Pictured: Wyatt McClintock (right), presented the Illinois Sheriff’s Association Scholarship by Captain Kyle Bacon (left)

BENTON – This year the Illinois Sheriff’s Association awarded over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education.

The Franklin County recipient of the Illinois Sheriff’s Association Scholarship was Wyatt McClintock. Wyatt, a Benton High School senior, will be attending Rend Lake College in the fall and pursuing a degree in Journalism and Communication.

Wyatt was presented with his scholarship certificate by Captain Kyle Bacon of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.