Congratulations, Oswego High School Grad Sofia Ballesteros

OSWEGO, IL — The high school seniors of 2021 have had an experience like no other in a century — a year upended by a pandemic and by lockdowns that kept them from enjoying many of the activities that previous seniors have taken for granted.

Patch hopes to help make it up to those seniors by giving them a special sendoff. We asked parents and other family members to pay tribute to this year’s grads using a special submission form so we can publish those tributes one by one.

Sofia Ballesteros will graduate from Oswego High School.

Plans after graduation: Army ROTC Eastern Illinois University

Accomplishments: HONORS/SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS - High School High Honor Roll Award - High School Honor Roll - Member of The National Society of High School Scholars - Recipient of The Mathematics Student Award - U.S. House of Representatives – STEM Scholars Program 2017-2018 - Member of The French Honors Society - U.S. Naval Academy nomination by Lauren Underwood  - ROTC 3 Year Scholarship - ROTC Tuition Waiver  - Eastern Illinois University Merit Scholarship - Commendation Toward the Seal of Biliteracy - French - Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy - Spanish HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES/SPORTS - LASO - Speech Team - World War II Europe trip – Summer 2019 - Best Buddies – School year 2020/2021 - Track and Field - School years 2018-2020 - Cross Country - School year 2017-2019 - Senior Class Leadership Club     COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - St. Anne Catholic Church – Youth Choir - Oswego Public Library – Youth Programs - St Anne Catholic Church - Religious Education Aide INTERNSHIP - State Attorney's Office - Kendall County

Special message: There are no limits for you. We wish you happiness and success! We love you, Maximiliano, Mom and Dad.