Willowbrook High School Class of 2021
Graduates in the Class of 2021: 475
Graduation Speakers: Sarah Fairbank and Elizabeth Amelia Martynenko
Class President: Elizabeth Amelia Martynenko
National Merit Finalist: Caitlin Brennan
National Merit Commended Students: Matthew Burns, Sarah Fairbank, and Samantha Williams
Accepted to U.S. Naval Academy: Andrew Rugg
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship: Troy Pilafas
Extracurricular achievements:
• Sean Shepherd - ILMEA All-State Musician, All-State Honors Choir, and IHSA State Qualifier in Speech and Theater.
• Michael Poirier - IHSA State Qualifier in Speech, National School Choral Award, and IHSA State Solo & Ensemble Contest Superior Rating
Athletic achievements:
• West Suburban Conference Gold Division Champions in Girls Basketball, Girls Volleyball, Football
• State Qualifier - Dance Team
Theater productions:
• "Help Desk" by Don Zolidis
• "Antigone Now" by Melissa Cooper
• "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" by Don Zolidis.
• Our theatrical season was adapted from the stage to the camera, creating film studios backstage for the actors.
What traditional events were adapted for the pandemic and how?
Our students, staff, and community were amazing at adapting just about every event and activity to a virtual, remote, blended, hybrid, and modified in-person experience.
What were the most significant challenges faced by the Class of 2021 and how did they overcome them?
The challenges the Class of 2021 faced and overcame are too many to mention. What has defined this group is the passion and creativity they have brought to every opportunity they experienced.
Principal's reflections on the Class of 2021:
The Class of 2021 will be remembered for their perseverance and focus on staying together. Regardless of the challenge or opportunity, they came together to problem solve and support one another. Whether remote or in-person, this class has defined what it means to have Warrior Pride and what it means to be a Willowbrook Warrior! Their future will be built upon the togetherness they created at a time when the world was isolated and needed one another the most. Which means this group, and every Class of 2021, will lead us all for years to come in remembering that we are always better together! Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
- Principal Dan Krause