the pioneer – 2012 senior issue / senior side

Senior Issue 2012

Prom?Gabriel Patino asked Marie Moon by writing an original poem. His friends

held lanterns and they walked and read the poem.

Rikhil Shah asked Sharlin Usmani by organizing a flash mob during passing period in front of room 230.

Anthony Cook of Notre Dame asked Maine East senior Sa-mantha Menard to prom by having her go through a multi-

city scavenger hunt that led to his house.

Jowita Szczypka asked her boyfriend to prom by creating a fake construction site at Burrito House, and hiding flowers

and candles behind it.

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Senior Memories

What was your most embarassing moment at Maine East? What is your favorite class you’ve taken at Maine East?

What something you wish you did while at Maine East? Give some advice to incoming freshmen at Maine East:

What is your best memory from all four years at Maine East?

“When I ditched oral com. to go play “Simon says” with a class I didn’t even know.” -Jason Vilay

“Crowd surfng at a school assembly.” -David Coldea

“Spinning in a swirly chair before AP Stats.” -Anita Gonzalez

Describe the funniest thing you ever saw at Maine East:

“In AP Psych when a kid ran in the room and threw a pie in the teacher’s face.” -Shamail Siddiqui

“When Mr. Tsagalis dressed as a Genie for Homecoming” -Davide Cirrincione

“The time the guy in a gorilla suit ran across the football field.” -Nicole Krohn

“Falling asleep in class and being late for my next class” -Sharlin Usmani

“Getting yelled at because a friend ordered a pizza in my name.” -Anna Garcia

“When I fell down the stairs while walking up.” -Jonathan Coldea

“Choir, because we hang out and jam with instruments.” -Terrence Flame

“Sociology, because Mr. Z actually made me want to come to class.” -Dennis Reut

“English 4, because Mr. Miller taught me to grow up.” -Hilary Youkhana

“I wish I could have been in the V-Show or in a play.” -Dimitri Khamo

“I wish I was more involved with class council.” -Andrew Lee

“I wish I earned better grades.” -Michal Walascek

“Don’t dig a pit you can’t get yourself out of.” -Ryne Ballesteros

“Be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, and READY!” -April Librea

“Maine East will only be fun if you have a positive mindset.” -Edrienne Yap

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Best SmileGirl: Sejla BajramovicBoy: Gabriel Patino

Best Eyes:Girl: Almedina ZekoticBoy: Milan Milovanovic

Best Laugh: Girl: Jenny JosephBoy: Delvecchio Orozco

Friendliest:Girl: Joanna GwizdzBoy: Kent Kim

Class Clown:Girl: Laura LherissonBoy: Ramen Odicho

Best Artist:Girl: Marie MoonBoy: Nic Juister

Best Athlete:Girl: AahutiBoy: George Zakharia

Cutest Couple: Aisha BhattiMuhammad Tabani

Best Musician:Girl: Angela WongBoy: John Hidalgo

Most Unique Style: Girl: Bella KhosabaBoy: August Arce

Most Outgoing:Girl: Edrienne YapBoy: Delvecchio Orozco

Most Forgetful: Girl: Anas RattaniBoy: Francois Odicho

Most Likely to Succeed: Girl: Ashley JohnBoy: Martin Sliwinski

Most Likely to Become a Billionaire:Girl: Ashley JohnBoy: Dipesh Mehta

Most Likely to Teach at Maine EastGirl: Amanda StecklyBoy: Charlie (Keriakos) Kappos

Best Nickname: Girl: Jenny Elavumkal (Chinnu)Boy: Francois Odicho (Frenchie)

Most Changed Since FreshmanYear:Girl: Maggie SompolskiBoy: George Zakharia

Senior Breakfast and Superlatives


SENIOR HONORS NIGHT


Department Merit AwardsEach department at Maine East may grant up to three Merit Awards to individuals who have completed at least two credits of course work in the department. Recipients have demonstrated either excellent performance, un-usual service, special accomplishment, or significant improvement in the department giving the award.

APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Applied TechnologyFarhad SattariaghdamSteven Katchadourian

Philip Pujdak

Business DivisionJonathan Coldea

Joshua OpadaAlema Prijic

Family & Consumer SciencesMadison ReyesErica SieghartJowita Szczpka

ENGLISH Nicholas HarloffMartin SliwinskiKotutu Walubita

FINE ARTSArt Department

Ryann LynnPedro GonzalezMadeline Vale

Music DepartmentSamantha Stevens

Angela WongJohn Hidalgo

Speech Arts DepartmentSamantha Menard

Anna GarciaNoelle Trovela

FOREIGN LANGUAGEJonathan Kirschner

Jenny Hanna

MATHEMATICSRaymond RomanMartin SliwinskiMateusz Wszolek

PHYSICAL EDUCATIONJowita SzczypkaMaura Guzman

Jackzon Cyril

SCIENCEMartin Sliwinski

Adam RatnerRaymond Roman

SOCIAL SCIENCEJesus Cisneros

George JabbourZachary Wallin

Good Will Awards are given to those students of the senior class who have done the most, as determined through nomination by the faculty and election by the senior class and faculty, to promote good will at Maine East and in Maine Township.

