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Excellence in Education Banquet
Naperville Community School District 203
April 29, 2019
Influential Educators 2019
Selected By Academicians at
Naperville North High School
Eleanor Barbino - IC - Social Science, NNHS
Kevin Benages - Physical Education, NNHS
Emily Bishop - Foreign Language, NNHS
Holly Bontkowski – Project Manager, Administration
Elizabeth Brucker - Science, NNHS
Gino Campise - Communication Arts, NNHS
Thomas Champion - Science, NNHS
Lorraine Clark - Foreign Language, NNHS
Eva Cone - Science, NNHS
Jeffrey DiOrio - Dean, NNHS
Zoe Evans - Science, NNHS
Brian Horner – Gifted-PI+, Meadow Glens Elementary
Edward Joyce - Foreign Language, NNHS
Jonathan Justice - Foreign Language, NNHS
Brock Keiper - Show Choir Combo Director, NNHS
Mary Kienstra - Gifted, Retired
Jong Ho Kim - Mathematics, NNHS
Susan Kouri - Gifted, Highlands Elementary
Ami Kulik – Language Arts-PI+, Kennedy Jr. High
Debbie Libert - Counselor, NNHS
Sara McMinn - Mathematics, NNHS
Elizabeth Moore - Mathematics, NNHS
John Noffke - Social Science, NNHS
Sandy Parato - Communication Arts, NNHS
Michael Pearson - Communication Arts, NNHS
Vanessa Ramos - Foreign Language, NNHS
Emily Richardson - Learning Support Coach, NNHS
Tim Rinker - Mathematics, NNHS
Mark Rowzee - Science, NNHS
Geoffrey Schmit - Science, NNHS
Xiangbin Shi - Teacher, Xiangbin Art Center
Jennifer Smith - Communication Arts, NNHS
Ryan Smith - Communication Arts, NNHS
Christian Stanicek - Communication Arts, NNHS
Brooke Ulrich - Foreign Language, NNHS
Abigail Walter - Foreign Language, NNHS
Sooka Wang - Private Teacher
Mark Williams - Automotive, NNHS
Selected By Academicians at
Naperville Central High School
David Ashton - Social Science, NCHS
Katherine Barr – Language Arts-PI+, Kennedy Jr. High
Seth Brady - Social Science, NCHS
Drew Brown - Tutor, Big Future Academics
Julie Chenelle – Language Arts, Lincoln Jr. High
Stacy Cunningham - Foreign Language, NCHS
Brian Dunn - Graphics, NCHS
Mark Florence - Physical Education, NCHS
Amy Hastings - Science, NCHS
Todd Holmberg - Social Science, NCHS
Angela Hull – Language Arts, Lincoln Jr. High
Kathy Hurd - Science, NCHS
Jeremy Lin - Communication Arts, NCHS
Katharina Linder - IC - Social Science, NCHS
Angela Matteson – Fifth Grade,
River Woods Elementary
Erika McCann – Music - Madison Jr. High
Kelly Mielcarz - Music - Vocal, NCHS
Hans Muehsler - Science, NCHS
Sarah Poletto - Science, NCHS
Debbie Scheuerman – Fifth Grade, Retired
Katherine Seguino - Science, NCHS
Randall Smith - Social Science, NCHS
Nicholas Straka - Mathematics, NCHS
Jane Thompson - Social Science, NCHS
Mary Weber – Language Arts, Retired
Jeremy Whitt - Foreign Language, NCHS
Steven Wiesbrook - Science, NCHS
Claudia Winterrowd - Communication Arts, NCHS
Program
The Excellence in Education Banquet honors the highest achieving academicians graduating
from Naperville Community Unit School District 203 and some of the educators who have
influenced them on their way to excellence. The Board of Education congratulates our hon-
orees and their families.
