Best & Brightest
• Illinois State University in Normal recognized the following students for their scholarship by including them in the spring 2007 Dean's List. They have achieved grade-point averages that place them in the top 10 percent of their respective colleges.
Bartlett: Jessica Boggess, Marilyn Lea Broadbent, Mark Andrew Brodeur, Randolph John Douglas, Jay Daniel Grimmer, Zachary Kyle Hayes, Jessica Lee Kenney, Samantha Erin Martingly, Kevin R. McKenna, Pamela Ann Moore, Jennifer Anne Reck, Jilian Elyse Ricci, Matthew Raymond Walsh, Shana Lynn Walski and Kyle Norman Weidner.
Hanover Park: Dana Lynn Cuny, Rachel L. Forbes, Jeri Lynn Jozwiak, Steven Phillip Landon, Stacey Nicole Mimich and Jessica Hans Waltzman.
Streamwood: Ryan George Gecan, Aaron Michael Knoth, Pamela Joy Martin, Kalli Rebecca Monestero, Margaret Lynn Panek, Jaclyn Lorraine Reuther, Jennifer Nicole Solak and Alberto Solorio.
• Northern Illinois University in DeKalb awarded master's degrees to the following students at the May 12 commencement ceremonies.
Des Plaines: Christy Weston Holtz, College of Education.
Elk Grove Village: Timothy M. Burns, College of Education; Melissa Loraine Harper, College of Business; Nihal Hassan, College of Education; and Kathryn Ann Henderson, College of Health and Sciences.
Mount Prospect: Kristen Marie Hines, College of Business; and Nicole Marie Nelson, College of Education.
Park Ridge: Constance Gail Cooper, College of Education.
Prospect Heights: Denise Adamson Haala, College of Education.
• Illinois State University in Normal announced the following students completed requirements for a bachelor's degree at the end of the spring 2007 semester.
Des Plaines: Keith John Engeriser (education, cum laude), Khris Walker Allen, Ryan Edward Hennessy, Katie Lynn Holland, Emily Ann Rooney (education), Allen Benjamin Shapiro and Nancy Marie Thomas (education).
Elk Grove Village: Teresa Lorraine Markowski (education, cum laude), Carl J. Ambroson, Bridget Eilish Burkot, Colleen S. Cummings, Jessica Mercedes Elizaldo, Lindsey Marie Farrell (education), Kristin Marie Fortunato, Kelly Lynn Garner (education), Catheryn Irene Geerts (education), Lisa M. Hunter, Sarah A. Klimczak, Lisa Ann Matik, Mark C. Matusiak, Sara Katherine Mayton (education), Garrick Timothy Neace, Richard Anthony Repa, Matthew Adam Ross, William Jason Sarb, Lauren Elizabeth Scheck (education), Jennifer Lynn Siciliano and Ryan Joseph Szynkarek.
Mount Prospect: Sara A. Helminski (education, summa cum laude), Brett Bradford Wilson (cum laude), Ryan David Allen, Allison Marie Colonero, Daniel Sean Griffin, Casey Blaire Johnson (education), Elyse Rene Knapcik, Nicholas James Kollias, Christopher Jay Lopinto, Lauren Nicole Prystawsky and Jessica Lynn Schultz.
Park Ridge: Kathleen Mary Moore (cum laude), Peter Faulkner, Sophia Patricia Frangos, Sara Elizabeth Geishecker (education), Garrett Lee Giles, Colleen Elizabeth Seiwert (education), and Maria Virginia Solorzano.
Prospect Heights: Christine A. Parquette (cum laude), Alycia Elizabeth Fuenteas, Logan Michael McKenzie, Karina Horalia Merino, Todd Anthony Priester, Andrew Walton Scott and Kristie Lee Stock (fine arts).
Rosemont: Patricia Ann Balogh (education, summa cum laude).
• Mary Scotillo, daughter of John and Nancy Scotillo of Barrington was honored recently for academic achievement during Monmouth College's annual Honors Convocation. The sophomore education major was awarded the Olive Barrett memorial scholarship and nominated for the honors program. Final selection for the program was made at the end of the spring semester. She was also inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta for earning a 3.5 GPA during her first academic year.
• Tom Nagawiecki, son of Mark and Ann Nagawiecki of Barrington was honored recently for academic achievement during Monmouth College's annual Honors Convocation. The senior biology/environmental science major received the environmental science award for outstanding work in the program and the Rosanne Webster Graham prize in creative writing. He also received the Tri-Beta award, given to the senior with the highest GPA in the biology department and nominated for the honors program. Final selection for the program was made at the end of the spring semester. Additionally, he was recognized as a member of Omicron Mu, an upper-class scholastic fraternity for students who maintain a 3.615 GPA or higher.
