'The community's behind you': Over 200 northern Illinois students receive college scholarships

'The community's behind you': Over 200 northern Illinois students receive college scholarships

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Community Foundation of Northern Illinois has awarded 217 students with over $500,000 in scholarships for all their hard work. One student explained what it meant to be one of the many selected for a scholarship. "It matters to me to know that I have backing here," said Alex Marshall, a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire. Marshall is majoring in marine biology and received the Fred Peterson Scholarship. "Thi…