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Seneca High School students of the month November 2025

Four students honored in different achievement categories

Seneca High School

Seneca High School named its November students of the month.

Student of the Month

Madison DeGrush

Madison DeGrush, daughter of Mindy and Paul DeGrush of Morris. DeGrush plans to attend Western Illinois University to major in speech pathology.

She participates in the fall play, spring musical, Irish Live, speech team, softball, Student Ambassadors, Student Advisory Council, FFA, Drama Club, TRUST, NHS, ACES and choir.

Role model

Liam Knoebel

Liam Knoebel, son of Carly and Jack Knoebel of Marseilles. He plans to pursue a career in the concrete trades after graduation and participates in football and FFA.

Irish pride

Landen Venecia

Landen Venecia, son of Chris Venecia and Joe Cortez of Verona. He plans to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and participates in football and wrestling.

Rookie of the Month

Alexis Talley

Alexis Talley, daughter of Christy Eddy and Jeremy Talley of Seneca. She plans to attend Indiana State University.

She is involved in the drama club and scholastic bowl. Talley also has a younger brother and a 5-year-old Alaskan Malamute named Niko.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.