University of
Missouri. The support and experiences I gained in the Rock
Island School District helped me build the skills that led to my
current role where I continue to grow and serve as a
developing professional.
Received:
Austin Leadership Scholarship
Austin Academic Achievement Award - Fine Arts

If you are a senior at RIHS, please be sure to fill out our
2026 RIMEF Scholarship Application. Find it online at:
https://www.rimef.org/apply-now.php