PGJH 2024 Graduation Program

Plum Grove Junior High School

Graduation 2024

“Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose.”

Oprah Winfrey

Class of 2024 Commencement Program Wednesday, May 22, 2024 5 PM Harper College Health and Recreation Center Cover art by Aubrey Phillips

Graduation

by Marissa Jen 2:15, the end is here.

This time it’s different.

Not the school day but the year.

The bittersweet feeling of leaving It fills the halls to the brim, Our rush to leave isn’t as lively as it’s been.

After the summer, we will not return.

Still, the sorrow of leaving will soon lift off your shoulders As you realize, life will not stop as you get older.

So take this chance now, to explore new opportunities, You’ll find yourself united with a new community Coming years will be a puzzle, Pieces eventually sliding into place.

In this new light you’ll find glory.

This chapter is yours, Write your own story.

Commencement Program Pledge of Allegiance

Nathan Haulotte

“Star Spangled Banner”

Welcome

Faith Rivera

Student Reflection

Molly Kelly

Award Recognition

Presented by Mark O’Kelly

Presentation of Diplomas

Laurie Heinz, Superintendent of Schools, and Lisa Beth Szczupaj, Board of Education President

Closing

Faith Rivera

Recessional

Guests, please remain seated until all graduates have exited.

You will then exit through the same door as the graduates to meet them outside at the designated area on the lawn.

Congratulations Graduates Abadie-Ramirez, Rafael Abay, Izabella Adachi, Shun Adams, Sophia Airiian, Arina Aiyar, Pritvi Akdeniz, Selin Alarcon Ramirez, Kevin Ali, Humayd Alkordi, Ali Amarjargal, Munkhbileg Andersen, Brynley Andrianopoulos, Christos Andrianopoulos, Georgia Andrianopoulos, Sotiria Aparanji, Vyoma Arendt, Matthew Arokiya Suresh, Chrisjenya Arslanagic, Aisha Awad, Exania Bachmann, Violet Bajraktarevic, Omar Barriuso, Elena Beera, Nischal Begum, Sughra Bell, Jack Bennett, Reese Benos, Oliver Bhatia, Geetanshi Bhatla, Moksha Bland, Zoey Blumthal, Ryan Boeke, Adam Bokios, Raegan Boldt, Anthony Bolotbekova, Elvira Bousk, Alice

Brito, Omar Brown, Kathryn Byreddy, Shreya Reddy Cacho, Leonardo Caminiti, Carolyn Capra, Alyssa Carpenter, Antonio Carrillo, Stephanie Castelloni, Michael Chappell, Cameron Charo, Arella Chen, Ryan Cheong, Kaitlyn Cho, Ara Cho, Selah Cho, Sungmin Choi, Daniel Chong, Joshua Ciobanu, Mara Clark, William Colyar, Blessing Coronel Hernadez, Juan Crandall, Lucas Crane, Quinn Cygan, Jessica Cymmer, Karol Dalvi, Anika Daly, Brooke Dandekar, Lana Danyliuk, Oleksandr Das, Triyama Davenport, Brooklyn Demos, Gianna Devooght, Andrew Dilillo, Vincent Dolan, Indira Donoghue, Daniel

Dorgan, Michael Drag, Gustav Dutta, Kashwini Dziadosz, Isaac Edmunds, Carson Erwin, Gabriella Everton, Bridget Fakhouri, Natalie Fletcher, Maeve Fletcher, Matthew Fletcher, Sophia Franzwa, Calvin Freeman, Christin Frieders, Marissa Galdona Rodriguez, Samuel Gallo, Grace Gambhir, Grisham Ganatos, Lia Ganatra, Ishan Ganesh, Aradhana Gao, Alexander Gao, Evan Garcia, Sofia Garland, Kealana Mai George, Elsa Gersic, Mya Golebiowski, James Gorre, Saharsh Gospodinov, Boris Goyal, Shatakshi Gross, Jackson Guadalupe, Kimberly Guadalupe Pillado, Roberto Guenin, Avery Gutierrez Corona, Aaron Hachem, Masa Hachem, Sara Hadcock, Allison Hamerski, Alexander Hanazuka, Rio

Hansen, John Harada, Kaito Harilal, Himal Harshavat, Aanya Hashimoto, Ren Haulotte, Nathan Havens, Alyssa Hays, Caiden Helms, Ruth Herman, Hannah Hinkel, Luke Hinkle, Nicholas Hirakawa, Ran Hiss, Margaret Hogg, Isabelle Honcharuk, Dmytro Horn, Hunter Horn, Zoe Hsieh, Peter Hsu, Kayla Hudson, Dasia Hunt, Allison Hunt, Erin Hurtado, Bianca Huskovic, Amar Hussain, Aleeza Imthiyaz, Izma Sulthana Inigo, Jessica Iovan, Lana Ivanov, Anton Iwamoto, Kai Iyengar, Rhea Javid, Kaamil Javid, Kaif Jazaerly, Luha Jen, Marissa Jennings, Max Jennings, Vincent Johnson, Diviya Johnson, Ryan

Jordan, Eleanor Joshi, Anvi Juarez-Vargas, Esmeralda Kadiyala, Siddharth Kajornjit, Amie Kalai, Sachin Kalish, Jack Kalteux, William Kanamori, Saki Kannan, Ridhigaa Karanjkar, Ayush Karns, Seth Kasper, Marina Kelly, Emma Kelly, Molly Khan, Alizeh Kharb, Abhimanyu Kim, Amy Kim, Emmanuel Kim, Hayne Kim, Jaxon Kim, Matthew King, Caroline King, Eleanor King, Theodore Kiss, Martin Knecht, Kadence Knize, Andrew Kolev, George Konchada, Srihan Konno, Rui Koo, Kayla Koo, Kevin Korrapolu, Lasya Kowalski, Robert Kuatbayeva, Dameli Kubek, Courtney Kumar, Tanisha Kumar, Tanisha Kung, Theodore

Kunz, Charlie Kuo, Evangeline Kwon, Lina Lalan, Mohak Lalwani, Tanisha Lee, Ayden Lee, Benjamin Lee, Erin Lee, Ethan Lee, Kai Lee, Liam Lee, Ryan Lee, Stella Lennstrom, Allie Leone, Sophia Leong, Aaron Leong, Hailey Lewandowski, Isaac Lewis, Treyveion Li, Christine Lim, Grace Lim, Jansen Lin, Justin Lingle, Esabella Litchfield, Juliana Lkhagvasuren, Ariunjargal Loka, Sathvik Lutostanski, Dylan Lyaskova, Elena Lynn, Lillian Malik, Garv Marin-Mattey, Michaela Marshman, Faith Martinez, Viana Matsas, Demetrios Mayorga, Sofia Mcgoldrick, Emma Mchugh, Cara Mehta, Veda Mele, Makenna

Metzel, Kailee Michalak, Ksawery Milanov, Victor Miller, Jack Mistry, Siya Modi, Devik Modi, Sreya Moffett, Nathan Molano Salazar, Isaac Mu, Kate Munkhtur, Temuun Murthy, Isha Muthukumar, Gautam Krishna Na, Jaden Nabizada, Azam Nakamichi, Yui Nanavati, Aastha Nashed, Margaret Navaneetham, Chaya Nazorek, Nicholas Neill, Harper Nelson, Abigail Novak, Gunnar O'Dette, Gabriel Oishi, Rihito Olson, Alexandra Olson, Logan Ooka, Seiya Otgonbat, Anand Pahn, Jay Palmer, Serena Pandey, Aditya Pandey, Krisha Pandita, Swayam Park, Chloe Park, Joshua Park, Micah Park, Timothy Parrish, Chinyari Patel, Anaya

Patel, Mira Patel, Raya Pentchev, Sophia Pentzien, Evan Pepe, Viviana Perez, Alexis Perez, Michael Peterson, Kale Phillips, Aubrey Pinto, Gabriella Pipaliya, Saanvi Porawski, Michaela Port Louis, Theodor Poyraz, Asya Prabhakar, Aanya Prokopiv, Yana Puli, Sai Avanish Puttamreddy, Akhil Qualo, Maia Raghunandan, Navya Raina, Sheen Reddy, Thaswika Reffell, Sadie Regan, Vivienne Reyes, Sofia Rodino, Brady Rodrigues Alhaug Thomas, Markus Gabriel Rubens, Kara Rushing, Breanna Rutan, Matthew Ryu, Ethan Sadorf, Baya Sallade, George Sanchez, Ethan Saraiya, Jiya Sashinaka, Kanako Savage, Kara Schillinger, Zachary Schleser, Caitlyn Schubert, Hanna

Schuld, Lyla Schwarz, Isabel Schwarz, Sarah Seelye, Brooklyn Seo, Hailey Settipani, Ethan Shah, Aashay Shah, Sanya Sheehan, Ryan Sheridan, Lilian Shetty, Tanmay Shi, Joyce Shimizu, Kotomi Shukla, Anya Singh, Angel Singh, Avihtej Singh, Samaira Smith, Kobe Smith, Miles Snyder, Jane Somireddy, Tanav Song, Matthew Soni, Baruni Soni, Neev Sood, Amaani Soto, Jessica Sowa, Helena Spence, Emma Srinivasan, Himisha Srinivasan, Preethaa Srivastava, Vihaan Srivathsa, Sanjay Stanczak, Landon Stutzman, Addison Subbu Arunachalam, Sadhana Sul, Noah Sung, Coby Suresh, Daniel Sydor, Brian

Szarkowski, Karl Szczurowski, Maja Takashiba, Yuka Takev, George Thorson, Noelle Toenjes, Maia Tofilon, Zachary Tomaino, Michael Trujillo, Azael Tulga, Selenge Turner, Nehemiah-Michael Tyburowski, Julia Ue, Yua Usman, Mahnoor Valle, Lainey Vanukuri, Hansi Vaserman, Emily Vibin, Shona Villuri, Laasya Vold, Allison Vora, Serena Wasniowski, Nicholas Weber, Jaxon Welch, Lauren Wheeler, Ritter Whitney, Jake Wise, Lorenzo Withers, Cordero Worst, Calvin Wulfram, Mackenzie Wynter, Marshawn Yamaguchi, Yuta Yates, Brooklynn Yates, Gianna Yatsunami, Sosuke Yerramilli, Shripadh Yochev, Kristiyan Zharybekova, Milana Zimmerman, Dylan

National Jr. Honor Society Members Students are recognized with a gold cord.

Sophia Adams

Kaif Javid

Pritvi Aiyar

Eleanor Jordan

Selin Akdeniz

Ridhigaa Kannan

Moksha Bhatla

Molly Kelly

Ryan Blumthal

Jay Pahn

Anthony Boldt

Serena Palmer

Annika Dalvi

Micah Park

Grisham Gambhir

Anaya Patel

Evan Gao

Brooklyn Seelye

Aradhana Ganesh

Aashay Shah

Elsa George

Anya Shukla

Allison Hadcock

Samaira Singh

Aanya Harshavat

Preethaa Srinivasan

Nathan Haulotte

Addison Stutzman

Alyssa Havens

Brian Sydor

Izzy Hogg

Ritter Wheeler

Kaamil Javid

Charger Pride Award Recipients Students are chosen monthly to be recognized for their respect, responsibility and leadership.

Arina Airiian

Victor Milanov

Pritvi Aiyar

Margaret Nashed

Moksha Bhatla

Seiya Ooka

Omar Brito

Jay Pahn

Selah Cho

Sophia Pentchev

Blessing Colyar

Evan Pentzien

Avery Guenin

Saanvi Pipaliya

Masa Hachem

Sai Avanish Puli

Sara Hachem

Sheen Raina

Allison Hadcock

Kara Rubens

Nathan Haulotte

Isabel Schwarz

Alyssa Havens

Sarah Schwarz

Nicholas Hinkle

Joyce Shi

Peter Hsieh

Angel Singh

Kayla Hsu

Tanav Somireddy

Izma Sulthana Imthiyaz

Helena Sowa

Anton Ivanov

Landon Stanczak

Ayush Karanjkar

Addison Stutzman

Eleanor King

Noah Sul

Courtney Kubek

Zachary Tofilon

Ethan Lee

Ritter Wheeler

Elena Lyaskova

Cordero Withers

Lillian Lynn

Calvin Worst

Sofia Mayorga

Students that earned a cumulative GPA of 4.0 (8th grade, terms 1-3) Students are recognized with a blue and white cord.

Pritvi Aiyar Humayd Ali Nischal Beera Reese Bennett Moksha Bhatla Alyssa Capra Ryan Chen Kaitlyn Cheong Selah Cho Sungmin Cho Joshua Chong Mara Ciobanu Anika Dalvi Lana Dandekar Natalie Fakhouri Christin Freeman Marissa Frieders Evan Gao Shatakshi Goyal Avery Guenin Nathan Haulotte Nicholas Hinkle Peter Hsieh Anton Ivanov Kaamil Javid Kaif Javid Luha Jazaerly Vincent Jennings Ryan Johnson Anvi Joshi Siddharth Kadiyala Sachin Kalai Ridhigaa Kannan Ayush Karanjkar Molly Kelly Amy Kim Eleanor King Lina Kwon Benjamin Lee Erin Lee

Ethan Lee Stella Lee Aaron Leong Hailey Leong Grace Lim Elena Lyaskova Emma McGoldrick Siya Mistry Kate Mu Abigail Nelson Jay Pahn Anaya Patel Sophia Pentchev Saanvi Pipaliya Aanya Prabhakar Sheen Raina Kara Rubens George Sallade Kara Savage Hanna Schubert Joyce Shi Anya Shukla Samaira Singh Jane Snyder Tanav Somireddy Baruni Soni Himisha Srinivasan Preethaa Srinivasan Vihaan Srivastava Sanjay Srivathsa Daniel Suresh Maja Szczurowski Zachary Tofilon Mahnoor Usman Hansi Vanukuri Emily Vaserman Laasya Villuri Allison Vold Serena Vora

American Legion Award Nominees The American Legion Award is an annual award given to the eighth-grade boy and girl who best exemplify the American Legion ideals of honor, courage, scholarship, leadership, and service. Any seventh- or eighth-grade teacher may nominate a student for this award. Teachers determine the recipients by voting on nominated students.

