Senior Scholarship Senior Scholarship ProgramProgram

Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdale Central High School

2012/2013 2012/2013

Hinsdale Central Teachers’ Hinsdale Central Teachers’ Association Scholarships Association Scholarships

• Designed to encourage graduating seniors who expect to enter the teaching profession

• Recipients: Claudia Beard, Abigail Conklin, Alison Meland, Megan Ryan and Molly Thomas

Gary L. Salach Foundation Gary L. Salach Foundation ScholarshipScholarship

At least a B average At least a B average LeadershipLeadershipServiceServiceCommitment to the school communityCommitment to the school communityParticipated in at least one varsity Participated in at least one varsity

sportsport

Recipient: Bryan Bu

P.T.O. Book Grant P.T.O. Book Grant Scholarships Scholarships

Full-time enrollment in post-Full-time enrollment in post-secondary educational institutionsecondary educational institution

Financial assistanceFinancial assistance 16 students out of a total of 36 chose to be announced: Recipients: Brianna Abatangelo, Nour Atieh, Jordan Dillard,

Erik Hubscher, Matthew Lindsey, Paul Loss, Maria Martino, Ryan McCaleb, Mary Somerfield, Ryan Somerfield, Julia Tabaczyk, Molly Thomas, Raphael Tursky, Rolandas Urbstonaitis, Shownyea Walls and Rickey Williams

P.T.O. Corporate Book Grant P.T.O. Corporate Book Grant SponsorshipsSponsorships

Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago, Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago, Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, Whole Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, Whole Foods Market, Hinsdale Orthopaedics, M&M Foods Market, Hinsdale Orthopaedics, M&M OrthoXpress/M&M Orthopaedics, Safeway OrthoXpress/M&M Orthopaedics, Safeway Insurance, Dr. Angelo Makris, Makris MD at Insurance, Dr. Angelo Makris, Makris MD at Chicago Access Care, Follett Virtual Chicago Access Care, Follett Virtual Bookstores, Carl Buddig & Company, Mary Bookstores, Carl Buddig & Company, Mary and Bob Buddig & Family, Quest Food and Bob Buddig & Family, Quest Food Management Services Inc., and The Management Services Inc., and The Charmaine Crane Memorial Book Grant Charmaine Crane Memorial Book Grant Fund Fund

Jim Carmignani AwardsJim Carmignani Awards

Participation in at least two sportsParticipation in at least two sportsLeadership qualities Leadership qualities Academic performanceAcademic performanceGood rapport with teammates, Good rapport with teammates,

classmates, school and communityclassmates, school and community

Recipients: Lily Sarros and Ryan Somerfield

Garden Club of Hinsdale Garden Club of Hinsdale Scholarship Scholarship

Interest in botany, environmental sciences or Interest in botany, environmental sciences or landscape design/installationlandscape design/installation

Recipient: Rebecca Ventura

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Al Ward Young Life Al Ward Young Life ScholarshipScholarship

Based on student involvement in our Based on student involvement in our organization and on how they organization and on how they embody the spirit of Young Life embody the spirit of Young Life

Recipient: Cara Tenerelli

Kiwanis Key Club Harvey Kiwanis Key Club Harvey Dickinson ScholarshipsDickinson Scholarships

A Key Club graduating member who A Key Club graduating member who is going on to collegeis going on to college

Scholastic achievementsScholastic achievementsVolunteering and community serviceVolunteering and community serviceStrong leadership skillsStrong leadership skills

Recipients: Analisa Bernardi and Julie Kanter

Rick Jasker Kiwanis Key Club Rick Jasker Kiwanis Key Club AwardAward

A Key Club graduating member who A Key Club graduating member who is going on to college is going on to college

Scholastic achievementsScholastic achievementsVolunteering and community service Volunteering and community service Strong leadership skillsStrong leadership skills

Recipient: Rajan Khanna

Hinsdale Masonic Lodge Hinsdale Masonic Lodge #934 Scholarship#934 Scholarship

A student of average academic standing who A student of average academic standing who is of high character and moral standardsis of high character and moral standards