Joanna Gwizdz Ashley John

Jowita Szczypka Angela WongEdrienne Yap

Jesus Cisneros Joey Mallon

Dipesh MehtaRaymond RomanGeorge Zakharia

Good Will Awards


Clark Duncan ScholarshipForam Patel

D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award

Angela Wong

SJB ScholarshipKajal Chokshi

Nicholas JuisterEdrienne Yap

Maine Township District 207Educational Foundation

ScholarshipKajal Chokshi

1983 ScholarshipRuchita Patel

Robert O. GrottolaMemorial Scholarship

Jenny Hanna

Marine CorpsDistinguished Athlete

AwardElisa GerenaDavid Cruz

Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship

Bernard Misiak

Marine Corps Distinguished Scholarship

George JabbourAnas Rattani

Fine Arts Boosters ScholarshipsArt – Pedro Gonzalez

Music – Jessica BienarzSpeech Arts – Ryann Lynn

Senior Service ScholarshipsTara Jobraal • Ashley John • Dipesh Mehta

Rame Yousif • Victoria Walley

DECA Service ScholarshipAshley John • Jessenia Solano • Dolly Tailor

Helen Dobbins MTA ScholarshipKajal Chokshi

Sam C. Marzulo Achievement AwardGeorge Zakharia

Sam C. and Ruth E. Marzulo Achievement Award

Aahuti Patel

Al Carstens Athletic Leadership AwardJoanna Gwizdz • Steve Katchadourian

Al Carstens Athletic Leadership AwardStacy Kappos • Alexis Chavero

Athletic Awards

Semper Fidelis AwardForam Patel

Adam Ratner

Fredric Bacon Memorial Artist Scholarship

Nicholas Juister

Rotary International Clubof Glenview

Nicholas Harloff

First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge

Yesha Patel

Charles Himel ScholarshipJesus Cisneros

Oleksandr Kachanov

TOP ONE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF 2012

2012 MAINE SCHOLARS

Marty Sliwinski Adam Ratner

Ray Roman Nick HarloffSENIOR ISSUE | THE PIONEER | 7

TOP FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF 2012

Edmund Buni Joanne Fil

Zainub Ghouse Jenny Hanna

Nicholas Harloff George Jabbour

Chris Kosmas Ryann Lynn

Kevin Medrano Dipesh Mehta

Anjali Patel

Milica RadanovicAdam RatnerAnas Rattani

Raymond RomanFatima Shareef

Martin SliwinskiAmanda StecklyNoelle TrovelaZachary WallinAngela Wong

Almedina Zekotic

Senior Honors NightMaine East honors its best and brightest

President’s Award forEducational Excellence

Mariam AhmadJincy Alex

Benson AlexanderSejla BajramovicRyne Ballesteros

Aisha BhattiJessica BieniarzTimothy BrznyEdmund BuniEvelyn CarissaJesty ChackoJessica Chen

Jesus CisnerosBreanna Colorina

Milovan DavidovacJoanne Fil

Anna GarciaVal Garcia

Kristin GeorgopoulosZainub Ghouse

Samantha HacklJenny Hanna

Nicholas HarloffGeorge Jabbour

Tara JobraalAshley John

Alfred JosephNicholas Juister

Oleksandr KachanovAneta Karkut

Kasey KatayamaMariam Khan

Monit KhandwalaRobert KiecaShaba Koshy

Sharon KoshyChris KosmasShaz Laliwala

Sharon LeeDuy Luu

Ryann LynnJoey Mallon

Kevin MedranoDipesh Mehta

Yousif MichaelMarie MoonNatalia Olek

Matthew OrzelekAnjali PatelAahuti Patel

Aatmiya PatelForam PatelNikita PatelParth Patel

Ruchitaben PatelYesha Patel

Abdullah QaisarMilica RadanovicAsutosh Rathod

Adam RatnerAnas RattaniNisaa Rattani

Raymond RomanFatima Shareef

Mashail SiddiquiShamail Siddiqui

Shama Simon Kevin SimonsenMartin SliwinskiJessenia Solano

Marc Christian SolanoAmanda Steckly

Khadijah TabassumDolly Tailor

Shawn ThomasShilpa ThomasJoshua TorresNoelle Trovela

Eunita UyMadeline ValeBrian Vilchez

Zachary WallinKotutu Walubita

Angela WongMateusz Wszolek

Edrienne YapAlmedina Zekotic

Timothy BrznyJackson Cyril

Joanne FilKristin Georgopou-

losZainub Ghouse

Nicholas HarloffGeorge Jabbour

Jonathan KirschnerChris KosmasShaz Laliwala

Kevin MedranoDipesh MehtaMarie Moon

Matthew OrzelekJennifer O’Shea

Anjali PatelAatmiya PatelForam Patel

Yogi Patel

Michael PlummerMilica Radanovic

Adam RatnerAnas Rattani

Raymond RomanRaymond Saiki

Amar ShahFatima Shareef

Kevin SimonsenMartin Sliwinski

Marc SolanoAmanda Steckly

Samantha TilbrookNoelle TrovelaMadeline ValeZachary WallinAngela Wong

Mateusz WszolekAlmedina Zekotic

Illinois State Scholars


DEPARTMENT AWARD WINNERSThe graduating senior who has excelled the most in a particular department at Maine East earns the Department Award, voted by the faculty of each department. This highly coveted honor recognizes

truly exceptional accomplishment throughout several years of study.

