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Northwest Suburban Academic Team honorable mentions

Tyler Anderson

Barrington High School

Hometown: Barrington

Parents: Jeff & Pam Anderson

Sponsor: Rob Ridenour, economics teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.75/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Electrical engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar; National Honor Society; AP Scholar with distinction

Tiffany Besana

Streamwood High School

Hometown: Bartlett

Parents: Gina Besana & Save Besana

Sponsor: Peggy Phillips, counselor

Class rank: 2nd out of 443

GPA: 4.924/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 31

Planned major: Spanish/pre-physical therapy track

Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society; top 10 finalist in state Health Occupations Students of America

Noel Brindise

Lake County Academic Team winner

Lake Zurich High School

Hometown: Deer Park

Parents: Charles & Michelle Brindise

Sponsor: Lauren Kasdorf, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.11/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2340

Planned major: Engineering/Germanic languages

Awards, honors: Goethe Institut German Olympics national finalist; National Merit Finalist; AP Scholar With Distinction

Elizabeth Ann Clifford

Prospect High School

Hometown: Mount Prospect

Parents: Brian & Ann Clifford

Sponsor: Jason Block

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.38/weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Strategic communication and marketing

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; Harvard Model Congress Excellence Award

Claudia de Bruyn

James B. Conant High School

Hometown: Elk Grove Village

Parents: Anita & Bill de Bruyn

Sponsor: Richard Bauer, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.808/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Biomedical engineering

Awards, honors: National Honor Society; AP Scholar; 'Most Thoughtful' Award recipient in AP literature and composition

Hailey Dammeier

Wheeling High School

Hometown: Arlington Heights

Parents: Linda & Drew Dammeier

Sponsor: Rick Watson, counselor

Class rank: School does not rank

GPA: 5.0/traditional scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Accounting with pre-medicine focus

Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society; George Eastman Young Leaders

Benjamin Daniel

Christian Liberty Academy

Hometown: Palatine

Parents: Mr. Chris Daniel

Sponsor: Donna Morrison, guidance counselor

Class rank: 1st out of 31

GPA: 4.1/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; SAT: 2220

Planned major: Electrical engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist; Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for five courses, including AP Literature; valedictorian

Danielle J. Grubb

Schaumburg High School

Hometown: Schaumburg

Parents: Michael & Susan Grubb

Sponsor: Elizabeth Howard, social studies teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 3.978/Traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 36

Planned major: Pre-medicine

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; National Merit Commended Scholar; Illinois State Scholar

Clare Hannon

St. Viator High School

Hometown: Palatine

Parents: Katherine & Francis Hannon

Sponsor: Kelly Dutmers, counselor

Class rank: 2nd out of 246

GPA: 104.5/100-point weighted scale

Test scores: ACT: 33; SAT: 2130

Planned major: Industrial engineering or business management

Awards, honors: Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student state district winner; AP Scholar with Honor; National Merit Commended Scholar; Illinois State Scholar

Mitchell Hasley

John Hersey High School

Hometown: Mount Prospect

Parents: Trent & Mary Hasley

Sponsor: Nancy Davis, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.6/weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; AP Scholar with Honor

Will Herbert

Hoffman Estates High School

Hometown: Schaumburg

Parents: Jen & Paul Herbert

Sponsor: Heidi Davey, English teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.91/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Biomedical engineering

Awards, honors: National Honor Society; AP Scholar; two-time regional champion, WYSE Testing — engineering graphics

Bobby Hlavin

Elk Grove High School

Hometown: Elk Grove Village

Parents: Bill & Helen Hlavin

Sponsor: Chris Rugg

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.67/weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Engineering

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award and Mid-Suburban League All-Academic Senior Athlete Award

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/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 each)

Adelaide Kelly

Streamwood High School

Hometown: Bartlett

Parents: Jon & Lynn Kelly

Sponsor: Ian Shaw, counselor

Class rank: 1st out of 443

GPA: 5.0/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Undecided

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; State DECA Conference, second in business

Kylee Knox

Harvest Christian Academy

Hometown: Bartlett

Parents: Bill and Joy Knox

Sponsor: Wendy Mattner, counselor

Class rank: 1st out of 26

GPA: 4.098/Traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 31

Planned major: Exercise science

Awards, honors: Honor Roll, Rotary Club; captain of basketball and track teams; state qualifier in 100m and 300m hurdles

Lawson Kosulic

Palatine High School

Hometown: Palatine

Parents: Larry Kosulic & Glenda Kosulic

Sponsor: Tim O'Connell, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.064/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; SAT: 2090

Planned major: Physics

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist; AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar

Sara Magnuson

John Hersey High School

Hometown: Arlington Heights

Parents: Mark & Eileen Magnuson

Sponsor: Matthew Michelin, English teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.60/weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Chemistry or biochemistry

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; National Merit Commended Scholar; Illinois State Scholar

Azucena Marquez

Rolling Meadows High School

Hometown: Rolling Meadows

Parents: Martha Valdivia

Sponsor: Peter Mikulak, English teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 3.98/traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 31

Planned major: History

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award (2013); Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award (2014)

Rebecca Mitra

Elk Grove High School

Hometown: Des Plaines

Parents: Prem Mitra & Mercy Mitra

Sponsor: Ryan Asmussen

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.55/weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32; SAT: 1720

Planned major: Biomedical engineering

Awards, honors: National Honor Society; AP Scholar with Honor; Illinois State Scholar; IHSA Scholastic Recognition Award

