West Aurora High School’s High-Achieving Seniors Receive Awards, Scholarships West Aurora High School seniors Emily Krasinski and Hiba Shahid were named valedictorian and salutatorian of the 2014 graduating class at the recent senior awards ceremony. The full list of awards and scholarships follows. Seniors graduate on Sunday, May 18. The link to the graduation webcast will be available on the West Aurora High School Cube site, highschoolcube/event/west-aurora-high-school-class-of-2014-graduation-c-351801. • Michael Abbate - Illinois State Scholar • Christopher Abell - Illinois State Scholar • Osvaldo Aguirre - Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship • Zuleika Alcaraz - Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship • Miranda Aldrich - Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Basma Al Rubai - Waubonsee Community College Lucile Gustafson Scholarship • Miranda Ambre - Augustana College Deans Scholarship, Augustana College Early Filers Award, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship • Monica Argueta - Aurora University Deans Scholarship • Andrew Auriene - Creighton University Founders Award, CTE Student of the Year, Aurora Rotary John M. Lies Service Above Self Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Martin Avila - Illinois State Scholar • Margaret Bailey - North Central College Presidential Scholarship, North Central College Fine Arts Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Dugan Family Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Valeria Barragabn - Jack Desha Witt Education Scholarship • Grant Beatus - Michigan Technical University Presidential Scholarship, MTU National Scholarship of Excellence, Fox Valley Earth Day Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Samantha Bennett - Wheaton College Arthur Holmes Merit Award, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in Spanish Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Vanessa Bentley - Aurora University Board Of Trustees Scholarship, Excellence in Spanish Award, Douglas Phelps Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Michael Berg - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Unversity Excellence Scholarship • Antonina Biondo - St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship, St. Ambrose University Scholarship, Eleanor C. Hungar Scholarship • Mahalia Brown - Aurora Actionnaires Award • Philip Buhrke - National School Choral Award • Brandon Burke - Waubonsee Community College Lucille Gustafson Scholarship • Kristen Butler - Drake University Presidential Scholarship, Drake Bulldog Scholarship, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Dymin Cannon - Aurora Actionnaires Award • Matthew Carder - University of Illinois Chancellor Scholar in the Campus Honors Program, University of Illinois James Newton Matthews Scholarship, AEA-W Scholarship, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Louise G. & Margaret E. Lane Scholarship, Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Paola Carillo - Bradley University - University Scholarship, Howard & Sherry Eagle Scholarship • Oscar Castillo - Douglas Phelps Award • June Castro - Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Katherine Cheng - Illinois Science Teachers Association Award, Exceptional English Student Award, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in Spanish Award, Simons-Minkler Scholarship, Directors Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Deer Cheung - Drake University Presidential Scholarship, Drake University Bulldog Scholarship, Drake University Grant, Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award, Illinois State Scholar, W. Charlie Hooper & Shirley Linder Hooper Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Sariah Compton - Tennessee State University, Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance Scholarship, African American Heritage Advisory Board Henry Cowherd Scholarship, Glenn Ellyn Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Book Award, Judy Whinfrey Memorial Nursing Scholarship, Aurora Actionnaires Award • Bailey Corbin - University of Wisconsin Whitewater Non-Resident Scholarship • Crystal Corral - Waubonsee Community College Lucile Gustafson Scholarship, Health Sciences Career Academy Award • Scarlett Cortez - Jack Desha Witt Education Scholarship • Grace Currie - National School Choral Award, Illinois State Scholar, Shirley M. Hurd Education Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Alyssa DeBolt - Missouri State University - University Scholarship, Missouri State University Board of Governors Scholarship, Missouri State University Provost Scholarship, Missouri State University Study Abroad Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in French Award, Warren Felts Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Natalee DeJohnette - Olsson Roofing Company, Inc. Scholarship, Aurora Actionnaires Award • Jacob Dewar - Aurora University Board of Trustees Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, David A. Neumann Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Benjamin Dray - Excellence in Spanish Award, Academic Achievement 