Hickory Creek Middle School Graduation Class of 2015

Hickory Creek Middle School eighth grade students participated in their graduation ceremony on June 2 at Lincoln-Way North High School. Members of the Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education and administrators awarded diplomas to the 288 graduates in the Class of 2015. Special awards were also presented as follows:

Frankfort Jaycees Award
Sponsored by the Frankfort Area Jaycees, the recipient of this annual scholarship is a student who gives effort, gets involved and makes a difference. The 2015 recipient - Sean Spicer.

Viola Lankenau Award
Viola Lankenau dedicated forty-two years of service to the children in the community, serving as teacher, principal and superintendent in the Frankfort School system. The staff at Hickory Creek Middle School selects one student who best exemplifies qualities of good citizenship, fine scholarship and excellent school participation. The award is sponsored by the Family School Partnership (FSP) Organization. This year’s recipient - Alexis Krause.

The Lyndsey Whittingham Scholarship
This annual scholarship was created to honor the memory of Lyndsey Whittingham, a former graduate of District 157-C. The scholarship is awarded to a student who best epitomizes Lyndsey’s love for life, positive attitude, caring nature and support to others. Sponsored by the Lyndsey Whittingham Foundation, the scholarship winner is nominated by his or her peers and chosen from a panel of District 157-C teachers/staff. This year’s recipient - Monica Nagy.

The Patrick Mizwicki Scholarship
This annual scholarship was created to honor the memory of former student Patrick Mizwicki. To be considered for this scholarship, students must display two or more of the following pillars: Determination, Friend to Everyone, Sportsmanship, Hard work and Do Your Best. This year’s recipients - Anna Breitbarth, Olivia Hoey and Patrick O’Halloran.

President’s Education Awards
Honoring student achievement and hard work is the purpose of the President’s Education Awards Program. Since 1983, the program has provided individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence. Hickory Creek Middle School graduates earning the President’s Education Awards include: Aurora Danielle Abbott, Margaret Ann Alexa, Thomas Christopher Arndt, Nahum Emmanuel Arriaga, Zachary William Arseneau, Rhett Dangel Bartolini, Julian Andrew Bendy, Leah Grace Beran, Chase Michael Blatzer, Samantha Paige Bollman, Nicholas Joseph Booth, Delaney Elizabeth Boyne, Anna Rose Breitbarth, Lorin Ann Briese. Joshua Graham Bruns, Caitlyn Jennifer Caraway, Matthew Ryan Chay, Cole Douglas Chojnacki, Gustave Julius Christensen, Maggie Elizabeth Clarey, Daniel Tyler Clarke, Elise Qiao Shi Clayton, Lucy Ann Clayton, Braeden Casey, Joo Han Cooke,
Sophia Francis Corso, Jenna Grace Couwenhoven, Rachel Angela Dal Bianco, Kyle James Dingle, Gabriel Francis Dirienzo, Sydney Hart Dudek, Brian Joseph Ebers, Jared Robert Edwards, Patrick Garrison Emch, Keegan Bridget Emery, Jayna Mei Enguita, Benjamin William Ernst, Caitlin Hannah Ferrari, Maxwell David Gilmore, Alexander Thomas Glass, Molly Kate Goar, Riley Elizabeth Goudy, Elizabeth Sarah Gregg, Elizabeth Sharon Hansen, Emily Paige Hasson, Claire Louise Hawkinson, Jacob James Heimlich, Calvin William Hendren, Madeline Atea Herbert, Olivia Elizabeth Hoey, Gabriella June Iaderosa, Alexandria Louise Johnson, Sarah H. Kamal, Tyler Pike Keuch, Brenna Lynn Konstanty, Alexis Jordan Krause, Matthew Thomas Lee, Madison Elizabeth Leiteritz, Ikshwank Anand Mahajan, Paul Andrew Malito, Emily Catherine McGlone, Amanda Reese Miller, Samantha Anne Miller, Haley Kathryn Minette, Anthony Joseph Miritello, Emma Jenny Mize, Chloe Noelle Murray, Amber Grace Nagaraja, Monica June Nagy, Brent William O’Donnell, Patrick Ramon O’Halloran, Kaitlyn Mackenzie Ortiz, Daniel Edward Pacini, Isabel Jeanne Passarelli, Justin Elliot Paull, Michael William Pazera, James Matthew Peccia, Carleigh Michelle Phelon, Caden Jon Piotrowski, Victor Christian Porada, Keara Marie Powers,
Zoe Ann Randolph, Kayla Louise Rea, Jeremy Keith Reda, Alexandria Kaitlyn Ritz, Paige Kristina Sackman Sage Madison Sasso, Noah Taylor Savaria, Casey Edward Schilf, Benjamin George Schwieters, Trent Matthew Siggins, Molly Elizabeth Skoda, Gabrielle Marie Slaviero, Claire Sophie Smith, Samantha Mary Sobczak, Emma Nicole Soltis, Anthony J. Sottosanto, Zachary Thomas Stairs, Emma Nicole Stefanovich, Maria Eleni Sterr, McKenzie Marie Tallarita, Jake Ryan Tomczak, William Gia Trinh, Joseph John Tucker, Elizabeth Kathleen Villa, Megan May Walsh, Danielle Michalina Ward, Nathan Michael Warning, Hannah Michelle Williams, Jennifer Anastasia, Duncan Wise, Jack Thomas Woods, Connor Glen Wrigley, Jenna Amin Yassin, Joseph Charles Zobel and Mark Anthony Zyskowski.