Madeline Obrzut

East Leyden High School

Hometown: Franklin Park

Parents: George & Lauren Obrzut

Sponsor: David Narter, English teacher

Class rank: 1st out of 358

GPA: 4.4804/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Journalism

Awards, honors: Valedictorian; National Honor Society; History Honors Society, AP Scholar; recipient of the 2014 William H. Fern Award for English

Catie Olson

Barrington High School

Hometown: Lake Barrington

Parents: Pete & Christine Olson

Sponsor: Marla Engleman, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.741/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2220

Planned major: Undecided

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist; National Honor Society; AP Scholar with Distinction

Angela Pantell

The Willows Academy

Hometown: Mount Prospect

Parents: Sheri and Frank Pantell

Sponsor: Sean Brown, counselor

Class rank: School does not rank

GPA: 99.41 on a partially weighted 100-point scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2180

Planned major: Biological sciences/biochemistry

Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar

Janki Patel

Bartlett High School

Hometown: West Chicago

Parents: Pankaj & Bharti Patel

Sponsor: Cheryl Hilvert, counselor

Class rank: 1st out of 625

GPA: 5.0/traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Pre-medicine and communications

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society; Health Occupations Students of America, speech state semifinalist

Mack Rooney

St. Viator High School

Hometown: Arlington Heights

Parents: Randi Shanley Rooney & Joseph B. Rooney

Sponsor: Kelly Dutmers, counselor

Class rank: 1st out of 246

GPA: 105.40/100-point weighted scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2130

Planned major: Mechanical engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; Father Louis Querbes Scholar Program

Elizabeth Schafer

Maine West High School

Hometown: Des Plaines

Parents: Thomas & Joanne Schafer

Sponsor: Katelyn Pantke, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.80/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 31

Planned major: Biomedical engineering

Awards, honors: Maine 207's Best Academic Achievement 2015; AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; Science Olympiad second place at regional, 2013-14

Michael Sherman

Maine East High School

Hometown: Des Plaines

Parents: Yelena Novitskaya & Feliks Sherman

Sponsor: Angie Edsey

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.92/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Finance or economics

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society; National Spanish Exam gold and silver medal

Rachel Sliwinski

East Leyden High School

Hometown: Franklin Park

Parents: Mike & Cindy Sliwinski

Sponsor: David Narter, English teacher

Class rank: 2nd out of 358

GPA: 4.460/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Chemistry and psychology

Awards, honors: Salutatorian; National Honor Society, AP Scholar; National Council of Teachers of English Promising Young Writers nominee

Ian Smith

Palatine High School

Hometown: Palatine

Parents: Hugh Smith & Ellen Smith

Sponsor: Mike Hernon, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.0/ weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Electrical engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; AP Scholar; Science Olympiad third place in 2013, fifth in 2014

Robert V. Stephens Jr.

Fox Valley Academic Team winner

Marmion Academy

Hometown: Bartlett

Parents: Robert & Diane Stephens

Sponsor: Joseph Large

Class rank: 1st out of 125

GPA: 4.874/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Electrical engineering

Awards, honors: 2013 U.S. Army Academic Bowl National Champion; George C. Marshall Leadership and Academic Award; second place, ICTM State Math Contest, Oral Presentation on Vector Geometry

Timothy Stricker

Rolling Meadows High School

Hometown: Arlington Heights

Parents: Mark & Rosemary Stricker

Sponsor: Patrick Thorburn, social science teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.73/traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 31

Planned major: Aeronautics

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; Illinois State Scholar; TDP all-School AP Student of the Quarter; American History Award

Imran Sultan

Maine West High School

Hometown: Des Plaines

Parents: Aga & Fatima Sultan

Sponsor: Katelyn Pantke, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.80/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Physics

Awards, honors: National Honor Society; Spanish National Honor Society; 2014 AAPT High School Physics Photo Contest, Top 100 Photos; Illinois State Scholar

Pricilla Torres

Larkin High School

Hometown: Streamwood

Parents: Josue Torres and Mariza Cabel-Torres

Sponsor: Principal Jon Tuin

Class rank: 1st out of 381

GPA: 4.873/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 29

Planned major: Theater

Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; recipient, $35,000 Tisch Scholarship at New York University; National Honor Society

Alyanna Villapando

Maine East High School

Hometown: Des Plaines

Parents: Allan Paul Villapando & Lady Villapando

Sponsor: Tina Sabatello

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.96/weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Aerospace engineering

Awards, honors: Maine 207's Best for Academic Achievement; American Association of Physics Teachers Outstanding Student Award; National Merit Commended Scholar; AP Scholar

Tiffany Besana
Noel Brindise
Elizabeth Ann Clifford
Claudia de Bruyn
Hailey Dammeier
Benjamin Daniel
Danielle Grubb
Clare Hannon
Mitchell Hasley
Will Herbert
Bobby Hlavin
Han Song Huang
Adelaide Kelly
Kylee Knox
Lawson Kosulic
Sara Magnuson
Azucena Marquez
Rebecca Mitra
Madeline Obrzut
Catie Olson
Angela Pantell
Janki Patel
Mack Rooney
Elizabeth Schafer
Michael Sherman
Rachel Sliwinski
Ian Smith
Robert V. Stephens Jr.
Timothy Stricker
Imran Sultan
Pricilla Torres
Alyanna Villapando
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