HPHS in ParadICE Raises Nearly $7.8K For Special Olympics

The “HPHS in ParadICE” team sponsored by the Highland Park/Highwood Rotary Club raised nearly $7,800 for Special Olympics Illinois prior to their polar plunge in Lake Bluff on Sunday.

Since it was too dangerous to jump into Lake Michigan, members of the team - including many Highland Park High School students - did jump in to two pools made of freezing water.

Team coordinator Melissa Zientara noted that the team was one of the highest raising groups in the entire state.

Team members include: 

1. ​Yessenia Alvarado
   
2. Monse Alvarez
   
3. Daria Bach
   
4. Lesly Barrera
   
5. Samantha Beermann
   
6. Nicole Berardi
   
7. Leah Berns
   
8. Grace Bernsen
   
9. David Bernstein
   
10. Jorge Blancas
    
11. Stephanie Block
    
12. Davis Blum
    
13. Luis Castellanos
    
14. Nick Castelli
    
15. Erica Castrejon
    
16. Diana Cruz
    
17. Caleb Cunningham
    
18. Giuliana Cunningham
    
19. Ethan Cutler
    
20. Tina Diez
    
21. Sarah Dincin
    
22. Sarah Elbaum
    
23. Christopher Flores
    
24. Campbell Flower
    
25. Tilly Freedman
    
26. Drew Gaines
    
27. Nicole Glasco
    
28. Max Goldstein
    
29. Rachel Grauer
    
30. Ali Insoft
    
31. Nomin Jigd
    
32. Garren Kalter
    
33. Shani Kaplan-Golan
    
34. Robin Kass
    
35. Elyssa Kaufman 
    
36. Jake Kirsch
    
37. Vanessa Lara
    
38. Sarah Lehman
    
39. Remy Lichtenstein
    
40. Sam Magnani
    
41. David Max
    
42. Jordan Mendiola
    
43. Jared Much
    
44. Matt Murphy 
    
45. Paulina Pulido
    
46. Jacob Resnick
    
47. Ivan Rodriguez (class of 2013)
    
48. Lesley Rodriguez
    
49. Cristal Roman
    
50. John Schulz
    
51. Eden Shraiberg
    
52. Paola Solano
    
53. Abby Stone
    
54. Lily Stone
    
55. Becca Sultan
    
56. Ben Udell
    
57. Nikyra Washington
    
58. Fiona Zhang