Nicholas JuisterArt

Milica RadanovicForeign Language

Adam RatnerMathematics

Raquib TalukderMusic

Natasha LawsSpeech Arts

Jacob SwobodaApplied Technology

Ashley JohnBusiness Education

Raymond RomanEnglish

Domenica RedaFamily & Consumer

Science

Shaba KoshyESL

Edmund BuniScience

Mohammad ShawahinPhysical Education

Marty SliwinskiSocial Science

Aahuti PatelFemale

Athlete of the Year

David ColdeaMale

Athlete of the Year


Colleges - Alphabetical by CollegeAcademy of Art

UniversityChicago, IL

Laura Lherrison

Batacm UniversityPhilippinesAugust Arce

Beauty School Pivot Point

Evanston, ILVanessa Ostrow

Belmont UniversityNashville, TNJon Kirschner

Benedictine University

Lisle, ILSabreena KhanAndrew Koshy

Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids, MIMichael Plummer

CarrollWaukesha, WIMayra CambronMayra Guzman

Central Mindango UniversityPhilippines

Camille Alsula

Chamberlain College of NursingAddison, ILJesty Chacko

Jennifer JosephVenessa PillaiSneha Sabu

Anissa Vachachira

Columbia CollegeChicago, ILFazil Ansari

Belmont UniversityNashville, TNJon Kirschner

Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

Marty Sliwinski

DePaul UniversityChicago, IL

Rushi BrahmbattJoanna Gwidzdz

Jenny HannaNatalia Lulek

Maryam MemonSharlin Usmani

Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, ILDiego Mercado

Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL

Erica Sieghart

Elmhurst CollegeElmhurst, ILAnna GarciaMegha Patel

Harper CollegeHoffman Estates, IL

Andrew GlowackiTyler GlowackiSaliem Haddad

Mayra LandiMarta Mackiewicz

Stefaina MikhailMary Jade Ramirez Solano

Kimberly Johnson

Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL

Kajal ChokshiCourtney Greenberg

Jennifer O’Shea

Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

Joey Mallon

Kent State UniversityKent, OhioJohn Hidalgo

Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, ILAmy Lawando

Loras CollegeDubuque, IA

Antonia Gonzalez

Loyola UniversityChicago, IL

Breanna ColorinaJoanna Fil

Krisitin GeorgopoulosPedro Gonzalez

Foram PatelMilica Radanovic

Nisaa RataniAmanda Steckly

Dolly TailorTaren Vander Heide

Michal WalaszekRamen Yousif

Almedina Zekotic

Make-Up FirstChicago, IL

Karina Romero

Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WIMatthew Orzelek

Michigan State UniversityLansing, MIAshley John

Military - Air ForceMonay Crawford

Dhitiri Khamo

Military - MarinesRuben FalconiTerrence Fame

John Jando

Military - NavyJoshua Torres

Millikin UniversityDecatur, ILEnxhi Mato

Missouri University of Science and

TechnologyRolla, MO

Ray Saiki

Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL

Alexander Hernandez-Sotelo

North Central CollegeNaperville, ILCharlie Kappos

North Park UniversityChicago, IL

Ryne BallesterosNicole Cacho

Milovan DavidovacCara DeBenedictis

Fredi JaraVictoria Walley

George Zakharia


Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL

Zeshan DaramjeeRex George

Mike HannonDina Mutawi

Michelle PrzewoznikErin Smith

Arbiona Tafic

Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL

Jazzmin Baez-GarciaBernard Misiak

Andrew QuidayanGreg Siemienczuk

Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILAdam Ratner

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, ILVarda Ahmed

Jincy AlexRobert Alexander

Adin AlihozdicManuel Arias

Shyla AvilaChristopher Balderas

Karolina BalmasLatifah Basmore

Oyundari BatlugaBoyka BednikovaDavid BenavidezAdam Bloniarz

Jessica BraslavskyKeandra Broaster

Saniya BukhariAnne CalicouMarv CarreonJesus Cisneros

Edward CisnerosDavid Coldea

Jonathan Coldea

Donna ContrerasDavid Cruz

Romel Dela CruzPalak DixitKayla DurryCory Evans

Jorge GalavilAmela GaricJulia GeorgeElisa GerenaYesena Gil

Blade GolubicAlexandra Graybowski

Samantha HacklLuay Harb

Michelle HartoughElora HernandezHillery Faye Ilacio

Hasan IskovicQuincy Jones-BishopOleksandr Kachanov

Adnan KamencicStavroula Kappos

Aneta KarkutMohammad Khalil

Sadiyah KhanGeorge Khananisho

Monit KhanwalaRobert Kieca

Kent KimMonika Kolakowski

Sharon KoshyNicole Krohn

Thobault Le BorgneApril Librea

Duy LuuXavier ManappallilAngel Mandrazhiev

