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Honors Night Recognizes Exemplary EPCHS Students
Dozens of students were recognized for excellence during the annual event at Evergreen Park Community High School's auditorium.
EVERGREEN PARK, IL - Many of the brightest Evergreen Park Community High School students were recognized in the annual Honors Night ceremony held on May 2.
Academic, leadership/service, citizenship, special scholarship and athletic/activity awards were presented in addition to department awards in all subjects.
Awarded on May 2 were:
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- Student Ambassadors to the Board of Education: Mary Grace Kane, Malik Kelly
- Illinois Principals Association Award: John Bledsoe, Thomas Gricus
- Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation Award: Kai Odom
- A. Franklin Pilchard Scholarship: Adam Gradilla
- Ray Schellenberger Scholarship: Gabrielle Smith
- Serene Dorgan Scholarship: Marco Gonzalez
- Operation Snowball, 4-Year Participants: Caroline Duffy, Michelle Esparza, April Kirts, Andrew Murphy, Cathleen Rech, Kelly Scanlon, Lilyana Sepulveda, Meghan Valentino, Tristan Wagner
- Student Leadership Award: Caroline Duffy, April Kirts, Grace Murphy, Kelly Scanlon
- Student Leadership Service Award: Mariana Ferreira, Shawn Sisto
- Senior Service Award: April Kirts
- Danielle Sellers Award: Jamia Head
- Perfect Attendance Award For All 4 Years: Marissa Burke, Diana Tracey
- Scholastic Excellence Award: Thomas Gricus
- Distinguished Athlete Award: Adam Viravec
- Award For Musical Excellence: Julian Flannigan
- Illini Girls State: Julianna Black, Helen Joyce
- Illini Boys State: Leo Cassidy, Jack Donnelly
- American Legion Citizenship Award: Mary Grace Kane, Malik Kelly
- Evergreen Park Foundation Scholarship: Denisa Neda
- EPCHS Scholarships: Myah Johnson, Zachary Meyer, Cassandra Mora, Shannon Morrison, Zaria Simmons, Jackari Watson
- Class Of 1971 Marlene Rutherford Nelson Award Scholarship: April Kirts
- Evergreen Park Music Boosters Scholarship: Julian Flannigan, Natalie Galindo, Grace Murphy, Jonathan Salazar, Matthew Summers, Tristan Wagner
- EPCHS Boosters Anna Cieslewicz Memorial Scholarships: Thomas Gricus, Thomas Kerwin, April Kirts, Francis Ostry, Cathleen Rech
- STamPede Volunteerism Scholarship: Thomas Kerwin, Matthew Summers
- Tony Knight Scholarship: Jonathan Salazar
- Marquette Bank Scholarship: Myah Johnson
- IHSA All-State Academic Team Nominees: Caroline Duffy, Thomas Gricus
- Chick Evans Scholarship: Daniel McQuillan
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Freshman: Rosebud Summers
- Sophomore: Matthew Dever
- Junior: Kennedy Shelby
- Senior: John Bledsoe
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT AWARDS
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- Freshman: Lilli Gleason
- Sophomore: Owen Doogan
- Junior: David Ortiz
- Senior: Meghan Valentino
- Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Award: Helen Joyce
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Freshman: Lilli Gleason
- Sophomore: Rachel Thomas
- Junior: Helen Joyce
- Senior: Denisa Neda
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Freshman: Xalani Mitchell
- Sophomore: Saanvi Patel
- Junior: Kennedy Shelby
- Senior: Cathleen Rech
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Excellence In Physical Education, 4 Years: Andrew Murphy
SPIRIT OF LEARNING AWARDS
- Freshman: Jessica Simmons
- Sophomore: Lauren White
- Junior: Joe Mays
- Senior: Rachel McLain
- Vocational Excellence Award: Steven Le
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Outstanding Business Student: Tyler Duran
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
- Outstanding Industrial Technology Student: Robert Cipolla
ART DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Outstanding Art Student: Mary Marcosa
WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT AWARDS
- Spanish: Marissa Burke
