Aurora's Rosary High School announces 2021 graduates

Rosary High School in Aurora held its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2021 on May 19 at St. Peter Church in Geneva. The class valedictorian is Brooklyn Capparelli of St. Charles and the Salutatorian is Isabella Pytel of Naperville.

Rosary High School Class of 2021:

• 66 graduates

• 9 Illinois State Scholars

• 1 National Merit Commended Student (Liann Peterson)

• 25 National Honor Society members

• Graduates earned $12.4 million in college scholarships

• 7,124 Hours of Community Service (over four years at Rosary)

• 100% college-bound with 93% students will be attending a 4-year school; 4% students will be attending a 2-year school; and 3% students directly entering military service

• 11 athletes have signed letters of intent to play their sport in college

• Graduates will attend 44 colleges in 17 states

Five members of the Class of 2021 were named St. Catherine of Siena Scholars, Rosary's highest academic award. They are Elyssa Brault, Brooklyn Capparelli, Anna Garrison, Isabella Pytel, and Lauren Roskuszka. Catherine of Siena scholars must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.25 and a minimum of 15 honors courses, a strong attendance record, and a strong service record, among other requirements.

Valedictorian Brooke Capparelli is the daughter of Kathy and Richard Capparelli of St. Charles. She is an Illinois State Scholar, a Catherine of Siena Scholar, a member of National Honor Society, Student Council Executive Board Secretary, a member of the Senior Retreat Team, in the Marmion Academy Leadership Program, and was named Rosary's Senior Science Student of the Year. She is a scholar athlete, playing softball and volleyball for the Royals. She played Varsity softball all four years at Rosary, and served as Varsity Captain. Brooklyn will continue her academic and softball career at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. She plans to major in Psychology and minor in the Business of Sports on a Pre-Law Track.

Rosary Class of 2021 List w/Honors (alphabetical)

Elizabeth Aguilar

Ashley Auchstetter

Margaret Baranick (National Honor Society)

Julia Beltz (National Honor Society)

Claire Bettag

Elyssa Brault (National Honor Society and Catherine of Siena Scholar)

Maria Teresa Brennan

Haley Brummel

Brooklyn Capparelli (Valedictorian, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, and Catherine of Siena Scholar)

Mirari Cardenas

Isabella Casanovas (National Honor Society and Illinois State Scholar)

Cora Cease

Madison Cibulskis (National Honor Society)

Megan Cibulskis (National Honor Society)

Peyton Dillon (National Honor Society and Illinois State Scholar)

Kamila Durma (National Honor Society)

Emily DuVall

Maya Figueras (National Honor Society)

Victoria Fleming

Anna Garrison (National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, and Catherine of Siena Scholar )

Julia Gaugel (National Honor Society)

Jessica Geriane (National Honor Society)

Meghan Gregory

Kaylee Grzenia (National Honor Society)

Paige Grzenia

Rory Haddock

Julia Hansen

Emma Harris

Jamie Harte

Josie Hathaway (National Honor Society)

Maia Italia (Illinois State Scholar)

Emily Lentz (National Honor Society)

Molly Lentz (National Honor Society)

Sara Leuer

Kathryn Lifka (National Honor Society)

Mary Katherine McAdams

Ann Molenhouse

Anastasia Mucha

Grace Nelson

Grace Nemechek

Madelyn O'Brien

Keira O'Connor

Lydia Oker

Lluvia Palafox

Hannah Pecharich (National Honor Society)

Liann Peterson (National Honor Society and National Merit Commended Student)

Cielo Piceno

Rachel Piscoran (National Honor Society)

Amanda Pleckham

Margaret Powell

Isabella Pytel (Salutatorian, National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, and Catherine of Siena Scholar)

Kaileigh Quinn (National Honor Society and Illinois State Scholar)

Emily Remillard

Lauren Roskuszka (National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, and Catherine of Siena Scholar)

Briley Ryan

Maria Saucedo

Camille Sheetz

Sarah Shoaff (National Honor Society and Illinois State Scholar)

Miranda Smith

Molly Sullivan

Karla Tellez

Mary Tork

Amarylis Torres

Alexandra Trocchio

Catherine Whittier

Evelyn Zielinski

Rosary Class of 2021 By City

Aurora: Elizabeth Aguilar, Julia Beltz, Emily DuVall, Rory Haddock, Emily Lentz, Molly Lentz, Kathryn Lifka, Hannah Pecharich, Cielo Piceno, Rachel Piscoran, Molly Sullivan, Karla Tellez, Amarylis Torres

Batavia: Ashley Auchstetter, Margaret Baranick, Cora Cease, Maya Figueras, Kaylee Grzenia, Paige Grzenia, Grace Nelson, Grace Nemechek, Kaileigh Quinn, Emily Remillard and Alexandra Trocchio

Clarendon Hills: Maria Teresa Brennan

DeKalb: Victoria Fleming, Briley Ryan, Maria Saucedo

Elburn: Catherine Whittier

Elgin: Lluvia Palafox

Geneva: Elyssa Brault, Meghan Gregory, Sara Leuer, Mary Tork

Malta: Miranda Smith, Merrill, Wisconsin, Evelyn Zielinski

Montgomery: Kamila Durma

Naperville: Liann Peterson and Isabella Pytel

North Aurora: Mirari Cardenas, Madison Cibulskis, Megan Cibulskis, Jessica Geriane, Ann Molenhouse

Oswego: Madelyn O'Brien

Plano: Haley Brummel

Sandwich: Maia Italia, Lydia Oker, Margaret Powell

St. Charles: Claire Bettag, Brooklyn Capparelli, Anna Garrison, Julia Gaugel, Josie Hathaway, Camille Sheetz

Sugar Grove: Julia Hansen, Jamie Harte, and Sarah Shoaff

Winfield: Keira O'Connor and Lauren Roskuszka

Yorkville: Isabella Casanovas, Peyton Dillon, Emma Harris, Mary Katherine McAdams, Anastasia Mucha, Amanda Pleckham

Rosary High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school for young women located at 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, and sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. Rosary empowers young women to achieve their greatest potential. For more information, visit www.rosaryhs.com.