Honorable mentions: Lake County Leadership Team, 2017-2018
Aleksandra (Ola) Bartolik
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Hometown: Waukegan
Class: Senior
Parents: Zbigniew and Bozena Bartolik
Sponsor: Shannon Dey
Community service: Train of Hope, fundraised for and visited a refugee camp in Vienna, Austria; Children's Church at Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan; served breakfast to migrants at Logis St. Jean in Nantes, France; volunteered, organizing classrooms and painting walls at Most Blessed Trinity Academy in Waukegan, and sold raffle tickets
Camille Bowen
Lakes Community High School
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Class: Senior
Parents: Jori and Tim Bowen
Sponsor: Eric Vichnick, social studies teacher
Community service: Lake County Teen Court; Sunday school teacher; peer tutoring; vacation Bible school photographer; National Honor Society: volunteered with Feed My Starving Children and in the library and held a math fair for middle schoolers
Kelsey Carido
Vernon Hills High School
Hometown: Vernon Hills
Class: Senior
Parents: Marissa and Dan Carido
Sponsor: Nick Austin, school counselor
Community service: Illinois Leadership Seminars volunteer counselor, small group leader; COVE Alliance humanitarian trip to Kapeeka, Uganda; The Beacon Place tutoring and event planning; St. Joseph Catholic Church cantor and teen choir; National Honor Society, service, including tutoring and hurricane relief fundraiser
Amelia Harlocker
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Hometown: Lake Forest
Class: Senior
Parents: Christopher and Susan Harlocker
Sponsor: Joanne Yorro
Community service: CROYA, helped plan and lead a youth retreat; Artisan Guide, helped with setup, running, and cleanup; Lake Forest Open Lands Association, clearing invasive species, conservation educator, helped make hiking trail app; CROYA Executive Board, planned meetings and community involvement; Kids only Holiday Shop at the Gorton Center children's shopping assistant
Benjamin Henderson
Lakes Community High School
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Class: Senior
Parents: Joanne Henderson and Thomas Henderson
Sponsor: Helen Papas, school counselor
Community service: Boy Scouts of America Eagle project: restored pond shoreline for NICC; Preparation for Lakes Community High School Marching Band 2017 Season; BSA Roadside Cleanup; BSA Illinois Beach State Park Cleanup; Feed My Starving Children
Aileen Hull
Carmel Catholic High School
Hometown: Mundelein
Class: Senior
Parents: Maureen and Donald Hull
Sponsor: Phil Donner, Religious Studies department chair, student council moderator
Community service: KITZ 4 KIDZ vice president and secretary; Kairos Retreat student leader; liturgical minister CCHS; Ambassador's Club; PADS of Lake County
Hannah Hutchins
Libertyville High School
Hometown: Libertyville
Class: Senior
Parents: Scott and Kristin Hutchins
Sponsor: Scott Bogumil, counselor
Community service: Best Buddies organization helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, chapter president; Equestrian Connection therapeutic riding center volunteer; Capernaum youth group for high schoolers with special needs; Camp Barnabas summer camp volunteer; Organized Spread the Word Week
Lahari Kolli
Warren Township High School
Hometown: Gurnee
Class: Senior
Parents: Lakshman and Sandhya Kolli
Sponsor: James Messina
Community service: Gurnee Park District volunteer; Advocate Condell Medical Center, volunteer in central supply; Vista Hospital volunteer; Future Business Leaders of America, organized a shoe drive, book drive, and fundraising carnival for Caring for Kids; Spanish National Honor Society tutoring
Matthew Kowalski
Carmel Catholic High School
Hometown: Lake Zurich
Class: Senior
Parents: Maureen and Robert Kowalski
Sponsor: Phil Donner, Religious Studies department chair, student council moderator
Community service: Kairos Retreat student leader; Saint Francis peer ministry; Campus ministry: Planning and participating in liturgies and leading retreats for freshmen and eighth-grade students; Holy Week Ministry at Pacific Gardens; Feeding America Food Banks
Hanna Kunin
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Class: Senior
Parents: Yana Vaysman and Oleg Kunin
Sponsor: Dave Eddy, student activities coordinator
Community service: School board representative; student council executive member/officer; National Honor Society, volunteering at blood drives, nursing homes and elementary schools; Spanish Honor Society, including serving as a student teacher at Washington Elementary School
Emily Luc
Antioch Community High School
Hometown: Antioch
Class: Senior
Parents: Andrew and May Luc
Sponsor: Tom Deichsel, science teacher
Community service: Vista Health System volunteering; Feed My Starving Children; National Honor Society, led community service and organized events; TRI-M Music Honor Society historian, managed social media and organized volunteer opportunities
Abigail Lukas
Mundelein High School
Hometown: Mundelein
Class: Senior
Parents: Jason Lukas and Jennifer Lukas
Sponsor: Jaime Thatcher, counselor
Community service: Mundelein Age Group Water Polo teaching and coaching; National Honor Society service, including making meals for the homeless, organizing books, Feed My Starving Children and making posters for veterans; Link Crew program, where upperclassmen help freshmen acclimate; swimming and water polo captain; organized Crohn's and Colitis Run
Jacklyn Oehlerking
Warren Township High School
Hometown: Gurnee
Class: Senior
Parents: Karen and Martin Oehlerking
Sponsor: Betsy Sagala, counselor
Community service: United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, volunteer at VA hospital and event planning, organized and led the Sea Perch booth and the Fourth of July Festival at Naval Station Great Lakes, restoration at the Nike Missile Site; JDRF diabetes walk/run; National Honor Society work with Parents Night Out, Bernie's Book Bank and Feed My Starving Children
William Snyder
Lake Zurich High School
Hometown: Lake Zurich
Class: Senior
Parents: Wayne and Juliet Snyder
Sponsor: Meghan Wood, school counselor
Community service: Student council event planning and community engagement; Special Olympics Polar Plunge Illinois - Area 13 fundraising; St. Baldrick's fundraising event; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Chicagoland Chapter public speaking; Connect LZ personal community service organization.
Julia Truszkiewicz
Round Lake High School
Hometown: Round Lake Beach
Class: Senior
Parents: Jacek and Dana Truszkiewicz
Sponsor: Kelli Snyder, school counselor
Community service: Life Plan Food Pantry; volunteer at blood drive; organizing RLHS Winter Caroling; RLHS Choir Concert ushering; general community service within The Fine Arts Department
Shawna Weber
Wauconda High School
Hometown: Wauconda
Class: Senior
Parents: Shawn Weber and Cheryl Stang
Sponsor: Wendy Mills
Community service: Future Business Leaders of America community service events, including Meals for All and Giving Garden; National Honor Society community service, including a food drive and school dance setup; student council community service; Girl Scouts community service, including hurricane relief drive
Frank Wiest-Puchala
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Hometown: Long Grove
Class: Senior
Parents: Michelle Wiest and Tom Puchala
Sponsor: Dave Eddy, student activities coordinator
Community service: Student Council Community Building; Freshman Mentor Program; National Honor Society service events
Jason Wood
Antioch Community High School
Hometown: Antioch
Class: Senior
Parents: Daniel and Andrea Wood
Sponsor: Patrick Johnson, English teacher
Community service: Shalom Center soup kitchen volunteer; Open Arms Mission organization and delivery of food; ACHS peer tutoring; Feed My Starving Children; ACHS soccer camp assistant