Forest Trail band tops at Cedar Point and more
Forest Trail Bend High School bands won first at the Cedar Point Festival with the Jazz Band second at the Lemont Jazz Festival. Vera Morton and Jeff Williams earned Outstanding Soloist and Outstanding Section Player honors. Students received end of year recognitions including Jared Simpson Jon Davis Colleen O'Brien and Durward L Schuetz Fine Arts Scholarship winner Jacqueline Jackson who will attend a summer music camp. Thirteen Steger Central students earned Outstanding Ratings at regional and state science expositions. Homewood Legion honored James Hart School graduates Lisa Anderson and Matthew Miller. Anthony Snow of Beecher received multiple honors from Marian Catholic High School including NHS induction and Purdue English award.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
Forest Trail Bend
Forest Trail
Cedar Point
Lemont
Vera Morton
Jeff Williams
Jared Simpson
Jon Davis
Danny Rhoads
Rasul Dickey
Colleen O’brien
Illinois Music Education Association
Jacqueline Jackson
Heritage Middle School
Durward L. Schuetz
Jackson
South Suburban College
Sunnybrook
Lydia Andrews
Antonio Ross Jr
Shaunta Whitehead
Durward L. Schuetz Fine Arts
Burnham Ave
Lansing
Steger Central
Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Illinois
Lindsey Recapito
Ann Hinterman
Joey Smith
Megan Hentz
Joclyn Teske
Patricia Sharkey
Toni St. Pierre
Lisa Placzkowski
Euglena
Katie Hupfauer
Regina Brand
Sarah McCormick
Julie Younker
Chris Ruhlander
Homewood American Legion Post
James Hart School
American Legion
Lisa Anderson
Matthew Miller
Anthony Snow
Ray
Barbara Snow
Beecher
Marian Catholic High School
Purdue University
Washington University
Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers
Snow
Mu Alpha Theta
Justin Storer
Paul Gravante
Ann Storer
District 163 Students Win Prose Contest Prizes
Two district 163 students from Park Forest-Chicago Heights were named winners in the South Cook Intermediate Service Center’s Academic Talent Search Writing Contest. Beacon Hill student Katie Brudd took first in prose and Mowhawk’s Bess Wierzgac placed second as 21 districts participated.
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Park Forest
Chicago Heights
South Cook Intermediate Service Center
Beacon Hill
Katie Brudd
Mowhawk
Bess Wierzgac
Hillcrest Honors Outstanding Graduates At 28th Commencement
Hillcrest High School celebrated its 28th commencement on June 4 honoring seniors and award recipients from multiple departments. Notable scholars include Art-Antar Austin, Tiana Dale, Laura Sakala, Paris Branton, Donathan Boyd, Linh Pham, Valerie Braun, Karim Ross, and Mikeal Chambers, with scholarships and honors reflecting strong academics and character.
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Hillcrest High School
Antar Austin
Hazel Crest
Tiana Dale
Markham
Laura Sakala
Country Club Hills
Paris Branton
Donathan Boyd
Linh Pham
Monica Blackmon
Miranda Davis
Mikeal Chambers
Valerie Braun
Karim Ross
Country Club
League of Women Voters honors junior high government awardees
The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest area named winners of its junior high American government awards. Each award included a $50 U S Savings Bond and a certificate of excellence for students from Huth Middle School Matteson Central Junior High Steger Forest Trail Park Forest Crete Monee Middle School with recipients Andrew Rollings Sarah Norment Christa Gineris Simone Alexander Tamika Robinson Corinne Jung Charles Wilson Elizabeth Halko.
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League of Women Voters of
Park Forest Area
Roc
Huth Middle School
Matteson
Andrew Rollings
Edward Rollings
Sarah Norment
Lloyd Norment
Park Forest
Central Junior High
Steger
Christa Gineris
Mark Gineris
Chicago Heights
Simone Alexander
Jack Alexander
Forest Trail Junior High
Tamika Robinson
J.D. Robinson
Corinne Jung
William Jung
Crete-Monee Middle School
Charles Wilson
Clark Wilson
Monee
Elizabeth Halko
George Halko
St Lawrence honors roll names students by honors level
St Lawrence O Toole School Matteson releases the fourth quarter honor roll listing First Honors and Second Honors recipients alongside those named for Honors. Notable students include Danielle Andrews John Bavuso Rachael Belsome Gliottoni Matt Bergman Jill Pickens Brian Fuerst Andi Olson Dan Raftery Peter Reft and Omar Velayudhan among others.
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St. Lawrence O’toole School
Matteson
Brian Adleza
Kerry Beukema
Jared Blackstone
Nathan Bruni
Josh Brzeszkiwicz
Adam Davenport
Kathleen Dupaya
Tara Halaby
Beth Janick
Annie Kannankeril
George Kannankeril
Amanda McKillip
Matthew Mesick
Karen Moschenrose
Valerie Passaventi
Billy Prohaska
Leela Valayudhan
Corey Williams
Ken Zuckerman
Danielle Andrews
John Bavuso
Rachael Belsome- Gliottoni
Matt Bergman
Jackie Brennan
Lauren Bruni
Nicole Conry
Tracy Courson
Jennifer Douglass
Shannon Ebner
Melissa Fedora
Amy Fuerst
Brian Fuerst
Vince Granberry
Eddie Gross
Danika James
Amadi Jordan-Walker
Josh Kistner
Jennifer Kouba
Carlicia Lagos
Kristen Blake
Adam Bruni
Jordan Carrero
Danny Chou
Ricky Courson
Matt Furguson
Nicole Furlan
Sheri Gaskin
Katherine Goedeker
Dominique Guiliani
Patrick Hanifin
Benita Harris
Colette Hausoul
Avery Howard
Elizabeth Huidobro
Cynthia Hunter
Ronda Johnson
Matt Martier
Morrigan McNamara
Michelle Michaels
Celia Mimms
Zabrina Nesmoe
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Homewood
Sen
William F. Mahar
Marian
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Rich East High School
Andrea Austin
Melissa Berthhtold
Allen Birdsell
Melissa Brefczynski
Kevin Brennan
Starr Bushey
Allison Deitch
Amanda Derrig
Ashante Douglas
Katherine Ehrich
Maya Elliott
Kristy Gabriel
Kara Garzelloni
Angel Giles
Tyjuan Hamilton
Margaret Hill
Raymond Hough
Ashley Kaiser
Joel Krause
Beth Kunkel
Corrine Mannino
Damian Duffy
Daniyel Dickey
Margaret Mathias
Rachel Williams
Alaina Jasinevicius
Chris Deitch
Chris Bartley
Kenny Mihalyov
Lis Wilson
Chris Ford
Katie O'Sullivan
Amy Russell
Marsha Surratt
Katie Ehrich
Jeanine Reid
la Via Dolorosa
Maria Elena Walsh
la Argentina
Mexico
Marcela Salazar
Rachel Malis
Andre Walker
Josue Lopez
Jacque Ebben
David Alsager
Spain
Leage of Women Voters
St. Lawrence
Empress
Chicagoland
Empress Express
Greyhound
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Casino
Joliet
Kenrich Concrete Raising
Don Plers
Funjet Voce
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the Mirage
Avai
Devine Destiny
Uly
Cancun Marina
the Star
Chicago
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Lincoln Mall
Lincoln Hwy
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