Lake County academic team honorable mentions
Sean Blashe
School: Grayslake North
Hometown: Lake Villa
Parents: Michael Blashe and Kathleen Blashe
Sponsor: Kevin Ball,counselor
Class rank: 3rd out of 373
GPA: 4.5 on traditional 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: Journalism, possible double major with History
Awards, honors: IHSA Journalism Sports Writing, First Place in State; Academic Achievement Award Semesters 1-7; Vice President of National Honor Society.
Megan Borries
School: Antioch Community
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: Tim and Sandy Borries
Sponsor: Principal John Whitehurst
Class rank: 1st out of 312
GPA: 4.743 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 32
Planned major: Pharmacy
Awards, honors: Nomination to All-State Academic Team; Illinois State Scholar; Prairie State Achievement Award
Peter Farejowicz
School: Lake Zurich Senior
Hometown: Lake Zurich
Parents: Wladyslaw and Renata Farejowicz
Sponsor: Craig Lehigh,counselor
Class rank: School does not rank
GPA: 5.15 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2180
Planned major: Electrical engineering and computer science
Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Student;AP Scholar with Honor;High Honor Roll
Austin Gadbois
School: Grant Community
Hometown: Round Lake
Parents: Soeh and Paul Gadbois
Sponsor: Jill Schroeder, counselor
Class rank: 3rd out of 428
GPA: 5.092 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Computer Science
Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Honors;Top Ten;Scholars’ List
Jessica Hamrick
School: Grayslake Central
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Hamrick
Sponsor: Kristen Carlson, English Department Chair
Class rank: 6th out of 331
GPA: 4.5 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 32
Planned major: English and Communications
Awards, honors: National Merit commended scholar;AP Scholar;National Honors Society.
Lily Herout
School: Antioch Community
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: Lisa and Rich Herout
Sponsor: Kirk Langenkamp, counselor
Class rank: 4th out of 312
GPA: 4.703 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 34
Planned major: Chemistry
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; AP Scholar; High Honor Roll
Brentley C. Hove
School: Wauconda
Hometown: Island Lake
Parents: Scott & Jennifer Hovey
Sponsor: Louisa Leino, counselor
Class rank: 1st out of 327
GPA: 4.73684 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Biomedical Engineering
Awards, honors: Commended National Merit Scholar;Boys State senator; 4-Year Math Team state qualifier
Emily Meng
School: Vernon Hills
Hometown: Vernon Hills
Parents: Ying Li and Bin Meng
Sponsor: Tiffany Heinlein, counselor
Class rank:School does not rank
GPA: 4.675 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Computer Engineering
Awards, honors: American Invitational Mathematics Exam 2012 Qualifier;Math Prize for Girls 2012 at MIT Qualifier;AP Scholar with Distinction.
Matt Schroeder
School: Grayslake Central
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schroeder
Sponsor: Kristen Carlson, English Department Chair
Class rank: 5th out of 331
GPA: 4.561 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 32
Planned major: Mechanical Engineering
Awards, honors: Second place in the 2011 Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy Speech Competition;2012 AP Scholar with Distinction; 2013-14 Illinois State Scholar.
Rachel Lily Terry
School: Lakes Community
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Parents: Brooke & Monique Terry
Sponsor: Gwen Varney,counselor
Class rank: 3rd out of 353
GPA: 4.69 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Molecular Biology
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; AP Scholar; Prairie State Achievement Awards in reading, math, science.
Izabela Tyszka
School: Lake Forest Academy
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Dariusz & Monika Tyszka
Sponsor: Carolyn Gorowski, assistant dean of college counseling
Class rank:School does not rank
GPA: 3.96 on traditional 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 34
Planned major: Human Organizational Development
Awards, honors: Cum Laude Society; Head of School List, Academic Performance List
Andres Rogelio Marius Velarde
School: Grant Community
Hometown: Round Lake
Parents: Jose and Daina Velarde
Sponsor: Eric Weinmann,math teacher
Class rank: 5th out of 428
GPA: 5.041 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Material Science Engineering
Awards, honors: James Scholar Program at University of Illinois; University President’s Award Program at UIC;All-State All Academic Soccer Player
Alex Wang
School: Libertyville
Hometown: Libertyville
Parents: Gary and Pauline Wang
Sponsor: Nancy Stetter, counselor
Class rank:School doesn’t rank.
GPA: 4.714 on weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 2390
Planned major: Economics or Applied Math
Awards, honors: Illinois Communications and Theater Association State Debate Tournament Champion; Physics Bowl, 1st place in region; Illinois Council of Math Teachers state competition, 2nd place Algebra II team.