Illinois High School Association State Academic Team: Alex Vogler
Illinois High School Association Honorable Mention: Samantha Fry
Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team Finalist: Erin Portman
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Daily Herald Leadership Team: Kirsten Keller, Caroline Sterr
Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship: Meghan Schmitt
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Downers Grove Music Club (Rising Stars Scholarships): Hannah Young, Meghan Lyda
Madeline Pederson Vocal Scholarship: Devin Collett
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Michel Lifson
Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Zachary Schneeweis
Downers Grove Woman's Club Scholarships: Brett Latman, Meghan Lyda
North High All-Academic Team: Claire Bedalov, Stephanie Bollow, Rachel Bradley, Jenna Butler, Meghan Drabik, Audrey Eaton, Cyrus Eduljee, Samantha Fry, Abigail Gardner, Jennifer Gilbert, Kaitlin Jeffries, Kirsten Keller, Marie Kirkegaard, Cody Lee, Colin Ludlow, Ivan Marquez, Stuart Melton, Mary Pasquale, Erin Portman, Drew Richard, Benjamin Ruffolo, Meghan Schmitt, Zachary Schneeweis, Paige Schober, Haley Sims, Joshua Smith, Alexander Vogler
Top Two Percent: Claire Bedalov, Stephanie Bollow, Kaitlin Jeffries, Marie Kirkegaard, Ivan Marquez, Stuart Melton, Erin Portman, Kevin Scantlen, Haley Sims, Alexander Vogler
North High Perseverance Scholarship: Zachary Augustine, Marissa Vaca, Ashle Stephens
Virgil and Katharine Campbell Scholars: Brittany Brady, Rachel Greenwood, Jordan DePeder
National Merit Scholarship: Stephanie Bollow, Amanda Fear, Abigail Gardner, Kaitlin Jeffries, Marie Kirkegaard, Elizabeth Kolbeck, Galen Mack-Crane, Stuart Melton, Nicole Nelson, April Novak, William Perino, Christopher Petranek, David Rhodes, Meghan Schmitt, Haley Sims, Isaac Stevenson, Matthew Sybeldon, Alexander Vogler (Commended Students); Thomas Mack-Crane (Semifinalist); Audrey Eaton, Samantha Fry, Anthony Grippando, Erin Portman, Kevin Scantlen (Competition Recognition Finalists)
National Hispanic Award: Ivan Marquez
National Achievement Scholarship: Abigail Gardner
North High Parents' Club Scholarship: Claire Bedalov, Marissa Bellie, Jinit Desai, Meredith Frank, Rachel Greenwood, Kirsten Keller, Kaitlin Jeffries, Colin Ludlow, Paige Schober, Bela Shah, Caroline Sterr
Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary: Jinit Desai
American Legion Post #80: Bridget Long
American Legion Post #80 (Good Citizen Award): Alexandra Loufman, Ivan Marquez
Downers Grove Rotary Club Scholarship Award for Community Service: Jenna Butler, Caroline Sterr
Downers Grove Rotary Club Charles Dickerman Music Scholarship: Marie Kirkegaard
Army ROTC (Loyola University): Jack Sullivan
United States Marines NROTC (Purdue University): Katherine Hunzinger
Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Young Professionals Network & Rotary Club of Downers Grove Future Business Leader Scholarship: Jordan DePeder
Community Bank of Downers Grove Scholarship Program: Jordan DePeder
ARAMARK Great Expectations Scholarship: Jinit Desai, Rachel Greenwood, Marie Kirkegaard, Caroline Sterr, Richard Suhendra
Village of Woodridge ProLogis College Scholarship: James Blair
Woodridge Rotary Scholarship: James Blair
Woodridge Junior Woman's Club: James Blair
National German Contest: John Janke, Eric McKinley
National Spanish Exam: Claire Bedalov, Jinit Desai, Audrey Eaton, Kaitlin Jeffries, Theodor Di Pauli von Treuheim, Rattiyakorn Kaewken, Sakina Kapasi, Matthew Sybeldon
Social Studies Award (Richard Carstens Award for Excellence): Zachary Schneeweis
