Over 150 Joliet Township High School Students receive Academic Awards from College Board, ACT, or PSAT

Joliet Township High School is proud to announce the success of its students who took College Board’s Advanced Placement® (AP®) Exams as well as the success of students who took the ACT test or the PSAT exam during the 2016-2017 academic year.

JTHS students received the following types of awards in recognition of their academic excellence in 2016-2017.

• AP Achievement – achieved a score of 4 or 5 on an AP exam
• AP Scholar – achieved a score of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams
• AP Scholar with Honor – achieved an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams
• AP Scholar with Distinction - achieved an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams
• ACT Pacesetter – achieved an ACT Composite score of 30 or higher
• National Merit Commended Scholar – students who scored in the top 5% of the more than 1.6 million students who took the 2016 PSAT assessment.

JTHS congratulates the following students, which were recognized publicly during the Board of Education meeting on October 17, 2017 in the Joliet Central High School auditorium.

Joliet Central High School – Academic Excellence:

• Zafiro Aguilar – AP Scholar
• Alexis Aguirre – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Valeria Aguirre – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Valerie Alvarez – AP Scholar
• Vanessa Alvarez – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar
• Benjamin Baltz – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Alejandro Barron – AP Scholar
• Sydney Bedolla – AP Scholar
• Alexis Bell – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Hunter Binder – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Madisyn Boykin – ACT Pacesetter
• Lily Bryson – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Jasmine Carranza – AP Achievement in Spanish language & Culture
• Zachary Castleberry – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Luis Cervantes – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Francisco Chavez – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
• Tyrea Childs – Human Geography
• Jennifer Contreras – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Eduardo Figueroa – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Daniel Flores – AP Achievement in Human Geography, Computer Science Principles
• Javier Fuentes – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Diego Garcia – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Samuel Goin – ACT Pacesetter
• Yari Gomez – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Alex Gonzales – AP Achievement in Psychology
• Danial Hamidi – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
• Elizabeth Hernandez – AP Achievement in Human Geography, AP Scholar
• Megan Kulak – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, ACT Pacesetter
• Jack Lewis – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
• John Linehan – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Mary Linehan – AP Scholar
• Lizbeth Magana – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Alexus Maldonado – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Jose Marquez – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Jorge Martinez – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
• Raul Munoz – ACT Pacesetter
• Tangela Norals – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Diana Ortiz – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Jeremy Overcash – AP Scholar
• Karolina Pawlica – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Adrian Perez – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
• Lizbeth Anai Perez – ACT Pacesetter
• Jessica Ramirez – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Hannah Rausch – AP Achievement in European History
• Joanna Riemer – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Noah Riley – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Nicolas Rios – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles, US History, AP Scholar with Honor
• Adriana Sanchez – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Katey Sheets – AP Scholar
• Tyler Smith – ACT Pacesetter
• Hunter Thoms – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter, National Merit Commended Scholar
• Joanna Torres – AP Achievement in US History, ACT Pacesetter
• Michael Vargas – AP Scholar
• Rebecca Verchimak – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
• Jacob Yarnell – AP Scholar
• Edwin Zamudio – AP Achievement in Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, AP Scholar
• Emilio Zarate – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
• Jashui Zarate – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture

Joliet West High School - Academic Excellence:

• Cheyenne Angus – ACT Pacesetter
• Benedicta Anighoro – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Johan Arcos-Viniegra – AP Scholar
• Julia Arrieta – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Karen Avila -- AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Nicholas Bartelt – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Caelan Bauter – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, ACT Pacesetter
• Andrea Biasella – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Madeline Blaauw – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter, National Merit Commended Student
• Samantha Bone – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Isacc Boeringa – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Zachary Boeringa – AP Achievement in Physics
• Timothy Bostanche – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Beatriz Campos – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar
• Megan Carbaugh – AP Scholar
• Javier Cardenas-Magana – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Jorge Chavez– AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles, European History, AP Scholar
• Christopher Cox -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Madison Cox – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Luke Cunningham – AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Joanna Diaz -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Mary Dixon -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Bryan Duong– AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles, Human Geography
• Marilyn Flores -- AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Brody Fornoff -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Joshua Fry – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
• Leonel Garcia -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Mireya Garcia -- AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Kayli Glidic – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Melissa Gray – AP Achievement in Psychology
• Rebecca Haggerty -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Rebekah Hammond -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Dalton Henderson -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Jake Heppner – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
• Alfreda Hogan – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter, National Merit Commended Student
• Madison Holcombe – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, ACT Pacesetter
• Rosalba Huerta – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar
• Mackenzie Kaluza -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Madasen Kasprisin – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Megan King – AP Achievement in Psychology, AP Scholar
• Hannah Konieczny -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Summit Kumar -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Amanda Long – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor
• Mai Lu – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
• Alexander Luedke – ACT Pacesetter
• Mitzi Maloyan -- AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Nicholas Machacek – AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Sydnie Martin – ACT Pacesetter
• Dulceceleste Martinez -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Catherine (Mae) Mastin – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, Psychology, US History, AP Scholar with Distinction, ACT Pacesetter
• Julie Matuszewski -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Paige Minor -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Joel Mojica – AP Achievement in European History
• Douglas Monroy -- AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
• Savannah Moser -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Samuel Munson – AP Achievement in European History
• Jessica Newby – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Jaryan Newman -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Anna Nguyen – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Hannah Nordquist -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Nathaniel Olson – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Freddy Ortiz -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• James Papandria – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
• Kendra Paez – AP Scholar with Honor
• Kyle Paez – AP Achievement in European History
• Brandon Peck – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Mary Pelzer – AP Achievement in European History, ACT Pacesetter
• Julian Perez – AP Achievement in European History
• Sierra Perez – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Anthony Petrilla – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Jack Pierson – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, AP Pacesetter
• Anna Polacek -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Corinn Posteluk – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar
• Hugo Quintana – AP Achievement in European History
• Deart Ramadani – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar with Honor
• Christian Razo – AP Achievement in European History
• Emma Regal – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor
• Lydia Richardson -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Benjamin Rogina – AP Scholar with Honor
• John Robertson – AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
• Bekah Robinson – AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
• David Sandoval – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Snehal Saini -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Amber Scheible – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Brianne Sencial – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Kendra Shouse – AP Achievement in European History
• Teresa Spesia – AP Achievement in European History
• Zoie Summers -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Nicholas Starasinich – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
• Joseph Talarico – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
• Matthew Tibudan -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Rayanne Tijan – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
• Tori Twombly – ACT Pacesetter
• Grace Turner – AP Scholar
• Jason Vaccarella – AP Scholar with Honor
• Anthony Vargas -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Valerie Villaflor -- AP Achievement in Human Geography
• Juliana Wallace – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
• Jonathan Waszak – AP Scholar