45 Woodstock, Woodstock North high school students selected as Illinois State Scholars

A total of 45 Woodstock School District 200 high school seniors were selected as finalists for the Illinois State Scholar program, the district said in a news release.

The honor is awarded annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, which is the state’s central provider of college aid. Only the top 10% of seniors from the almost 800 high schools in Illinois qualified for this distinction, which is based on a combination of SAT or ACT exam scores, academic performance and class rank at the end of their junior year.

“These students have made outstanding efforts for four years – even this year under challenging circumstances,” District 200 Superintendent Mike Moan said in the release. “We congratulate them and their parents and families for partnering with us to help them achieve these significant academic goals and are excited about their bright futures.”

Woodstock High School students to receive the recognition are Zach Adams, Solomon Anderson, Elizabeth Arnold, Nole Bristen, Bryan Bustos, William Cunningham, Quinn Cynor, Gunner Dunnett, Matthew Gray, Logan Hagmann, Abigail Heidtke, Jeffrey Hughes, Tanner Hurless, Andrew Iversen, Walter Kinsey, Colin McQueen, Melisa Paredes-Lopez, Jay Patel, Prithvi Patel, Theresa Presisto, Nathan Ratliff, Robby Schultz Jr., McKenna Sweet, Burke Thome and Hannah Wietermann.

Woodstock North High School students recognized were Julian Anguiano, Erin Bigler, Emma Bremer, Dominic Celentano, Jackson Granat, Kyla Grismer, Anne Jansen, Samantha Keyzer, Meghan McCann, Eleazar Vincent Miranda, Gerald Nacague, Jason Packard, Talia Petty, Aidan Riley, Alexis Strom, James Termanas, Margaret Thomas, Jason Thurow, Isaiah Vela and Molly Wollpert.