Accomplishments

• A group of fifth-graders from Brook Forest Elementary School in Oak Brook placed 23rd out of seventy-six teams in the DIrect Flight challenge at the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. The team, known as the Brown-Eyed Penguins, was made up of Jacob Hall, Alex Kokenis, Austin Sabbagha, Armond Sharfaei, Ellie Sidler and Aneil Srivastava. They were one of three elementary level teams to represent Illinois in DIrect flight at Globals, and the only team from DuPage County.

• Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy graduates

Downers Grove: Ari Chaim Blumenthal and Steven George Harris
Westmont: Chaoran Chen and Kimberly Marie Parker
Burr Ridge: Lilly Yi Zhu
Hinsdale: Luke Moryl

Honor Roll

• St. Mary of Gostyn, fourth quarter

High honors, eighth grade: Andrea Burjek

1st honors, eighth grade: Thomas Budnik, Ashley Buh, Kevin Cady, Meghan Drabik, Abigail Gardner, Sarah Gross, Matthew Hroma, Lisa Jareczek, Amy Karesh, Michelle Litwin, Colin Ludlow, Brian McGrath, Melissa Muth, April Novak, Erik Velkme, David Walbrun

2nd honors, eighth grade: Sean Britt, Sarah Claus, Bridget Conniff, Michael Fasano, Megan Hansen, Sean Hyland, Eric Lederman, Dominic Lynch, Nicholas Moore, Thomas Ruopp, Brian Sanderson, Jordan Sarti, Benjamin Wimmel

High honors, seventh grade: Victoria Groberski, Melissa Krumdick, Peter Schmid, Anne Yahiro

1st honors, seventh grade: Gabriela Adams, Danielle Aument, Jonathan Bell, MatthewBensen, Benjamin Brady, Nicole Drennan, John Enochs, MaryJo Flavin, Dominic Guanzon, Andrew Kenning, Bradley Ketchmark, Kimberly Kunzler, Anna Lazzarini, Mark Luetger, Sarah Mitman, Jennifer Puccini, Megan Worobey

2nd honors, seventh grade: Jessica Bullard, Frank Crescimone, Angelica Florio,    Jackie Fox, Matthew Graczyk, Sarah Guttello, Oliver Jaimes, Jessica LaLonde, Patrick Lowry, Rob Mahlke, John Martin, Carol McCarthy, Daniel McManus, Kristen Murray, Angelica Obrochta, Christopher Sanderson, Daniel Sigerich, Machaela Sullivan, Shannon Sullivan, Michael Trompeter, Bridget Truskey, Tyler Van Buren

• Holy Trinity Catholic School

Sixth Grade, Highest Honors: Jessica Gudiel, Tess Michalica, Gabrielle Pacelli, Jennafer Reimann, Kyler Shin, Jocelyn Vazquez

Sixth Grade, First Honors: Danny Baghdan, Emily Curtiss, Joshua Delson, Delaney Dygus, Nicole Fafrowicz, Neal Kosak, Christine Lichosyt, Sandra Mohama, Daniel Pacheco, Anna Scheidel, Brandon Wedoff

Sixth Grade, Second Honors: Amanda Straziota

Seventh Grade, Highest Honors: Danielle Pruger, Caroline Smrokowski, Emily Thron

Seventh Grade, First Honors: Kelly Boyd, Andi Garcia, Daniel Kuzlik, Bailey Oshel, Christina Scott, Andres Serritella, Matias Serritella, Samantha Vath

Seventh Grade, Second Honors: Alexandra Cassata

Eighth Grade, Highest Honors: Anne Cise, Annie Michalica, Christopher Simon, Marisa Raineri

Eighth Grade, First Honors: Tim Beucher, Claire Boyd, Alexis Bugajski, Rachel Carlson, Rachel Elliott, Mark Fuentebella, Molly Gilbert, Hannah Kubiak, Kelly Lickteig, Margaret Scheidel

Eighth Grade, Second Honors: Ryan Franklin, Dennis Koch, Andrew Raush

Dean’s List

• Eastern Illinois University, spring 2007
Downers Grove: Mark Baran, Krystin Conboy, Stefanie Ghan, Jacob Larson
Westmont: Adrienne Borachuk

• Hope College, second semester
Downers Grove: Steven Horeni and Daniel Lithio
Westmont: Deborah Denby

• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, spring 2007
Darien: Angela Mary Morris
Willowbrook: Matthew Eugene Zimmerman

Bachelor’s Degrees

• Western Illinois University
Downers Grove: Sarah Anderson, Philip Edward Hinz, Abigail Lauer, Milan Strukl, Brock Wissmiller, Dyanna Daniels, Michael Gress, Sara Iwanski
Westmont: Jennifer Lynn Morphew

• Northern Illinois University, Spring 2007

Downers Grove: Kavita Adatia, Kerry Barnett, Edward Boula, Katie Fitzgerald, Meredith Frank, Patricia Heidel, Robert Hoey, Keith Kircik, Margaret Kollker, Melissa Kwiatkowski, Victoria Lowe, Julia Madison, Tristin Manowsky, Claire Manthey, Sarah Matias, Michael O’Donnell, Brian Rhodes, Anamaria Rivero, Roberta Ruschke, Ashley Schnabl, Meghan Serlin, Margaret Smith, Kathryn Sturges, Keith Vlk, Stephen Zownorega

Westmont: Jason Dvorak, Natalie Guerrero, Emily Holm, Dean Kinzer, Nicholas Kyser, Carmen See.