Class of 2025 Commencement Program Wednesday, June 11, 2025 7:30 p.m. at William Fremd High School Cover art by Nyha Ravi
Uncharted Paths by Alena Tusenko
We walked these halls with laughter and pride, With friends and family by our side. From notebooks opened to lockers slammed, Each moment shaped just who I am. The tests we passed, the games we played, The dreams we drew, the plans we made. Now gowns are worn, decisions near, We face the world without fear. A final bell, an opening door, But in our hearts, there’s so much more. New schools, new paths, a brighter day, Adventure calls, we’re on our way. We’ll fail, we’ll learn, we’ll rise again, Through winding roads and pouring rain. But here it started bold and true, The future waits just for you.
Commencement Program Pledge Of Allegiance Emery Kim
“Star Spangled Banner”
Plum Grove Middle School Band
Welcome
Faith Rivera, Principal
Student Reflection Sreenidhi Gudavalli
“Down That Road”
By Carl Strommen Performed by the Plum Grove Middle School Choir
Award Recognition Mark O’Kelly
Presentation of Diplomas
Eric Bachmann, Board of Education Zubair Khan, Board of Education Thomas Edgar, PhD, Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Ahmad Gibson, Chief Communications Officer Diana McCluskey, Chief School Business Official MJ Warden, Chief Technology Officer
Closing
Faith Rivera, Principal
Recessional
Guests, please remain seated until all graduates have exited.
Class of 2025 A
Elizabeth Grace Abbey Mason Ryan Abdullaj Sahana Abiraman Aysulu Agamyradova Jacqueline Jinn Ahlstrand Bilal Sayeed Ahmed Hunter Joseph Albert Ademi Alymbekova Isgender Alyyev Simone Indira Anand Owen Daniel Anderson Christina Marie Angerame Yasmina Arshidinova Maya Carolina Avila
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Anna Evelyn Baker Andrew Enkhbat Bat-ulzii Sarah Batt Gabriel Keisuke Beckert Halyl Begliyev Sebastian Eric Berg Benjamin John Bergles Madison Grace Berki Suvav Bhusal Lilly Ann Bielawa
Antwun Kintrelle Bilbro Zhasmina Borbueva Jacob Anthony Boszko Abigail Margaret Bourke William Matthew Bousk Utkarsh Boyedapu Samantha Margaret Brennan Treyton Ray Brillo James R. Brtva Rohan Buddhadev
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Evelyn Caballero Gabriela Campos Vazquez Romeo Cantu-Rojas Carlos Luis Cardenas Hannah Alexis Carroll Javier Eduardo Carvajal Makenzie Marie Castle Marta Hanna Cebula Miranda Celaya Nora Rayne Champaneri Brighton Chi Cheng Lalita Chhun Yurina Chiba Aadya Sai Chilla Tafika Nigel Chima Elliot Winston Choi
James Matthias Choi Riya Deepakkumar Chougule Caitlin Leigh Christenson Jeffrey Chua
Milo Aidan Dobek Eliana Rose Dorgan Abigail Grace Dreyer Si-Yin Emma Duan
Parker James Chuang Petro Chyryk Michael Anthony Ciferri Gibson Anthony Como Joseph Wesley Conrad Jia Jain Contractor John Thomas Corrao Josephine Marie Corrao Zoey P. Costa Kimberly Mariana Cruz Liam Giovanni Cruz Nathaniel Joshua Cummins Cassidy Rose Curtsinger Adam Nathaniel Cushing Adrian Gabriel Czekaj
Raffaele Nicola Dublino Aaliyah Duffie Sree Sai Kishil R. Duggineni Jaxson Danger Dunning
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Russell Coyne Davidson Daniel A. Davila-Panisse Melissa De La Torre Charles James DeGiulio Evan James Dekrell Wesley Marshall DeMarke Anya Dhir Emmanuel Diaz Anthony Joseph DiCosola Gianna Grace DiCosola Cooper James Dietrich Gauri Divgi
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Hannah Eliot Amirtharaj Brock James Elstrom Eric Fritz Engelbrechtsen Koushi Enomoto
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Fahad Uddin Faheem Madeline Faith Farwell Charles James Fay Peyton Catherine Ferguson Colin Graham Finn McKenzie Hope Fortner Sofia Amalia Franco Benjamin Todd Frantz Ashton Paul Frieders
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Chris Noah Galvan Jacob Gandhi Jaden Gandhi Kailyn Garcia Derek Timothy Gebhardt Hugh Bradley Gebhardt
