The Illinois Student Assistance Commission has announced the names of the 2017-18 Illinois State Scholars. This year’s recipients join the ranks of other exceptional Illinois high school students honored with this designation.
First introduced in 1958, Illinois State Scholars are recognized for their superior academic achievement. State Scholars rank in approximately the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 765 high schools across the state. Honorees are chosen based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank.
While this recognition does not include a monetary prize, congratulatory letters from ISAC have been sent to honorees, and the agency has provided personalized Certificates of Achievement to each high school for distribution.
DeKalb County Scholars are listed alphabetically under the high school they attend.
Cornerstone Christian
Academy
Ryan Hudson
DeKalb High School
Evelyn Adams, Jacob Adams, Zaain Ahmad, Martine Alger, Anna Arnold, Chloe Besser, Mitchell Bishop, Madeline Conant, Malcolm Condon, Emma Conway, Jared Coyle, Grace Domel, Claire Eaton, Destinee Feliciano, Katherine Hagaman, Meghan Hanson, Isabella Hayes, Kalee Hertzner, Hanna Hickey, Madeline Hoth, Hope Jesmer, Erin Karasewski, Valerie Koach, Wesley Kunz, Derek Kyler, Colette Leblanc, Michael Mitchell, Karissa Olsen, Phebe Palmer, Molly Paquette, Michaela Plagwitz, Dylan Rasmussen, Joseph Rathke, Christopher Sheehan-Jago, Molly Stawinoga, Danielle Stiles, Cullin Suter, Andrew Tillotson, Paul Un, Benjamin Vance, Olivia Willrett, Thomas Wuchte, Jessica Yaeger, Emma Young and Jessie Zenz
Genoa-Kingston High School
Amanda Anderson, Hunter Busse, Todd Durham, Heather Gathman, Connor Hansen, Rachel Hughes, Jessica Jureczek, Jason Kuhn, Jessica Kurpius, Saul Osorio, Micah Phillips, Anna Raimondi, Joseph Ruehl, Gabrielle Wagner and Kristin Wilcox
Hiawatha High School
Madeline Dashney and Elizabeth Embury
Hinckley-Big Rock
High School
Jenna Ferguson, Julia Hanacek, Audrey Harrod, Anna Kossman, Lillian Kossman, Taylor Miller and Hannah Mueller
Indian Creek High School
Jenna Cowan, Trevor Guerra, Nicole Kauffman and Olin Simpson
Sandwich Community
High School
Shania Aguilar, Faith Albright, Joshua Beyer, Joshua Fraser, Erik Gilbert, Timothy Gordon, Warner Hellyer, Cody Hulon, Emily Mendoza, Justin Sartori, Carmen Vandermeer and Brandon Welchko
Somonauk High School
Kylie Anderson, Rayann Gilchrist, Kristin Haag, Reagan Orzech, Jacob Sampson, Joshua Sampson and Matthew Zaeske
Sycamore High School
Tyler Berger, Alexander Cuthbert, Christian Dusek, Connor Farrell, Logan Gehant, Sarah Geoghegan, Theresa Guss, Chloe Gutierrez, Jacob Handel, Heidi Harbecke, Katelyn Helmold, Madeline Henson, Lerohl John, Katrina Johns, Emily Keiner, Matthew Kennett, Kelsie Kruskol, Jacob Madden, Phillip Maillefer, Juliet Mathey, Taryn Mathey, Anna McComb, Logan McConkey, Trevor McDonald, Essie McMahon, Ashlee Mecklenburg, Alice Mesjak, Jack Mizgalski, Heba Mohamednor, Madison Mollman, Julianne Morreale, Joseph Nanfria, Logan Nelson, Christian Pawola, Jacob Peloquin, Bret Reser, Tyler Sahin, Katherine Salis, Umar Siddiqui, Kimberly Sims, Brett Swartzendruber, Hunter Thomas, Katrina Thu, Amanda Velichkoff, Eriq Walker and Dominic Zibrun