105 Valley View HS Students Named Illinois State Scholars

ROMEOVILLE, IL — For only the third time ever, more than 100 Valley View School District 365U seniors have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).

Since 1958, ISAC annually honors top Illinois high school students with the designation based on ACT or SAT test scores and their sixth semester class rank, class size and unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA). Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top ten percent of high school seniors from 765 high schools across the state.

Seventy-two Bolingbrook High School students were named Illinois State Scholars:

Abrams, Tristan; Ackerman, Liam; Aggio, Andrew; Agyare, Prophecy; Antisdel, Allison; Arif, Hafsa; Arowolo, Deyoola; Aziz, Syed; Ball, Christiaan; Bennett, Mark; Bond, Nicole; Botello, Marisa; Bradshaw, Jase; Clark, Josalyn; Coronado, Alan; Crouse, Dylan; Cruz, Jalan; Dela Pena, Thomas Andre; Doherty, David; Drovie, Steven; Dudaryk, Mason; Eichstaedt, Molly; Engelmann, Ryan; Erfe, Miguela Marie; Farazullah, Mohammed; Frantz, Brynn; Garcia, Vivianne; Gonzalez, Giovanni; Gumidyala, Shyamala; Idrees, Ammar; Jackson, Arianna; Johnson, Cristal; Johnson, Derek;

Also: Kupec, Dana; Lane, Rylan; Manalo, Joshua; Marquez, Randy; Masek, Robert; Mugg, Anna; Muhammad, Sama; Niedziela, Elizabeth; Owusu, Edward; Park, Soo; Parzyszek, Christy; Perakis, Jacob; Perakis, Jamie; Perakis, Joshua; Phanor, Andrew; Pondo, Lorrin; Qualls, Ellis; Quigley, Kellen; Ramirez, Alex; Ritsema, Bethany; Robinson, Derrick; Rojas, Janina Aubrey; Rollins, Mary; Sapitula, Roldan; Schneider, Lauren; Shackelford, Madison; Siddiki, Saima; Silva, Nancy; Sosa, Adam; Soto, Victoria; Stropkovic, Stefan; Turner, Caroline; Williamson, Amber; Wilson, Bryce; Wilson, Christopher; Wilson, Meagan; Woloszyn, Mary; Wright, Lauryn; and Zihala, Nathan.

Thirty-three Romeoville High School students were named Illinois State Scholars:

Ajikumar, Midhun; Awinongya, Carmen; Boots, Matthew; Davis, Victoria; Diep, Melaine; Fhirdha, Erlindha; Frey, Emmajean; Gomez, Teresa; Guillen, Garrett; Gutierrez, Michael; Hewitt, Kyle; Hopper, Lucas; Kincade, Morgan; Lampkin, Xavier; Martinez, Mariana; McGary, Meredith; Mota-Leanos, Estephanie; Moyolt, Justin; Nowak, Patrick; Ornelas, Alexandra; Ramirez, Andrea; Ramos, Bradley; Rizaldo, Sydnie; Romy, Sarah; Sakutyte, Julija; Splitgerber, Rachel; Suda, Abbigail; Surma, Kamil; Trejo, Adriana; Vercillo, Robert; Wirkus, Laurel; Wycha, Jessica; and Zahorick, Elizabeth.

The State Scholar Program identifies graduating high school seniors who possess superior academic potential. Students from nearly every high school in Illinois compete in the program. State Scholars can be found on the campuses of nearly 200 public and private institutions of higher education in Illinois. The combination of exemplary college entrance examination scores and record high school achievement indicate an especially high potential for success in college.

“I applaud all of the state scholars for their hard work and outstanding academic performance,” said Eric Zarnikow, ISAC executive director. “Students have a lot to contend with as they move through high school— from increased testing to extracurricular activities to highly competitive college admissions. Kudos to these students and also to the teachers, parents, coaches and other mentors who contributed to their success and helped them navigate a path towards college and career success.”

Submitted by Valley View School District 365U