IC Catholic Prep Bids Farewell to the Class of 2017

IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) bid farewell to the Class of 2017 during the Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday, May 20, 2017, which was held in the Immaculate Conception Chapel in Elmhurst. ICCP faculty, parents, family members, and friends filled the Chapel to celebrate the culmination of the hard work and dedication of this exceptional senior class. The Mass was led by Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet, and Immaculate Conception Pastor, Very Reverend Tom Paul. ICCP Principal Pamela Levar and ICCP President Amy Fahey presented diplomas to the graduates when the Mass was concluded.

The ICCP Class of 2017 will be continuing their education at some of the top colleges and universities in the country, earning acceptance and scholarships to prestigious schools, including but not limited to:

University of Alabama Arizona State University Belmont University

Boston University Butler University University of Cincinnati

Columbia College-Chicago Creighton University DePaul University

DePauw University Eckerd College Fordham University

College of the Holy Cross Howard University Georgia Institute of Technology

Miami University-Oxford Michigan State University, University of Illinois

University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Otis College of Art and Design

Pratt Institute Purdue University Indiana University

Iowa State University University of Iowa University of Kansas

University of Kentucky The King’s College-London Loyola University – Chicago

Marquette University St. Mary’s College United States Naval Academy

Villanova University University of Virginia University of Wisconsin – Madison

Xavier University.

The Class of 2017 earned over $7.1 million in college scholarships this year for an average of $110,447 per graduating senior.

A brief summary of the achievements and highlights from the ICCP Class of 2017 are as follows:

• 6 Monsignor Plunkett Distinguished Scholars
• 25% of the Class of 2017 are Illinois State Scholars
• 37% of the Class of 2017 are members of the National Honor Society
• Top 5% of the Class of 2017 average ACT Score is 35
• Top 10% of the Class of 2017 average ACT Score is 33.7
• Top 25% of the Class of 2017 average ACT Score is 31.8
• 2 National Merit Scholarship Finalists and Scholarship Recipients
• 1 National Merit Commended Scholar
• 3 Suburban Life Scholars
• 2 Daily Herald Leadership Team Honorable Mentions
• 2 Daily Herald All-Academic Team Honorable Mentions
• 10 members of the Class of 2017 were admitted directly into the Honors Program at their selected college or university

• 83% of the Class of 2017 participated at least 1 varsity sport
• 42% of the Class of 2017 named MSC Academic All-Conference (Fall & Winter)
• 14 members of the Class of 2017 were MSC All Conference Athletes
• 2 members of the Class of 2017 were All-State Athletes
• 3 Metro Suburban Conference Championships (Football, Boys Golf, Girls Tennis)
• 6 IHSA Regional Championships (Girls Volleyball, Boys Golf, Boys Basketball, Boys Baseball, Girls Soccer, Girls Softball)
• 2 IHSA Sectional Championships (Girls Soccer, Girls Softball)
• 1 IHSA Elite Eight Finish (Girls Softball)
• 1 IHSA State Finals Qualifier Team (Dance)
• 1 IHSA State Finals 4th Place Team (Girls Soccer)
• 1 IHSA State Championship (Football)
• 7 members of the Class of 2017 will be continuing their athletic careers in college

IC Catholic Prep is the oldest Catholic, co-educational college prep high school in DuPage County. Located in Elmhurst, ICCP is a regional high school that serves students from over thirty-five communities. For more information, please check the website at www.ICCatholicPrep.org.