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DuPage County Leadership Team honorable mentions

Eleanor Anderson

School: Glenbard North High School

Hometown: Bloomingdale

Class: Senior

Parents: Jeffery and Laura Anderson

Sponsor: Debra Steller, guidance counselor

Community service: Mission trips; PADS volunteer; Special Olympics event volunteer; Sunday school teacher; Girl Scouts service projects

Claire Boyd

School: Montini Catholic High School

Hometown: Westmont

Class: Senior

Parents: Mary and Brian Boyd

Sponsor: Maryann O'Neill, principal

Community service: Easter Seals DuPage Child Care Center volunteer; Lasallian Youth Gathering participant; Service projects through Holy Trinity Youth Group; Lasallian Youth Club; St. Pius X peer tutoring

Nick Buege

School: Naperville North High School

Hometown: Lisle

Class: Senior

Parents: Mike and Jane Buege

Sponsor: Ryan Hantak, social studies teacher

Community Service: Cress Creek Country Club junior golf volunteer; PADS volunteer; Student Government; First Class program

Patrick Burke

School: Immaculate Conception High School

Hometown: Elmhurst

Class: Senior

Parents: Mike and Mary Ann Burke

Sponsor: Jean Field, guidance director, and Pamela Levar, principal

Community service: Eagle Scout project for Ray Graham Association; One Small Voice Foundation 5K Run and Family Fun Walk volunteer; Boy Scout Troop 14 member; Christian Service Leader; community service through National Honor Society

Edward Catoiu

School: Naperville Central High School

Hometown: Naperville

Class: Senior

Parents: Stefan and Elena Catoiu

Sponsor: Lynne Nolan, dean of student activities

Community service: Feed My Starving Children; Helped raise $650 for the Humane Society; Community Christian Church gift mart volunteer; Rotary Interact Service Club; Food Fight leadership team member

Pietro Conte

School: Addison Trail High School

Hometown: Addison

Class: Senior

Parents: Giuseppe and Maria Conte

Sponsor: Kevin Redding, director of guidance

Community service: St. Philip the Apostle Church religious education volunteer; National Honor Society Easter party organizer; Italian Club pasta night; Key Club's Thanksgiving for the Elderly event

Roberto De La Rosa

School: Addison Trail High School

Hometown: Addison

Class: Senior

Parents: Luis and Maribel De La Rosa

Sponsor: Laura Magnavite, social studies teacher

Community service: Participated in PADS events through Interact Club; Peer Jury member; Key Club food drives and charity events

Sheetal Gade

School: Waubonsie Valley High School

Hometown: Aurora

Class: Senior

Parents: Rajeeve and Nita Gade

Sponsor: Heather Weisenberger, social studies department

Community service: Illinois Leadership Seminar; Naperville Safety Town; Eola Branch Public Library shift leader; Naper Settlement All Hallow's Eve event volunteer; student council service projects

Jenna Gorniack

School: Lake Park High School

Hometown: Bloomingdale

Class: Senior

Parents: Jeffrey and Phyllis Gorniack

Sponsor: Gary Campana, counselor

Community service: Republican Party volunteer; SWANS volunteer; Project Gabriel volunteer; tutors students

Jarek Halatek

School: Fenton High School

Hometown: Wood Dale

Class: Senior

Parents: Aleksandra and Janusz Halatek

Sponsor: Todd Leden, principal

Community service: National Honor Society service projects; tutoring through FIT; computer aid volunteer; participated in both PLTW and TECH 2011

Alexandra Hartnett

School: Immaculate Conception High School

Hometown: Elmhurst

Class: Senior

Parents: Kristin and Jim Hartnett

Sponsor: Pamela Levar, principal

Community service: Muscular Dystrophy Association volunteer; Elmhurst Police Department Peer Jury member; Relay For Life team member; DuPage PADS Run/Walk volunteer; Special Olympics bowling tournament volunteer

Jacob A. Haseltine

School: Lisle Senior High School

Hometown: Lisle

Class: Junior

Parents: John and Barb Haseltine

Sponsor: Peter M. Sullivan, principal

Community service: Lisle Teens with Character teen leader; Key Club executive board member; Student Ambassadors member

Ini Inyang

School: Willowbrook High School

Hometown: Villa Park

Class: Senior

Parents: Evelyn and Eno Inyang

Sponsor: Daniel Krause, principal

Community service: Voices in Action; Water Walk organizer; UNICEF volunteer; public library volunteer

Jack Lawinger

School: Glenbard South High School

Hometown: Glen Ellyn

Class: Senior

Parents: Mark and Sandra Lawinger

Sponsor: Tim McGrath, guidance counselor

Community service: Supported Easter Seals through an Eagle Scout project; organized a bowlathon for Easter Seals; Young Life summer camp work crew

Josh Lee

School: Wheaton Academy

Hometown: West Chicago

Class: Senior

Parents: Mark and Penny Lee

Sponsor: Kiernan Mack, science teacher

Community service: Project Lead Local service projects; tutors children through the Puente Del Pueblo initiative run by Wheaton Bible Church; Delnor Community Hospital volunteer; peer tutor; Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Mackenzie Leonard

School: Glenbard East High School

Hometown: Lombard

Class: Senior

Parents: Harry Leonard and Brenda Gannon

Sponsor: Jan Reece, assistant principal

Community service: Student Council; People to People Leadership Program participant; Lake Geneva Leadership Weekend participant; helped organize and participated in several community service events as part of the school's cheerleading squad

