Immaculate Conception H.S. names Illinois State Scholars
Immaculate Conception High School President/Principal Pamela Levar is pleased to announce that 12 ICHS students have been recognized as 2012-2013 Illinois State Scholars. The prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) which is recognizing 17,515 high school students from across the state as this year's State Scholars.
Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top ten percent of the state's high school seniors from 773 high schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and of Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, and/or class rank at the end of the junior year. High school guidance counselors work in conjunction with ISAC to determine the winners.
The 2012-2013 Illinois State Scholars from Immaculate Conception High School are: Brendan Flaherty (Elmhurst), Matthew Hornstra (Elmhurst), Chloe Koch (Bensenville), Kyleen Lee (Elmhurst), Christian Mahnke (Melrose Park), Molly McCann (Elmhurst), Kellyanne Remy (Elmhurst), Allison Rutt (Melrose Park), Patrick Skrodzki (Addison), Stephanie Stahl (Bloomingdale), Megan Sutton (Elmhurst), and Andrew Vitek (Elmhurst).
Originally formed as the Illinois State Scholarship Commission in 1957, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission provides students of all ages and backgrounds with the resources and support to obtain financial aid for higher education. A state agency, ISAC has paved the path to post-secondary education with innovative programs for over 50 years. More than half a million Illinois State Scholars have been recognized by ISAC since the program's inception.
Founded in 1936 by Monsignor William J. Plunkett, Immaculate Conception High School is the oldest Catholic, co-educational college preparatory high school in DuPage County. Monsignor Plunkett's vision was to “educate the whole person in body, mind and spirit.” Immaculate Conception High School is a regional high school that serves students from over 25 communities in the western suburbs. Immaculate Conception High School – Celebrating 75 years of Tradition…Building our Future. For more information, please go to www.ichsknights.org.