Has good parental support Has good parental support Major financial assistance Major financial assistance Involved in scouting or a leadership program Involved in scouting or a leadership program Demonstrate a desire to make our world a Demonstrate a desire to make our world a

better place better place

Recipient: Ryan Somerfield

Woman’s Club of Hinsdale Woman’s Club of Hinsdale ScholarshipScholarship

A female graduate A female graduate Planning to enter a degree program Planning to enter a degree program

in an accredited college or university in an accredited college or university

Recipient: Veronice Peterson

Booster Club ScholarshipsBooster Club Scholarships

Exhibit active involvement in the total school Exhibit active involvement in the total school environmentenvironment

Participation in extra-curricular activitiesParticipation in extra-curricular activitiesCumulative GPA of 3.5 or higherCumulative GPA of 3.5 or higherSchool spiritSchool spirit

Recipients: Brian Bu, Jeremy Cai and Sean Whelan

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Jodie Harrison ScholarshipJodie Harrison Scholarship

Major in business in college Major in business in college Complete at least two semesters of Complete at least two semesters of

business courses in high school business courses in high school Participate in one varsity sport in Participate in one varsity sport in

high schoolhigh schoolMaintain an overall B averageMaintain an overall B average

Recipient: Brian Owens

Hinsdale Class of 1964 Hinsdale Class of 1964 Scholarship Scholarship

Respect and support classmates and Respect and support classmates and considered by them to be a good considered by them to be a good friend friend

Make a significant contribution to his Make a significant contribution to his or her class by being an active or her class by being an active participant in class and school participant in class and school activitiesactivities

Recipient: Erik Hubscher

Jostens School Service Jostens School Service ScholarshipScholarship

At least a B average At least a B average Demonstrated leadership, service Demonstrated leadership, service

and a commitment to giving to the and a commitment to giving to the school communityschool community

Recipient: Tanner Makris

Character CountsCharacter Counts

Demonstrates the six pillars of Demonstrates the six pillars of character: character: TrustworthinessTrustworthinessRespectRespectResponsibilityResponsibilityFairnessFairnessCaringCaringCitizenshipCitizenshipRecipient: Daniel Menza

Hinsdale Bank and Trust Hinsdale Bank and Trust Scholarships Scholarships

Maintain a “B” average or better for seven Maintain a “B” average or better for seven semesters of high school semesters of high school

Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four year college, university or or four year college, university or trade/vocational schooltrade/vocational school

Exhibit positive leadership and character in Exhibit positive leadership and character in Extra-curricular activities Extra-curricular activities Involvement in the communityInvolvement in the communityRecipients: Nour Atieh and Julia Tabaczyk

Hinsdale Central Foundation Hinsdale Central Foundation “Young Scholars” “Young Scholars”

ScholarshipsScholarshipsYoung scholar awarded as a freshman Young scholar awarded as a freshman Maintain a high level of academic excellence all four years of high Maintain a high level of academic excellence all four years of high

school school

Recipients: Rajan Khanna and Jessica Reid

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National Honor Society National Honor Society ScholarshipsScholarships

Member of National Honor Society Member of National Honor Society Exemplify the pillars of NHS throughout all Exemplify the pillars of NHS throughout all

their years of high school their years of high school Demonstrate commitment to community Demonstrate commitment to community

service and leadership in their school and service and leadership in their school and community community

Academic excellenceAcademic excellence Positive characterPositive character

Recipients: Kate Gelman and Nina Tandle

Vinaya Sharma Mathematics Vinaya Sharma Mathematics Scholarship Scholarship

Demonstrate commitment to Demonstrate commitment to programs that reflect their own goals programs that reflect their own goals and values and values

Desire to pursue an education in Desire to pursue an education in college looking towards a career that college looking towards a career that utilizes the mathematics curriculumutilizes the mathematics curriculum

Recipient: Nina Tandle

Rani Sharma ScholarshipRani Sharma Scholarship

Demonstrate commitment to Demonstrate commitment to programs that reflect student’s own programs that reflect student’s own goals and values goals and values

Service, leadership, effort, and Service, leadership, effort, and dependability dependability