Tyler James Gebhardt CG George Victoria Mia Ghilan Sydney Teresa Gilfillan Devin Patrick Gleeson Grace Dorothy Golebiowski Margarita Glaycar Gonzalez Zackary Grenke Suzana Rose Grosman Lamont Peyton Groves Sreenidhi Gudavalli Varuni Guntuka
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Mohamed Thariq Habib Ahmed Ian Felix Hammerstone Jason John Harezga Miraya Suja Haridas Zaara Hasan Gwen Anita Hasty Robert Anthony Hawkins Tara Hegde Lyla Hellman Pilar Elida Hernandez Madelyn Michelle Higgins Kichi Hiramoto Harper Elizabeth Hubbell Kiara Humphrey Kendall P. Hunter Shayla M. Hunter Kyla Brielle Hussar Joseph Sanford Hyde
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Takehiro Ide Zaid Ilyas Erkeayim Imashova Ekaterina Ivanova
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Atishay Jain Suhoon Jang Shiv Jibi Jayden D. Jones Luke Jones
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Sraavya Mounika Kalavacharla Magdalyn Grace Kalkounos Isha Rao Kanchi Brody James Kane Colin Hyunkyoon Kang Hannah Kang Samanyu Sai Kanugovi Praghadeesh Karthikeyan Imran KASAKA Kayanja Anna Katherine Kessler Mysha Mehdi Khatoon Alicia Kim Emery Jia Fang Kim Isaac Hayden Kim Abigail Grace King Tarika Kishor Kumar Leah Kathleen Klimas Alexander Jeffrey Klynstra
Austin Jerry Knoll Brynn Margaret Kocanda Maxwell Cho Kohler Marcella Elizabeth Kolka Johnathan Adney Korb Matthew Aleksander Kordylewski Anhelina Kostiuk Cooper Joseph Koziol Karolina Kozmyn Olivia Helene Kraft Timothy Floyd Kroschel Kamila Kulzhambekova Anirudh Palaparty Kumar
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Kayleigh Catherine Larson Emmalee Judith Lawnicki Chen Jin Lee Cherin Lee Gabriel Philip Lee Noah Young Hoon Lee Phillip Lee Stacey Dahyun Lee Sierra Grace Lehan Karina Lelet Andrew Michael Lewicki Aaron Robert Lewis Damian Lezama Roman Liashenko Conor Michael Liebgott Sophia Lin Abigail Shea Long Gabriella Cassandra Luat
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Noah Snow Mac Alpine Reid Isaiah MacDonald Sean Edmund MacTavish Aoi Maeda Manjot Singh Makhija Pranav Manikandan Mia Elyse Manzo Tymofi Marchuk Aleksa Markovic Jackeline Marquez Brandon Tyler Marx Yahya A. Mashhadi Nicholas John Matheou Konstantinos Matsas Charles Vincent Maund Sarah Grace McClurg Michael Patrick McHale Savannah Alaine McHale Fiona Anne McHugh Caleb Edward Medina Merrick Michael Medynskyj Haley Elizabeth Melton Taylor Mary Melton Akhil Rakesh Menon Amanda Miller Angel Miller Gavin Miller Adrian Miranda Keshvi Mishra Kyle Ethan Mizuuchi Kenneth James Ryan Moan
Rhydham Nirav Modi Michael Molenda Nathan Montesinos Ava Nicole Moss Pari Prashanth Moudgal Siri Prashanth Moudgal Aryaman Moulitharan Jackson Daniel Mugavero Ruslan Mukhtarov Milagros Munoz Natalie Evelyn Murray
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Miku Claire Nagano Svanik Nair Jumi Nakagawa Romi Nakagawa Vrishank Reddy Nandyala Christina Nashed Finn Patrick Naughton Vincenza Rose Nava Riya Sudesh Nayak Solomia Katerina Nazar Vladyslav Nebesnyi Sofia Elizabeth Nehf Kolton Drew Nelson Henry James Nottoli Olivia Kathleen Nudo
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Mary Margaret O’Keefe Damien Kristoffer Olsson Altynbek Orynbassar Emmanuel Inioluwani Oshibajo
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Stelios Robert Panayi Aarush C. Parikh Jaelyn Park Julian Park Sarasijha Sai Pasham Param Parimal Patel Sayani Minesh Patel Siya Patel Michael John Patla Addison Bryn Peldiak Harshitha Penmatsa Colin Mitchell Perry Ethan Robert Pflum-Eremia Olivia Lynette Pflum-Eremia Nadia Polhovski Madison Sara Poole Keira Marie Preusse Teagan Gracie Pryor
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Emma Qin
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Pavithran Rajasekar Diya Rajesh Sharlene Ratansing Rajput Ryleigh Lear Randolph Nikitha Rao Roohi Satish Rao Chase Daniel Rappe Jacob Bradley Rauch Nyha Ravi
Niko Evan Regopoulos Brett Michael Richenberger Alexander David Rivas-Brown Carlos Leonardo Rodea
Ronish Shah Saahir Shariff Shaik Eleanor Ross Sherwood Edwin Kakeru Shintaku
