Fremd High School Class of 2021

Graduates in the Class of 2021: 605

Graduation speaker: Manas Gandhi

District 211 Academic Scholars: Annika Agni, Rida Zaib Ahmed, Nicole Marie Aigner, Emma Daniele Anderson, Nathan Alexander Arango, Sera Balkir, Kacey Grace Batke, Katheryn Ann Beckemeier, Alexandria Louise Belmonte, Cristian Brenes Estrada, Ysabelle Faith Buenavista, Mukta Chanda, Cara Anne Chang, Aniketh Chedalla, Justin Hong-Ruey Chen, Jolim Chiu, Stella Jiwon Chung, Vasudha Cidambi, Gabriel Kayden Classon, Sumana Sri Dara, Keyana Samir Desai, Anushka Mandar Dewoolkar, Michael Thai Son Dinh, Ojas Bhushan Dumbre, Luke Daniel Erickson, Manas Piyush Gandhi, Souvik Ghosh, Lindsey Marie Gierek, Anna Gontar, Emily Meiliang Hao, Tess Marie Hart, Courtnie Danielle Hogan, Alex Xinyuan Hu, Amanda Huang, Audrey Kathleen Hyla, Aidan Yeong Johnston, Joseph Kaminsky, Allison Yinlum Kao, Harish Karthikeyan, Anshul Kaushik, Palak Khera, Taehyun Kim, Hayden Yoonsang Kim, Suhee Kim, Sravya Konasani, Stefania Marie Lawrence, Ethan Lin, Michelle Liu, Emily Lu, Megan Lubonja, Olivia Marie Luby, Kaitlyn Ilene Ma, Angela Yunqi Ma, Hanna Mahmoud, Mahima Malhotra, Uday Malik, Nithin Narasaraju Mantena, Katherine Alexis McKernin, Fatima Mirza, Skyler Lee Mitchell, Rushang Mittal, Yug Mittal, Avery Elizabeth Monacella, Courtney Jane Murphy, Maya Ashok Nayak, Gianna Christina Nuccio, Norah Elizabeth Odle, Pavan Venkatesh Pandurangi, Jihoon Park, Katherine Haejin Park, Aishwarya Sai Pasham, Prachi Pinak Patel, Luis Pedro Paz De La Cerda, Jack Tobey Pec, Dmytro Volodymyrovych Petryshchuk, Eisha Peyyeti, David Duan Phillips, Anna Maja Piegza, Jessica Wei Rao, Aditya Krishna Rao, Shreya Bellur Seetharam, Reetika Sharma, Sufiya Mehboob Shazia, Omar Alejandro Soria, Arjun Srivatsa, Katie Chun Sze, Sanchita Ramesh Teeka, Suyash Tewari, Pricilla Isabel Torres, Shrishti Verma, Bryan Sheng Zhe Wan, Marcin Stanislaw Warzecha, Jeffrey Wong, April Mandi Wu, Rachel Ye, Stephanie Zhan, Angelina Jiarong Zheng, Ryan Lee Zheng, and William Zhong.

National Merit Semifinalists: Ysabelle F. Buenavista; Cara A. Chang; Stella Jiwon Chung; Gabriel K. Classon; Manas P. Gandhi; Allison Y. Kao; Anshul Kaushik; Sravya Konasani; Ethan Lin; Michelle Liu; Angela Ma; Mahima Malhotra; Gwendolyn R. Nicketta; David D. Phillips; Jessica W. Rao; Sufiya M. Shazia; Rachel Ye; Angelina J. Zheng; and William Zhong.

Perfect ACT: Stella Chung; Gabriel Classon; Shreya Seetheram; Rachel Ye; and Anshul Kaushik.

Perfect SAT: Pavan Pandurangi

Extracurricular achievements:

• ILMEA All-State Honors (Chorus): Sam Gould

• ILMEA All-State Honors (Orchestra): Yena Kim, Stella Chung

• ILMEA All-State Honors (Band): Taehyun Kim, Alina Kwon

• Math Team State (3rd place, Calculator Team): Gabriel Classon

• BPA State (1st place, Computer Network Technology): Justin Chen

• BPA State (1st place, PC Servicing & Troubleshooting): David Phillips

• BPA State (1st place, Podcast Production Team): Stefania Lawrence and William Pautler

• BPA State (1st place, Presentation Management Team): Aniketh Chedalla, Manas Gandhi, Rushang Mittal, Anshul Kaushik

• Group Interpretation All-State Cast Member: Anthony Hannon

• Group Interpretation All-State Cast Member: Delaney Morse

• Debate State (Co-State Champion/Public Forum, 1st place All-State): William Zhong

• Debate State (Co-State Champion/Public Forum, 3rd place All-State, National Qualifier- Tournament of Champions Silver Division): Souvik Ghosh

• Debate State (Co-State Champion/Public Forum, 8th place All-State): David Phillips

• Debate State (Super Congress, IHSA Finalist): Manas Gandhi

Athletic achievements:

• Girls Swimming and Diving, sectional champions

• Girls Tennis, sectional champions

• Badminton, 3rd place team finish

• Rachel Ye, 4th place individual medal in Badminton Singles

Theater productions:

• Musical: Theory of Relativity

• Winter Play: It's a Wonderful Life

What traditional events were adapted for the pandemic and how? Theater productions were socially distanced and filmed performances. Virtual Homecoming Week with themed dress-up days. Music concerts were held through prerecorded small group sessions. Honors Convocation occurred in person with limited spectators. Athletic events were streamed over Zoom and YouTube. Prom consisted of dinner and entertainment, but no dancing.

What were the most significant challenges faced by the Class of 2021 and how did they overcome them?

The Class of 2021 had their last two years of high school altered by the pandemic. With the help of a supportive faculty and staff, as well as a tight-knit student body, the Class of 2021 successfully navigated remote, hybrid and in-person learning environments.

Principal's reflections on the Class of 2021:

I am extremely proud of how the Class of 2021 responded to the challenges of the pandemic. They maintained a keen focus on their future goals and post-high school dreams. For their efforts, the Viking Spirit and Commitment to Excellence endures. Best of luck to the Class of 2021!

- Principal Kurt Tenopir