COD Presidential Scholars exemplify academic excellence
Touting an average ACT score of 30 and an average GPA of 3.84/4.0, the recently named College of DuPage Presidential Scholars represent the very “best of the best” in terms of area high school graduates, said Earl Dowling, COD associate vice president of Enrollment Management.
“The 56 students selected for this award epitomize academic excellence,” Dowling said. “We're pleased to offer these students a full-tuition scholarship for their first two years of college. They deserve it.”
The Presidential Scholars for the 2011-2012 academic year receive full-tuition scholarships for up to 64 credit hours. Students also receive admission into the Honors Program and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
“These are students who could have chosen any college or university in the nation, but selected College of DuPage,” Dowling said. “They will be an asset to their fellow students, their instructors and the overall learning environment at COD.”
The 2011-2012 Presidential Scholars are:
Addison: Cassandra Velazquez, Victoria Weinell, Ryan Schmelter
Aurora: Sharanitha Sampath, Joseph Reuland
Bensenville: Erik Johnsen
Bloomingdale: Noelle Fillo, Courtney Clark, Bistra Georgiev
Carol Stream: Jonathan Hootman
Darien: Amanda Rhoades, Bradley Salvato
Downers Grove: Emma Curran, James Shoup, Kaitlynn Nelson
Elmhurst: Maria Provancal, Jacob Zielinski
Glen Ellyn: Kurt Schuller, Andrew Gylling, Holly Greenwell
Glendale Heights: Jossilynn Gonzalez
LaGrange: Alexis Reisch
Lemont: Rebecca Radavich
Lombard: Basia Reed, Ashley Lindstrom, Gabrielle Lehmann, Joshua Dunn
Naperville: Jessica Steslow, Olivia Martin, Niki Loehle, Sandra Sullivan, Samantha Kirin, Kylie Phillips
Plano: Adam Morello
Roselle: Brooke Cheser
Villa Park: Kathleen Johnstone
Warrenville: Rebekah Puhr
West Chicago: Liliana Villa
Westmont: Ross Pleva, Jacob Slinkman
Wheaton: David Prather, Heather Hartman, Frederick Shopnitz, Sarah Engelhardt, Nathan Swanson, Jared Gorski, Katheryn Beck, Amy Bauer, Timothy Travis, Kaitlyn Duncan, Ryan VanDusen
Willowbrook: Oksana Shevtsova
Winfield: Cheryl Gonska
Wood Dale: Fumin Dang, Maciej Wojewnik
Woodridge: Jakub Wlodarczyk
To maintain their scholarships, the scholars must pursue a degree or certificate at COD, earn at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the College, complete a minimum of 15 Honors credit hours, and complete either a designated Service Learning course or 20 hours of approved volunteer work.
For more information about the Presidential Scholars, call the Recruitment and Outreach office at (630) 942-2482.
For more information about scholarship opportunities at College of DuPage, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at (630) 942-2251, e-mail financialaid@cod.edu or visit home.cod.edu/financialAid/scholarships.