Be college boundBe college bound

Recipient: Medha Imam

Hinsdale Rotary Club Hinsdale Rotary Club ScholarshipsScholarships

Leadership/Service Leadership/Service Active involvement Active involvement Service activities Service activities Academic success within this leadership/service Academic success within this leadership/service Commitment Commitment GPA that increases over the course of studies at GPA that increases over the course of studies at

Hinsdale CentralHinsdale Central

Recipients: Joshua Delson, Emma Jerzyk, Paul Loss, Megan Ryan and Lindsey Thiesfeld

American Association of American Association of University Women University Women

ScholarshipsScholarshipsLive in the District 86 area Live in the District 86 area Maintain a weighted GPA greater than 4.5 (through Maintain a weighted GPA greater than 4.5 (through

Junior year)  Junior year)  Qualifications:  academics, volunteerism, school Qualifications:  academics, volunteerism, school

activities, work history activities, work history Future academic plansFuture academic plans Recipients: Emma Harrison, Emma Jerzyk, Lindsey Thiesfeld and Lucy

Wang

Westmont Chamber of Commerce Westmont Chamber of Commerce Educational FoundationEducational Foundation

Must live in Westmont or be a Westmont Must live in Westmont or be a Westmont Chamber family memberChamber family member

Maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average Maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average Be or have been actively involved in school Be or have been actively involved in school

and/or extra curricular activities in the and/or extra curricular activities in the community or work force community or work force

Plan to attend an accredited university, Plan to attend an accredited university, college or trade school within six months of college or trade school within six months of graduationgraduation

Recipient: Sagar Dommaraju

Saini Engineering Saini Engineering Foundation ScholarshipFoundation Scholarship

Student with at least a GPA of 4.5/5.0Student with at least a GPA of 4.5/5.0Demonstrates leadership, service Demonstrates leadership, service

and a commitment to giving to the and a commitment to giving to the school community school community

Interest in pursuing an Engineering Interest in pursuing an Engineering degree in any fielddegree in any field

Recipient: Ryan Somerfield

Ted Ryan Memorial Writing Ted Ryan Memorial Writing AwardAward

For students who find enjoyment in creative writingFor students who find enjoyment in creative writing

Recipient: Katherine Herron

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Jim Bonfield Memorial Jim Bonfield Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Minimum grade point average of 2.5/4.0 or Minimum grade point average of 2.5/4.0 or betterbetter

Acceptance or application for acceptance Acceptance or application for acceptance in progress at a University, College, in progress at a University, College, Business, or Technical SchoolBusiness, or Technical School

Character, perseverance and commitment Character, perseverance and commitment to community to community

Participation in sports, fine arts, clubs, and Participation in sports, fine arts, clubs, and extracurricular activitiesextracurricular activities

Recipient: Margaret Jablonski

Kim Peterson Memorial Kim Peterson Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Plan to attend a college or a university Plan to attend a college or a university Major in special education teachingMajor in special education teaching

Recipient: Molly Thomas

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Charlie Nieman Memorial Charlie Nieman Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Sportsmanship Sportsmanship Spirit and leadership Spirit and leadership Voted on by the team and staff Voted on by the team and staff

members members CommitmentCommitmentAcademic achievementAcademic achievement

Recipient: Bryan Bu

Class of 1980 Men’s Class of 1980 Men’s Association ScholarshipAssociation Scholarship

Participates as an athlete in baseball, Participates as an athlete in baseball, basketball, football, or gymnasticsbasketball, football, or gymnastics

Holds at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 5 point scale)Holds at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 5 point scale) Demonstrates top tier spirit, sportsmanship Demonstrates top tier spirit, sportsmanship

and leadership qualitiesand leadership qualities Exhibits the ability to enhance others Exhibits the ability to enhance others

around themaround them

Recipient: Brian Thompson

Julie K. Heidecke Tribute Julie K. Heidecke Tribute ScholarshipsScholarships

An athleteAn athlete In the top half of the classIn the top half of the classDemonstrate outstanding spirit, Demonstrate outstanding spirit,

sportsmanship, leadership and sportsmanship, leadership and service skills service skills

A positive representative of all the A positive representative of all the best at Hinsdale Central High School best at Hinsdale Central High School

