By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
Twenty-three Geneseo High School students qualified for the Illinois State Library’s Read for a Lifetime program. The group gathered recently to celebrate their achievements.
To qualify for the program, the students read four books from this year’s reading list. There are five students who read all 25 of this year’s books, and three seniors who joined the 100 Book Club by reading all 25 books during their four years of high school.
GHS students who qualified for the 2026 Illinois State Library’s Read for a Lifetime Program include, in front from left, Erin Bowers, Reyhan Onder, Jocelyn Russelburg, Mia O'Dell, Paisley Arnold, Mallory Daniels, Anastasia Pitsoulakis, Hayley Rubitsky, Claire DeGrave, Nyna Schweitzer, Rebekah Zimmerman; in back, Faith Mierop, Layna Bassett, Skylar Hileman, Tivya Bernier, Elly George, Meghan Scheider, Bee Scheider and Cy Sammons/ Students who also qualified for the program, but were absent for the photo, are Elena Anderson, Avery Bagby, Ellie Jackson and William Rankins
GHS students, Bee Scheider, Erin Bowers and Reyhan Onder are GHS students joining the State Library’s 100 Book Club by reading all 25 books from the annual Read for a Lifetime list for each of their high school years.