Vergel MapanooGabija MasalkaiteAmir Mashayekhi

Jean MathieuSamantha Menard

Reyna MendiolaCervando Mercado

Syed MiahYousif MichaelAshish Mishy

Alexandria Montiel Santiago

Oakton Community College(Continued)Prat Moshy

Mariam MotiNejra MuminovicMarwa MuslehMarta NasserToblas NilkolicEdison NoriegaPaulina NowakKarol Opalka

Joshua OpadaTannya Palaguachi

Nikita PatelViral Patel

Arpan PatelYehsa Patel

Gaurav PatelRuchita PatelNatalia Patyk

Razin PhuljungBrittany Portschy

Joe PretePhilip PujdaleUmer Qamare

Rene RajasDon Noel

Domenica RedaAmtur Rehman

Alejandro RenteriaDennis Reut

Madison ReyesRahaf RihaniFrancis Roa

Lorna RodriquezAngel Rojai

Brandon RomanLeslie Roman

Shireen SaadehWill SaintlouisFarhan Saleem

Tony SamiotakisRamina Sarkis

John SavierBindi Shah

Aubrey ShannonJames ShieldsSarah Shulga

Mashail SiddiquiShamail Siddiqui

Caroline Sliwa

Rita SomoTsvety Sotonov

Christopher StanchonSaul Suarez

Sidrah SubhaniIllya SymovonykJowita SzczpkaShilpa ThomasJennifer Toledo

Katie TurbakVidhu Varghese

Jason VilayHarshil Vyas

Mateo WartecheJazmin Washington

Hilary YoukhanaObie Yousif

Olivet Nazarene UniversityBradley, IL

Tiffany Joseph

Penn StateUniversity Park, PA

Pearl Patel

Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL

Timothy BrznyParth Pauth

Feba Varghese

Southern Illinois University

Carbondale, ILDavide CirrincioneDwight SingletonJonathan Wong

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis, MOShama Simon

Colleges - Alphabetical by College


Salon Professional Academy

Shorewood, ILBrittany Martino

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IAIvan Novanovic

University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

Mariam AhmadBenson AlexanderBenny AlexanderSejla Bajramovic

Aisha BhattiEdmund Buni

Alexis ChaveroSuman Choudhry

Jackson CyrilDarjan Duraki

Olivia EllsworthZainub GhouseKrzysytof Izak

Sheryl JoseAlfred JosephMariam Khan

Steven KatchadourianBella Koshaba

Nicole KimTommy KimSharom Lee

Samantha LopezShazma NawabRamen OdichoAatmiya Patel

Deep PatelEliza PoznanskiHimalay Rathod

Ray RomanFarhad Sattariaghdam

Amar ShahDusan Srdanovic

Muhammad TabaniKhadijah TabassumSamantha Tilbrook

Eunita Uy

University of Illinois at Chicago(Continued)

Kotutu WalubitaMateusz Wszolek

Suzanne Zajac

University of IllinoisUrbana, ILJessica Chen

George JabbourChris Kosmas

Kevin MedranoDipesh MehtaMarie MoonAnjali Patel

Fatima ShareefMarc Solano

Madeline ValeEric WilliamsAngela Wong

University of IowaIowa City, IA

Jennifer ElavumkalAndrew Lee

Francois OdichoDelVecchio Orozco

Aleks PalkaAahuti Patel

Gabriel PatinoRikhil Shah

Margaret SompolskiRaquib Talukder

Brian VilchezEdrienne Yap

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MNShawn ThomasNoelle Trovela

University of NebraskaLicoln, NERyann LynnNick Harloff

University of OregonEugene, OR

Yogi Patel

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PAVal Garcia

University of WisconsinMadison, WIShaz LaliwalaAnas Rattani

University of Wisconsin

Platteville, WIZack Wallin

Universal Technical InstituteChicago, ILJesse Suarez

Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, INKevin Simonsen

Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL

Jacob Swoboda

Work Full TimeJasmina Ajkic

Samantha BehaEdward Fernandez

John JajouOscar MontesinosEverardo Ramirez

Nadine Stadler

Colleges - Alphabetical by last name

Colleges - Alphabetical by College

Ahmad Mariam University of Illinois at ChicagoAhmed Varda Oakton Community CollegeAjkic Jasminia Work Full-TimeAlex Jincy Oakton Community CollegeAlexander Benson University of Illinois at ChicagoAlexander Benny University of Illinois at ChicagoAlexander Robert Oakton Community CollegeAlihodzic Adin Oakton Community CollegeAlsula Camille Central Mindango UniversityAnsari Fazil Columbia College in ChicagoArce August Batacm UniversityArias Manuel Oakton Community CollegeAvila Shyla Oakton Community CollegeBaez-Garcia Jazzmin Northern Illinois UniversityBajramovic Sejla University of Illinois at ChicagoBalderas Chris Oakton Community CollegeBallesteros Ryne North Park UniversityBalmas Karolina Oakton Community CollegeBasmore Latifah Oakton Community College


