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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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