Leyden High School District 2112 Illinois State Scholars

This year more than 20,000 elite honorees are being recognized for their academic achievements. Congratulations to Leyden’s 53 students who qualify as Illinois State Scholars.

Illinois State Scholars from East Leyden: Rakan Alzagha, Jason Alzate, Moiz Araj, Leslie Arciniega, John Auge, Adeline Bieniarz, Olga Bulka, Ashley Chiu, Giovanni Diomede, Kenia Garcia, Alyssa Guillu, Sebastian Hernandez, Ariana Herrera, Aleksandra Jez, Justyna Kowalski, Jacob Lawson, Joseph Longo, Uriel Ma, Uriel Martinez, Camilla Mastela, Amy Nicholson, Matthew Ozanic, Sunny Patel, Daniel Payan, Dylan Pedersen, Isabella Pisanko, Dana Pollina, Dioco Reyes, Jessica Rivas, Jake Schwartz, Summer Sewell, Amal Sharaan, Grace Sliwinski, Bartlomiej Sniezek and Julia Danielle Uy.

Illinois State Scholars from West Leyden: Natalie Agoncillo, Katherine Becerril, Marco Chaidez, Omar Coronel, Jonathan Damian, Judith Escamilla, Ilianna Gonzalez, Kathy Gonzalez, Nathaniel Inumerable, Nicholas Ippolito, Sarah Malinowski, Dmitri Marrero, Ronaldo Melgar, Megan Michorczyk, Savannah Novencido, Jessica Ortiz Martinez, Karla Rubio and Armando Zavalza.

“On behalf of ISAC, I congratulate all of this year’s State Scholars for their exceptional work and wish them much success in their future endeavors,” said ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow. “Thank you also to the teachers, parents, coaches and other mentors who support our students, inspire them, and help them navigate a path to college. You make a tremendous difference not only in our students’ lives, but in improving economic prosperity and building a bright future for our state.”

Illinois’ top students elect to have test scores and high school class rank sent to ISAC for consideration in the popular program. Seniors who rank in the top ten percent of the state’s high schools are designated as Illinois State Scholars and receive a Certificate of Achievement for their outstanding academic performance. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and/or Prairie State Achievement Exam test scores, and/or class rank at the end of junior year.

Congratulations to the students from the East and West campuses who qualify as Illinois State Scholars.