Tinley Park HS Celebrates First Semester Achievements

Tinley Park High School recently celebrated first semester achievements with a full school Honors Assembly. The band, led by Mr. Vince Aiello entertained the crowd as they entered the gym. Students were nominated by their teachers for special recognition at the assembly for their strong work effort, continued improvement and dedication to their studies during the first semester of the school year. The following students received this special recognition: Hakem Abu-Rumman, Catherine Avorio, Rachel Baiker, Todd Bajzek, Nicholas Ballay, Austin Bateman, De'Jana Bates, Juan Beltran, Rebecca Beltran, Anna Brown, Preston Burns, Brittany Bush, Julia Bush, Sebastian Castaneda, Olivia Castillo, Paola Ceja, Natalie Cuadrado, Mira Cutrara, Nicholas Davies, Robert Deutsch, Delaney Dorian, Kacie Dornbos, Paulina Duran Serna, Alexander Estrada, Maggie Evans, Jordan Exline, Samantha Faricelli, Alexander Farrell, Sofia Favela, Melony Fedro, Sana Firoz, Collin Flores, Sean Ford, Alexa Fortu, Emmanuel Gapio, Bianca Garcia, Robert Gelling, Lillian Granato, Ryan Grand, Da'Quan Green, Alexis Griffin, Gabriela Guerra, Matthew Hendricks, Grace Herman, Kristine Huynh, Kai Jenkins, Vanessa Jimenez, Christian Johnson, Emily Johnson, Jovita Johnson, Marquise Johnson-Wren, Jasmine Johnston, Shaunte Jones, Nicholas Jude, Anaya Kimmons, Emily Kleffman, Riley Klette, Jack Klingelhofer, Morgan Knoll, Tessa Kowalski, Isabella Lafemina, Brooke Lauer, Rasheed Long, Bailee Lowry, Justin Luckett, Liyah Lyons, Gabrielle Martin, Morgan McCarey, Madison McLaughlin, Madeline McManigal, Emily Meister, D'Ante Miller, Perla Morales, Diantis Munir-Jones, Maram Naji, Shelby O'Connell, Jennifer Ogbogu, Samuel Okewole, Mirand Ostrowski, Britanny Palafox, Stephanie Palmer, Isabel Perez, Jordan Perkins, Jaydeep Pillai, Vineet Pillai, Vanessa Pintor, James Robinson, Corri Rogan, Tyler Rozwalka, Aidan Ryan, Nathan Ryan, Fidel Salinas, Haley Samolis, Katelyn Sanders, Bladen Saunoris, Daniel Sawyer, Amber Schwarz, Daniel Scurek, Anna Sebastian, Hannah Seymour, Shelby-Vahn Short, Howard Smith, Ryan Smith, Zachary Smith, Grayson Szot, Summer Thurmond, Sandra Torres, Lee Lee Tran, Luke Urban, Stanley Van, Olivia Walker, Tracy Walker, Alexis Wantroba, Corrinne Wasag, Jada Weaver, Veronica Weglarz, Colin Whalen, Emma Whalen, Marshaune Williams, Naiyah Williams, Sarah Wu, and Rylee Youpel. A special congratulations goes out to the four students were named Student of the Month during 1st Semester. Samantha Tuuk was nominated by Mrs. Lorden who said, “I would like to nominate Samantha Tuuk for student of the month because she epitomizes the ideal student. Not only does she work hard, and participates frequently, but she truly wants to be here in school every day. She realizes how valuable and important her education is and does not take it for granted. This love for TPHS is infectious, and those around her are positively influenced by this. Over the last two years, I have seen her volunteer her own time to attend a faculty meeting and a board meeting because she knew the outcome was important and worth sharing her personal time. She is driven this year, as a junior, to not only prepare for college with her academics, but also her potential collegiate athletic career. She has prepared her own highlight video, has contacted numerous schools, and taken the initiative to make sure her dreams really happen. Because of all of this, I know that Sam Tuuk is going to be very successful in life and will be a dominating Titan alumni someday.” Alexis Jackson was nominated by Mrs. Baftiri who said, “Alexis is hardworking, positive and supportive of all her peers. She is an active participant in the school community, and has continued to work hard throughout her four years of taking French, where I have seen so much growth. I wanted to recognize her for her consistency in keeping up with work and trying to be the best role model she can. Keep up the great work, Alexis!” Mr Osborne nominated Ryan Zientara stating, “Ryan is simply one of the most polite, respectful, and level-headed students that I have ever known. He is so incredibly well-mannered that earlier in the year, I was sure it was some kind of act, but he's just that good as a human being. Beyond being such a good person on a behavioral level, he has an amazing amount of wisdom for his age, and he looks for "the big picture" to help him decide on his actions. I cannot speak highly enough of Ryan, he is a true Titan!” Last, but certainly not least, Jackson Skanberg was nominated by Ms. O’Connor who said, “Jackson Skanberg is absolutely wonderful to teach. Not only is he super smart, he is willing to try new things and inspire others to keep an open mind and enjoy learning. He cares about the learning environment, other people and is willing to inspire others to become their very best. Jackson participates in class in such a way that he makes us all think of literature in deeper, more thought provoking ways. He empathizes with characters by trying to step inside their shoes and walk around in them. He challenges us all to do the same. He truly deserves to be Student of the Month.