District 308 Boasts 109 Illinois State Scholars

The following news release was provided by District 308. 

More than 100 high school students have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars. The students are among 17,335 students from across the state selected by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) for this award. Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors from 749 high schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, and/or class rank at the end of the junior year.

The 2011-12 Illinois State Scholars are Matthew Adams, Erin Apolzan, Collin Bradley, Maggie Brawner, Trisha Carr, Lauren Clark, Cara Collins, Corina Cuevas, Meaghan Davey, Jessica Demes, Myreya Diaz, Emily Ericson, Jacob Gamboa, Nicholas Gerber, Jenna Greiner, Jacquelyn Grimm, Dean Hamrick, Connor Hartzog, Katie Heiden, Amy Holpuch, Savannah Jubic, Jared Konrardy, Ryne Krall, Nicholas Langerveld, Lucy Li, Morgan Long, Amanda Manno, Miguelangel Marchan, Gabrielle McCarthy, Austin McWethy, Daniel Nagel, Mason Nickerson, Therese O’Shaughnessy, Coltan Parker, Christina Parkinson, Ryen Pedersen, Austin Peterson, Michaela Ponstein, Alison Prater, Deanna Reichardt, Juan Reyes, Amy Rieger, Thomas Schabinger, Rachel Scott, Caroline Skibinski, Nicholas Snopek, Kaitlyn Sparkman, Joshua Stevens, Linsey Stonchus, Eric Straughn, Michael Swanson, Evan Tkaczyk, Riley Vann, Madeline Vogler, Evan Wegehaupt, Hannah Wells, Rebecca Woelfel, Devan Wollenberg, Tyler Zacker, and Jim Zimbelmann.

Students achieving this honor from are Jeremiah Adams, Jack Ryan, Sydney Alonzo, Lindsey Anderson, Mirachelle Anselmo, Granit Arifi, Mary Atchley, Matthew Barry, James Bitner, Joel Blackmon, Filip Bojanic, Mackenzie Borders, Erin Brooks, Thomas Campos, Julianne Choi, Jessica Corral, John Devries, Michael Doucette, Emilee Fiacchino, Marco Gracia, Ryan Harrison, Stephanie Heim, Blake Izzo, Mckenzie Jones, Courtney Kargol, Mariah Keith, Nicole Kindelin, Ryan Kossakowski, Kelleigh Kuehl, Morgan Miller, Bradley Niketopoulos, Katelyn Olsen, Christian Page, Saajan Patel, Sailahari Ponnaluri, Kyla Price, Varun Raja, Scott Scully, Ryanne Slauenwhite, Susan Snow, Danielle Steinwart, Mary Alice Stovall, Taylor Thiel, Karelle Webb, Kyle Weiskircher, Kirsten Williams, Jacob Wittich, Christina Young, and Kelly Zaprzal.

“Excellent high school grades are tremendously important for laying the groundwork for future college success,” said ISAC Executive Director Andrew Davis, whose agency has overseen the Illinois State Scholar program since 1958. “Illinois State Scholars are the best and the brightest in our state’s high schools, and we salute them, their families, and the teachers on this achievement.”

While the prestigious recognition does not include a monetary award, recipients are encouraged to cite the award on applications for college admission, scholarships and financial aid.