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Honorable mentions: DuPage County Academic Team, 2015-2016

Heena Amin

Fenton High School

Hometown: Wood Dale

Parents: Shilu and Preeti Amin

Sponsor: Nancy Connor, school counselor

Class rank: 1 out of 296

GPA: 4.4091 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Accounting

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Student government member, Student government/class officer

Sophia Belvedere

Sophia Belvedere

Addison Trail High School

Hometown: Addison

Parents: Audy Belvedere and Lisa Belvedere

Sponsor: Michael Galfi

Class rank: 5 out of 475

GPA: 4.6939 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Chemical engineering, with a sub-focus in either sustainable energy or biotechnology

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Fermi Lab Award for Achievement in Science

Patrick Bomher

Patrick Bomher

Wheaton North High School

Hometown: Wheaton

Parents: John and Pattie Bomher

Sponsor: Matt Schoon

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.74 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2200

Planned major: Bioengineering

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, honor roll, student government

Tim Burchfield

Tim Burchfield

Wheaton Academy

Hometown: Carpentersville

Parents: Bob and Michelle Burchfield

Sponsor: Bart Gregersen, college and academic counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 3.9949 on a traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 36

Planned major: Physics

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Stone Cai

Stone Cai

Naperville Central High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: Zhonghou Cai and Shiling Chen

Sponsor: Rachel Rogers, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.824 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Economics and statistics

Awards, honors: Siemens Science Competition, Biology Olympiad, National AP Scholar, National Merit commended scholar, Honor roll, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar

Tiffany Tianxin Chen

Tiffany Tianxin Chen

Naperville Central High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Zei Chen

Sponsor: Rachel Rogers, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.767 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 36

Planned major: Chemistry

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, Honor roll, AP Scholar, Presidential Scholar candidate, Illinois State Scholar, National Council of Teachers of English Certificate for Superior Writing, American Chemical Society Chemistry Exam Honorable Mention, Spanish Honor Society

Stephaney Cheng

Stephaney Cheng

Willowbrook High School

Hometown: Villa Park

Parents: Jason and Joanna Cheng

Sponsor: Levar J. Ammons, school counselor

Class rank: 2 out of 483

GPA: 4.7143 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Biochemistry

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Nick Connelly

Nick Connelly

Naperville North High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: Amy and Tim Connelly

Sponsor: Elizabeth Moore, mathematics teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.723 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2350

Planned major: Industrial engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Illinois State Scholar

Noel FioRito

Noel FioRito

Lake Park High School

Hometown: Roselle

Parents: Christine FioRito and Matthew FioRito

Sponsor: Patrice Lovelace, counselor

Class rank: 1 out of 614

GPA: 5.76 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Planned major: Pre-professional sciences

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Hugh O'Brien conference representative, student government

Daniel Freund

Daniel Freund

St. Francis High School

Hometown: Winfield

Parents: Gwendolyn and James Freund

Sponsor: Trudy Rigney, director of guidance

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.135 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Finance and financial mathematics

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, St. Francis Top 10

Patrick Guinan

Patrick Michael Guinan

IC Catholic Prep

Hometown: Elmhurst

Parents: Thomas and Maggie Guinan

Sponsor: N/A

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.70 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Weapons engineering

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Hugh O'Brien conference representative, 2015 Fermilab Science Award

Carly Hagel

Carly Hagel

Metea Valley High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: Chuck Hagel and Debbie Hagel

Sponsor: Scott Gregory

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.53 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 31; SAT: 1990

Planned major: Business with a focus in either accounting or finance

Awards, honors: Honor roll, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, Indian Prairie Scholar, Academic Achievement Award for seven consecutive semesters

Jessica Hayes

Jessica Hayes

Wheaton North High School

Hometown: Wheaton

Parents: Matthew and Nancy Hayes

Sponsor: Stephanie Eaton, school counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.72 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Environmental scienceā€©

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society (junior year), AP Scholar, Presidential Scholar candidate, Illinois State Scholar, student government

Tim Jacklich

Tim Jacklich

Benet Academy

Hometown: Glen Ellyn

Parents: Don and Janice Jacklich

Sponsor: Laura Lundstrom, college counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 98.46 on a 100 percent scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2260

Planned major: Political science, with minors of public service and poverty studies

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, honor roll, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, University of Notre Dame Glynn Family Honors Program

Harshapriya Koritala

Harshapriya Koritala

Lisle Senior High School

Hometown: Lisle

Parents: Hemanth and Challamma Koritala

Sponsor: Herb Anderson, science teacher

Class rank: 8 out of 126

GPA: 5.3809 on weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 36

Planned major: Chemical engineering

Awards, honors: High honor roll, National Merit semifinalist, National Honor Society, Presidential Scholar candidate, Illinois State Scholar

Emily Krohn

Emily Krohn

Glenbard North High School

Hometown: Carol Stream

Parents: Marc and Sharon Krohn

Sponsor: Carolyn Fitzgerald, French teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.6531 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: International business or international relations with a French minor

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar

Damon Leach

Damon Leach

Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Hometown: Wheaton

Parents: Brian and Sharon Leach

Sponsor: Jillian Nowicki, counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.77551 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; SAT: 2210

Planned major: Mathematics

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction, Illinois State Scholar, National Merit Commended Scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society

