D181 Board Presents 35 Ambassador Awards

The following is a release from Community Consolidated School District 181:

At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Community Consolidated School District 181 Board presented Ambassador of Excellence Awards to the following 33 students and two teachers for achievements in local, regional and state competition and programs. The 6:45 p.m. ceremony was the second of the 2011-12 school year.

The recipients were:

Illinois Music Educators Association District I Festival Orchestra

Nathan Cruz, grade 6,

Jonathan Cruz, grade 8, Clarendon Hills Middle School

Haerin Kim, grade 7,

Erika Oku, grade 7, Clarendon Hills Middle School

Mita Ramani, grade 8, Clarendon Hills Middle School

Kate Seikel, grade 6, Hinsdale Middle School

Jake Semba, grade 7, Hinsdale Middle School

Illinois Music Educators Association District I Festival Band

Beatrice Makdah, grade 8, Hinsdale Middle School

Art Selected by Illinois Art Education Association for Traveling Exhibition

Lila Hutcherson, grade 6, Clarendon Hills Middle School

West Suburban Middle School Athletic Conference Championship

8th Grade Girls' Basketball, Hinsdale Middle School

Kristina Boshardt

Mackenzie Brandt

Megan Draddy

Terese Gibas

Kathryn Klygis

Maria LoPresti

Nicole Maley

Gilley Martinelli

Maura Mullen

Elizabeth Nelson

Angela Senese

Kathryn Sluman

West Suburban Middle School Athletic Conference Championship

7th Grade Girls' Basketball, Hinsdale Middle School

Sarah Bailey

Paige Bareck

Riley Burr

Alyson Chatterjee

Torie Chiarmonte

Taylor Glenn

Lourdes Gomez

Magdalene Halikias

Katie Nocerino

Kaja Schuler

Abbi Shaker

Caitlin Vera

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification

Gayle Allen,

Sara Havel,