Batlulga Oyundari Oakton Community CollegeBednikova Boyka Oakton Community CollegeBeha Samantha Work Full-TimeBenavidez David Oakton Community CollegeBhatti Aisha University of Illinois at ChicagoBloniarz Adam Oakton Community CollegeBrahmbatt Rushi DePaul UniversityBraslavsky Jessica Oakton Community CollegeBroaster Keandra Oakton Community CollegeBrzny Timothy Roosevelt UniversityBukhari Saniya Oakton Community CollegeBuni Edmund University of Illinois at ChicagoCacho Nicole North Park UniversityCalicou Anne Oakton Community CollegeCambron Mayra Carroll UniversityCarreon Marv Oakton Community CollegeChacko Jesty Chamberlain College of NursingChavero Alexis University of Illinois at ChicagoChen Jessica University of IllinoisChokshi Kajal Illinois State UniversityChoudhry Suman University of Illinois at ChicagoCirrincione Davide Southern Illinois UniversityCisneros Jesus Oakton Community CollegeCisneros Edward Oakton Community CollegeColdea David Oakton Community CollegeColdea Jonathan Oakton Community CollegeColorina Breanna Loyola University ChicagoContreras Donna Oakton Community CollegeCrawford Monay Military - AirForceCruz David Oakton Community CollegeCyril Jackson University of Illinois at ChicagoDaramjee Zeshan Northeastern Illinois UniversityDavidovac Milovan North Park UniversityDeBenedictis Cara North Park UniversityDela Cruz Romel Oakton Community CollegeDixit Palak Oakton Community CollegeDuraki Darjan University of Illinois at ChicagoDurry Kayla Oakton Community CollegeElavumkal Jeniffer University of IowaEllsworth Oliva University of Illinois at ChicagoEvans Cory Oakton Community CollegeFalconi Ruben Military - MarinesFame Terrence Military - MarinesFernandez Edward Work Full-TimeFil Joanne Loyola University ChicagoGalavil Jorge Oakton Community CollegeGarcia Anna Elmhurst CollegeGarcia Val University of PittsburghGaric Amela Oakton Community CollegeGeorge Julia Oakton Community College

George Rex Northeastern Illinois UniversityGeorgopoulos Kristin Loyola University ChicagoGerena Elisa Oakton Community CollegeGhouse Zainub University of Illinois at ChicagoGil Yesena Oakton Community CollegeGlowacki Andrew Harper CollegeGlowacki Tyler Harper CollegeGolubic Blade Oakton Community CollegeGonzalez Antonio Loras CollegeGonzalez Pedro Loyola University ChicagoGraybowsk Alexandra Oakton Community CollegeGreenberg Courtney Illinois State UniversityGuzman Mayra Carroll UniversityGwizdz Joanna DePaul UniversityHackl Samantha Oakton Community CollegeHaddad Saliem Harper CollegeHanna Jenny DePaul UniversityHannon Mike Northeastern Illinois UniversityHarb Luay Oakton Community CollegeHarloff Nicholas University of Nebraska-LincolnHartogh Michelle Oakton Community CollegeHernadez Elora Oakton Community CollegeHernandez Alexander Monmouth College (IL)Hidalgo John Kent State UniversityIlacio Hillery Oakton Community CollegeIsakovic Hasan Oakton Community CollegeIzak Krzysztof University of Illinois at ChicagoJabbour George University of IllinoisJaJou John Work Full-TimeJando John Military - MarinesJara Fredi North Park UniversityJohn Ashley Michigan State UniversityJones-Bishop Quincy Oakton Community CollegeJose Sheryl University of Illinois at ChicagoJoseph Jennifer Chamberlain College of NursingJoseph Tiffany Olivet Nazarene UniversityJoseph Alfred University of Illinois at ChicagoKachanov Oleksandr Oakton Community CollegeKamencic Adnan Oakton Community CollegeKappos Stavroula Oakton Community CollegeKappos Charlie North Central College Karkut Aneta Oakton Community CollegeKhalil Mohammad Oakton Community CollegeKhamo Dhitri Military - AirForceKhan Sadiyah Oakton Community CollegeKhan Sabreena Benedictine UniversityKhan Mariam University of Illinois at ChicagoKhananisho George Oakton Community CollegeKhandwala Monit Oakton Community CollegeKhatchadourian Steven University of Illinois at Chicago