4.0 Award • Marcos Duenas - Waubonsee Community College Lucile Gustafson Scholarship • Nicholas Duy - MacMurray College Founders Award Portfolio • Diamond Ellis - Northern Illinois University Red and Black Award • Lester Erwin - Sten Halferson Award • Luke Esposito - ACE Scholarship Award, Illinois Science Teachers Association Award, Todd C. Bryant Memorial Scholarship, 12 Sport Athlete • Jeremiah Evans - Careers In Transition, Inc. Scholarship, Aurora Actrionnaires Award • Jonathan Evans - Careers In Transition, Inc. Scholarship, Aurora Actrionnaires Award • Brandon Farias - University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award, University of Iowa National Scholars Award • Stephanie Fernandez - US Army G.I. Bill Award • Rebecca Flynn - Loyola University Chicago Presidential Scholarship, West Aurora Parent Organization Scholarship, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Louis Vago Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Zackary Flynn - University of Iowa, University of Iowa Engineering First-Year Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar • Brianna Franco - Grand Valley State University Laker Scholarship, GVSU Freshman Award, GVSU College Work Study Award, Health Sciences Career Academy Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Evelyn Gachuz - University of Illinois at Chicago - University of Illinois Presidents Award Program, Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence, West Aurora Parent Organization Scholarship, Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award • Francisco Gama - Holmstad Resident Association • Christopher Geist - Norman E. Dietz Memorial Scholarship • Johana Geist - Margaret Mercer Stewart Scholarship • Randy Golembeck - Illinois State Scholar, Smith Elementary School Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Kaylee Hayton - James & Clarice Toynton Scholarship • Demi Heiss - Mount Mercy University Academic Honor Scholarship, MMU Scholarship Day Award, MMU Volleyball Athletic Scholarship • Sarah Hussaini - Aurora University Board of Trustees Scholarship, Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, Excellence in Spanish Award, Colonel Sidney Ginsberg Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Erin Jacobsen - Concordia University Chicago Faculty Scholarship, Concordia University Augusta Addison Award • Taylor Jacobsen - Concordia University Chicago Faculty Scholarship, Concordia University Augusta Addison Award • Anne Johansen - Illinois State Scholar • Sarah Johnson - Sten Halfvarson Award, Woody Herman Jazz Award • Quintez Jones - Northern Michigan University Football Athletic Scholarship, Richard Dorsey Sportsmanship Award • Cassandra Jordan - Aurora University Deans Scholarship • Emily Kay - Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, The Pittman Grit and Perseverance Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Lucas Kilmer - American Association of Physics Teachers Award • Max Kim - A Cappella Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Sarah Knauf - Southern Illinois University- Carbondale Deans Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in French Award, Dickes Family Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Abigail Kott - University of Illinois School of Music Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, AEA-W Scholarship, Dr. J. William & Arline Hoban Family Scholarship, Woody Herman Jazz Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Samuel Kott - University of Iowa National Scholars Award, Illinois State Scholar, AEA-W Scholarship, Community Foundation Scholarship, Band Booster Award • Laura Kovanic - Drake University Presidential Scholarship, Drake Grant, Fermilab Science Award, Illinois State Scholar, G. William & Freda S. Moore Scholarship, Anderson/Apsit Leadership Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Adam Krachon - Aurora University Deans Scholarship • Emily Krasinski - National Merit Scholarship, AEA-W Scholarship, 77th Annual Science Department Award, Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, Exceptional English Student Award, Illinois State Scholar, Walter E. Deuchler Scholarship, Band Booster Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Reilly Kulakowski - Illinois State University Freshman Redbird Academic Scholarship, AEA-W Scholarship • Brandon La - Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in Spanish Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Jordan Lange - University of Illinois Springfield Athletic Golf Scholarship, Carl E. Swanson & Clara M. Swanson & Family Scholarship • Erin Larsen - Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award • Samantha Lasky - University of Missouri Mark Twain Non-Resident Scholarship, Quill and Scroll Award • Emily Laurx - Aurora University Opportunity Grant, FEA Scholarship • Kimberly Lawn - Aurora University Board of Trustees Scholarship • Sabrina Leal - Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, Illinois State Scholar, Thomas P. Sperry Memorial Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Donald Lemley III - Illinois State Scholar • Maddie Lindberg - Health Sciences Career