Two District 88 students named as David Koch/Board of Education Scholarship recipients

During its April 26 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education named Addison Trail senior Jina Patel (pictured above, left) and Willowbrook senior Sarah Fairbank (pictured above, right) as the recipients of the David Koch/Board of Education Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year. To listen to the presentations, click on the videos above.

Since spring 1984, the David Koch/Board of Education Scholarship has been given in honor of former District 88 Superintendent Dr. David F. Koch Jr. Koch retired as superintendent in June 1983 and completed 35 years of service to the district. He also was the first principal of Addison Trail.

Scholarship recipients are chosen from the 18 students named as 88’s Best during the school year. The District 88 Board of Education and administration created the 88’s Best award to highlight students’ success. That award recognizes nine Addison Trail and nine Willowbrook students each school year for reaching their personal best in one of the following areas: academics, highly improved performance, extracurricular activities, service work or performing arts/electives.