Achievements
• Carly Olsowski has entered Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy.
The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year. The training prepares men and women to meet the rigorous mental and physical challenges experienced by new cadets. Phase one involves personal in-processing, orientation and training in the fundamentals of being a cadet. Cadet trainees are prepared to adjust from civilian to military life and disciplines, and learn proper wear of the uniform, saluting policies and procedures, drill and ceremony, marching, and living quarters standards. During phase two, cadets train outdoors living in tents while learning to function in field conditions. She is the daughter of Kenneth and Karen Olsowski of Elgin. Her uncle, Steve Rostowsky, resides in West Chicago. Olsowski is a 2007 graduate of Elgin High School.
• Michael Mack of Geneva has been named on the Augustana College dean’s list for the spring term 2007. A student is required to enroll in at least eight credits in courses and earn a 3.56 grade-point average to be named on the dean’s list.
• Matthew Wolf of St. Charles was recently honored during the 2007 Doctor of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony for 119 students entering their first professional year in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The students had successfully completed a minimum of two years of pre-pharmacy studies before being accepted into the four-year professional pharmacy program. The students received their pharmacists’ white coats and recited the Pledge of Professionalism. A reception for students and their families followed the ceremony.
• William Longwell has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as Operation Warrior Forge, at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. The 33 days of training provide training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support. Although continued military training and leadership development is included in the curriculum, the primary focus of the course is to develop and evaluate each cadet’s officer potential as a leader by exercising the cadet’s intelligence, common sense, ingenuity and physical stamina. The cadet command assesses each cadet’s performance and progress in officer traits, qualities and professionalism while attending the course. Cadets in their junior and senior year of college must complete the leadership development course. Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard or Reserve. Longwell is the son of Robert M. Longwell of Hagerstown, Md., and Mary Kay Longwell of Batavia. He is a 2004 graduate of Marmion Academy, Aurora.
• The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy has announced Michael Le Resche of Batavia has recently been recognized as one of the 51 semifinalists in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program. The semifinalists represent 37 communities throughout Illinois. More than 1.4 million seniors in nearly 21,000 U.S. high schools entered the year 2008 competition by taking the qualifying exam in 2006 (their junior year). National semifinalists include less than 1 percent of each state’s seniors.
Semifinalists from throughout the nation will now try to advance to the finalist level of the competition. Approximately 8,200 finalists eventually will receive merit scholarships for college undergraduate study. Merit scholars will be announced in the spring of 2008.
Graduates
• The University of Iowa awarded some 723 degrees during its summer 2007 commencement ceremonies. Among the students from St. Charles who received degrees at the UI commencement are Bradford Hepfer, master of accountancy, accounting and Tavia Johnson, bachelor of arts, health and sport studies.