Academy Award • Dana Lingel - Loyola University Chicago Damen Scholarship, A Cappella Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Erin Lisac - University of Dayton Presidents Merit Scholarship, University of Dayton Summer Abroad Scholarship, Fermilab Science Award, West Aurora Parent Organization Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in Spanish Award, Konrad Family Scholarship in Memory of Arthur W. Konrad, Janis Lapsa Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Jose Lopez - AEA-W Scholarship • Rodolfo Lozano - University of Iowa Advantage Iowa Award, University of Iowa National Scholars Award • Cameron Mackey - Elmhurst College Founders Scholarship, Elmhurst College Legacy Scholarship, Elmhurst College UCC Scholarship • Nicole Marshall - Waubonsee Community College Lucille Gustafson Scholarship • Alexandra Martinez - Exceptional English Student Award, Illinois State Scholar, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship, Quill and Scroll Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Michael Mascetti - University of San Diego Presidential Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar • Eilish Matteson - Outstanding Student in Art Award, Stanley F. & Janette I. Karnoscak Scholarship • Megan McGary - Aurora University James E. Crimi Presidential Scholarship • Ariel Medlin - Sten Halfvarson Award • Jake Mickelson - Sten Halfvarson Award • Jessica Mikyska - Waubonsee Community College Lucile Gustafson Scholarship • Myar Mohamed - Aurora University Deans Scholarship • Joshua Morano - Augustana College Presidential Scholarship, Augustana College Early Filers Award, Augustana College Music Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship, Patrick Gilmore Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Ryan Newendyke - Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship • Daniel Newsome - Drake University Presidential Scholarship, Drake University Fine Arts Scholarship Music • Jessica Nguyen - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Merit Scholarship, RHIT Endowed Scholarship, RHIT Endeavor Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in Spanish Award, Colonel Sidney Ginsberg Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Brenda Norman-Campbell - Olivent Nazerene University Ministerial Leadership Scholarship, Olivet Nazerene Award for Academic Excellence • Jordan Nunnally - Quincy University Anthony of Padua Scholarship, Quincy Univeristy Franciscan Service Scholarship • Samantha OBrien - Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship, Northern Illinois Soccer Athletic Scholarship • Kerri Olson - Missouri University of Science and Technology Miner Alumni Scholarship, MUS&T Trustees Out of State Scholarship, MUS&T Trustees Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Dylan Onken - Miami University Merit Scholarship Package, Illinois Foundation for Marketing Education Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Neal & Margery Ray Ormond Memorial Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Erin Ososky - Sullivan University Academic Scholarship, Imagine America Foundation Scholarship • Hailini Patel - AEA-W Scholarship, American Association of Physics Teachers Award, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Tzu Chi Scholar Award, Marguerite E. Miller Education Foundation Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Madeline Patrick - Illinois State Scholar • Natalie Pavlik - Monmouth College Achievement Award, Illinois State Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Estephan Perez - Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award • Samantha Perez - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Deans Scholarship, SIU Legacy Scholarship, SIU Gordon J. Flesch Scholarship, West Aurora Biology Award, Excellence in Spanish Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Salena Pierre - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Legacy Scholarship • Sarah Pierson - Waubonsee Community College Lucille Gustafson Scholarship • Matthew Pilmer - University of Minnesota National Excellence Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Alexander Family Scholarship, John Phillip Sousa Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Morgan Poppen - University of Iowa National Scholars Award, University of Iowa Heritage Award, University of Iowa Henry B. Trippie College of Business Trippie Scholars Scholarship, Janis Lapsa Award • Alexandra Poss - Outstanding Diversified Senior, 12 Sport Athlete • Arvinto Pratomo - Illinois State Scholar, Charles & Josiedell Carnes Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Samara Renovato - Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in French Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Amanda Rivera - Bradley University - University Scholarship • Ricardo Rivera - Northern Illinois University Husky Marching Band Scholarship, Warren Felts Award • Evelyn Rocha - Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board Scholarship Award for Leadership and Excellence, West Aurora Parent Organization Scholarship • Ariana Rodriguez - Illinois State Scholar • Christopher Rodriguez - Sons of the American Revolution Award • Christopher Romero - University of Illinois at Springfield Capital Honors Scholarship • Reid Roos - University of Iowa National Scholars Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Alicia Rotolo - Aurora University Board Of Trustees Scholarship, FEA Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, 4.0 Achievement Award, Bill Sweeney Memorial Scholarship, Janis Lapsa Award, John Bauer Scholarship Winner, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Stephen Ryder - Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Theresa Santos - Marquette University Ignatius/Magis Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar • Amelia Scodro - Loras College Merit Award • Hiba Z. Shahid - University of Illinois, Calmer L. Johnson/John W. Leslie ITW Scholarship, Exceptional English Student Award, Illinois State Scholar, A+ Foundation Alumni Scholarship of West Aurora High School, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Tyler Shliff - Truman State University Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship, Truman State University Combined Ability Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar • Carmen Shragal - University of Iowa National Scholars Award, AEW-W Scholarship, Excellence in Spanish Award • Tyler Simpson - Illinois State Scholar • Elizabeth Skaggs - Benedictine University Presidential Scholarship, Benedictine University Opportunity Award, Judy Whinfrey Memorial Nursing Scholarship • Jessica Smith - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Unversity Excellence Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar • Emma Spagnola - University of Minnesota Track and Field Athletic Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Emily Stefancic - Northern Illinois University Tennis Athletic Scholarship, Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, Richard Dorsey Sportsmanship Award • Lisa Stone - University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship, University of Dayton Summer Abroad Scholarship, Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Simons-Minkler Scholarship, Marching Band Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Jessica Strunk - Illinois State Scholar, Aurora Township Youth Foundation Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Shannon Sullivan - University of Wisconsin Swimming and Diving Athletic Scholarship, West Aurora High School Class of 1956 Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Sydney Symons - West Aurora Biology Award • Alexa Tapia - AEA-W Scholarship • Cody Taylor - Outstanding Diversified Senior • Daniel Thompson - West Aurora Freshman Academy Scholarship • Erik Torres - Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board Scholarship Award, Illinois State Scholar, A+ Foundation Alumni Scholarship of West Aurora High School, Janis Lapsa Award, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Karla Torres - Central College Presidential Scholarship, AEA-W Scholarship Zonta Club of Aurora Scholarship • Kendra Triplett - Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Matthew Urness - Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • David Vanmaldegiam - Illinois State Scholar • Kimiya Vatani - Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award, Excellence in English Award, Illinois State Scholar, Excellence in Spanish Award, Robert G. Schweitzer Scholarship, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award, Straight As Award • Jazmine Velazquez - Coe College, Daniel Coe Scholarship, Crimson and Gold Legacy Scholarship, Diversity Leadership Scholarship, Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board Scholarship Award for Leadership and Excellence, Health Sciences Career Academy Award • Andrea Victoria - US Army G.I. Bill Award • Kyla Walton - Central Michigan University Track and Field Athletic Scholarship, CMU Presidents Award, CMU Academic Excellence Award, AKA-LADE Foundations Arthalia E. Jackson Scholarship • Kayla Walden - Waubonsee Community College Lucile Gustafson Scholarship, AEA-W Scholarship • Daniel Waters - Lewis University Michael and Frances Fitzpatrick Scholarship • Brianne Whipple - Illinois State Scholar • Dezia Winston - Culver Stockton College, Culver Stockton Wildcat Scholarship, Culver Stockton Spirit Scholarship, Culver Stockton Legacy Scholarship • Caitlin Wisniowicz - Illinois State Scholar • Narissa Wood - Alcorn State University Scholarship, Alcorn State University Honors Program Scholarship, Aurora Actionnaires Award • Miles Woods - Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence 4.0 Award • Katherine Wuthrich - Aurora University Opportunity Award • Brandon Wyeth - Anderson/Apsit Leadership Award • Abriya Zeitz - University of Notre Dame Provosts Scholarship, University of Notre Dame University Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar, Helen Schlicht McGeachy & Arthur C. Schlicht Scholarship • Emily Zepeda - The Exchange Club of Aurora A.C.E. Scholarship Award • Josephine Zuniga - University of Illinois Merit-Based Scholarship
Posted on: Fri, 16 May 2014 17:22:16 +0000
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