Bremen students rise to reading challenge
Almost a dozen students from Bremen District 228 completed the requirements for the Illinois Read for a Lifetime Challenge and received a certificate from the state of Illinois.
The dedicated readers from the area who met this challenge head-on, included Bremen’s Guadalupe Gomez and Brianna McCorkle, Tinley Park’s Gabriella Sanchez and Ayah Roussi and Oak Forest’s Matthew Angone, Kelly Croarkin, Simranpreet Kaur, Rona Mala, Tyler Isaiah Odems, Hetvi Soni and Haley Wronowski.
Lemont’s Barndollar, Bingelyte compete at IDEA state competition
Two Lemont High School students — senior Roberta Bingelyte and junior Erin Barndollar — competed at the 2022 Illinois Design Educators Association State Competition in April. Each made their state finals debuts by participating in the Architectural Board category.
Barndollar and Bingelyte advanced to state finals competition after sweeping the top two spots in regional competition. Barndollar placed first in the Architectural Board division, while Bingelyte finished as the runner-up.
Lemont qualified two additional entries for state finals competition, but they were unable to attend the event. Seniors Peter Borzecki, Adam Ptaszek and Grahm Schuth won the Engineering Design category, while seniors Marek Biedrzycki, Lukasz Otreba and Adam Straczek combined for a runner-up finish in Architectural Design.
Oak Lawn’s Stillman earns MVC scholar-athlete honor
Oak Lawn’s John Stillman, a Brother Rice alum, garnered honorable mention Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) scholar-athlete recognition this season.
Stillman appeared in all but one tournament in 2021-22, playing a career-high 26 rounds. He ranked fourth on the team with a 79.85 stroke average, which included a 77.63 over his final eight rounds of
the season. He matched the low round of his career with a 72 in the final round of the Butler Spring Invitational.
A political science major with a perfect 4.00 cumulative gradepoint average, Stillman fired 13 rounds in the 70s in 2021-22 and had four rounds of 75 or better. He has landed on the MVC Honor Roll twice.
New Lenox student serves in Western African nation of Togo
Anna Dubois, a resident of New Lenox and graduating senior from Cedarville University, is spending the first 26 days after graduation serving in the West African nation of Togo.
Along with a small team of fellow seniors and others, Dubois is serving in a health care facility run by the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism until June 3.
University of Iowa Department of Accounting awards
A pair of area students enrolled
in the Henry B. Tipple College of Business at the University of Iowa received Byron R. Ross Awards for Teaching Excellence.
Homer Glen’s Kevin Horan received the Department of Accounting Faculty Scholar award and Hickory Hills’ Anthony Mullan was given the Department of Accounting Outstanding Junior Award.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi new members
Chicago: George Balto; Orland Park: Jake Konieczki.
Utah State University spring graduates list
Flossmoor: Chastity Ephraim; Frankfort: Emily Bonebrake, Theresa Green, John Guymon; New Lenox: Christopher Hunsaker.
Washington University fall dean’s list
Chicago: Jennifer Lopez; Crete: Kaitie McGary; Flossmoor: Kieran
Hanley; Lynwood: Aerial Shaffer; Matteson: Chidinma Nwawueze; Orland Park: Dylan Alfonso, Maya Kovacevic; Richton Park: Kamaria Gutter; Tinley Park: Ashley Kennedy
Central College spring graduates list
Andrew Smith, New Lenox.
University of the Cumberlands spring dean’s list
New Lenox: Christian Kustwan; Oak Forest: Paxton Hoop
University of Evansville spring dean’s list
Beecher: Emily Palmisano; Lockport: Erin Kleffman; New Lenox: Hannah Barger; Orland Park: Brendon Herrin
Minnesota State University, Mankato spring graduates list
Glenwood: Willie Walton; Palos
Hills: Amy Gawrisch.
University of Mississippi spring graduates list
Mokena: Claire Connors; New Lenox: Gwyneth Dixon.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln spring graduates list
Evergreen Park: Katherine Maeve Lorimer; Homewood: Alex Jon Rechsteiner; Mokena: Jared Michael Clutter; New Lenox: Zachary Hutchinson.
Ohio Wesleyan University spring dean’s list
Savannah Cushing, Mokena.
Southern New Hampshire University winter dean’s list
Alsip: Anthony Esch; Homewood: Alma Cosgrove; Oak Lawn: Amanda Zimmerman; Olympia Fields: Malcolm Rashad; Park Forest: Kayla Newman; Worth: Rebecca Mata.
Southern New Hampshire University president’s list
Evergreen Park: Angela Castanon; Chicago Heights: Mechell Hardiman, Jamie Kanger, Tijonna Taylor, Erica Turner, RaSheeda Walker; Crete: Chris Hixson; Hickory Hills: Joseph Rattigan; Homer Glen: Peyton Artus, Arthur Kolodziej; Lynwood: Lakecia Parker; Mokena: Richard Harang; New Lenox: Tyler Grauer; Courtney Hinz; Oak Forest: Lana Steffan; Oak Lawn: Brenda Castro, Maria Scruggs, John Sheedy, Christine Soderlund-King; Orland Park: Geoffrey Fields, Jena Rogers; Posen: Amy Hernandez; Richton Park: LaTasha Bullock; South Chicago Heights: Ryan McMillian, Alesha Posey, Cory Roeske.