Recipients: Bryan Bu and Katelyn Camden

Kelli Joy O’Laughlin Memorial Kelli Joy O’Laughlin Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Graduating senior with a GPA of 3.0 Graduating senior with a GPA of 3.0

(un-weighted) (un-weighted) Plans to post secondary education at Plans to post secondary education at

an accredited institutionan accredited institutionParticipated for at least three years in Participated for at least three years in

a school sponsored athletic programa school sponsored athletic program

Recipient: John Girard

Tom Moen Memorial Tom Moen Memorial ScholarshipsScholarships

A varsity football player who participated A varsity football player who participated in the Falcon football program in the Falcon football program

Good sportsmanship Good sportsmanship CitizenshipCitizenship Involvement in extra-curricular activities Involvement in extra-curricular activities Community service outside of sports Community service outside of sports Academic achievementAcademic achievement Financial assistanceFinancial assistance Recipients: Kevin Kiyosaki and Christopher Miller

Kevin C. Kerekes Memorial Kevin C. Kerekes Memorial ScholarshipsScholarships

Participate in cross-country and/or Participate in cross-country and/or track track

Achieve minimum 4.0 GPAAchieve minimum 4.0 GPAExemplify team spiritExemplify team spiritDisplay high standards and moral Display high standards and moral

conduct conduct Demonstrate financial assistance Demonstrate financial assistance

Recipients: Ryan Somerfield and Rebecca Ventura

James Bryan McCarthy James Bryan McCarthy Jr. Memorial ScholarshipJr. Memorial Scholarship

Be a dependable friend Be a dependable friend Be respectfulBe respectfulHave a good sense of values and Have a good sense of values and

character character Have a strong sense of the Have a strong sense of the

importance of familyimportance of family Recipient: Ian McKee

Chick Evans Memorial Chick Evans Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Caddies must be nominated by their Caddies must be nominated by their club and meet four requirements: club and meet four requirements: Strong caddie recordStrong caddie recordExcellent academicsExcellent academicsDemonstrated financial assistanceDemonstrated financial assistanceOutstanding characterOutstanding characterRecipient: Benjamin Klein

Jordan Crist Memorial Jordan Crist Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Displays the spirit that Jordan had toward his teammates Displays the spirit that Jordan had toward his teammates (support, empathy, leadership, mentorship) (support, empathy, leadership, mentorship)

Recipient is to be determined at a later date

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SMU Jordan Crist Memorial SMU Jordan Crist Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Awarded to a senior student who has Awarded to a senior student who has been accepted into SMU been accepted into SMU

Selected by SMUSelected by SMU

Recipient: Sarah Renehan

Gunnar Hotchkin Memorial Gunnar Hotchkin Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Determination to improve and Determination to improve and achieve personal goals achieve personal goals

Displays actions that reach out in Displays actions that reach out in friendship to others who may have friendship to others who may have disabilities or differences disabilities or differences

Positive attitude and fun-loving spiritPositive attitude and fun-loving spirit

Recipient: Eric Thiel

Paramount Tall Club of Paramount Tall Club of ChicagoChicago

Student must meet their minimum Student must meet their minimum height requirement of 5’ 10” for height requirement of 5’ 10” for females and females and 6’ 2” for males 6’ 2” for males

Plan to attend either a 2-year or 4-Plan to attend either a 2-year or 4-year collegeyear college

Recipient: Cara Tenerelli

Helen O’Neil Memorial Helen O’Neil Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Student employed by Hinsdale Public Student employed by Hinsdale Public LibraryLibrary

Recommended by his/her supervisor Recommended by his/her supervisor Will be attending college in the FallWill be attending college in the Fall

Recipient: Zachary Manta

Hinsdale Central Varsity Club Hinsdale Central Varsity Club ScholarshipScholarship

Member of the Varsity Club Member of the Varsity Club School spirit School spirit Leadership qualities Leadership qualities Demonstrate the six pillars of Demonstrate the six pillars of

character including respect, character including respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenshipfairness, caring and citizenship

Recipient: Margaret Richter

Advocate Good Samaritan Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary Hospital Auxiliary