World Language Awards: Erin Portman (French); Samuel Klein (German); Mary Pasquale (Spanish); Eric Garcia (Multi-Lingual); Eric Garcia, Bridget Long, Erin Portman (National French Contest)
Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club Scholarship: Hannah Rose Murphy
DGJWC Outstanding Senior Achievement: Brittany Brady, Rachel Greenwood
DGJWC Fine Arts: Jaclyn Eidukas
DGJWC Special Education Scholarship: Robert Kos
Puffer Hefty PTA Scholarship: Tegan Clinton, Cody Lee
College of DuPage Scholarship Presidential Scholarship: Emma Curran, Kaitlynn Nelson, James Schoup
The DuPage Community Foundation Life Science Achievement Award: Lindsey Bartkowiak
Ritter Scholarship: Brittany Brady, Meghan Schmitt
Carey Failla Athena Boosters Scholarship: Ashley Squitieri
Trojan Booster Club Scholarship: Thomas Budnik, Meghan Drabik, Gabriella Effrein, Samantha Fry, Marissa Koszewski, Jehona Osmani, Camille Ruff, Benjamin Ruffolo, Zachary Schneeweis, Paige Schober
Downers Grove Education Association Scholarship: Meghan Drabik
Community High School District 99 Support Staff Memorial Scholarship: Jenna Butler
Vulcan Materials Company Mary Lou McBride Memorial Scholarship: Haley Fox
Herb Borman Memorial Scholarship: Brendan Johnson
Jo Anne Oracko Memorial Scholarship: Braden Woods
James Bonfield Memorial Scholarship: Grant Crist, Rachel Greenwood, Benjamin Ruffolo, Eric Weil
West Suburban Mathematics Contest All Conference Award: Colleen Mahoney, Matther Sybeldon
Gold Mathematics Awards: Lindsey Barkowiak, Claire Bedalov, Stephanie Bollow, Amanda Fear, Madeline Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Gilbert, Timothy Haraburda, Katie Jameson, Brendan Johnson, Marie Kirkegaard, Zara Kisielius, Katherine Lally, Cody Lee, Thomas Mack-Crane, Colleen Mahoney, Stuart Melton, Nicole Nelson, Erin Portman, David Rhodes, Meghan Schmitt, Haley Sims, Jacob Styve, Matthew Sybeldon, Alexander Vogler, Amanda Wong
Science Awards: Claire Bedalov, Katherine Lally, Erin Portman (AP Biology), David Rhodes (AP Physics), Megan Wesley (Biology II), Bridget Long (Research Topics in Earth Science)
Distinguished Artist Awards: Elizabeth Havenga, Bridget Long (Drawing and Painting), Crystal Yi (3-D/Design), Laura Today (Photography & Digital Imagery)
Math Awards: Rachel Roth, Matthew Sarver (Illinois Mathematics League), Christopher Petranek (Mandelbrot), Thoman Mack-Crane (American Mathematics Competition and North Suburban Mathematics League)
Christopher Graff Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Miller, Austin Swan
Grove Players Award: Emma Smith
Mr. "C" Auditorium Crew Technician Scholarship: Austin Swann, Nicholas Waszak
Downers Grove Concert Association "Patron of the Arts" Award: Hannah Otley, Bernadette Calvino
English Awards: Mary Kay Dybas (Art of Teaching Award); Bridget Long (Love of Art in Literature Award); Audrey Eaton, Amanda Fear, Bryan Jagielo, Kaitlin Jeffries, Marie Kirkegaard, Michelle Lifson, Ivan Marquez, Perry Martin, Erin Portman, Kevin Scantlen, Meghan Schmitt, Haley Sims, Alex Vogler (Ralph Waldo Emerson Award); Alexandra Raines (George B. Pappas Memorial Scholarship)
Fine Arts Awards: Kaitlin Jeffries, Colin Ludlow (National School Choral Award); Marie Kirkegaard (John Phillip Sousa Band Award); John Janke (Louis Armstrong Jazz Award); Kirsten Keller (Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award); Kevin Gupana, Isaac Stevenson (Semper Fidelis Award); James Tandaric (Woody Herman Jazz Award); Zara Kisielius (National School Orchestra Award)
Illini Girls State Recipients: Heather Johansen, Sarah Johnson, Juliana Oertel-Reuter, Rachel Wasielewski
Illini Boys State Recipients: Michael Casey, Zachary Urbanski
Youth Police Program: Samantha Kamman
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