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

During its April 29 meeting, the District 88 Board of Education named Addison Trail senior Wenyuan Zhang (pictured above, left) and Willowbrook senior Melissa Florey (pictured above, right) as the recipients of the David Koch/Board of Education Scholarship for the 2018-19 school year. Read more about Zhang at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/9595, and read more about Florey at https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/9566.

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 various areas. Recipients are honored during a District 88 Board of Education meeting in one of the following areas: academics, highly improved performance, extracurricular activities, service work or performing arts/electives.

To watch a video of the presentation, go to https://www.dupage88.net/site/page/9925 and click on "Koch Scholarship Recipients."