OPENING REMARKS
Nancy Voise, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education
INTRODUCTIONS
Janet Yang Rohr, Board of Education
STUDENT REMARKS
Kierra Beeson, Class of 2019, Naperville North High School
"Sense of Direction”
Shoshanna Perchanok, Class of 2019, Naperville Central High School
“Defining Excellence”
PRESENTATIONS
William Wiesbrook, Principal, Naperville Central High School
Stephanie Posey, Principal, Naperville North High School
CLOSING REMARKS
Dan Bridges, Superintendent of Schools
Order of Presentation
Max Walts, NCHS - David Ashton Madeleine Whirledge, NCHS - David Ashton Emma Connelly, NNHS - Eleanor Barbino Ammaar Saeed, NCHS - Katherine Barr Alfonso Ruiz, NNHS - Kevin Benages Katherine Krupicka, NCHS - Seth Brady Cindy Lo, NCHS - Seth Brady Michael Gallego, NNHS - Emily Bishop Ignacio Gamboa, NNHS - Emily Bishop Jack Reicherts, NCHS - Drew Brown Nicole Serpico, NNHS - Holly Bontkowski Justas Stankevicius, NCHS - Julie Chenelle Amey Maley, NNHS - Elizabeth Brucker Bhuvni Shah, NNHS - Elizabeth Brucker Cindy Xue, NNHS - Elizabeth Brucker Robert Ha, NCHS - Stacy Cunningham Lucy Schmid, NCHS - Stacy Cunningham Neel Tripuraneni, NNHS - Gino Campise Jacob Vrankin, NNHS - Gino Campise Patrick Koh, NCHS - Brian Dunn Greg Shobert, NNHS - Thomas Champion Therese Deutsch, NCHS - Mark Florence Preston Chao, NNHS - Lorraine Clark Alexa Bukowski, NCHS - Amy Hastings Saagar Moradia, NCHS - Amy Hastings Bridget Hartman, NNHS - Eva Cone Meena Gupta, NCHS - Todd Holmberg Abid Anwar, NNHS - Jeffrey DiOrio Ryan Guan, NNHS - Jeffrey DiOrio Nathaniel Chavez, NCHS - Angela Hull Helena Gao, NNHS - Zoe Evans Prateek Dullur, NCHS - Kathy Hurd Alex Trickey, NCHS - Kathy Hurd Sarah Zhou, NNHS - Brian Horner Shoshanna Perchanok, NCHS - Jeremy Lin Aidan Handa, NNHS - Jonathan Justice Andrew Zhang, NCHS - Katharina Linder Ryan Robbins, NNHS - Brock Keiper Marina McCormack, NCHS - Angela Matteson Isabella Goncalves, NNHS - Mary Kienstra Adarsh Mattu, NCHS - Erika McCann Benjamin Kan, NNHS - Jong Ho Kim Luke Morton, NNHS - Jong Ho Kim Emma Susin, NCHS - Kelly Mielcarz
Max Levitt, NNHS - Susan Kouri Kenneth Li, NCHS - Hans Muehsler Payton Schubel, NCHS - Hans Muehsler Maxwell Zhang, NNHS - Ami Kulik Ganesan Narayanan, NCHS - Sarah Poletto Naraen Palanikumar, NCHS - Sarah Poletto Tanya Iyer, NNHS - Debbie Libert Liam Clark, NCHS - Debbie Scheuerman Anahita Tewatia, NNHS - Sara McMinn Ria Jha, NCHS - Katherine Seguino Clara Duan, NNHS - Elizabeth Moore Justin Griffith, NNHS - Elizabeth Moore Richard Li, NNHS - Elizabeth Moore Grace Liu, NNHS - Elizabeth Moore Ashini Shah, NNHS - Elizabeth Moore Jonah Klein-Collins, NCHS - Randall Smith Alec Manzardo, NNHS - John Noffke David Bukowski, NCHS - Nicholas Straka Arjun Kumar, NCHS - Nicholas Straka Madison Ding, NNHS - Sandy Parato Ian Polanco, NNHS - Sandy Parato Avital Saletsky, NNHS - Sandy Parato Erin Fang, NCHS - Jane Thompson Katherine Ho, NCHS - Jane Thompson Jessica Lee, NNHS - Michael Pearson Olivia Howard, NCHS - Mary Weber Karen Ge, NNHS - Vanessa Ramos Andrei Olaru, NCHS - Jeremy Whitt Mary Gut, NNHS - Emily Richardson Rachel Shen, NNHS - Emily Richardson Luke Klein-Collins, NCHS - Steven Wiesbrook Sonal Sethi, NNHS - Tim Rinker Neha Gutta, NCHS - Claudia Winterrowd Aditya Ramachandran, NNHS - Mark Rowzee Adam Patni, NNHS - Geoffrey Schmit Sangita Setlur, NNHS - Geoffrey Schmit Leanne Wang, NNHS - Xiangbin Shi Kierra Beeson, NNHS - Jennifer Smith Julian Wagner-Carena, NNHS - Ryan Smith Jason Liu, NNHS - Christian Stanicek Hannah Newell, NNHS - Abigail Walter Jack Boettcher, NNHS - Sooka Wang Senthooran Kalidoss, NNHS - Mark Williams
Outstanding Academicians 2019
Naperville North High School
Abid Anwar Major: Chemistry School: University of Michigan
Educator: Jeffrey DiOrio
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Science Bowl State Champions,
Naperville Youth Service Award,
President's Volunteer Service Award, Runner-up for National
Bughouse Championship
Preston Chao Major: Statistics and Computer Science School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Lorraine Clark
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Illinois Principal's Association Senior Recognition Award,
District 203 Board of Education Recognition Service Award,
Foreign Language Award
Chandani Bansal Major: Business Honors and Pre-Med School: University of Texas at Austin Educator: Brooke Ulrich
National Honor Society, Forty Acres
Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor
Denny Chuong Major: Business
School: University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign Educator: Edward Joyce
Illinois State Scholar, National Merit
Semifinalist
Kierra Beeson Major: Biology
School: University of Texas at Dallas Educator: Jennifer Smith
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society,
Outstanding Student Award in Communication Arts,
Outstanding Language Student in Spanish
Emma Connelly Major: Finance and Accounting
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign or University of Texas at Austin Educator: Eleanor Barbino National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect ACT Score, Dance Team
State Champion, Smith Book Award, Outstanding Spanish Award,
AP Scholar with Distinction
Jack Boettcher Major: Chemistry and Music Performance School: Harvard University or
Yale University Educator: Sooka Wang National Merit Finalist, Illinois State Scholar, U.S. Presidential Scholars Semifinalist, US National Chemistry Olympiad Honors Winner, National YoungArts Foundation Winner, Stulberg International String Competition Semifinalist, Northwest Symphony Paul Vermel Young Artist Award, Orford Musique International Music Award and Scholarship
Madison Ding Major: Undecided
School: Duke University Educator: Sandy Parato
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society
Clara Duan Major: Applied Mathematics School: Rice University Educator: Elizabeth Moore
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, AP Scholar With Honor,
All-State Badminton, NCTE Achievement
Awards
Karen Ge Major: Mathematics
School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Stanford University Educator: Vanessa Ramos National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect ACT Score, Presidential
Scholar Nominee, Elks MVS Finalist, Huskie Impact Award,
Prudential Spirit of Community Finalist
Michael Gallego Major: History and Political Science School: Vanderbilt University Educator: Emily Bishop
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National Hispanic Recognition
Program, Commended National Merit Scholar, Spanish Honor
Society
Isabella Goncalves Major: Undecided
School: Undecided
Educator: Mary Kienstra
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National Hispanic Recognition
Program, English Award of Excellence,
World and Classical Language Award of Excellence
Ignacio Gamboa Major: Spanish Teacher Education School: Illinois State University
Educator: Emily Bishop
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National Hispanic Recognition
Program, Spanish Proficiency, IHSA Cross Country State Qualifier
Justin Griffith Major: Chemical Engineering
School: Northwestern University Educator: Elizabeth Moore
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, Perfect ACT Score, AP Scholar
with Honor, Evans Scholar
Helena Gao Major: Computer Science + Linguistics School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Zoe Evans
National Honor Society
Ryan Guan Major: Computer Engineering
School: Carnegie Mellon University Educator: Jeffrey DiOrio
National Merit Finalist, AIME Qualifier,
ICTM Math Team State Winner
Mary Gut
Major: Chemical Engineering School: University of Wisconsin- Madison Educator: Emily Richardson
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score, National AP
Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended Scholar,
Junior State of America Best Speaker, Regional Scholastic Art
Silver Key Award
Senthooran Kalidoss Major: Biochemistry School: University of Illinois at Chicago - Graduate Professional Program Admissions (GPPA) in Medicine Educator: Mark Williams
National Merit Finalist, National Honor Society, Outstanding
Junior in Communication Arts, AP State Scholar
Aidan Handa Major: Computer Science
School: Georgia Institute of Technology Educator: Jonathan Justice
Illinois State Scholar, Computer Science
Student of the Year, German National
Honor Society
Benjamin Kan Major: Physics School: Harvard University or
Yale University Educator: Jong Ho Kim
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, Perfect ACT Score, Perfect SAT
Score, USA(J)MO Qualifier, USAPhO Bronze Medalist, State Math
Team Champion, National Science Bowl State Champion, Science
Olympiad State 3rd place team
Bridget Hartman Major: Biomedical Engineering School: Vanderbilt University Educator: Eva Cone Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score, Spanish
