Honorable mentions: Lake County Academic Team, 2015-2016
Paige Auckland
Grant Community High School
Hometown: Ingleside
Parents: Daniel and Michelle Auckland
Sponsor: Katherine Sagritalo, English teacher and NHS adviser
Class rank: 3rd out of 428
GPA: 5.197 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Psychology (Spanish minor)
Test scores: ACT: 34
Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; membership in the Academic Top Ten all eight semesters; AP Scholar
Matthew Colbert
Carmel Catholic High School
Hometown: Buffalo Grove
Parents: Daniel Colbert and Paula Zilka Colbert
Sponsor: Charlotte Pavelka, Math teacher
Class rank: School does not rank
GPA: 4.48 on weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Astrophysics or particle physics
Test scores: ACT: 35
Awards, honors: Seventh place in State in Oral Division in North Suburban Math League competition; Outstanding Attorney Award at Mock Trial State Competition; Second Place in Regional in Oral Division in NSML competition
Nicholas Duncan
Mundelein High School
Hometown: Mundelein
Parents: Jim and Sindy Duncan
Sponsor: Susan Theotokatos, social studies teacher
Class rank: 3rd out of 515
GPA: 4.54 on weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Mechanical engineering
Test scores: ACT: 34
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society; AP Scholar with Distinction
Valeria Flores
Round Lake High School
Hometown: Round Lake Park
Parents: Cristina and Eduardo Flores
Sponsor: Alison Schusteff, school counselor
Class rank: Class does not rank
GPA: 3.86 on a 4.0 scale
Planned major: Pre-Pharmacy
Test scores: ACT: 24
Awards, honors: Round Lake Exchange Club Youth of the Month (January 2016); National Honor Society/French Honor Society; Biliteracy Seal in Spanish and English
Kevin Fung
Mundelein High School
Hometown: Mundelein
Parents: Derek Fung and Margaret Wang
Sponsor: Jim Drier, English teacher
Class rank: 1st out of 515
GPA: 4.575 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Medical field, biology major
Test scores: ACT: 35
Awards, honors: Valedictorian; Chancellor's Scholar at University of Illinois at Chicago; Bruce Fishkin semifinalist
Ashley Hare
Antioch Community High School
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: Dave and Kim Hare
Sponsor: Bradford Hubbard, Principal
Class rank: 1st out of 321
GPA: 4.778 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Civil engineering
Test scores: ACT: 34
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society President, AP Scholar with Honors
Thomas Howe
Antioch Community High School
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: Tom and Mary Margaret Howe
Sponsor: William Zambole, math teacher
Class rank: 5th out of 321
GPA: 4.556 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Biology (pre-med pediatrics or dentristy)
Test scores: ACT: 34
Awards, honors: Math National Honors Society; Spanish National Honors Society; fourth place finish at Math Team state finals
April Johnson
Warren Township High School
Hometown: Gurnee
Parents: Walter and Charmaine Johnson
Sponsor: Katherine A. Duffy
Class rank: Class does not rank
GPA: 4.74 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Physics
Test scores: ACT: 32
Awards, honors: National Honor Society; Medaled in National French Contest freshman, sophomore and junior years
Hanna Kherzai
Grayslake North High School
Hometown: Lake Villa
Parents: Abdullah and Oghay Kherzai
Sponsor: Jennifer Witkowski, guidance counselor
Class rank: 1st out of 399
GPA: 4.745 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Statistical/Data Science
Test scores: ACT: 35
Awards, honors: National AP Scholar; Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society vice president
Victoria Liu
Grayslake Central High School
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Li Sun
Sponsor: Adrijana Bisevac; AP US history teacher
Class rank: 3rd out of 365
GPA: 4.630 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Biomedical Engineering
Test scores: ACT: 35
Awards, honors: National Merit Finalist; AP Scholar with Distinction; Illinois Student Assistance Commission 2016-2017 State Scholar
Monica C. Myers
Grayslake North High School
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Christine Myers
Sponsor: Shannon Garcia, guidance counselor
Class rank: 2nd out of 399
GPA: 3.99 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Biochemistry (pre-medicine) and mathematics
Test scores: ACT: 33
Awards, honors: Highest Honor Roll (4 consecutive years); National Honor Society; Illinois State Scholar
Anna Ngo
Grant Community High School
Hometown: Lake Villa
Parents: Bruce and Oanh Ngo
Sponsor: Heather Woodward, counselor
Class rank: 1st out of 424
GPA: 5.321 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Pharmacy
Test scores: ACT: 31
Awards, honors: Seventh place Business Ethics at Future Business Leaders of America Nationals 2014; Illinois American Legion Auxiliary Illini Girls State Senator 2015; 2015 Graduate of Midwestern University Careers in Pharmacy Summer Program with Walgreens
Tejas Paruthooli
Grayslake Central High School
Hometown: Round Lake
Parents: Omana Raghavan and Muraleedharan Paruthooli
Sponsor: Kristin Gulinski, social studies teacher
Class rank: 1st out of 365
GPA: 4.711 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Computer science and business
Test scores: ACT: 35
Awards, honors: Valedictorian; National Merit Commended Scholar; AP Scholar with Distinction
Maia Thornton
Lakes Community High School
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Parents: Kenneth and Yolanda Thornton
Sponsor: Tyler Reimer
Class rank: 6th out of 361
GPA: 4.592 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Healthcare administration, including public and global health
Test scores: ACT: 32
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; AP Scholar; Student of the Month (November 2014 and November 2015)
Thomas Trzupek
Carmel Catholic High School
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: Larry and Karin Trzupek
Sponsor: James Schuster, teacher
Class rank: Class does not rank
GPA: 4.47 on weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Dual major in chemistry and mathematics
Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 2180
Awards, honors: John Benson Award - North Suburban Math League 2016; National Merit Finalist; National Champion - Catholic Math League Geometry Competition 2014
Octavio Velazquez
Round Lake High School
Hometown: Round Lake Beach
Parents: Octavio Velazquez, Cristina Velazquez
Sponsor: Kelli Snyder, school counselor
Class rank: Class does not rank
GPA: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Planned major: Mechanical engineering
Test scores: ACT: 25
Awards, honors: Exchange Student of the Month; Quest Bridge applicant
Emily Voigt
Warren Township High School
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Jerry and Sandy Voigt
Sponsor: Jayson Paulus, counselor
Class rank: Class does not rank
GPA: 4.72 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Planned major: Civil engineering
Test scores: ACT: 33
Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; Illinois State Scholar; High honor roll, four years