Khoshaba Bella University of Illinois at ChicagoKieca Robert Oakton Community CollegeKim Kent Oakton Community CollegeKim Nicole University of Illinois at ChicagoKim Tommy University of Illinois at ChicagoKirschner Jon Belmont UniversityKolakowski Monika Oakton Community CollegeKoshy Andrew Benedictine UniversityKoshy Sharon Oakton Community CollegeKosmas Chris University of IllinoisKrohn Nicole Oakton Community CollegeLaliwala Shaz University of Wisconsin-MadisonLandi Mayra Harper CollegeLawando Amy Lake Forest CollegeLe Borgne Thibault Oakton Community CollegeLee Sharon University of Illinois at ChicagoLee Andrew University of IowaLherisson Laura Academy of Art UniversityLibrea April Oakton Community CollegeLopez Samantha University of Illinois at ChicagoLulek Natalia DePaul UniversityLuu Duy Oakton Community CollegeLynn Ryann University of NebraskaMackiewicz Marta Harper CollegeMallon Joey Indiana University BloomingtonManappallil Xavier Oakton Community CollegeMandrazhiev Angel Oakton Community CollegeMapanoo Vergel Oakton Community CollegeMartino Brittany The Salon Professional AcademyMasalkaite Gabija Oakton Community CollegeMashayekhi Amir Oakton Community CollegeMathieu Jean Oakton Community CollegeMato Enxhi Millikin UniversityMedrano Kevin University of IllinoisMehta Dipesh University of IllinoisMemon Maryann DePaul UniversityMenard Samantha Oakton Community CollegeMendiola Reyna Oakton Community CollegeMercado Cervardo Oakton Community CollegeMercado Diego Dominican UniversityMiah Syed Oakton Community CollegeMichael Yousif Oakton Community CollegeMikhail Stefaina Harper CollegeMishy Ashish Oakton Community CollegeMisiak Bernard Northern Illinois UniversityMontesinos Oscar Work Full-TimeMontiel Santiago Alexandria Oakton Community CollegeMoon Marie University of IllinoisMoshy Prat Oakton Community CollegeMoti Mariam Oakton Community College

Muminovic Nejra Oakton Community CollegeMusleh Marwa Oakton Community CollegeMutawi Dina Northeastern Illinois UniversityNasser Marta Oakton Community CollegeNawab Shazma University of Illinois at ChicagoNilkolic Toblas Oakton Community CollegeNoriega Edison Oakton Community CollegeNovanovic Ivan University of Dubuque Nowak Paulina Oakton Community CollegeOdicho Ramen University of Illinois at ChicagoOdicho Francoi University of IowaOpalka Karol Oakton Community CollegeOprdn Joshua Oakton Community CollegeOrozco DelVecchio University of IowaOrzelek Matthew Marquette UniversityO’Shea Jennifer Illinois State UniversityOstrow Vanessa Beauty School Pivot PointPalaguachi Tannya Oakton Community CollegePalka Aleks University of IowaPatel Megha Elmhurst CollegePatel Nikita Oakton Community CollegePatel Viral Oakton Community CollegePatel Arpan Oakton Community CollegePatel Yesha Oakton Community CollegePatel Gaurav Oakton Community CollegePatel Yesha Oakton Community CollegePatel Ruchita Oakton Community CollegePatel Pearl Penn StatePatel Foram Loyola University ChicagoPatel Anjali University of IllinoisPatel Aatmiya University of Illinois at ChicagoPatel Deep University of Illinois at ChicagoPatel Aahuti University of IowaPatel Yogi University of OregonPatino Gabriel University of IowaPatyk Natalia Oakton Community CollegePauth Parth Roosevelt UniversityPhuljung Razin Oakton Community CollegePillai Venessa Chamberlain College of NursingPlummer Michael Calvin College Portschy Brittany Oakton Community CollegePoznanski Eliza University of Illinois at ChicagoPrete Joe Oakton Community CollegePrzewoznik Michelle Northeastern Illinois UniversityPujdale Philip Oakton Community CollegeQamar Umer Oakton Community CollegeQuidayan Andrew Northern Illinois UniversityRadanovic Milica Loyola University ChicagoRajas Rene Oakton Community CollegeRamirez Everardo Work Full-Time


