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Lake County Academic Team honorable mentions

Jaron Armiger

Grayslake Central High School

Hometown: Grayslake

Parents: Yoeklin Armiger, Joseph Armiger

Sponsor: Dustin Chierico, Social Studies Teacher

Class rank: 1 out of 363

GPA: 4.683 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering with minor in Biology

Awards, honors: AP Scholar, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Highest Honor Roll (all semesters)

Meghana Atre

Antioch High School

Hometown: Antioch

Parents: Shashank and Seema Atre

Sponsor: Kelly Lindgren, school counselor

Class rank: 12 out of 311

GPA: 4.549 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Biology/Molecular Biology

Awards, honors: High Honor Roll (every semester); nominee to the National Youth Leadership Forums on Medicine and Advanced Healthcare and Medicine

Matthew Bulgarelli

Wauconda High School

Hometown: Wauconda

Parents: David and Annmarie Bulgarelli

Sponsor: Gary Baker

Class rank: 1 out of 282

GPA: 4.78 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: Fifth Place in Partnership with Business Project at 2014 Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference; Junior Class Marshal for the Class of 2014; 3rd Place in Website Design at 2015 Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference

Maya D'Souza

Libertyville High School

Hometown: Libertyville

Parents: Thomas D'Souza, Prafulla D'Souza

Sponsor: Judi Neuberger

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.5740 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: American Invitational Mathematics Examination Qualifier; Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Student of the Year; National Merit Commended Scholar

Justin Ehrenhofer

Grant Community High School

Hometown: Round Lake Heights

Parents: Michael and Traci Ehrenhofer

Sponsor: Angela K. Balanag

Class rank: 9 out of 454

GPA: 5.074 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Finance and Computer Science

Awards, honors: Student of the Month; Eagle Scout; AP Scholar with Distinction

Aubry Grimm

Grant Community High School

Hometown: Lake Villa

Parents: Robert and Michelle Grimm

Sponsor: Tom Foster, English teacher/ student council supervisor

Class rank: 69 out of 454

GPA: 4.029 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 25

Planned major: Animal Science (Pre-Veterinary)

Awards, honors: Student of the Month - October; Salute to Academic Achievement; National Society for High School Scholars

Bennitt Hermsen

Grayslake North High School

Hometown: Third Lake

Parents: Brad and Nanette Hermsen

Sponsor: Alex DeGroh, Math Teacher

Class rank: 1 out of 394

GPA: 4.698 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Ocean engineering or nuclear engineering

Awards, honors: National AP Scholar; seven-semester honor roll recipient; Math Team state qualifier

Sarah Holbert

Round Lake Senior High School

Hometown: Round Lake Beach

Parents: Darlene Holbert

Sponsor: Tim Jackson, dean of students

Class rank: 19 out of 450

GPA: 4.240 on a 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Exercise Science, Nutritional Science, English

Awards, honors: Honor Roll; National Honor Society; Chorus, Most Improved (2013-2014)

Han Song Huang

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Hometown: Long Grove

Parents: Jin Huang, JiJuan Tang

Sponsor: Melissa Mack

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.8077 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2260

Planned major: Computer Science or Chemical Engineering

Awards, honors: Ambassador Award (3-time recipient); Science Fair Gold award (8-time recipient); Outstanding Math/Science Scholar (6 for each of math and science)

Caroline Kelmis

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Hometown: Vernon Hills

Parents: Julie Kelmis and Keith Kelmis

Sponsor: Lisa Scanio, guidance counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.7949 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; Planned major: Biology sciences with a concentration in genetics and molecular biology (pre-med)

Awards, honors: IJAS State Science Fair Gold Winner; AP Scholar with Distinction; Ambassador Award

Jack Kovach

Antioch Community High School

Hometown: Antioch

Parents: Theresa and Kevin Kovach

Sponsor: Sarah Fay, physics teacher

Class rank: 2 out of 311

GPA: 4.773 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Engineering

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; Illinois State Scholar; Math Team State Qualifier 2015 Pre-calculus Team and Calculator Team (1st Place Regional)

Samuel Lubor

Carmel Catholic High School

Hometown: Mundelein

Parents: Stuart and Phyllis Lubor

Sponsor: Grisel Granados, Spanish Teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.44 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Biomedical Sciences

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Honor; Superior Honors (7 semesters); National Spanish Exam Level 4 Gold Award

Ryan Mullen

Lakes Community High School

Hometown: Lake Villa

Parents: Daniel and Sarah Mullen

Sponsor: Cathryn Ingram, English/ Speech teacher

Class rank: 4 out of 378

GPA: 4.689 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Bioengineering (Pre-med)

Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; 4-year invitation to AMC math competition; High Honor Roll

Talia Rodkey

Round Lake Senior High School

Hometown: Round Lake

Parents: Anthony and Kelly Rodkey

Sponsor: Penina Noonan

Class rank: 1 out of 480

GPA: 4.723 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Bioengineering with a focus in Neuroscience.

Awards, honors: Valedictorian, North Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Award, Exchange Club Youth of the Month, March 2015

Danielle Schmidt

Mundelein High School

Hometown: Wauconda

Parents: Ralph and Kim Schmidt

Sponsor: Andrew Hirshman, Social Studies Teacher

Class rank: 1 out of 550

GPA: 4.54 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Undecided

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; “STAR” student award

Evan Walters

Lake Forest Academy

Hometown: Libertyville

Parents: Janice Emery, Geoffrey Walters

Sponsor: Lindsay Buntman, Associate Dean of College Counseling

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.16 on a 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Liberal Arts

Awards, honors: Cum Laude Society; Head of School's List; Academic Performance List

Carter Wood

Warren High School

Hometown: Wadsworth

Parents: Steven and Karin Wood

Sponsor: Jayson Paulus

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.74 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit Scholar Honorable Mention; AP Scholar with Distinction; Spanish Student of the Semester

Raj Zaveri

Grayslake North High School

Hometown: Lake Villa

Parents: Paru and Naresh Zaveri

Sponsor: Paul Holder, science teacher

Class rank: 2 out of 394

GPA: 4.645 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; Seven Semester Honor Roll Recipient

Steven W. Zhang

Vernon Hills High School

Hometown: Vernon Hills

Parents: Weiguo Zhang and Xiaoyang Liu

Sponsor: Becki Bellito, school counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 2270

Planned major: Clarinet Performance and Applied Mathematics

Awards, honors: Presidential Scholar Nominee, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar

Meghana Atre
Matthew Bulgarelli
Maya D'Souza
Justin Ehrenhofer
Aubry Grimm
Bennitt Hermsen
Sarah Holbert
Han Song Huang
Caroline Kelmis
Jack Kovach
Samuel Lubor
Ryan Mullen
Talia Rodkey
Danielle Schmidt
Evan Walters
Carter Wood
Raj Zaveri
Steven W. Zhang
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