Honor Society, National Merit
Commended Scholar
Jessica Lee Major: History, East Asian Studies School: Princeton University or Pomona College Educator: Michael Pearson
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect
ACT Score
Tanya Iyer Major: Behavioral Economics/ Finance or Industrial Engineering School: Carnegie Mellon University or Georgia Institute of Technology Educator: Debbie Libert
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State Scholar, United States Presidential Scholar Candidate, DECA International Finalist, NISPA Excellence in Journalism Award, Outstanding Junior - Communication Arts, Duke LEAD National 3rd Place Winner
Max Levitt Major: Data Science School: University of California San Diego Educator: Susan Kouri
National Merit Finalist
Richard Li Major: Computer Science
School: Undecided Educator: Elizabeth Moore
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score, Perfect SAT
Score, Chicago Chinese Youth
Leadership Award Winner, Math State Championships
Alec Manzardo Major: Engineering
School: University of Notre Dame Educator: John Noffke
Illinois State Scholar, Perfect ACT Score,
Commended National Merit Scholar,
Presidential Scholar Nominee
Grace Liu Major: Computer Science School: Northwestern University Educator: Elizabeth Moore National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society,
National AP Scholar, 2019 Northern
Illinois Affiliate NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Luke Morton Major: Political Science
School: Undecided
Educator: Jong Ho Kim
Illinois State Scholar, Impact Award,
Congressional Nomination for Service
Academies
Jason Liu Major: Business
School: Undecided Educator: Christian Stanicek
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, Presidential Volunteer Service
Award, Youth Symphony of DuPage
Concertmaster, National AP Scholar, Member of Johns Hopkins
Study of Exceptional Talent
Hasan Munshi Major: Chemistry
School: Northwestern University Educator: Elizabeth Brucker
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society
Amey Maley Major: Undecided
School: Undecided Educator: Elizabeth Brucker
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, U.S. Presidential Scholar
Candidate, National Merit Commended
Scholar, National AP Scholar, USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist,
WYSE State Champion, DECA International Medalist
Hannah Newell Major: Chemistry
School: Undecided Educator: Abigail Walter
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Spanish Student of the Year
Kathleen Nie Major: Economics/Business
School: University of California,
Berkeley Educator: Sandy Parato
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, District 203 Mission Maker
Award
Ryan Robbins Major: Economics School: University of California,
Los Angeles
Educator: Brock Keiper
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, Perfect ACT Score, Perfect SAT
Score, Presidential Scholar Nominee, ILMEA All-District Musician
Adam Patni Major: Mechanical Engineering
School: University of Michigan
or Georgia Institute of
Technology Educator: Geoffrey Schmit
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, FIRST Dean's List Semifinalist, Naperville North Impact
Award
Alfonso Ruiz Major: Global Studies
School: University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign Educator: Kevin Benages
National Hispanic Recognition Program
Ian Polanco Major: Business and Political Economy School: New York University Educator: Sandy Parato Illinois State Scholar, National
Hispanic Recognition Program
Avital Saletsky Major: Agricultural & Veterinary Medicine School: University of Maryland, College Park Educator: Sandy Parato
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score, National Merit Commended Scholar,
Presidential Scholar Nominee
Aditya Ramachandran Major: Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science School: Undecided Educator: Mark Rowzee
National Merit Finalist, White House
Science Fair, Seimens Semifinalist,
Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge Semifinalist
Nicole Serpico Major: Computer Science and Management School: University of Nebraska Educator: Holly Bontkowski
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar
Sonal Sethi Major: Mechanical Engineering
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Tim Rinker