Ramirez Solano Mary Jade Harper CollegeRanasinghe Don Noel Oakton Community CollegeRathod Himalay University of Illinois at ChicagoRatner Adam Northwestern UniversityRattani Nisaa Loyola University ChicagoRattani Anas University of Wisconsin-MadisonReda Domenica Oakton Community CollegeRehman Amtur Oakton Community CollegeRenteria Alejandro Oakton Community CollegeReut Dennis Oakton Community CollegeReyes Madison Oakton Community CollegeRihani Rahaf Oakton Community CollegeRoa Francis Oakton Community CollegeRodriguez Lorna Oakton Community CollegeRojai Angel Oakton Community CollegeRoman Brandon Oakton Community CollegeRoman Leslie Oakton Community CollegeRoman Ray University of Illinois at ChicagoRomero Karina Make-Up FirstSaadeh Shireen Oakton Community CollegeSabu Sneha Chamberlain College of NursingSaiki Ray Missouri S & TSaintlouis Will Oakton Community CollegeSaleem Farhan Oakton Community CollegeSamiotakis Tony Oakton Community CollegeSarkis Ramina Oakton Community CollegeSattariaghdam Farhad University of Illinois at ChicagoSavier John Oakton Community CollegeShah Bindi Oakton Community CollegeShah Ruchi Oakton Community CollegeShah Amar University of Illinois at ChicagoShah Rikhil University of IowaShannon Aubrey Oakton Community CollegeShareef Fatima University of IllinoisShields James Oakton Community CollegeShulga Sarah Oakton Community CollegeSiddiqui Mashail Oakton Community CollegeSiddiqui Shamail Oakton Community CollegeSiemienczuk Greg Northern Illinois UniversitySimonsen Keviin Valparaiso UniversitySimon Shama St. Louis College of PharmacySingleton Dwight Southern Illinois University

Sliwa Caroline Oakton Community CollegeSliwinski Martin Cornell UniversitySmith Erin Northeastern Illinois UniversitySolano Marc University of IllinoisSomo Rita Oakton Community CollegeSompolski Margaret University of IowaSotonov Tsvety Oakton Community CollegeSrdanovic Dusan University of Illinois at Chicago

Stachon-Oroblowy Christopher Oakton Community CollegeStadler Nadine Work Full-TimeSteckly Amanda Loyola University ChicagoStieghart Erica Elgin Community CollegeSuarez Saul Oakton Community CollegeSuarez Jesse UTI (Illinois)Subhani Sidrah Oakton Community CollegeSwoboda Jacob Western Illinois UniversitySymovonyk Illya Oakton Community CollegeSzczypka Jowita Oakton Community CollegeTabani Muhammad University of Illinois at ChicagoTabassum Khadijah University of Illinois at ChicagoTafic Arbiona Northeastern Illinois UniversityTailor Dolly Loyola University ChicagoTalukder Raquib University of IowaThomas Shilpa Oakton Community CollegeThomas Shawn University of MinnesotaThompson Kimberly Harper CollegeTilbrook Samantha University of Illinois at ChicagoToledo Jennifer Oakton Community CollegeTorres Joshua Military - NavyTrovela Noelle University of MinnesotaTurbak Katie Oakton Community CollegeUsmani Sharlin DePaul UniversityUy Eunita University of Illinois at ChicagoVachachira Anissa Chamberlain College of NursingVale Madeline University of IllinoisVander Heide Taren Loyola University ChicagoVarughese Vidhu Oakton Community CollegeVarughese Feba Roosevelt UniversityVilay Jason Oakton Community CollegeVilchez Brian University of IowaVyas Harshil Oakton Community CollegeWalaszek Michal Loyola University ChicagoWalley Victoria North Park UniversityWallin Zachary Univ. of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWalubita Kotutu University of Illinois at ChicagoWarteche Mateo Oakton Community CollegeWashington Jazmin Oakton Community CollegeWilliams Eric University of IllinoisWong Jonathan Southern Illinois UniversityWong Angela University of IllinoisWszolek Mateusz University of Illinois at ChicagoYap Edrienne University of IowaYoukhana Hilary Oakton Community CollegeYousif Ramen Loyola University ChicagoYousif Obie Oakton Community CollegeZajac Suzanne University of Illinois at ChicagoZakharia George North Park UniversityZekotic Almedina Loyola University Chicago


Ms. Karen Shankman has been a counselor at Maine East for the last 19 years. In these years, she has found that the students of Maine East have taught her about the different aspects of youth and also about their different lifestyles. She admires the students for be-ing loyal friends and will miss the sense of community created by the students when she leaves.

Faculty Retirees

Ms. Shankman

Mr. John Tyler has been a guidance counselor for the last thirty-seven years, thirty of which have been here at Maine East. In those decades, Mr. Tyler finds that his students have taught him that humor is healing and that you should pay attention to the balance in your life. “I will miss working with all levels of adolescents,” said Mr. Tyler. “All of my working life, which now totals 43 years, it has been a gratifying privilege to work with adolescents. I still ‘feel’ like an adolescent from this working experience. It keeps one ‘young’.”

Mr. Tyler

Ms. Margaret Geiger has worked at Maine East for the last 35 years. Her favorite memory is all the talent that students have brought with them. She says that she enjoyed seeing all the plays and perforances that have taken place. “I’m going to miss the bonds I have with the teachers and the in-teractions with the students,” she said.

Ms. GeigerMr. Wayne Connell has been

sending kids off to the streets for over 20 years and has taught a total of 45. He has been working at Maine East for 24 years, and Maine West for 21 years. “I have mixed emotions about it; both good and apprehensive,” he said. He will miss the staff and students. He feels that the people here have always treated him very well. His plans after retiring are to volunteer at a senior citizen’s home in Arlington Heights teaching Woodshop class. He plans on staying active and likes to do things that he love.