ScholarshipScholarship200 hours of service as a junior 200 hours of service as a junior

volunteer at Advocate Good volunteer at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and be pursuing Samaritan Hospital and be pursuing the health care field the health care field

3.0 G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale or a 4.0 3.0 G.P.A. on a 4.0 scale or a 4.0 G.P.A. based on a 5.0 scaleG.P.A. based on a 5.0 scale

Community service and leadership Community service and leadership qualitiesqualities

Recipient: Juwairyah Syed

The Rodney Stuart Kroehler-The Rodney Stuart Kroehler-Peter Winston Friend AwardsPeter Winston Friend AwardsThe male and female members of the The male and female members of the

graduating class deemed most graduating class deemed most outstanding in the opinion of the outstanding in the opinion of the directors directors Academic achievementAcademic achievementExtra-curricular activitiesExtra-curricular activitiesCommunity serviceCommunity serviceLeadership Leadership CharacterCharacterRecipients: Bryan Bu and Veronica Peterson

Hinsdale Central Scholarship Hinsdale Central Scholarship FundFund

Established to provide funds for Established to provide funds for assisting our graduating seniors with assisting our graduating seniors with their college or other post-high school their college or other post-high school educational funds is key for this educational funds is key for this scholarshipscholarship

Recipients: Mary Somerfield and Ryan Somerfield

Senior Honor MedalSenior Honor Medal

Given to the senior whose contributions Given to the senior whose contributions to Hinsdale Central High School have to Hinsdale Central High School have enriched the student body and enriched the student body and communitycommunity

Whose qualities of character, leadership, Whose qualities of character, leadership, and service have made Hinsdale Central and service have made Hinsdale Central High School a better schoolHigh School a better school

Recipient: Jill Pocius

National GuardNational Guard

Be a United States citizen or Be a United States citizen or permanent resident permanent resident

Have a high school diploma or be Have a high school diploma or be near graduationnear graduation

Meet medical and moral Meet medical and moral requirementsrequirements

Recipient: Justin Johnson

United States Army ROTC United States Army ROTC ScholarshipScholarship

Student must have a meritorious Student must have a meritorious record in academic studies, extra-record in academic studies, extra-curricular participation and athletic curricular participation and athletic activities activities

Must have demonstrated exceptional Must have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential, as well as an leadership potential, as well as an expressed desire to serve in the expressed desire to serve in the United States ArmyUnited States Army

Recipient: George Tolbert

United States NavyUnited States Navy ROTCROTC ScholarshipScholarship

Acceptance to a four-year college or Acceptance to a four-year college or university university

SAT scores: 530 verbal/520 math SAT scores: 530 verbal/520 math ACT scores: 21 math/22 English, or graduate ACT scores: 21 math/22 English, or graduate

in the top 10% of your high school class in the top 10% of your high school class U.S. citizenshipU.S. citizenship Passing score on the Navy physical Passing score on the Navy physical

Recipient: George Relias

United States Military United States Military Academy Academy

at West Point at West PointDemonstrate excellent academic Demonstrate excellent academic

performanceperformanceBe physically fitBe physically fitShow leadership potentialShow leadership potentialCommit to serving five years as an Commit to serving five years as an

officer in the Armyofficer in the Army

Recipient: Caroline Lorenzini

2012/2013 Daily Herald 2012/2013 Daily Herald Leadership Team AwardsLeadership Team Awards

Recognizes high school students who Recognizes high school students who excel in leadership through volunteer excel in leadership through volunteer work and community service work and community service

Recipients: Evan DeLorenzo and Jordan Hank

2012/2013 Daily Herald 2012/2013 Daily Herald Academic Team Awards Academic Team Awards

The Academic Team recognizes area The Academic Team recognizes area high school seniors who have high school seniors who have excelled in academics and have excelled in academics and have made a positive impact in their made a positive impact in their schools schools

Recipients: Rajan Khanna and Megan Knister

National Merit Finalists and National Merit Finalists and Scholarship AwardsScholarship Awards

National Merit Finalist standingTest scoresAcademic recordActivitiesLeadershipEssay and letters of recommendation

College Scholarship AwardsCollege Scholarship Awards

CongratulationsCongratulations

Class of 2013!Class of 2013!