Illinois State Scholar, National Merit
Semifinalist, French Honor Society
Rachel Shen Major: Computer Science School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Emily Richardson
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, Perfect ACT Score, Scholastic
National Gold Medal, Scholastic Regional Gold Key, IHSAE Senior
Exhibition
Sangita Setlur Major: Computer Science School: Carnegie Mellon University Educator: Geoffrey Schmit
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society
Greg Shobert Major: Biochemistry
School: University of Minnesota Educator: Thomas Champion
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Academic
All-Conference Award, Outstanding
Language Student Award
Ashini Shah Major: Statistics and Chemistry
School: Northwestern University Educator: Elizabeth Moore
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National AP Scholar
Anahita Tewatia Major: Business
School: Carnegie Mellon University Educator: Sara McMinn
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, “You
Make a Difference” Award, World and
Classical Languages Department Award
Bhuvni Shah Major: Computer Science
School: University of Illinois at Chicago Educator: Elizabeth Brucker
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society
Neel Tripuraneni Major: Business/Economics
School: Vanderbilt University or University of Virginia Educator: Gino Campise
Illinois State Scholar
Jacob Vrankin Major: Finance School: Indiana University Educator: Gino Campise Illinois State Scholar, National
Hispanic Recognition Program
Maxwell Zhang Major: International Politics/ Undecided School: Georgetown University or Vanderbilt University Educator: Ami Kulik
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Scholastic Gold Medal Writing
Award, Harvard Book Prize, World and
Classical Languages Excellence Award
Julian Wagner-Carena Major: Neuroscience
School: Harvard University or Stanford University Educator: Ryan Smith
Illinois State Scholar, National
Hispanic Recognition Program,
National Merit Scholar Commended, National AP Scholar, AP
Scholar with Distinction
Sarah Zhou Major: Creative Writing School: Columbia University Educator: Brian Horner
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, Foyle Commended Young Poet of
the Year, Principal Flutist for the ILMEA
All-State Orchestra, Top 20 at DECA Internationals
Leanne Wang Major: Industrial Design School: Undecided Educator: Xiangbin Shi
Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar with
Distinction, Girl Scouts Silver Award,
National Merit Semifinalist, Scholastic
Gold Key
Vatsal Patel
Alex Risitch
Joseph Yuan
Richard Zhang
Cindy Xue Major: Molecular Engineering
School: The University of Chicago Educator: Elizabeth Brucker
Illinois State Scholar, Perfect ACT Score
Outstanding Academicians 2019
Naperville Central High School
Alexa Bukowski Major: Astrophysics
School: The University of Chicago
Educator: Amy Hastings
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect
ACT Score
Therese Deutsch Major: Kinesiology
School: Michigan State University Educator: Mark Florence
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society
David Bukowski Major: Applied and Computational Mathematics School: The University of Chicago Educator: Nicholas Straka
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score
Prateek Dullur Major: Biomedical Engineering/ Premedicine School: Rice University or Case Western Reserve University Educator: Kathy Hurd
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State Scholar, Perfect ACT Score,
Tri-M Music Honor Society, Science Olympiad State Medalist
Nathaniel Chavez Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering School: Johns Hopkins University Educator: Angela Hull
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National Hispanic Recognition
Program, National Merit Commended Scholar
Erin Fang Major: Human Biology, Health & Society School: Cornell University Educator: Jane Thompson
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, AP
Scholar with Honor, Red and White Athletic Award
Liam Clark Major: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science School: Duke University Educator: Debbie Scheuerman
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society
Meena Gupta Major: Genetics, Cell Biology and Development School: University of Minnesota Educator: Todd Holmberg
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society
