January 04, 2019
Lamer earns scholarship to SIU Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. – Sara Lamer of Jerseyville is the recipient of a Dean’s Scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the fall 2019 semester. Scholarships are based on academic merit and the potential for superior academic achievement in college.
Lamer will graduate from Jersey Community High School in May 2019. She is the daughter of Andrea Lamer-Hernandez and Emilio Hernandez, also of Jerseyville. She is an Illinois State Scholar, a National Honor Society member and earned high honors throughout high school. Lamer is a student council member, class council president and participates in scholar bowl, concert chorale and the jazz and show choirs. She is also involved with volleyball and cheerleading.
Lamer plans to major in mechanical engineering at SIU Carbondale.
SIU Carbondale is in the top five percent of public U.S. institutions for research. The university offers more than 200 majors, minors and specializations representing every key academic disciplinary area. In addition, a large number of scholarship opportunities are available.
To learn more, visit scholarships.siu.edu or contact SIU’s Academic Scholarship Office at 618/453-4628.