District 212 announces Illinois State Scholars
District 212 announced the following Illinois State Scholars:
Illinois State Scholars from East Leyden: Sandra Bevilacqua, Anthony Calefati, Sandin Cuturic, Isabella Dilollo, David Duwal, Hanna Jane Evangelista, Erik Flores, Serenity Gerena, Jared Hankins, Cesar Hernandez, Michelle Hinich, Madison Jedlink, Jakub Kaminski, Melita Karajic, Huber Kicinski, Kacper Kijowski, Tyler Kujawa, Christopher Lingat, Luis Lopez, Nathaniel Martinez, Christian Moscosa, Adriana Olvera-Cabral, Paul Payne, Kirsten Polen, Gerardo Porras, Guadalupe Sandoval, Patrick Sarad, Hanna Schmitt, Evangelos Sfyris, Michael Sliwinski, Joshua Strauss, Adrian Velazquez, Namir Veljkovic, Danielle Weimerskirch, Julia Werynski and John Wilms.
Illinois State Scholars from West Leyden: Arianna Alba, Jimmy Bui, Kristy Bui, Evelyn Canelo, Valeria Cruz Pavon, Evelyn Espinoza Merino, Andrea Garcia, Ashley Garcia, Stefani Graff, Marco Guzman Hernandez, Rafael Guzman, Eduardo Hernandez, Gabriela Hurtado, Marcos Montero, Laura Munoz Elizarraraz, Ricardo Pedraza-Vargas, Isaac Pedroza, Jacqueline Quinones, Jessica Rangel-Galera, Itzel Rodriguez, Bartlomiej Saminski, Klaudia Sarat, Ivan Solis, Jared Szaltis and Elzbieta Wojtasik.
"In this 60th year of the Illinois State Scholar Program, we are proud to announce another class of outstanding students that will lead us into the future," said Eric Zarnikow, executive director at ISAC. "We congratulate these scholars on their hard work and accomplishments. Congratulations also and thank you to the families, principals, teachers, counselors, coaches and mentors who help and support our students find the path that will allow them to flourish."
Illinois' top students elect to have test scores and high school class rank sent to ISAC for consideration in the popular program. Seniors who rank in the top ten percent of the state's high schools are designated as Illinois State Scholars and receive a Certificate of Achievement for their outstanding academic performance. Selection is based on SAT or ACT test scores, and sixth semester class rank.
According to the ISAC Website, the organization's mission is to help make college accessible and affordable for Illinois students. ISAC provides comprehensive information and financial aid to students and their families giving them access to the tools they need to make informed decisions.