54 students from D. 204 in Joliet named Illinois State Scholars

Fifty-four Joliet Township High School students from the graduating class of 2022 were recently named Illinois State Scholars, according to a news release from Joliet Township High School District 204.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) “bestows this prestigious recognition to top Illinois high school students annually” due to their “exceptional academic achievement,” the release said.

The ISAC chooses Illinois State Scholars based on “exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank.” In addition, “approximately top 10% of graduates from approved high schools are announced as State Scholars each year,” the release also said.

The following students were named Illiinois State Scholars.

Joliet Central High School

Illinois State Scholars from Joliet Central High School are Nicole Aguirre, Michelle Álvarez-Mártinez, Caroline Baltz, Joshua Bierly, Scarlett Chávez, Maryfer Cortes, Gabriel Dunne, Rachel Dunne, Ashley Espinoza, Esmeralda Esquivel-Rodríguez, Rubén Franchini, Jared Galván, María Hernández, Carlos Manzo, Jalah McCullum, Madison Miedona, Angelina Miranda, Victor Múñoz, Nawal Odeh, Octavio Ortiz, Cassandra Piña, Anahí Rodríguez, Sydney Senko, Stephany Serna, Jacob Slattery, Jillian Turner, Amy Vollmer and Joshua Walsh.

Joliet West High School

Illinois State Scholars from Joliet West High School are Madison Aharrah, Steven Andreev, Praise God Anighoro, Lennon Ashcraft, Jackson Bartelt, Jon Beltzhoover, Nicholas Blaauw, Braden Brophy, Brisa Cambray, Lilianna Carranza, Esmeralda Cisneros, Samuel Cunningham, Nikolaos Dakalis, Andrea Dodge, Salome Eliashvili, Lauren Gans, Yoselin Garcia, Kaitlyn Gibson, Mayra Gutierrez, Kennedi Hosey, Kelsey Kobe, Tony Kochev, Allison Kubistal, Ellen Lundeen, Evelynn Mantia, Haley Maser, William Mendez, Jessica Meza, Matthew Modzelewski, Abby Morgan, Brandon Muff, Josianna Newby, Rebekah Nordquist, Walter Nowacki, Matthew Papesh, Adrian Pelaez, Brandon Price, Andrea Ruiz Sanchz, Jacob Schmitt, Nathan Schram, Emma Schumacher, Sarah Shay, Etta Sklar, Rylee Smiles, Molly Staniszewski, Tiffany Trizna, Lilia Villaflor, Matthew Walls, Maxwell Webber, Colin Wilcox, Sofie Young, and Sean Zarobsky.

For more information, visit jths.org and isac.org.