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Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun
The community newspaper for Mount Vernon and Lisbon

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun

Hills Bank awards Leadership Grants to 2025–2026 high school seniors

April 8, 2026
Back row (from left): Caleb Ross (Lisbon High School), Gavin Sieren (Keota High School), Carter Schott (Lone Tree Community School), Madelyn Sieren (MidPrairie High School), Brynn Northup (Mid-Prairie High School), Kenzi Driscoll (Williamsburg Junior/Senior High School), Grant Gassman (Monticello High School), Drew Totemeier (Columbus Community School District), Jesse Stultz (MidPrairie High School). Front row (from left): Brooke Heying (Anamosa High School), Abby Bock (Lisbon High School), Mackenzie Craig (Solon High School), Jolie Wehr (Sigourney Junior/Senior High School), Hannah Kissell (LouisaMuscatine High School), Cuyler Rourke (MidPrairie High School), Addison Schultes (West Branch Community School).
Back row (from left): Caleb Ross (Lisbon High School), Gavin Sieren (Keota High School), Carter Schott (Lone Tree Community School), Madelyn Sieren (MidPrairie High School), Brynn Northup (Mid-Prairie High School), Kenzi Driscoll (Williamsburg Junior/Senior High School), Grant Gassman (Monticello High School), Drew Totemeier (Columbus Community School District), Jesse Stultz (MidPrairie High School). Front row (from left): Brooke Heying (Anamosa High School), Abby Bock (Lisbon High School), Mackenzie Craig (Solon High School), Jolie Wehr (Sigourney Junior/Senior High School), Hannah Kissell (LouisaMuscatine High School), Cuyler Rourke (MidPrairie High School), Addison Schultes (West Branch Community School).

Hills Bank is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–2026 Hills Bank Leadership Grant, recognizing outstanding high school seniors from across the region who have demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to their communities.

This year, Hills Bank awarded 18 Leadership Grants, each valued at $1,000, to students representing high schools in a tencounty area. Students are selected during their junior year and participate in four leadership training sessions throughout their senior year, designed to build confidence, strengthen leadership skills, and encourage community engagement.

Since the program’s inception, Hills Bank has awarded more than $661,000 to students over the past 24 years, reinforcing the bank’s longstanding commitment to youth leadership development and education.

For more information about the Hills Bank Leadership Grant program, visit http://www.hillsbank.com/leadershipgrant.

2025–2026 Hills Bank Leadership Grant Recipients

• Abby Bock — Lisbon High School

• Mackenzie Craig — Solon High School

• Kenzi Driscoll — Williamsburg Junior/Senior High School

• Grant Gassman — Monticello High School

• Brooke Heying — Anamosa High School

• Hannah Kissell — LouisaMuscatine High School

• Joshua Knapp — LinnMar High School

• Brynn Northup — MidPrairie High School

• Caleb Ross — Lisbon High School

• Cuyler Rourke — MidPrairie High School

• Carter Schott — Lone Tree Community School

• Addison Schultes — West Branch Community School

• Gavin Sieren — Keota High School

• Madelyn Sieren — MidPrairie High School

• Addison Stecher — LouisaMuscatine Junior/Senior High School

• Jesse Stultz — MidPrairie High School

• Drew Totemeier — Columbus Community School District

• Jolie Wehr — Sigourney Junior/Senior High School

Hills Bank congratulates the 2025–2026 Leadership Grant recipients on this outstanding achievement and looks forward to supporting their continued growth as leaders throughout the year. The bank is proud to invest in these students as they prepare to make meaningful contributions to their schools, communities, and future professions.