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DeKalb County's Illinois State Scholars named

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