Michael McGerty

Michael McGerty

Benet Academy

Hometown: Lombard

Parents: Patrick McGerty and Mary Ann McGerty

Sponsor: Laura Lundstrom, college counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 95.34 on a 100 percent scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2350

Planned major: Philosophy, politics and economics

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Presidential Scholar candidate, Illinois State Scholar, student government

Jessica Metelski

Jessica Metelski

Lisle Senior High School

Hometown: Lisle

Parents: Peter and Kerri Metelski

Sponsor: Kendra Meyer, guidance counselor

Class rank: 1 out of 124

GPA: 5.5 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; SAT: 2230

Planned major: Biomedical engineering and minor in French language

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Meredith Miscinski

Meredith Miscinski

Glenbard West High School

Hometown: Glen Ellyn

Parents: Peter and Natalie Miscinski

Sponsor: Jeremiah Wiencek, director of school counseling

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.72 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Business, possibly finance, accounting or international

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Ayesha Mohammad

Ayesha Mohammad

College Preparatory School of America

Hometown: Lombard

Parents: Rashid Mohammad & Fareeda Sultana

Sponsor: Muhammad Kabir, assistant principal

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.511 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Nutrition and dietetics

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, student government

Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien

IC Catholic Prep

Hometown: Elmhurst

Parents: Tom and Lisa O'Brien

Sponsor: Jack Doyle, assistant principal

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.68 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; SAT: 2110

Planned major: Engineering (mechanical)

Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Honors, Hugh O'Brian conference representative, student government

Shelley Parat

Shelley Parat

West Chicago High School

Hometown: Carol Stream

Parents: Caryn Parat and Scott Curtin

Sponsor: Patricia Arnold

Class rank: 3 out of 453

GPA: 5.457 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Double major in environmental science and international relations, with a minor in Spanish

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar, Outstanding Performance Awards in Mathematics and Science, Science Student of the Month, honor roll, Illinois State Scholar

Jake Piotrowski

Jake Piotrowski

Fenton High School

Hometown: Wood Dale

Parents: Darek Piotrowski and Deborah Smith

Sponsor: Paul Welsh, counselor

Class rank: 2 out of 296

GPA: 4.4048 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 29

Planned major: Biochemistry with a pre-dental track

Awards, honors: Honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Geethanjal Rajagopal

Geethanjal Rajagopal

Waubonsie Valley High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: Srinivagan Rajagopal and Vanqur Padmini

Sponsor: Alyssa Sein, guidance counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.6 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2320

Planned major: Biomedical engineering on a pre-med track

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

Katherine Rodgers

Katherine Rodgers

Hinsdale Central High School

Hometown: Clarendon Hills

Parents: Richard and Anne Rodgers

Sponsor: Kari Hein, school counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.89 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Pre-law

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Illinois State Scholar

Farhan Salman

Farhan Salman

College Preparatory School of America

Hometown: Oak Brook

Parents: Salman Shakeel and Sameena Salman

Sponsor: Muhammad Kabir, assistant principal

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.455 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Economics

Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, student government

Amrish Selvam

Amrish Selvam

Waubonsie Valley High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: Selvam Muthusami and Jagatheeswari Selvam

Sponsor: Alyssa Sein, school counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.55 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Biomedical engineering

Awards, honors: Academic All-Conference Award, Indian Prairie Scholar, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Sidrah Shariff

Sidrah Shariff

Glenbard South High School

Hometown: Glen Ellyn

Parents: Siraj Shariff and Saima Shariff

Sponsor: Gloria Chapa-Resendez

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 5.6889 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Nursing or medical assistant

Awards, honors: Honor roll, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Joshua Solarz

Joshua Solarz

Lake Park High School

Hometown: Roselle

Parents: Anthony and Melissa Solarz

Sponsor: Michael Sakiewicz, school counselor

Class rank: 2 out of 614

GPA: 5.6957 on a weighted 5.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Neuroscience, biochemistry, or biomedical engineering

Awards, honors: 2015 Chicago Fire Boys All-State All-Academic First Team, National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence, Spirit of Excellence, Pride in Performance, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Hannah Thompson

Hannah Thompson

Downers Grove North High School

Hometown: Downers Grove

Parents: Andrew and Julie Thompson

Sponsor: Jeff Grant, science teacher

Class rank: 3 out of 469

GPA: 4.7442 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2280

Planned major: Bioengineering

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award

Mitchell Webb

Mitchell Webb

Metea Valley High School

Hometown: Naperville

Parents: James Webb, Christine Webb

Sponsor: Darrell Echols

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.08 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Biomedical engineering, with a minor in business

Awards, honors: Honor roll, AP Scholar, Academic All-Conference, Illinois State Scholar

Elizabeth Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Wheaton Academy

Hometown: Glen Ellyn

Parents: Craig and Barbara Williams

Sponsor: N/A

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.0 on a traditional 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33; SAT: 2160

Planned major: English

Awards, honors: National Merit finalist, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar

Sofia Yunez

Sofia Yunez

Montini Catholic High School

Hometown: Oak Brook

Parents: Karim and Tania Yunez

Sponsor: Mrs. McManus

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.495 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Neuroscience

Awards, honors: 2015 Fermilab Award, Most Valuable Participant in the Math Club for Freshman/Sophomore 2014, Most Valuable Spanish Club Participant 2015, honor roll, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar, student government

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