Honorable mentions: Lake County Academic Team, 2016-2017
Breanna Funni
Breanna Funni
Wauconda High School
Hometown: Wauconda
Parents: David and Kristi Funni
Sponsor: Dan Klett Principal
GPA: 4.72 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 32
Planned major: Teaching English as a Second Language
Awards, honors: National Merit Finalist, 2017 Distinguished Honor, Illinois State Scholar
Teresa Furlong
Teresa Furlong
Antioch Community High School
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: Casey and Angela Furlong
Sponsor: Amy Skonberg, teacher
GPA: 4.745 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 29
Planned major: Product Design, Industrial Engineering
Awards, honors: Harvard Book Prize 11th grade; "You Make A Difference" Awards all four years; Cum Laude Appeal Board 10th and 11th grades
Hannah Groenke
Hannah Groenke
Grayslake Central High School
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Mark and Michelle Groenke
Sponsor: Adrijana Bisevac, teacher
GPA: 4.47 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Biomedical engineering
Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction (Taken and Passed 11 AP Exams); National Merit Commended Scholar; Illinois State Scholar
Andrea Gutierrez
Andrea Gutierrez
Grayslake North High School
Hometown: Round Lake Beach
Parents: Ramiro Gutierrez, Lupe Gutierrez
Sponsor: Jamie McKenna, School Counselor
GPA: 4.638 on a Weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 29
Planned major: Actuarial science
Awards, honors: AP Scholar; National Honors Society; 7th semester Honor Roll
Abigail Hunt
Abigail Hunt
Carmel Catholic High School
Hometown: Lake Zurich
Parents: Mary Hunt, Terry Hunt
Sponsor: Patricia Van Spankeren, English teacher
GPA: 4.49 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: Environmental studies
Awards, honors: Superior Honor Roll, every semester of high school; AP Scholar with Honor; National Merit Commended Scholar
Tyler Husko
Tyler Husko
Wauconda High School
Hometown: Wauconda
Parents: Michael and Kimberly Husko
Sponsor: Dan Klett Principal
GPA: 4.76 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 34
Planned major: Engineering and business
Awards, honors: 2017 Distinguished Honor; Illinois State Scholar; Four Year Honor Roll
Sarah Ishamuddin
Sarah Ishamuddin
Grayslake Central High School
Hometown: Grayslake
Parents: Isham Hamin and Norain Hamin
Sponsor: Heather O'Connor, teacher
GPA: 4.57 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: Biomedical engineering
Awards, honors: Salutatorian; AP Scholar with Distinction (7 AP tests, all scoring 4s and 5s); Illinois State Scholar
Peter Kircher
Peter J. Kircher
Warren Township High School
Hometown: Gurnee
Parents: Jeanne and Joe Kircher
Sponsor: Katherine Duffy, guidance counselor
GPA: 4.78 on a 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 34
Planned major: Engineering
Awards, honors: High Honor Roll all semesters; Blue Devil Pride Award; Illinois State Scholar
Katheryn Kiser
Katheryn Kiser
Grant Community High School
Hometown: Ingleside
Parents: Kim Kiser
Sponsor: Erin Notriano, AP Psychology teacher
GPA: 5.314 on 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 30
Planned major: Biology, pre-medicine
Awards, honors: Conference for Health and Medical Care at Northwestern University; Scholars' List all four years each semester; Awarded Outstanding Citizen at Illinois Girls' State
Kyla Knauf
Kyla Knauf
Lakes Community High School
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Parents: Elizabeth and Donald Knauf
Sponsor: David Auston, teacher
GPA: 4.70 on 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: Environmental science
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; National Honor Society; AP Scholar
Sarah LaVanway
Sarah LaVanway
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Hometown: Lake Forest
Parents: LeaAnne LaVanway and Keith LaVanway
Sponsor: Christine Schmidt, Principal
GPA: 5.48 on a weighted 5.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: International Studies/French Language
Awards, honors: National Merit Commended Scholar; Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Social Studies Award; Highest GPA in Class four semesters
Oliver Leung
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Oliver Leung
Vernon Hills High School
Hometown: Mundelein
Parents: Qin and Tony Leung
Sponsor: Tiffany Heinlein, school counselor
GPA: 4.567 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 1560
Planned major: Applied mathematics, engineering
Awards, honors: First place in the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference Emerging Business Issues event; Best Speaker at the Junior State of America Fall State Convention; Sixth place at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Competition
Logan Lewis
Logan Lewis
Grant Community High School
Hometown: Lake Villa
Parents: James and Michelle Lewis
Sponsor: Eric Weinmann, teacher
GPA: 5.426 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: Actuarial science
Awards, honors: AP Scholar with Distinction; National Merit commended scholar; one of approximately 40 accepted into the College of Business Administration Honors Academy at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
David Liu
David Liu
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Hometown: Hawthorn Woods
Parents: Hong Li, Sheng Liu
Sponsor: Nancy Fenton, teacher
GPA: Not listed
Test scores: ACT: 36
Planned major: Mathematics
Awards, honors: National Merit Finalist; Ambassador Award; National AP Scholar
Stanley Liu
Stanley Liu
Antioch Community High School
Hometown: Antioch
Parents: ZhaoHui and XueJun Liu
Sponsor: Tom Deichsel, Honors/AP Chemistry Teacher
GPA: 4.667 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 36; SAT: 2380
Planned major: Chemical engineering
Awards, honors: Presidential Scholars candidate; National Merit Finalist; three-time gold level recognition from the National German Exam, levels II, III, and IV.
Rahul Miriyala
Rahul Miriyala
Lakes Community High School
Hometown: Lindenhurst
Parents: Joseph Miriyala and Venkata Bongarala
Sponsor: Kevin Kullby, teacher
GPA: 4.740 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35
Planned major: Computer science or financial engineering
Awards, honors: National AP Scholar; National Merit Finalist; Mu Alpha Theta mathematics Honors
Nevyn Neal
Nevyn Neal
Round Lake High School
Hometown: Round Lake Beach
Parents: Richard C. Neal and Katherine M. Neal
Sponsor: Celina Garza, counselor
GPA: 4.786 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 33
Planned major: Computer science and English
Awards, honors: Illinois State Scholar; AP Scholar; Schuler Scholar Program
Matthew Pereira
Matthew Pereira
Lake Zurich High School
Hometown: Kildeer
Parents: Sergio and Laurie Pereira
Sponsor: Natasha Rosenak, counselor
GPA: 5.31 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 35; SAT: 1570
Planned major: Math, computer science, statistics
Awards, honors: IHSA Academic All-State; American Mathematics Invitational Exam qualifier; National Merit Finalist
Gisselle Tellez
Gisselle Tellez
Round Lake High School
Hometown: Round Lake
Parents: Tranquilino and Rosa Tellez
Sponsor: Micah Evans, Behavior Interventionist
GPA: 4.5 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 27
Planned major: Undecided
Awards, honors: Quest Bridge finalist; AP Scholar Award; Illinois State Scholar
Benjamin Tompoles
Benjamin Tompoles
Grayslake North High School
Hometown: Lake Villa
Parents: Chad and Andrea Tompoles
Sponsor: Paul Holder, teacher
GPA: 4.631 on a weighted 4.0 scale
Test scores: ACT: 34
Planned major: Aerospace engineering, physics
Awards, honors: AP Scholar With Distinction, IL FBLA Annual State Leadership Conference, 2nd Place in Economics; Summa Cum Laude honor
