Lake County Academic Team honorable mentions

Jaron Armiger

Grayslake Central High School

Hometown: Grayslake

Parents: Yoeklin Armiger, Joseph Armiger

Sponsor: Dustin Chierico, Social Studies Teacher

Class rank: 1 out of 363

GPA: 4.683 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering with minor in Biology

Awards, honors: AP Scholar, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, Highest Honor Roll (all semesters)

Meghana Atre

Antioch High School

Hometown: Antioch

Parents: Shashank and Seema Atre

Sponsor: Kelly Lindgren, school counselor

Class rank: 12 out of 311

GPA: 4.549 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Biology/Molecular Biology

Awards, honors: High Honor Roll (every semester); nominee to the National Youth Leadership Forums on Medicine and Advanced Healthcare and Medicine

Matthew Bulgarelli

Wauconda High School

Hometown: Wauconda

Parents: David and Annmarie Bulgarelli

Sponsor: Gary Baker

Class rank: 1 out of 282

GPA: 4.78 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: Fifth Place in Partnership with Business Project at 2014 Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference; Junior Class Marshal for the Class of 2014; 3rd Place in Website Design at 2015 Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference

Maya D'Souza

Libertyville High School

Hometown: Libertyville

Parents: Thomas D'Souza, Prafulla D'Souza

Sponsor: Judi Neuberger

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.5740 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: American Invitational Mathematics Examination Qualifier; Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Student of the Year; National Merit Commended Scholar

Justin Ehrenhofer

Grant Community High School

Hometown: Round Lake Heights

Parents: Michael and Traci Ehrenhofer

Sponsor: Angela K. Balanag

Class rank: 9 out of 454

GPA: 5.074 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Finance and Computer Science

Awards, honors: Student of the Month; Eagle Scout; AP Scholar with Distinction

Aubry Grimm

Grant Community High School

Hometown: Lake Villa

Parents: Robert and Michelle Grimm

Sponsor: Tom Foster, English teacher/ student council supervisor

Class rank: 69 out of 454

GPA: 4.029 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 25

Planned major: Animal Science (Pre-Veterinary)

Awards, honors: Student of the Month - October; Salute to Academic Achievement; National Society for High School Scholars

Bennitt Hermsen

Grayslake North High School

Hometown: Third Lake

Parents: Brad and Nanette Hermsen

Sponsor: Alex DeGroh, Math Teacher

Class rank: 1 out of 394

GPA: 4.698 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Ocean engineering or nuclear engineering

Awards, honors: National AP Scholar; seven-semester honor roll recipient; Math Team state qualifier

Sarah Holbert

Round Lake Senior High School

Hometown: Round Lake Beach

Parents: Darlene Holbert

Sponsor: Tim Jackson, dean of students

Class rank: 19 out of 450

GPA: 4.240 on a 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Exercise Science, Nutritional Science, English

Awards, honors: Honor Roll; National Honor Society; Chorus, Most Improved (2013-2014)

Han Song Huang

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Hometown: Long Grove

Parents: Jin Huang, JiJuan Tang

Sponsor: Melissa Mack

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.8077 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2260

Planned major: Computer Science or Chemical Engineering

Awards, honors: Ambassador Award (3-time recipient); Science Fair Gold award (8-time recipient); Outstanding Math/Science Scholar (6 for each of math and science)

Caroline Kelmis

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Hometown: Vernon Hills

Parents: Julie Kelmis and Keith Kelmis

Sponsor: Lisa Scanio, guidance counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.7949 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34; Planned major: Biology sciences with a concentration in genetics and molecular biology (pre-med)

Awards, honors: IJAS State Science Fair Gold Winner; AP Scholar with Distinction; Ambassador Award

Jack Kovach

Antioch Community High School

Hometown: Antioch

Parents: Theresa and Kevin Kovach

Sponsor: Sarah Fay, physics teacher

Class rank: 2 out of 311

GPA: 4.773 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 34

Planned major: Engineering

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; Illinois State Scholar; Math Team State Qualifier 2015 Pre-calculus Team and Calculator Team (1st Place Regional)

Samuel Lubor

Carmel Catholic High School

Hometown: Mundelein

Parents: Stuart and Phyllis Lubor

Sponsor: Grisel Granados, Spanish Teacher

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.44 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Biomedical Sciences

Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Honor; Superior Honors (7 semesters); National Spanish Exam Level 4 Gold Award

Ryan Mullen

Lakes Community High School

Hometown: Lake Villa

Parents: Daniel and Sarah Mullen

Sponsor: Cathryn Ingram, English/ Speech teacher

Class rank: 4 out of 378

GPA: 4.689 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Bioengineering (Pre-med)

Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; 4-year invitation to AMC math competition; High Honor Roll

Talia Rodkey

Round Lake Senior High School

Hometown: Round Lake

Parents: Anthony and Kelly Rodkey

Sponsor: Penina Noonan

Class rank: 1 out of 480

GPA: 4.723 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 33

Planned major: Bioengineering with a focus in Neuroscience.

Awards, honors: Valedictorian, North Suburban Conference Sportsmanship Award, Exchange Club Youth of the Month, March 2015

Danielle Schmidt

Mundelein High School

Hometown: Wauconda

Parents: Ralph and Kim Schmidt

Sponsor: Andrew Hirshman, Social Studies Teacher

Class rank: 1 out of 550

GPA: 4.54 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 32

Planned major: Undecided

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; "STAR" student award

Evan Walters

Lake Forest Academy

Hometown: Libertyville

Parents: Janice Emery, Geoffrey Walters

Sponsor: Lindsay Buntman, Associate Dean of College Counseling

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.16 on a 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Liberal Arts

Awards, honors: Cum Laude Society; Head of School's List; Academic Performance List

Carter Wood

Warren High School

Hometown: Wadsworth

Parents: Steven and Karin Wood

Sponsor: Jayson Paulus

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.74 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 35

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: National Merit Scholar Honorable Mention; AP Scholar with Distinction; Spanish Student of the Semester

Raj Zaveri

Grayslake North High School

Hometown: Lake Villa

Parents: Paru and Naresh Zaveri

Sponsor: Paul Holder, science teacher

Class rank: 2 out of 394

GPA: 4.645 on a weighted 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 30

Planned major: Mechanical Engineering

Awards, honors: AP Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction; Seven Semester Honor Roll Recipient

Steven W. Zhang

Vernon Hills High School

Hometown: Vernon Hills

Parents: Weiguo Zhang and Xiaoyang Liu

Sponsor: Becki Bellito, school counselor

Class rank: N/A

GPA: 4.0 on a 4.0 scale

Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 2270

Planned major: Clarinet Performance and Applied Mathematics

Awards, honors: Presidential Scholar Nominee, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar