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September 2, 2009
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Sycamore High Class of 2009 rakes in the scholarships
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Sycamore High School’s Class of 2009 won an impressive number of scholarships before graduating last spring. “We are proud of our students and congratulate all of them on their achievements,” said Adrienne James, superintendent of the Sycamore Community Schools. “Members of the Sycamore High School Class of 2009 have shown dedication to academics, pride in their community and a commitment to goodwill toward others. “Our diverse students have diverse plans for their lives after graduation, but I know each have the ability to achieve their dreams, and we look forward to hearing about their accomplishments in the future,” James said. Here are the scholarship winners and the scholarships they won: • James Able – Otterbein Scholar Award; Otterbein Merit Scholarship. • Anna Albain – University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship; Sycamore Education Association Scholarship. • Schafer Allison – University of South Carolina-McKissick Scholar Award. • Jennifer Andrews – University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship. • Elizabeth Avery – Steven Sauer Memorial Scholarship. • Christine Bacha – Xavier University Buschmann Award; College of Mount St. Joseph Challenge Award. • Bryan Bader – The Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship. • Gary Banks – University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship. • Rachel Barr – Miami University Grant; Miami University Ohio Achievement Scholarship; Miami University Ohio Merit Scholarship; Miami University Edward and Mary Rue Shepherd Scholarship. • Kelsey Beck – The Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship. • Noa Belillti – Ohio University
About this list
Because of the number of scholarships won by members of the Sycamore High School Class of 2009, Northeast Suburban Life is running the names over three weeks: This week: Last names A-H Sept. 9: Last names I-R Sept. 16: Last names S-Z. Gateway Scholarship. • Stephanie Biehle – Miami University Ohio Achievement Scholarship; Miami University Ohio Merit Scholarship; The Ohio State University Provost Scholarship. • Matthew Bigliano – Xavier University Trustee Scholarship. • Daniel Bobier – Emory College Grant; American University Presidential Scholarship; Denison University Founders Scholarship. • Daniel Boger – George Mason University Academic Scholarship; University of Cincinnati-Cincinnatus Century Scholarship. • Jessica Brown – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Mitchell Morgan. • Sarah Brown – University of Cincinnati-Cincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Cincinnati Alumni Association-Christos P. Demakes Legacy Scholarship; Indiana University Prestige Scholarship; The Ohio State University Provost Scholarship; Miami University Tech Prep Scholarship; University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner Honors-Plus Scholarship; Let Us Never Forget, In Memory of Spc. Daniel Freemen, Scholarship; SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Hanna Widmer. • Hailey Buffington – University of Dayton Trustees’ Merit Scholarship: Miami University Ohio Merit Scholarship; Xavier University Trustee Scholarship. • Leah Burgin – SHS Scholarship In Memory of Jim Shea. • Sarah Carlson – Butler University Athletic Grant-In-Aid. • Nicholas Cianciolo – Army ROTC Scholarship. • Alexandra Cole – University of Dayton Father Chaminade Award. • Shannon Conners – The Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship; University of Cincinnati-Cincinnatus Century Scholarship. • Abby Cooper – Indiana University Recognition Scholarship; Ohio University Gateway Scholarship; Ohio University Residence Hall and Dining Discount; The Ohio University Trustees’ Scholarship; West Virginia University Blue & Gold Level 1 Scholarship; SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Kathy Kiessling. • Christen Corcoran – Illinois Insti-
tute of Technology Henry T. Heald Scholarship; Illinois Institute of Technology University Scholarship; The Ohio State University Provost Scholarship; Wittenberg University Matthies Scholarship; Wittenberg University Board of Directors Grant. • Daniella Cos Tovar – Ohio University King/Chavez/Parks Award. • Maureen Cron – University of Dayton Scholarship; Sycamore Athletic Hall Of Fame Scholarship. • Andrew Crusham – Bowling Green State University Heritage Scholarship; The Ohio State University Marion Campus Scholarship; Wilmington College Greater Cincinnati Award. • Kevin Davies – Miami University A. R. McMicken Scholarship; Miami University Ohio Merit Scholarship; The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship. • Gabriel De Vela – Case Western Reserve University President’s Scholarship; Miami University Multicultural Leadership Program Award; Miami University Ohio Merit Scholarship; Miami University Procter & Gamble Multicultural Scholarship; Northwestern University Scholarship; University of Notre Dame Provost’s Scholarship; University of Notre Dame University Scholarship; The Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati Honorary Scholarship; The Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship; Purdue University Trustees Scholarship; Washington University in St. Louis Thomas H. Eliot Scholarship; Mason Livingston Memorial Scholarship. • Roxanne Demarest – The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship; The Ohio State University Women in Engineering Scholarship. • Blake Dewey – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Anne Neubeck. • Travis Donovan – Ohio University Gateway Scholarship. • Andrew Dream – Case Western Reserve University President’s Scholarship; Case Western Reserve University Academic Competitiveness Grant; Kent State University Trustee Scholarship; Kent State University Honors Scholarship; Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald Scholarship; Illinois Institute of Technology University Scholarship; Loyola University Chicago Presidential Scholarship; Loyola University Chicago Loyola Grant; Miami University Ohio Alumni Scholarship; Miami University Grant; University of Cincinnati-Cincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Dayton Trustee’s Merit Scholarship; Youngstown State University Foundation Red & White Scholarship. • Joseph Duran – Berklee College of Music Scholarship; Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Faculty Scholarship; Indiana University
Jacobs School of Music Recognition Scholarship; University of CincinnatiCincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Honors Scholarship; University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Talent-Based Scholarship. • Kelsey Dybvad – Ohio University Gateway Scholarship; Ohio University Residence Hall and Dining Discount Scholarship. • Danielle Ebstein – Cornell University College of Engineering John McMullen Dean’s Scholarship; Cornell University College of Engineering Scholarship; Cornell University Grant; Indiana University Distinction Scholarship; The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship; The Ohio State University Engineering Dean’s (W.H. Kidd) Award; The Ohio State University Women in Engineering Scholarship; The Ohio State University Alumni Scholars Scholarship; University of Illinois University Achievement Scholarship; University of Michigan College of Engineering Scholarship of Honor. • Emily Eckert – DePauw University President’s Award for Excellence; DePauw University Alumni Legacy Award. • Nathaniel Eckman – Tufts University National Merit Scholarship. • Hilary Egan – Michigan State University Merit Recognition Award; Michigan State University Ohio Spartan Grant; Michigan State University Honors College Tuition Grant; Michigan State University Honors College Professorial Assistantship; Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship; National Merit Scholarship Corporation Michigan State University Scholarship; The Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship. • Benjamin Estes – Case Western Reserve University Trustees’ Scholarship; University of Southern California Dean’s Scholarship. • Megan Esper – Sycamore Education Association Scholarship. • Abigail Evans – National Merit Corporation Fifth Third Scholarship; The Ohio State University Distinguished Merit Scholarship; University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship; Class of 2006 “Go Aves” Scholarship. • Sophia Fakoukakis – Bowling Green State University Founders Scholarship. • Clara Fesmire – Ohio University Gateway Scholarship. • Lindsay Fischer – Auburn University Academic Presidential Scholarship; The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship; Tulane University Presidential Scholar Award. • Jonathan Friedstrom – Ohio University Gateway Excellence Scholarship. • Paolo Gabriel – Case Western
Reserve University President’s Scholarship; Procter & Gamble Fund Scholarship. • Cory Gamber – Mark Mussari Memorial Scholarship. • Daniel Garfield – Ohio University Gateway Excellence Scholarship; The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship; The Ohio State University Engineering Dean’s (W.H. Kidd) Award; University of CincinnatiCincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Cincinnati Alumni Association Christos P. Demakes Legacy Scholarship; ARRL Foundation Thomas W. Porter; W8KYZ Scholarship Honoring Michael Daugherty W8LSE; Amusement & Music Operators Association Wayne E. Hesch Scholarship. • Mitchell Garner – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Dominic Million. • Brent Gargano – University of Cincinnati College of Applied Science Tech Expo 2009 Best of Capstone Project Scholarship. • John O’Brien Gearin – John Carroll University Presidential Honors Award; John Carroll University Grant; University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship; Xavier University Honor Award. • Henry Geer – Xavier University Buschman Award; Xavier University Athletic Grant-In-Aid for Men’s Cross Country/Track. • Kelly Gilton – SHS Scholarship In Memory of Amy Gilton; Montgomery Woman’s Club Scholarship. • Bud Golden – University of Illinois Athletic Grant-In-Aid for Football. • Kyle Goldhoff – Indiana University Recognition Scholarship; University of Arizona Excellence Award. • William Goodlander – Miami University Grant; Miami University Scholars Award; Purdue University General Scholarship. • Alyssa Gordon – University of Dayton Scholarship Award. • Gina Gordon – Indiana University Distinction Scholarship; Indiana University Hutton Honors College Scholarship; Indiana University Integrated Freshman Learning Experience Research Scholarship; The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship; The Ohio State University Medical Center Scholarship; University of Dayton Trustees’ Merit Scholarship; General Electric Foundation 2009 STAR Award. • Priyanka Grandhi – Miami University Bridges for Program Excellence Scholarship. • Lydia Griffith – Denison University Founders Scholarship; Denison University Grant; Denison University Bookstore Grant; Purdue University Trustees Scholarship; Rensselaer University Merit Award; Rensselaer University Grant; Rose-Hulman Institute
of Technology Merit Scholarship; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Grant; The Ohio State University Engineering Dean’s (W.H. Kidd) Award; The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship. • Michael Guthrie – The Ohio State University Medalist Scholarship; Sycamore Athletic Hall Of Fame Scholarship; Montgomery Woman’s Club Linda Cornett Memorial Scholarship. • Chellsie Haas – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Monica Kuchmar. • Tyler Haigwood – University of Cincinnati-Cincinnatus Scholarship; Transylvania University Founder Scholar; Miami University Miami Grant. • Jonathan Hancher – Xavier University Trustee Scholarship; Miami University Ohio Achievement Scholarship; Miami University Ohio Merit Scholarship; Class of 2006 “Go Aves” Scholarship; Sycamore Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship. • Bridget Handkins – University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship; University of Dayton President’s Merit Scholarship; Charleston Southern University Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. Scholarship; Xavier University Presidential Scholarship; Butler University Academic Scholarship; Ithaca College John B. Harcourt Scholarship; Miami University Miami Grant. • Kari Hellman – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Scott Adams. • Constance Hill – Montgomery Woman’s Club Mary Ellen Coryell Memorial Scholarship. • Brandon Hillary – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Philip Brown. • Elizabeth Henning – Purdue University Presidential Scholarship; DePaul University Deans’ Scholarship; Miami University Miami Grant. • Melissa Herlihy – Michigan State University Ohio Spartan Grant; Michigan State University-University Scholars Award; Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship. • Stephen Hesterberg – DePauw University Trustee Award; DePauw University Boots and Doris Duesing Scholarship; University of CincinnatiCincinnatus Century Scholarship; University of Dayton Deans’ Merit Scholarship. • Anand Holtkamp – The Ohio State University Provost Scholarship. • Corbin Hom – SHS Scholarship In Memory Of Nic Corradini. • Jenna Hoover – University of Akron Scholarship Award. • Daphne Hsu – Plato’s Closet “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” Scholarship. • Emile Hunter – Virginia Polytechnic Institute Grant-In-Aid for Lacrosse; Sycamore Athletic Hall Of Fame Scholarship.
Liu, Stephen Lo, Dana Lotz, Kaitlyn Lovett, Amberly Lovitt, Julie Madden, Casey Mahany, Carolyn Manning, Karen Marcotte, Olivia Martynchenko, April Matson, Jennifer Maurath, Mark McEwan, Morgan McFarlin, David McGraw, Lesley McKendry, Molly McMahon, Leanne McNamara, Jennifer Mehl, Jill Meyer, Liesbet Michiels, Deborah Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Aeliya Mohsin, Matthew Moler, Karen Monroe, Jayson Moore, Kathryn Morosky, Kim Mortland, Jennifer Mott, Joshua Mowry, Angela Mundell, Stacey Musick, Rachel Myers, Tim Navaro, Curt Neichter, Lucion Newlin, Joseph Neyer, Austin O’Pry, Hasmik Ordyan, Brant Osborne, Thomas Owen, Nicholas Pandzik, Alexander Pendl, Tamar Pentelnik, Kathelyn Perez, Tara Pettit, Marguerite Pharo, Michael Phillips, Kyle Pieper, Jennifer Pike, Joseph Pittman, Allison Pohl, Eric Prather, Adam Price, Jennifer Prows, Ayla Rapoport, Lorraine Ray, Brett Reder, Samidha Redkar, Maryanne Refaei, Joseph Reich, Jennifer Reinhart, Anna Reis, Kallye Renner, Nicole Richter, Alyson Riedel, Carly Rogan, Marissa Rogoff, Lorie Rosander, Andrew Rourke, Danielle Rust, Sara Sadat-Hossieny, Nancy Saini, Raed Samaan, Michael Sammy, Vaseleke Sarlis, Aidan Schapera, Christina Scherl, Vincent Schneider, Eric Schorry, Amy Schuesler, Elizabeth Schultz, Janice Schulz, Rachel Shaftel, Adam Shantz, Justin Sheth, Michelle Shivar, Amardeep Singh, Eric Smith, Leanna Smith, Zachary Smith, Alexander Spivak, Barbara Staab, Andrew Stecz, Diana Stegens, Lindsey Stiffler, Erin Stinchcomb, Caitlin Sumner, Jane Temple, Sailee Teredesai, Kelly Teuschl, Lyndsey Teuschler, Christopher Thompson, Nathaniel Tighe, Deborah Tippett, Elizabeth Tippett, Chadd Todd, Tahnee Torres, Amy Touassi, Emma Troendle, Jason Utter, Rijutha Vaidyalingam, Kristin Vice, Rebecca Walz, Kartik Warikoo, Deborah Warnow, Benjamin Weaver, Ian Weider, Brenda Weinhart, Patricia Welsch, Rebecca White, Jarrod Wiggins, William Wilfong, Curtis Williamson, Eric Woebkenberg, Teresa Wones, Michelle Wong, Clint Wooldridge, Crystal Wyatt, Jennifer
Wyzkiewicz, Jennifer Yang, Robert You, Walter Zabaglio, Chiyu Zhang, Kevin Zylka and Sarah Zylka.
COLLEGE CORNER Dean’s list
Nina Laybourne has been named to the 2009 second semester dean’s list at The College of Mount St. Joseph. She was also recognized by her college for academic excellence, leadership and service at the annual honors convocation in April. Laybourne, who is pursuing a degree in graphic design, is from Montgomery. Ohio Dominican University fall semester – Allison Green University of Cincinnati spring quarter – Adam Abraham, Linda Adams, Matthew Adams, Paige Adams, Tara Adlard, Welly Agate, Mohammed Aijaz, Jeff Albright, Jessica Arnold, Jeremy Aronow, Christina Asbrock, Christopher Ash, Caroline Baritot, Danielle Barnes, Kimberly Barnes, William Bernstein, Carly Bethea, Hema Bhakta, Margaret Bissler, Shelby Bittinger, David Bleau, Geoffrey Bloom, Joseph Bonar, Gregory Bonn, Diane Brauch, Mark Brewer, Jason Brothers, Sarah Brown, Luke Bryce, Victor Bullock, Nancy Burgess, Jessica Burke, Kristina Caligaris, Ian Campbell, Jodi Carr, Jessica Castor, Boris Chen, Rashad Chowdhery, Victor Chtelmakh, Eunha Chung, Julie Cionni, Bria Clough, Bryce Collins, Derrick Colyer, Emily Condeni, Stephanie Conklin, Kristin Conlin, Abby Cooper, Laura Cousino, Jill Cristinzio, Peter Crook, Mark Dapkins, Kaitlin Dauner, Debra Davis, Amanda DeCenso, Joanna Dietrich, Christopher Direnzi, Ryan Donovan, Amber Dula, Christopher Dunaway, Sarah Dunn, Anthony Durell, Laura Durius, Kelsey Dybvad, Matthew Edge, Brian Eiler, Christopher Elder, Kerri Elsbrock, Frederick Joe Estera, George Fels, Brandon Fink, Molly Finn, Brittany Fiorito, Laura Fisher, Jason Fitzpatrick, Bradley Fletcher, Cynthia Flischel, Anna Flory, Dorine Frank, Mary Freeland, Stacey French, Dayne Friedhoff, Eric Friedstrom, Leah Fuggetta, Sarah Furtwengler, Puja Gaitonde, Cassandra Gallagher, M Robert Garfield, Kathryn Geis, Alyssa Goard, Priyanka Grandhi, Christopher Grannen, Patricia
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Three at the top
The three students with the highest grade point averages for the year in each class were recognized at the Ursuline Academy’s annual academic awards ceremony. They were, from left: first row, freshmen Megan Fleming of Loveland, Katie Kaes of Montgomery and Kathleen Smith of Montgomery; second row, sophomores Jackie Ruggiero of Blue Ash, Claire Barrett of Kenwood and Ellie Greiner of Hyde Park; back, juniors Indre Matulaitis of Hyde Park, Shannon Manley of Loveland and Molly Cowan of Kings Mill. Grannen, Corey Gross, William Gross, Andrew Hagelman, Zachary Haltom, Shannon Hammer, Dean Hampton, Alexandra Hananel, Christine Hanna, Craig Hansen, Catherine Harpen, Brenda Harris, Ryan Hart, Daniel Haverkamp, Lauren Hawkins, Jenna Helmers, Christopher Helton, Joshua Henderson, Erica Henize, Linda Herrick, Erin Hildebrandt, Alexander Hill, Justin Hill, Alex
Hinken, Ashley Hollan, Christopher Holscher, Kristen Holthaus, Matthew Hontanosas, Tamara Hopkins, Haylee Howard, Byron Hsieh, Richard Huesman, Kevin Humbel, Justin Hunter, Caroline Hurst, Martha Hutton, Mostafa Ibrahim, William Ihlendorf, Alex Ioannou, Megan Jackson, Becky Jemison, Avra Joffe, Catherine Johnson, Kimberly Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Emily Johnstal, Marc
Juenger, Abigail Kaddoura, Kelsey Kaiser, Joshua Katz, Janice Kavanaugh, Brandon Kellner, Thomas Kemme, Tahnee Keyes, Nadia Khan, Bryan Kilgore, Evgeniy Kim, Kweonkyeong Kim, Jeremy Kiner, Hilary King, Elizabeth Klein, Lauren Kohne, Victor Kovacs, Joshua Kramer, Emma Kreiner, Scott Kruger, Daniel Krzyminski, Brian Langhorne, Rachel Lind, Ellen Littmann, Vincent
Graduates
University of Cincinnati – Emad Abusway, Roberta Allen, Ulisses Almeida, Corinne Anderson, Jessica Arnold, Christopher Ash, Danielle Barnes, Amirhossein Bavani, Mindy Bell, Nerferife Bell, William Bernstein, Hema Bhakta, Jaye Bissmeyer, David Bleau, Kristin Conlin, Jill Cristinzio, Lauren Denza, Sophie Dream, Christopher Driver, Sarah Dunn, Sharon Edwards, Robert Eisele, Brom Espy, Ryan Farrell, Masha Fedorov, George Fels, Molly Finn, Jason Fitzpatrick, Bradley Fletcher, Mara Frisch, Elizabeth Gallagher, Aileen Genaidy, Nathaniel Gilkey, Melisa Gilliam, Christopher Grannen, Susan Griebling, David Grubbs, Jenny Grubbs, Ryan Hart, Jenna Helmers, Lindsay Helmers, Erica Henize, Byron Hsieh, Megan Jackson, Jessica Kagrise, Nolan Kaplan, Janice Kavanaugh, Brandon Kellner, Aubrey Kelly, Ryan Kennedy, Tahnee Keyes, Evgeniy Kim, Minsun Kim, Elizabeth Klein, Julia Kloenne, Elizabeth Knowles, Megan Kroger, Rachel Lind, Jessica Lytle, Robert MacKnight, Rajat Madan, Julie Madden, Casey Mahany, Danielle Marcian, Karen Marcotte, Olivia Martynchenko, Jennifer Maurath, David McGraw, Nicklaus McKee, Liesbet Michiels, Stacy Millburg, Jeffrey Miller, Denise Murta, Brandon Opichka, Carolyn Otteson, Seong min Park, Andrea Patton, Michelle Perkins, Kyle Pieper, Jennifer Pike, Ayla Rapoport, Brett Reder, Mark Reder, Aimee Reeder, Maryanne Refaei, Nicole Richter, Daniel Ross, Andrew Rourke, Leslie Schall, Aidan Schapera, Kimberly Schupp, Patrick Sepate, Michael Seppelt, Michelle Shivar, Faisal Shukairy, Amber Stewart, John Stoughton, Caitlin Sumner, Sachi Sunamoto, Lyndsey Teuschler, Khanh Tran, Jason Utter, Jake Valentine, Mary Voystrikov, Melissa Wahlert, Deborah Warnow, Laura Webb, Brian Wikoff, Tiffany Williams, Ashton Wilson, Kelly Zerbini, Xiujuan Zhang and Soodabeh Zia Ebrahimi.