Hoffman Estates High School Class of 2022
Graduates in Class of 2022: 521
Graduation ceremony: Friday, May 20, Now Arena
Academic Scholars: Rayhan Akthar, Ataera Alam, Madinabonu Ashurova, Tuba Azhar, Staphanie Baranov, Dzenan Begic, Piper Bourseau, Kinjal Chaudhari, Shannen Cruz, Francine Davis, Raegan Davis, Brandon Eisen, Diantha Gonzales, Somer Hatyina, Anand Krishnan, Edernee Leger, Joshua Lim, Mia Marrese, Olivia Marrese, Sae Minobe, Arantza De Los Angeles Mora Ibarra, Sarahid Del Los Angeles Mora Ibarra, Caden Nakai, Ashley Oliver, Niko Otsuka, Armaan Patel, Meera Patel, Riya Patel, Syed Ali Quadri, Manaschandra Ramineni, Anushree Raol, Sourya Sappa, Paige Schneider, Isha Shah, Shikha Shah, Preetpaul Singh, Nikki Thakkar, Trinity Tokarz, Haley Walczak, Elyssa Wuerffel, Aysegul Yilmaz, Aiman Zainab
Graduation Speaker: Isha Shah
Class Officers: Treasa Rustay - President; Kevin Sheehan - Vice President; Sophia Steel, Shikha Shah - Officers.
Academic achievements:
• 72 Illinois State Scholars
• 42 Academic Scholars
• 34 AP Scholars
• 22 AP Scholars with Distinction, 15 AP Scholars with Honors, 8 AP Capstone Diplomas Recipients
• 9 National Merit Commended Students, 3 National Merit Finalists
Extracurricular achievements:
• Illinois Art Exhibition Senior Scholarship Winners: Anthony Cappello, Alessandra Carrasquillo, Isabel Garay-Raffaelli, Bella Myszka, Kat Rohde
• Business Professionals of America (BPA) 1st place & National Qualifier, Parliamentary Procedures Team: Stephanie Baranov, Kinjal Chaudhari, Brandon Kim, Armaan Patel, Meera Patel, Isha Shah
• Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2nd place & National Qualifier, Parliamentary Procedures Team: Caden Nakai, Rahil Patel, Anushree Raol
• Future Health Professionals (HOSA) 1st place: Madinabonu Ashurova. Kinjal Chaudhari, Sudenur Ece, Mansi Vaghela
• MATE Underwater Robotics Regional 1st place winner, qualifying for the MATE ROV World Championship - Vanessa Huerta
• ILMEA All State Music Festival - Honors Band Member - Niko Otsuka
• ILMEA All State Music Festival - Honors Chorus Member - Mia Dudlicek
Athletic achievements:
• Girls Golf: Sophia Steel - IHSA Sectional Qualifier; Ryan Cloherty - IHSA Sectional Qualifier
• Football: MSL West Conference Co-Champions, IHSA Playoff Qualifiers; Jashawn Johnson - MSL All-Conference, MSL West Co-Offensive Player of the Year, MSL West Week #7 Player of the Week, IHSFCA All-State, Chicago Sun-Times All-Area, Daily Herald All-Area; Yashua Pettis-Taylor - MSL All-Conference, MSL West Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Daily Herald All-Area; Bryce Billingslea - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area Honorable Mention; Eddie Resendez - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area Honorable Mention; Edas Latanouskas - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area Honorable Mention
• Boys Soccer: Matheus DeCarvalho - MSL All-Conference, IHSSCA All-Sectional Honorable Mention; Mason Trinco - MSL All-Conference
• Girls Swimming & Diving: 200 Medley Relay Team - Stephanie Baranov, Amy Lam, Christina Virlan, Cloe Morris -MSL Conference Medalists (4th Place), New Hoffman Estates HS 200 Medley record; Stephanie Baranov - MSL Conference Medalist (4th Place) - 100 Backstroke, MSL Conference Medalist (6th Place) - 200 IM, New Hoffman Estates HS 100 yard backstroke record.