Daniel Long

School: Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Hometown: Wheaton

Class: Senior

Parents: James and Jill Long

Sponsor: Jan Mieure, counseling department chair

Community service: Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout; Athletic Leadership Council; National Honor Society service projects; Key Club service projects

Ashley Miller

School: Naperville North High School

Hometown: Naperville

Class: Senior

Parents: Bryan and Sherri Miller

Community service: National Honor Society executive board; Adaptive PE peer leader; Literacy Center tutor; First Class leader; DuPage Children's Museum volunteer

Alexandra Moore

School: Glenbard West High School

Hometown: Glen Ellyn

Class: Senior

Parents: Keith and Sandy Moore

Sponsor: Carole Gebka, guidance counselor

Community service: Community service activities through J. Kyle Leadership Club; ARC Camp Onaway for the Disabled volunteer counselor; tutoring through National Honor Society; Big Brother Big Sister Target Success; senior mentor

Michael Rau

School: Wheaton North High School

Hometown: Wheaton

Class: Senior

Parents: Gerald and Victoria Rau

Sponsor: Jane Bredrup, counselor

Community service: Doulos Team, Wheaton Chinese Alliance Church youth group servant leadership team; Wheaton North Falcon Ambassadors; vacation Bible school games coordinator; Bible study leader; co-leader of the games and skits ministry at a Taiwan youth camp

Alyssa Robinson

School: St. Francis High School

Hometown: Wheaton

Class: Senior

Parents: John and Cynthia Robinson

Sponsor: Trudy Rigney, director of guidance

Community service: Student Ministry Team; Week of Hope mission trips; People's Resource Center volunteer; National Honor Society tutor and teacher

Stefanie Ronge

School: Fenton High School

Hometown: Bensenville

Class: Senior

Parents: Pater and Kathy Ronge

Sponsor: Todd Leden, principal

Community service: Sold popcorn during Music in the Park events for Rotary Club; Special Olympics basketball team coach and volunteer; Project CARE tutor; Rotary Club coat drive volunteer; Bensenville toy drive volunteer

Anthony Schullo

School: Glenbard North High School

Hometown: Carol Stream

Class: Senior

Parents: Michael Lara and Angela Schullo

Sponsor: Sean Thomas, guidance counselor

Community service: Organization of Political Students cofounder and president; Glenbard Leadership Council member; Relay For Life team captain

Samantha S. Seiffert

School: Lisle Senior High School

Hometown: Lisle

Class: Senior

Parents: Sam and Sue Seiffert

Sponsor: Peter M. Sullivan, principal

Community service: Donated hair to Locks of Love; Student Ambassadors

Emily Sokalski

School: Montini Catholic High School

Hometown: Lombard

Class: Senior

Parents: Henry and Teresa Sokalski

Sponsor: Maryann O'Neill, principal, and Maura Nash, English teacher

Community service: YMCA counselor in training; St. Vincent DePaul Society food pantry volunteer; Market Day volunteer; Christ the King Church White Elephant Sale volunteer

Caitlin Spratt

School: Glenbard East High School

Hometown: Lombard

Class: Senior

Parents: Jim and Joan Spratt

Sponsor: Jan Reece, assistant principal

Community service: TLC Camp volunteer; Big Brothers Big Sisters; homecoming dance committee member; Summer Reading Program volunteer; Special Olympics event volunteer

Eileen Trieu

School: Glenbard South High School

Hometown: Lombard

Class: Senior

Parents: Minh and Tanya Trieu

Sponsor: Joe Wargin, director of guidance

Community service: Helped organize and plan National Honor Society events, including a fundraiser for a local fire department; Good Samaritan Hospital volunteer; tutors elementary school students; Key Club events

Weston Umano

School: Willowbrook High School

Hometown: Villa Park

Class: Senior

Parents: Nick and Karen Umano

Sponsor: Daniel Krause, principal

Community service: Boy Scouts of America; National Honor Society service events

Robby Windisch

School: West Chicago Community High School

Hometown: West Chicago

Class: Senior

Parents: Rob and Tracey Windisch

Sponsor: Barbara Brennen, counselor

Community service: Mission trip to Memphis; Key Club; Corpus Christi Parish host greeter; School Ambassador; Youth Golf Camp volunteer

Adnaan Zaffer

School: College Preparatory School of America

Hometown: Lombard

Class: Senior

Parents: Afshan Hamida and Rashid Zaffer

Community Service: Feed for the Needy president; Hines VA Hospital volunteer; Islamic Society of North America community service volunteer; College Preparatory School of America: Elementary Spring Soccer Program; Hadiya Students Association

Grace Zhao

School: Neuqua Valley High School

Hometown: Naperville

Class: Senior

Parents: Hong and Jean Zhao

Sponsor: Valerie Adams, guidance counselor

Community Service: Tutored children at Agape Family Life House, an orphanage that specializes in orphans with orthopedic problems

Claire Boyd
Nick Buege
Patrick Burke
Edward Catoiu
Pietro Conte
Roberto De La Rosa
Sheetal Gade
Jenna Gorniack
Alexandra Hartnett
Alexandra Moore
Jarek Halatek
Jacob A. Haseltine
Ini Inyang
Jack Lawinger
Josh Lee
Mackenzie Leonard
Daniel Long
Michael Rau
Ashley Miller
Alyssa Robinson
Stefanie Ronge
Anthony Schullo
Samantha S. Seiffert
Emily Sokalski
Caitlin Spratt
Eileen Trieu
Weston Umano
Robby Windisch
Adnaan Zaffer
Grace Zhao