Mundelein High School Principal Anthony Kroll has announced that 69 students from the MHS graduating class of 2020 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission [ISAC], the state agency committed to helping to make college accessible and affordable for Illinois families, confers this recognition to top Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 17,500 honorees join the other top students who have been honored for their academic achievements since the designation was first introduced in 1958.
Representing MHS as Illinois State Scholars are the following students:
Jonathan Aube, Jocie Bank, Elise Bernett, Dillon Blake, Angela Bowes, Kira Buckner, Vu Bui, Ryan Burns, Maximus Castillon, Sarah Chambers, Kelsey Cooper, Jake Cumberland, Samantha Dedominicis, Michael Dodge, Joshua Fordham, Madigan Franzen, Cole Fritz, Parker Geary, Tyler Green, Samuel Hartman, Sofia Hessevick, Alexandra Hevko, Colin Hogan, Bryan Horvat, Alyssa James, Samuel Jeon, Diya Joshy, Ahmad Koya-Oyefuwa, Katherine Kreis, Derek Lee, Jacob Leong, Brandon Linane, Jaeden Lovett, Caitlyn Mathews, Elyna Mellen, Justin Mjoen, Caitlin Morey, Garrett Munz, Alexis Naddy, Sydney Naddy.
Other honorees include Jessica Nayden, Hailey Negley, Nicole Nowicki, Ander Nuttall, Justin O’Connor, Sarah Parduhn, Justin Park, Brady Parks, Benjamin Patel, Sahil Patel, Yael Pena, Jacob Perraud, Michael Pipinis, Francisco Rodriguez Bobadilla, Bradley Rossbach, Luke Roswick, Joseph Scheuer, Claire Schoenfield, Adam Seskiewicz, Nishi Shah, Teagan Sheffer, Maya Skowronski, Aleksandra Skutnik, Mackenzie Stewart, Taneesha Tavkar, Brooke Testin, Colin Wade, Trevor Werner, Andrew Zogby.
While the State Scholar recognition does not include a monetary prize, honorees will receive a congratulatory letter from ISAC and a personalized Certificate of Achievement. Honorees may also download a digital Illinois State Scholar badge that can be displayed on their online profiles and social media platforms and shared with high school counselors, prospective colleges, employers, family members and others.
“We’re very proud of our 2020 Illinois State Scholars,” Kroll said. “This honor is a testament to the hard work these students have put into their MHS education.”