96 Carmel Catholic Seniors Named “Illinois State Scholar”

Mundelein, IL—January 5, 2010— The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has announced the names of the students honored as 2010 Illinois State Scholars throughout the state. The Illinois State Scholar program recognizes Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement. The Commission is pleased to announce that 96 seniors from Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein have been named Illinois State Scholars.

“These students are the academic blue chippers of the Class of 2010,” said ISAC Executive Director Larry Matejka, whose agency has overseen the Illinois State Scholars program since 1958. “Illinois State Scholars are among the best and the brightest in our state’s high schools, and we salute them, their families, and their teachers for this outstanding achievement.”

Students ranking in the top ten percent of the state's high school graduating seniors have been named “State Scholars.” Rankings are based on a combination of ACT and/or SAT I test score results and class rank at the end of the junior year of high school unless the students achieved a score at or above the 95th percentile for Illinois students on one of the standardized testes.

While the program does not provide a monetary award, the designation as a State Scholar can be listed on applications for college admission and scholarships.  High school guidance counselors work in conjunction with ISAC to determine the winners.  At least a half million Illinois State Scholars have been recognized in the past 48 years.

The following Class of 2010 students were honored as Illinois State Scholars:

Andrejek, Luke
Anima, Antonio
Balitaan, Diana
Barber, Taylor
Barry, Meghan
Batitang, Earvin
Bauer Jr., Donald
Bear, Stacey
Bessa, Kyle
Boston, Michelle
Brackett, Amelia
Brandmeier, Christopher
Brate, Ashley
Brzezinski, Christopher
Butler, Christopher
Campbell, Kevin
Campbell, Rachel
Carlson, Blair
Daluga, Marion
Davey, Ashleen
David, Felisa
Decicco, Melissa
Edkins, Emily
Egan, Bridget
Fall, Eric
Felicelli, Matthew
Fesik, Chelsea
Garvey, Connor
George, Emily
Geusz, Katherine
Gravel, Jocelyn
Gray, Thomas
Gutkowski, Stephanie
Hannon, Kerry
Hartnett, Allison
Hartnett, John
Healy, Ryan
Heinrich, Tobias
Helm, Kelsey
Hickey, Emma
Hickey, Rachel
Horcher, Elizabeth
Horcher, Karl
Howard, Kelsey
Howell, Shannon
Kadowaki, Kevin
Kelly, Anabel
Kipp, Hannah
Kolb, Donald
Lamb, Rene
Lange, Robert
Laske, Lucas
Lastres, Marisa
Lehman, Lauren
Maciag, Sullivan
Majewski, Katharine
Martinez, Austin
Masnik, Ashley
Matelski, Alex
McDonagh, Robert
McGuire, Elizabeth
McHhugh, Matthew
Meade, Matthew
Migliarese, Jaclyn
Moree, Francesca
Moriarty, Dan
Park, Namu
Pilecky, Denys
Prymula, Emily
Quist, Nicole
Ramirez, Anthony
Richartz, Stephanie
Rosenbarger, Mason
Rudman, Kristina
Sabato, Kevin
Sanroman, Charles
Schroeder, Kathryn
Schwartz, Kevin
Sexson, Connor
Skorcz, Maria
Smith, Margaret
Smith, Sonya
Steele, David
Stephens, James
Sturm, Nicholas
Sullivan, Gwyneth
Swindell Iii, Franklin
Thompson, Maureen
Thumel, Alison
Topel, Kimberly
Triveline, Taryn
Vresics, Jaclyn
Wegge, Michelle
Wilson, Kate
Wolfe, Jacob
Zunigapenaranda, Nicolas

“I applaud the accomplishments of these students.  Recognition as an Illinois State Scholar is a reflection of their hard work and their dedication to academic excellence as well as an indicator of their potential, said Lynne Strutzel, Principal, Carmel Catholic High School.