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LHS Seniors Receive Awards, Scholarships
Several seniors were honored at LHS' Senior Honors Night last month.
LEMONT, IL — Several seniors were honored during LHS' Senior Honors Night last month in the school's Performing Arts Center. According to a release from the school, scholarships and academic honors were presented to some of the top students in the graduating class.
Awardees included:
- “Top 2 Percent”: Mira Antonopoulos, Suha Asadullah, Devin Becker, Kristin Burke, Sarah Hagen, Natasha Joseph. Shannon O’Donnell, James Sliwa, Kevin Tuscher and Zachary Wilkens.
- 4.0 Award: Mira Antonopoulos, Suha Asadullah, Kristin Burke, Sarah Hagen, Natasha Joseph, Shannon O’Donnell and Zachary Wilkens.
Each department also honored a student with the Departmental “Outstanding Senior Student” Awards.
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- Art: Rebecca Bailey
- Business: McKenna Harbison
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services: Emre Guven
- English: Heather Miller
- Family & Consumer Sciences: Devin Camp
- Industrial Technology: Sam Valone
- Mathematics: Natasha Joseph
- Music: Allyson Smith
- Physical Education: Paige Terrazas
- Science: Sarah Hagen
- Social Studies: Sarah Hagen
- Special Education: Larry Kluga
- WILCO: Emme Freebeck
- World Languages: Saray Patiño
Seniors who were Illinois State Scholars were also recognized at the awards night.
- Illinois State Scholars: Lauren Adell, Mira Antonopoulos, Suha Asadullah, Megan Atherton, Devin Becker, Jordan Brown, Kristin Burke, Armand Cantu, Emie Choquette, Gillian Connolly, Abigail Dasbach, Sarah Ferriter, Madison Filippini, Samantha Galinsky, Sarah Hagen, McKenna Harbison, Anna Ignarski, Claudia Jazowski, Natasha Joseph, Aidan Korte, Daniel Kwiatkowski, Madeline LeBeck, Jack Lindsay, Faraz Longi, Michael Lyewski, Rahil Makadia, Matas Maleiska, Christopher McAdam, Natalie McCastland, Marius Mereckis, Heather Miller, Addison Moran, Melissa Moravek, Shannon O’Donnell, Saray Patiño, Christopher Paulius, Luke Pawlak, Matas Rasikas, Tyler Reaves, Samantha Schoell, Siena Schuth, James Sliwa, Zachary Swartz, Lauren Totura, Gianna Tunzi, Kess Turner, Kevin Tuscher, Daniel Vera, Matthew Waynick and Alissa Zeglen.
Several seniors also received various awards and community scholarships, according to the release.
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- Daughters of the American Revolution Award – Claudia Mayer
- Four-Year Perfect Attendance Awards – Teja Johnson and Christian Mietus
- National Merit Commended Students – Mira Antonopoulos, Sarah Hagen, Natasha Joseph and Shannon O’Donnell
- U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Awards – Jake Kirkman and Shannon O’Donnell
- U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Awards – Mira Antonopoulos and James Sliwa
- U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence – Joshua Gumina
- Acevedo/Landgrave/Koehler Cancer Scholarship – Natalie McCastland
- Association of Lemont Teachers Scholarship – Emie Choquette
- Chick Evans Scholarship – Sarah Ferriter
- Christopher D. Wheatley Memorial Health & Fire Sciences Scholarship – Michael Lyewski
- Christopher D. Wheatley Memorial Student-Athlete Scholarship – Shannon O’Donnell
- CITGO Fueling Education Scholarships – Gillian Connolly, Devin Crockett, Abigail Dasbach, Sarah Hagen and Shannon O’Donnell
- Elwyn Dolecek Music Scholarship – Allyson Smith
- Future Business Leaders of America Scholarships – Madeline LeBeck and Kevin Tuscher
- Herff Jones Scholarship – Daniel Vera
- Hope and Friendship Foundation Scholarships – Michelle Perini and Reilly Richa
- Illinois Army National Guard Scholarship – Michelle Szaflarski
- Interact Club Scholarship – Siena Schuth
- Jerry Kankaala Memorial Scholarships – Madeline LeBeck and Reilly Richa
- Joyce Dolecek Theatre Arts Scholarship – Alexandrea Woday
- Keep Going for Coach Brockett Volleyball Scholarship – Matthew Doherty
- Lemont Artists Guild Scholarship – Piotr Rajchel
- Lemont Bank and Trust Scholarship – James Sliwa
- Lemont Baseball and Softball Club Tommy Steck Memorial Scholarship – Jade Mardjetko
- Lemont Bears Scholarship – Jake Kirkman
- Lemont Chamber of Commerce Scholarships – Sarah Hagen and Shannon O’Donnell
- Lemont Garden Club Scholarship – Rose Arnold
- Lemont Hornets Scholarships – Bret Bolin, Claudia DeSantis, Jake Kirkman, Kassandra Mlady and Morgan Pukula
- Lemont Junior Woman’s Club Scholarships – Shannon O’Donnell and Kimberly Van Hecke
- Lemont Lions Club Scholarships – Elizabeth Blickhahn, Abby Magdziarz, Addison Moran, Shannon O’Donnell, Michelle Perini, Reilly Richa and Lauren Totura
- Lemont National Bank Scholarship – Natasha Joseph
- Leo & Aggie Cattoni Vocational Technical Scholarships – Piotr Rajchel and Alexandrea Woday
- Marie Glass Memorial Scholarship – Paige Terrazas
- Marquette Bank Scholarship – Claudia Jazowski
- Mary Gorski Scholarship – Lauren Totura
- Mu Alpha Theta Scholarship – Claudia Jazowski
- National English Honor Society Scholarships – Ariana Bastys and Heather Miller
- Peer Mentoring Scholarship – Reilly Richa
- Professional Leadership Team Scholarship – Mira Antonopoulos
- Rotary Club of Lemont-Homer Glen Scholarships – Faraz Longi, Shannon O’Donnell, Kimberly Van Hecke and Alissa Zeglen
- Special Education Department Memorial Scholarship – Kyla Owens
- Student Council Outstanding Leader Scholarship – Devin Becker
- Student Council Outstanding Member Scholarship – Olivia Rea
- Theo J. Gorski & Son Scholarships – Suha Asadullah, Kristin Burke, Madison Filippini, McKenna Harbison, Matas Maleiska and Gianna Tunzi
- United Sertoma Scholarship – Alissa Zeglen
- United States Air Force Academy Appointment – Jordan Brown
- Village of Lemont Mayoral Scholarship – Kurtis Huegelmann
- WILCO Scholarship – Emme Freebeck
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