Mr. Connell

Mr. Isaac Browne has been working at Maine East for 21 years. He is going to miss the diversity of the students, the languages and cul-tures represented by the students at Maine East. Mr. Browne believes that the students are a clean slate on which the adults write every day.

Ms. Marianne Protess has worked in District 207 for the last 23 years, 18 at East. “There have been so many highlights, such as watching students with challenges perform in plays, seeing the fresh-men with such high hopes on their first day of school, and graduation every year,” she said. “In terms of my students, I have not thrown out a single thank-you note I have re-ceived.”

Ms. Protess Mr. Browne

After working in three dif-ferent school systems, Mr. Jona-than Hunter believes that Maine East has the nicest students and that is what he’s going to miss the most. He has been working here to twelve years and in those twelve years, students have taught him to relax more and how to explore the more creative side of his personal-ity.

Mr. Hunter

Mr. Tom Wunderlich has been teaching for 34 years. Ac-cording to him, the excitement of a film production and the thrill of being on the radio always makes walking in the door to work a pleasure. Leaving will be rough for there will be a lot to miss. “I consider it a privilege to have this job and I don’t take it lightly ev-ery day I come in.” As for the fu-ture of the broadcasting program, Mr. Wunderlich has no doubt that that it will flourish.

Mr. Wunderlich


Ms. Kuta

Ms. Kathy Kuta has taught English, Reading, and Staff Development for twenty-five years at Maine East. What she’s going to miss the most about District 207, and especially Maine East, are the students and staff. She has found it rewarding to teach and watch students grow intellectu-ally, emotionally, and physically during their four years of high school. When she thinks about how many lives she’s touched over the years, it makes her smile. After Maine Township, Ms. Kuta plans to continue be-ing a reading, writing, and literacy coach and looks forward to having more time for travel and relaxation.

Ms. Komo

Ms. Cheryl Komo began her career at Maine East twenty years ago as the department secretary for Special Education. During her tenure, she also worked with Drivers Education, Mathematics, Social Science, and Science, and eventually became an all-school administrative support specialist. Ms. Komo and her husband plan to spend their retirement in sunny Arizona, but will also come back to the Chicago area to visit their children and grandchild.

Additional retirees include Ms. Connee Bletzinger, Mr. Al Brower, and Mr. Bill Karda

On behalf of The Pioneer staff and Maine East students and faculty, congratulations, retirees!

Best of luck to you all!

Ms. Benz

For thirty-two years, Ms. Benz has taught in the Maine district: thirty years and Maine East and then two years at Maine South. Before teach-ing at Maine Township, two years were spent teaching in Wisconsin. The wonderful students at Maine are what made her days special; the teaching/learning interaction will be what she will miss the most. Since her heart is in teaching, she would love to continue working with students at some level. Retirement will allow for many new possibilities and adventures, and she is always looking forward to a new adventure.

Ms. Soil

Ms. Ruth Soil has been working at Maine East for 18 and will miss the students and their different cultures, religions, and languages. She loves learning about them and believes that it is important to know one’s culture and history. The students have also taught her patience and have showed her that she can overcome some very difficult circumstances and do it with good spirits, too!

Ms. Visee

Ms. Emma Visee has devoted her hard work and teaching skills to Maine East for thirty-five years. Leaving her students behind is one thing she will miss, especially the opportunity to “build relationships with stu-dents and have their passion and energy around me.” Specific plans for retirement are not formed, yet, but she believes that more teaching may be in her future.

Faculty Retirees

With fourteen years of com-mitment in the teaching field. Ms. Isoe has reached the retirement point. She will most miss her be-loved students. “I love working and helping the students as they grow and mature throughout high school.” During her time off, she plans to head for a nice, warm, and sunny state to relax, enjoy garden-ing, and stay in shape with yoga.

Ms. Isoe Ms. Andersen

Mr. Salefski has been arriv-ing at school before most of the rest of the faculty at Maine East for forty years. Mr. Salefski has loved teaching and sponsoring class council, through which he has helped plan many proms. He is convinced that if his students heard at least part of what he said, they have learned. Many former stu-dents have told him that they carry his lessons throughout their lives. With so many interests, Salefski will easily be able to keep himself busy during retirement.

Mr. Salefski

Milestones of service

45 YearsMr. Connell

40 YearsMr. Brower

35 YearsMs. Visee

Ms. Geiger

30 YearsMs. Hallihan

25 YearsMr. CliffordMs. Flores Ms. Genis Mr. HarperMr. Howley Ms. JohnsonMs. KetchikMr. Nawrot

Ms. Shook-OrrMs. Sweetwood

Ms. Merrilee Andersen began her teaching career at Maine East almost forty one years ago. She took some time off to raise a family and then spent nine years at Maine West before finishing her career back where she started it, at East. She has learned that if she treats students with respect, she gets it back and when she smiles, she gets a smile back. That is why she is going to miss the students and LRC staff the most.


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