Georgia Andrianopoulos Adam Boeke Ruth Helms Luke Hinkel Izma Sulthana Imthiyaz Anton Ivanov Sachin Kalai Molly Kelly Ethan Lee Christine Li Grace Lim Jay Pahn Isabel Schwarz Sarah Schwarz Joyce Shi Zachary Tofilon Allison Vold Brooklynn Yates

President’s Award for Educational Excellence Nominees The President's Award for Educational Excellence recognizes students that show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment or intellectual development in their academic subjects.   

85% or above Spring MAP, Math and Reading 3.5 GPA 7th grade 3.5 GPA 8th grade Terms 1-3.

Students also demonstrate high motivation, initiative, integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities and/or exceptional judgement.

Pritvi Aiyar Exania Awad Moksha Bhatla Nischal Beera Ryan Chen Kaitlyn Cheong Jessica Cygan Anika Dalvi Lana Dandekar Andrew DeVooght Marissa Frieders Grisham Gambhir Aradhana Ganesh Evan Gao Avery Guenin Allison Hadcock Nathan Haulotte Nicholas Hinkle Peter Hsieh Kayla Hsu Izma Sulthana Imthiyaz

Kaif Javid Ryan Johnson

Anvi Joshi Siddharth Kadiyala Ridhigaa Kannan Ayush Karanjkar Marina Kasper Molly Kelly Matthew Kim Theodore King Srihan Konchada Mohak Lalan Benjamin Lee Erin Lee Ethan Lee Stella Lee Hailey Leong Christine Li Juliana Litchfield Elena Lyaskova Garv Malik Victor Milanov Siya Mistry Kate Mu Gautam Muthukumar

Nicholas Nazorek Abigail Nelson Jay Pahn Saanvi Pipaliya Asya Poyraz Sheen Raina Navya Raghunandan Jiya Saraiya Isabel Schwarz Tanmay Shetty Joyce Shi Anya Shukla Angel Singh Samaira Singh Tanav Somireddy Amaani Sood Preethaa Srinivasan Sanjay Srivathsa Selenge Tulga Hansi Vanukuri Laasya Villuri Calvin Worst

Plum Grove Faculty and Staff Principal, Faith Rivera Associate Principals, Allison Brand and Tamara Byrne Erick Armenta Scott Arnieri Brad Baker Amy Berry Laura Blair Heidi Bradley Anne Bridges Matt Bruns Gabrielle Bye Rebecca Chesire Carol Coutts-Siepka Ann Crane Alyssa Crile Suzanne Dowd

Katie Hyde Samantha Jimenez Nyna Jones Jillian Kent Bobby Koziol Sophia Knox Doug Landerman Sharon Lennstrom Rob Lightfoot Laura Lowery Julie Lucash Tetiana Luckring John Maglieri Jennifer Maldonado

Tom Ouimet Georgia Pappas James Pike Lynn Piper Kim Piszcek Paula Pozucek Julie Quitschau Roxanne Raffaelli Maura Reid Ralph Rittner Laura Robinson Andrea Rodino Carol Salerno Aaron Sanders

Jacqui Downing Sean Edgar Denise Erbele Deb Erdman Sue Faulhaber Linda Fehlberg Loren Freeman Elizabeth Gama

Jennifer Mauro Chris McCarthy Marnie Medjes Carmen Mendez Minerva Milford Pam Miller Mario Mongello Nickolas Mota

Jessica Sargent Katie Sauer Kelley Seafield Zoe Shapera Ashley Storinger Jennifer Tinaglia Laura Vanderploeg Angie Vasey

Grace Gardiner Matt Gaspar Elise Hackl-Blumstein John Hamann

Janelle Morse Amy Muller Julie Noble Lesa Northam Mark O'Kelly Julie Oddo Nancy Oliver

Nick Vassos Nelly Velasco Kelly Wilcox Holly Wittel David Wojtalewicz Christine Yoon

Jeremy Helfrich Madison Hill Meliha Huskovic

Board of Education Lisa Beth Szczupaj, President Frank J. Annerino, Vice President Anthony Wang, Secretary Samantha Bray Ader Wenda Hunt Zubair Khan James Taylor

Superintendent of Schools Laurie Heinz, Ed.D.

2024 Plum Grove Graduates, We wish you all the best.

Please remember, Be Respectful ● Be Responsible ● Be Safe