Fox Valley honorable mentions
Izora Baltys
School: Marian Central Catholic High School
Hometown: McHenry
Class: Senior
Parents: Mary and Paul Baltys
Sponsor: Rebecca Reed
Community service: Phantom Lake YMCA Camp Staff Development Program, tutoring, recycling, fundraising, SMART Club, National Honor Society, school newspaper editor, Model United Nations
Seth Boster
School: Huntley High School
Hometown: Huntley
Class: Senior
Parents: Mark and Annette Boster
Sponsor: Dennis Brown
Community service: The Boomerang Project with Link Crew program, McHenry County PADS volunteer, Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church volunteer, manager school coffee shop
Karolyn K. Brower
School: Crystal Lake South High School
Hometown: Crystal Lake
Class: Senior
Parents: Kristine A. Larson-Brower
Sponsor: Marsha Potthoff
Community service: Drug and alcohol awareness programs, Music Makers, outreach for senior citizens, Drama Club, community service to benefit military troops
Audrey Callahan
School: South Elgin High School
Hometown: Bartlett
Class: Junior
Parents: Ron and Lisa Callahan
Sponsor: Melanie Meidel
Community service: National Honor Society, SEHS working with STLF volunteer, food bank volunteer
Elysa Cash
School: Jacobs High School
Hometown: Gilberts
Class: Senior
Parents: Dan and Dianne Cash
Sponsor: Anthony Miocic
Community service: Adopt-a-Family, Fall Festival volunteer, freshman orientation, One Meal One Day, Interact community service club, Snowflake volunteer
Madeline Dillman
School: West Aurora High School
Hometown: North Aurora
Class: Senior
Parents: Maribeth and Christien Dillman
Sponsor: Andrew Scharm
Community service: St. Mark's Church Youth Group Mission trips, Student Ambassador, National Honor Society, Operation Snowflake, day camp for area children, Crisis Community Student Panel, student assistant
Mitch Ennis
School: Marian Central Catholic High School
Hometown: Cary
Class: Senior
Parents: Mark and Vivian Ennis
Sponsor: Rebecca Reed
Community service: St. Vincent DePaul volunteer, Christmas Toy Drive, religious education teacher assistant, mission trip, St. Catherine Catholic Church volunteer, student government
Kendall Ford
School: Rosary High School
Hometown: Geneva
Class: Senior
Parents: Kristine and Richard Ford
Sponsor: Sr. Patricia Burke, O.P.
Community service: Crayons for Kids, peer tutor, Student Ambassador, Feed My Starving Children, math team, Mu Alpha Theta Honors Math Club, Foreign Language Honor Society, WSYE Team
Alexandra Gaston
School: Larkin High School
Hometown: Elgin
Class: Senior
Parents: Mark and Lisa Gaston
Sponsor: Dr. Jon Tuin
Community service: St. Vincent DePaul Society, National Honors Society Food Drive, Biannual Youth Service Day with Peer Ministry Leadership Team, Project H.O.P.E.
Danish Hasan
School: Jacobs High School
Hometown: Algonquin
Class: Senior
Parents: Imrana Hasan and Pervez Hasan
Sponsor: Terri Dawson
Community service: Youth Leadership Conference, Math Buddies tutoring, Rotary Interact service club, Project Ignition seat belt and cell phone safety check
Matt Heinrich
School: Hampshire High School
Hometown: Hampshire
Class: Senior
Parents: Scott and Jami Heinrich
Sponsor: Katie Hoving
Community service: National Honor Society, food drive competition, Mr. Whip-Pur Pageant for Make-A-Wish Foundation, assisted underprivileged children with Christmas shopping, American Cancer Society Relay For Life
Jessica Humanski
School: Dundee-Crown High School
Hometown: Carpentersville
Class: Senior
Parents: Cara and Glenn Humanski
Sponsor: Kendra Everett
Community service: National Honor Society, Senior Help-A-Ton, Humane Society volunteer, Voices volunteer
Shawon Jackson
School: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Hometown: University Park
Class: Senior
Parents: Pamela and Shaunon Jackson
Sponsor: Julie Husen
Community service: Free the Children executive board, Leadership Education and Development facilitator, Habitat for Humanity volunteer, student ambassador, student council president, speech team student leader, school newspaper, Student Committee for IMSA Advancement, coordinator for legislative relations
Claire Kelly
School: Cary-Grove High School
Hometown: Cary
Class: senior
Parents: James and Catherine Kelly
Sponsor: Matt Berg
Community service: Don't Stop the Music workshop for elementary students, student council, cantor for church choir, Interact community service club, NISRA volunteer with special-needs kids
Haley Loprieno
School: Huntley High School
Hometown: Algonquin
Class: Senior
Parents: Heidi and Daniel Loprieno
Sponsor: Patty Zacharias
Community service: Student council, blood drive, Junior Red Raiders Wrestling Club volunteer, Walter/Connie Payton Foundation
Antonella Mantovano
School: Crystal Lake South High School
Hometown: Lake in the Hills
Class: Senior
Parents: Andrea and Michelina Mantovano
Sponsor: Rich Morrano
Community service: Gator Pride Leadership Team, Senior Class president, Drama Club secretary, Gator Link Leader, in charge of fundraising and planning for senior prom, drama club
Alexa Pagley
School: St. Edward Central Catholic High School
Hometown: Streamwood
Class: Senior
Parents: Bill and Nancy Pagley
Sponsor: Kerry O'Brien
Community service: Catholic Heart Work Camp, Vacation Bible School at St. John the Evangelist, volunteer at Fox Valley Crisis Pregnancy Center, “Love From the Lord,” UPS Paint-A-Thon
Michael Rice
School: Dundee-Crown High School
Hometown: Sleepy Hollow
Class: Senior
Parents: Bill and Laura Rice
Sponsor: H. Thomas Smith
Community service: Challenger Baseball Buddy with Tri-Cities Little League, road cleanups, food and clothing drives, Boy Scouts of America, Habitat for Humanity
Hannah Schweigert
School: Batavia High School
Hometown: Batavia
Class: Senior
Parents: Todd and Fran Schweigert
Sponsor: Arlene Sweeney-Schmidt
Community service: Batavia High School Student Council Executive Board, vice president; Fox Valley Strikers soccer; Bunco for Breast Cancer, past chairperson; Batavia High School girls soccer; Spanish Club, co-founder and vice president
Eric Winters
School: St. Edward Central Catholic High School
Hometown: Elgin
Class: Senior
Parents: Greg and Julie Winters
Sponsor: Kerry O'Brien
Community service: Usher at St. Thomas More Church, National Honor Society, blood drives, organize golf team station at St. Edward Open House, Booster Club, Elgin Life Center, National Honor Society, Respect Life Club, sophomore class clerk, Conservation Club
Claire Ziegler
School: Rosary High School
Hometown: Yorkville
Class: Senior
Parents: Nancy Ziegler
Sponsor: Sr. Patricia Burke, O.P.
Community service: Warm Woolies, knitting for Pine Ridge Reservation; school chorus president; Yorkville Public Library volunteer; Senior Retreat Team; community theater performances; National Honor Society; French tutoring, math honor society