ALTON — Heaven Everage has been selected as the 2026 Student of the Year by the Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey. She received a $6,000 scholarship on Monday, May 11, 2026, during the club’s Scholarship Awards Dinner in Alton.
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Alton High School Assistant Principal Mike Brey introduced Everage at the dinner, where she accepted the scholarship and received a plaque commemorating the award. Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club President Donna Bemis presented the plaque recognizing Everage as Student of the Year.
Everage’s parents are Blaine and Angel Everage.
During her time at Alton High School, Everage enrolled in 19 dual credit, Advanced Placement, and honors courses, earning a 4.39 GPA. The Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club said her work in those courses helped her develop skills, including time management, discipline, and perseverance.
Community service is “a significant part of who Heaven is,” according to the Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club, and Everage plans to continue serving others by attending North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, where she will major in nursing. She aspires to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and become a registered nurse.
In her acceptance remarks, Everage said, “I will make sure to come back and support my community just as they supported me.”
The Rotary Club of Alton-Godfrey also listed its Students of the Month for the 2025-2026 academic year:
- September 2025: Lily Walsh, Alton High School; Joe Ventimiglia, Alton High School.
- October 2025: Naeem J. West, Alton High School; Karly Davenport, Marquette Catholic.
- November 2025: Katie Krafka, Alton High School; Madelyn Waters, Marquette Catholic.
- December 2025: Leigha Cole, Alton High School; Sharon Dugas, Marquette Catholic.
- January 2026: Nathanael Rich, Alton High School; James Sehorn, Marquette Catholic.
- February 2026: Heaven Everage, Alton High School; Jessica Eales, Marquette Catholic.
- March 2026: Lillian Fazio, Alton High School; Jeremiah Harrison, Alton High School; Noah Menke, Marquette Catholic.
- April 2026: Kennedy Lacey, Alton High School; Lucille Cassenti, Alton High School; Samuel Caughran, Alton High School.