Neha Gutta Major: Medicine School: University of Missouri at Kansas City or SUNY Purchase College Educator: Claudia Winterrowd
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Spanish Honor Society, National Merit Commended
Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor
Ria Jha Major: Biomedical Engineering
School: Johns Hopkins University or University of Pennsylvania Educator: Katherine Seguino
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Badminton State Qualifier, Argonne National Lab Exemplary Student Researcher, Math Team and Science Olympiad State Medalist, 2019 Coca Cola Semi-Finalist, 2018-19 Jerry Uhl Scholar, JHU Hodson Trust Scholar
Robert Ha Major: Engineering
School: Georgia Institute of Technology or University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Stacy Cunningham
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society, National Latin
Exam cum laude, National Merit Commended Scholar, Scholastic
Art & Writing Award, AP Scholar With Distinction
Jonah Klein-Collins Major: Undecided
School: Macalester College
Educator: Randall Smith
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Academic All-Conference in
Swimming and Water Polo, Red and White
Award, French Honor Society
Katherine Ho Major: Accounting School: Washington and Lee University Educator: Jane Thompson
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Daily
Herald Leadership Team, Latin Honor Society, Naperville Park
District Community Contributor Award
Luke Klein-Collins Major: Undecided School: Grinnell College
Educator: Steven Wiesbrook
National Honor Society, Illinois State
Scholar, Spanish Honor Society, Academic
All-Conference in Swimming and Water
Polo, All-State Swimming and Water Polo, All-American Water
Polo
Olivia Howard Major: International Relations and Economics School: University of Michigan
Educator: Mary Weber
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Illinois Global Scholar
Certificate, National Council of Teachers in Education National
Award in Superior Writing, J. Kyle Braid Award, National Finalist
in EuroChallenge, National Qualifier in Junior Olympics (Track
and Field)
Patrick Koh Major: Computer Science or Management Science School: Undecided
Educator: Brian Dunn
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society
Katherine Krupicka Major: Accounting
School: Baylor University or University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Seth Brady
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Illinois Global Scholar
Adarsh Mattu Major: Mechanical Engineering
School: Purdue University or University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Erika McCann
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect ACT Score, eCybermis-
sion National Champion Team, Helen & Robert Adler Scholarship,
Chinese Honor Society
Arjun Kumar Major: Biomedical Engineering
School: Undecided
Educator: Nicholas Straka
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score, AP Scholar
with Distinction
Marina McCormack Major: Mathematics School: University of Notre Dame Educator: Angela Matteson
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National Hispanic Recognition
Program, AP scholar, Latin Honor Society
Kenneth Li Major: Chemical Engineering
School: Undecided Educator: Hans Muehsler
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society
Saagar Moradia Major: Computer Science School: Georgia Institute of Technology Educator: Amy Hastings
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect
ACT Score, High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling
Finalist, USA Computing Olympiad Silver Division
Cindy Lo Major: Economics and Public Policy School: Vanderbilt University
Educator: Seth Brady
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, AP Scholar with Distinction,
National Merit Commended Scholar
Ganesan Narayanan Major: Physics School: Columbia University Educator: Sarah Poletto
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect
ACT Score, IMMC USA Regional Finalist,
HiMCM Finalist, Conrad Challenge Semi-Finalist, eCybermission
National Finalist, National AP Scholar
Andrei Olaru Major: Biology
School: University of California, Berkeley or Vanderbilt University Educator: Jeremy Whitt
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, French Honor Society, AP Scholar, Presidential
Volunteer Service Award
Jack Reicherts Major: Environmental Engineering
