February 28, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

St. Joseph Middle School 8th grade Honor Roll

FIRST NAME	LAST NAME
Kira	Aase
Miles	Atwood
Lucas	Barton
Coleton	Beckett
Draven	Black
Blake	Cavanaugh
Hunter	Cler
Alivia	Combs
Caleb	Courter
Emily	Cross
Trey	Divan
Conlan	Gill
Kenneth	Gonzalez
Jackson	Good
Brandon	Grindley
Averie	Helfrich
Sonya	Hixson
Lilyah	Jones
Isabel	Kates
Avery	Lappin
Gavin	Little
Charles	Martin
Pete	Martin
Aubrey	Matheny
Landon	May
Aiden	McBride
Henry	McCannon
Michaela	Morrison
Keegan	Page
Cameron	Palmisano
Lyla	Patton
Mara	Perkins
Marissa	Perkins
Kenley	Ray
Mitch	Riesel
Samantha	Ryan
Jaylin	Seal
Alexis	Smith
Marissa	Smith
Vivian	Smith
Brooklyn	Stevens
Ethan	Suchor
Mataya	Thaman
Logan	Umbarger
Ryder	Van Meenen
Vivene	Vliet
Addison	Walsh
Benjamin	Wells
Sorena	Welsh

By Nora Maberry November 14, 2023

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