• Girls Volleyball: Charlotte McGrath - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area Honorable Mention
• Girls Cross Country: Valerie Daniel - MSL Conference Medalist, IHSA Sectional Qualifier
• Boys Basketball: Mirko Vuckovic - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area; Nemanja Vuckovic - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald Honorable Mention
• Girls Basketball: Ashley Oliver - MSL All-Conference, Daily Herald All-Area, 1,000 Career Points
• Competitive Cheerleading: Team - MSL Conference Runner-Up, IHSA State Qualifiers, IHSA State Finalists; Kevin Sheehan - MSL All-Conference; Kailey Folkes - MSL All-Conference
• Competitive Dance: Sophia Steel - MSL All-Conference; Maria Cortez - MSL All-Conference; Stefani LePetri - MSL All-Conference
• Girls Gymnastics: Elyssa Wuerffel - MSL Conference Medalist - Vault (4th Place), Balance Beam (2nd Place), Floor Exercise (4th Place), Uneven Parallel Bars (13th Place), All Around (5th Place), IHSA Regional Champion - Floor Exercise; IHSA Regional Medalist - Vault (2nd Place), Uneven Parallel Bars (5th Place), Balance Beam (3rd Place), All Around (2nd Place); IHSA Sectional Qualifier, IHSA Sectional Medalist - All Around (5th Place); IHSA State Qualifier - All Around, Balance Beam; IHSA State Medalist - Balance Beam (5th Place)
• Boys Swimming & Diving: Nolan Polzin - MSL Conference Medalist - 5th Place - 50 Freestyle
• Boys Wrestling: Israel Vargas - MSL Conference Medalist - 4th Place; IHSA Regional Medalist - 2nd Place; IHSA Sectional Qualifier; Josue Valencia - MSL Conference Medalist - 6th Place.
• Girls Wrestling: Evelyn Simon - MSL Conference Champion, IHSA Sectional Medalist, 4th Place, IHSA State Qualifier, IHSA State Finalist.
Theater productions:
• Fall Play - "Harvey"
• Winter Musical - "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
• Spring Play - "Six Stories Tall"
What was new in 2021-22:
HEHS Esports Team Hosted the MSL Conference Championships and IHSA Sectionals - qualified three students to the IHSA State Finals in Super Smash Brothers. Our Special Olympics Unified Basketball team won the IHSA State Basketball Championship in Champaign this March. HEHS also welcomed the development of two student activities: the HEHS Wellness Student Group and the HEHS Equity Student Group, focusing on ways to contribute to the school to enhance the student experience for all students. Part of the work of those groups included an initiative tied to our S.O.A.R. program we called #HawksHelp which focused on community-building and support for all stakeholders in our building. The Senior Class celebrated the culmination of their high school careers with a 22 Days of the Class of 22 where the last 22 days of school, each day was themed for the Seniors to participate in (Anything but a Backpack Day, Jersey Day, University Day, etc.). We ended the year for Seniors with our first all-school, in-person assembly in many years in our main gym where Seniors entered the gym together as a Class in front of the rest of the school gathered in the gym and they left together first as a class to officially be dismissed - a yearly tradition we were thrilled to be able to bring back this year.
What challenges did the Class of 2022 face as they returned to in-person school full time, and how did they overcome them:
The Hoffman Estates High School learning community is proud of the class of 2022 and all that it has accomplished given the many challenges faced throughout their four years. The Class of 2022 navigated an ever-changing environment with grace and understanding while maintaining a commitment to their academic and social/emotional growth.
Principal's reflections on the Class of 2022:
The Class of 2022 faced a number of challenges throughout their four years at HEHS and they demonstrated resilience, grit and flexibility through it all. Their leadership and mentorship will be missed as foundational elements of our high school learning community. This Hoffman Estates High School graduating class will S.O.A.R. as they enter the next chapter of their lives.
- Principal Michael Alther