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Aurora Christian High School

Posted June 09, 2020 1:00 am

Aurora Christian School in Aurora. Daily Herald File Photo

Graduates in Class of 2020: 59

Valedictorian: Reagan Herbert

Salutatorian: Skylar Epstein

Senior Class Leadership Team: Paige Clippert, Josh Cloyd, Reagan Herbert, Charity Pflederer, Olivia Plant, Annika Miller and Claire Sweeney.

Athletic achievements: Girls Basketball - fourth in state; Wrestling - third in state; Boys Basketball - Final Four (championship canceled); Noah Villarreal - three-time individual wrestling state champion; Cameron Johnson - two- time individual wrestling state champion; Alyssa Busker - state track champion in 100 meters and 200 meters.

What was new for the Class of 2020: Added wrestling program in 2016-17; new high school principal in 2016-2017; new football stadium press box in 2018; new high school coffee shop in 2019; new coding/gaming computer lab in 2019; added Cornerstone Campus in Sycamore in 2019-2020.

Principal's reflections on the Class of 2020: This is a special class to me, as I also came to ACHS their freshman year. I have been impressed with their leadership and have loved watching them grow and mature academically and spiritually. They are a hardworking group of young men and women, who will be successful in whatever God calls them to do.

- Dr. Stacy Beebe

Aurora Christian graduation sign. Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.com

Aurora Christian's Noah Villarreal, left, pressures Washington's Zeke Hulet on his way to a 7-3 decision in the 138-pound title match in the Class 2A Rochelle Sectional. Courtesy of Shaw Media Illinois

Karsen Olsen cuts down the net after Aurora Christian won a Class 1A regional title. Jerry Fitzpatrick/jfitzpatrick@dailyherald.com

Aurora Christian's Noah Villareal celebrates a win against Bloomington's Ryan Gardner in the title bout at 138 pounds in Class 2A state final. Daily Herald File Photo

Aurora Christian's Taaj Davis takes the ball to the hoop against Harvest Christian in a varsity boys basketball game. Daily Herald File Photo

Aurora Christian's Taaj Davis (13) and Josh Smoot (1) battle Harvest Christian's George Nohava for a rebound. Daily Herald File Photo

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