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Drew Brown
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect ACT Score, AP Scholar with Honor, Spanish Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, Distinguished Redhawk, University of Illinois Engineering Scholarships, University of Illinois Campus Honors Program, University of Illinois James Scholar Program
Naraen Palanikumar Major: Bioengineering
School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Sarah Poletto
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, USA
Biology Olympiad Semifinalist/Honorable Mention, Science
Olympiad State Medalist, Future Problem Solvers State
Champion, AP Scholar with Distinction, Argonne ESRP
James Royal Major: Economics
School: The University of Chicago Educator: Randall Smith
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, IHSA State Congressional Debate
Champion, NCTE Certificate for Superior
Writing, IMMC USA Round Finalist
Shoshanna Perchanok Major: Computer Science School: University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Jeremy Lin
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar
Ammaar Saeed Major: Biological/Biomedical Engineering School: Undecided Educator: Katherine Barr
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Perfect
ACT Score, Ecybermission National Finalist, Conrad Challenge
International Semifinalist, High School Mathematics Contest in
Modeling Finalist, United States National Chemistry Olympiad
Honors, United States of America Biology Olympiad Semifinalist,
State Tennis Team
Laasya Poola Major: Economics School: The University of Chicago
Educator: Seth Brady
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Illinois Global Scholar, Spanish
Honor Society, Lederman Scholar,
DECA State 2nd Place
Lucy Schmid Major: Molecular Engineering School: The University of Chicago Educator: Stacy Cunningham
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, J. Kyle
Braid Award, National Latin Exam magna
cum laude
Payton Schubel Major: Computer Engineering
School: University of Michigan or Duke University Educator: Hans Muehsler
Illinois State Scholar, SkillsUSA State
Champion in Computer Programming &
Electronics Technology
Max Walts Major: Economics and Math
School: University of Michigan or Wesleyan University
Educator: David Ashton
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, Illinois
Global Scholar
Justas Stankevicius Major: Computer Science
School: University of Illinois at Chicago Educator: Julie Chenelle
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society, AP
Scholar with Distinction
Madeleine Whirledge Major: Finance School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: David Ashton
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, National Merit Commended
Scholar, Red and White Award, AP Scholar with Distinction, Latin
Honor Society, National Latin Exam maxima cum laude,
Distinguished Redhawk Award, DuPage Valley Leadership Team
Honorable Mention, University of Illinois Business Honors
Scholarship, Golder Freshman Initiative Scholar
Emma Susin Major: Nursing
School: University of Michigan Educator: Kelly Mielcarz
National Merit Finalist, Illinois State
Scholar, National Honor Society,
Perfect ACT Score
Andrew Zhang Major: Biochemistry School: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Educator: Katharina Linder
Illinois State Scholar, National Honor
Society, Spanish Honor Society, USA
Biology Olympiad Semifinalist/Honorable Mention, US National
Chemistry Olympiad Honors, Argonne Exemplary Student
Research Program
Alex Trickey Major: Biology School: The University of Chicago
Educator: Kathy Hurd
National Merit Finalist, National Honor
Society, Perfect ACT Score, National AP
Scholar, Spanish Honor Society
Elaine Liu Nancy Liu Angela Luo
DISTRICT 203 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Charles Cush
Terry Fielden
Kristin Fitzgerald
Kristine Gericke
Paul Leong
Donna Wandke
Janet Yang Rohr
Dan Bridges, Superintendent of Schools
Haley Cush, NNHS Student Ambassador
Seamus McGuinness, NCHS Student Ambassador
OUR BELIEFS
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 believes an exemplary school district…
Values the dignity and uniqueness of each individual Promotes responsible citizenship
Is the result of a collective partnership of students, staff, parents and community
Special Thanks to Karen Mathis and Jill Jungnickel