• Illinois State University in Normal announced the following students completed requirements for bachelor's degrees at the end of the spring 2007 semester.
Buffalo Grove: Brittany E. Cohen, Brooke Sara Elbaum, Alicia Ann Engerman, Lori Erin Friedland (education), Joshua Matthew Garlenski, Jennifer Faye Ginsberg, David Mitchell Ginsburg, Tania Dawn Goldsand (education), Jacquelin Marie Gronski (education), Grant Michael Gyssler, Jenna Lynn Hancock (education), Cory Evan Hopf, Chris A. Jodlowski, Takaoki Koyanagi, Katherine Lee Leiders, Ryan Albert Madigan, Victoria Louise Maguire, Kevin Carl Mueller, Kathryn Jean Parks, Rachel Ellen Rosenthal, Matthew Paul Sebor, Michael William Silver, Jeff Alan Templer and Jennifer Meili Tong-Morrison.
Kildeer: Daniel Frances Fromm and Thomas Gerald McBride.
Long Grove: Anthony Edward Federle, Lane Ari Fischmann and Gregory James Piggott (education).
Prospect Heights: Natalie J. Brodberg, Brittany Lynn Cederberg, Alycia Elizabeth Funteas and Christine A. Parquette.
Wheeling: Amy Lynn Dattalo (cum laude), Matthew R. Badalamenti, Paul James Domain, Joseph Gilbert, Allyson Jaclyn Ivaz, Jennifer Marie Kolcz (education) and Falyon Monique Ligon.
• Jessica Hunter Pearce of Schaumburg, the daughter of Paul and Susan Pearce, a sophomore music performance major at Illinois Wesleyan University, has been elected President of the Sigma Alpha chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women for 2007-08.
A 2005 graduate of Schaumburg High School, where she was honored with the top music department award, belonged to the National Honor Society and was a National Merit Scholarship commendee, and is the principal French horn of the IWU Civic Orchestra and IWU Wind Ensemble. At IWU, she has been named to the dean's list every semester and is an Illinois State Scholar.
• Illinois State University in Normal recognized the following students for their scholarship by including them in the spring 2007 Dean's List. They achieved grade-point averages that place them in the top 10 percent of their respective colleges.
Hoffman Estates: Kathryn Jessica Bartnicki, Jackie Marie Chapman, Philip Justin Czarnocki, John Francis Dagestino, Lauren Nicole Engelmann, Elizabeth Frances Fehr, Ryan Patrick Fotis, Lauren Ashley Giannone, Katherine A. Hellstrom, Colleen Grace Longo, Dominique T. Pacini, Shawn Michael Pajor, Stephanie Anne Sekyra, Kevin Solarte, Stefani Anne Wildman and Abigail Lee Wolf.
Schaumburg: Mary Michelle Anderson, Luis B. Balauag, Sean David Blecha, Melissa Susan Campbell, Abby Ann Chovanec, Tom W. Demos, Tashona Mariea Griffin, David Ross Heilbronner, Caleb Wesley Hoover, Stephanie Gail Johnson, David George Kledzik, Dana M. Loska, Dana C. Naumann, Melinda L. Olson, Sandra Prokofi, Dana Patricia Rose, Jennifer Lynn Rust, Amanda Lynn Schmidt, Lauren Marie Stanley, Karla Ann Stephansen, Kevin M. Vesper, Mako Nana Yamaguchi and Andrea Lynne Zito.
• Alexandra Michelle Kruzel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Kruzel of Arlington Heights, was named to the spring 2007 dean's list at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. for receiving at least a 3.5 grade point average. She is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Adam M. Barnum, son of Frederick and Katherine Barnum of Arlington Heights, is the recipient of an Academic Scholarship to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the 2008 fall semester. where he plans to He plans to study architectural studies. The Provost Scholarship Award is valued at $8,000.
Barnum, a senior at Palatine High School, participates in a variety of extracurricular activities including volleyball, and CAD club.
• Sherrie Dubinski of Arlington Heights, a freshman at Lake Forest College, received a Deerpath Academic Scholarship and Carnegie Writing Scholarship. The Deerpath scholarships are awarded to students with strong records of achievement in a challenging program of study. The Carnegie Writing Scholarship is a Forester Scholarship given to students who have demonstrated special ability in and dedication to art, foreign language, leadership, music, theater, writing, or science (including the natural, mathematical and computer sciences).
Dubinski is a graduate of John Hersey High School.
• Jill E. Placek, daughter of John and Jennifer Placek of Arlington Heights, received a bachelor's degree with honors in June 2007 from Northwestern University, Evanston. She majored in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in Spanish. Placek, a 2003 graduate of Rolling Meadows High School, is now attending medical school.