Neel Roy Chowdhury Chase DeVito Royal
Rikuto Shirata Polina Shostachuk Reyansh Shrivastava Nathan Arnav Shy Amelia Grace Sielig Daniel Haralampi Siklunov Liliia Yurievna Skrypnyk Zoe Anne Smith Aiden Rey Sotelo Liam Chase Sotelo Skylar Rose Spedale Brendan John Stauber Brandon Peter Stawik Sean Ross Stebbins Jaden Antonio Steele Lauren Evelyn Stellmach Stephanie Ann Stellmach Mason Zeff Stewart Plamen Stoyanov Nathan James Strachowski Logan Joseph Struck Lyla Lorraine Struck Tristen Albert Suehr Shinjiro Suzuki Aleena Lilleth Maya Swaby Abaan Ali Syed Thahir Syed
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Haru Saito Sreetanvi Sajja Annabelle Marie Salem Rylee Elizabeth Sammons Jace Michael Sampson Luciano Paul Panopio Sanburg Jazmin Jared Sanchez Robert Drake Sanchez Manmeet K. Sandhu Ethan Miles Sandler Ismail Sary Tharun Sasikumar Chase U. Sauter Erin Katherine Savage Mehaan Saxena Cameron Robert Schader Collin Matthew Schinkel Kellan William Schlenker Adam Joseph Schossler Reegan Craig Sealock Elizabeth Sena Seok Suray Serdarova Aaryan Shah Caydn Chirag Shah Kiaan Vir Shah
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Ilina Tewari Vrishab Thatikonda Miaca Celine Theile Dhethikshaa Theyagarajan Brayden Michael Thiry Nysa Tickoo Isaac Henry Tileston Madeline Therese Wirth Toth Kevin Lucas Trotter Alena Tusenko Liam James Tyrrell
Mason James Wallin Gabriel Joseph Walsh Victoria Wang Daniel Richard Whitlock Zachary Tyler Whitton Austin Joseph Williams Rhyon D.C. Williams
Yugo Tanida Akane Tasaki
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Viktoriia Uhryniak
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Anisa F. Vaghela Mythili Vaidyanathan Aelliana Honor Van Dyke Robert Van Nynatten Victoria Veselinova Vasileva Dayana Vazquez Vignesh Satyanarayan Vemula Sarah Ann Verghese Arhana Verma Dhruv Verma Ryley Marie VerSteegh Denzel Charles Vinson Hersh Singh Vohra
Michaela Danielle Wagner Yoshihide Wakahara
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Maksym Yankivskyi Anuhya Yarramaneni Clara Harriet Yates Matthew Caleb Yoon Ariana Noelle Yoshimura
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Yeva Zakharchuk Cesar Zavala Julia Yongjia Zeng Derek Zhang Eason Yison Zhang Jeffrey Ruijia Zhang Zixin Zhang Sean Zhao Aleksandra Weronika Zinow Alexis Lee Zitsch Andrew Michael Zitsch
National Junior Honor Society Members Students are recognized with a gold cord. Jacqueline Ahlstrand Simone Anand Christina Angerame Abigail Bourke Makenzie Castle Brighton Cheng Gibson Como Russell Davidson Charles DeGiulio Anya Dhir Madeline Farwell Grace Golebiowski Sreenidhi Gudavalli Gwen Hasty Tara Hegde Kiara Humphrey Magdalyn Kalkounos Isha Kanchi Colin Kang Emery Kim Aoi Maeda Manjot Makhija Brandon Marx Fiona McHugh Pari Moudgal
Siri Moudgal Natalie Murray Olivia Nudo Mary O’Keefe Sarasijha Pasham Sayani Patel Siya Patel Addison Peldiak Harshita Penmasta Emma Qin Roohi Rao Niko Regopoulos Collin Schinkel Kiaan Shah Zoe Smith Brendan Stauber Akane Tasaki Madeline Toth Vignesh Vemula Sarah Verghese Arhana Verma Mason Wallin Victoria Wang Jeffrey Zhang Sean Zhao
Charger Pride Award Recipients
Students are chosen monthly in recognition of their respect, responsibility, and leadership. Bilal Ahmed Abigail Bourke Gibson Como Daniel Davila-Panisse Charles DeGiulio Emmanuel Diaz Koushi Enomoto Madeline Farwell Grace Golebiowski Pilar Hernandez Erkeayim Imashova Emery Kim Abigail King Anhelina Kostiuk
Gabriel Lee Natalie Murray Finn Naughton Riya Nayak Mary O’Keefe Sarasijha Pasham Keira Preusse Jace Sampson Kiaan Shah Eleanor Sherwood Liam Sotelo Nathan Strachowski Gabriel Walsh Daniel Whitlock
Students Who Earned a Cumulative 4.0 G PA (8th Grade, terms 1-3)
Students are recognized with a blue and white cord. Jacqueline Ahlstrand Christina Angerame Madison Berki Suvav Bhusal Lilly Bielawa Abigail Bourke Utkarsh Boyedapu Rohan Buddhadev Nora Champaneri Elliot Choi Russell Davidson Daniel Davila-Panisse Gauri Divgi Madeline Farwell Peyton Ferguson Jacob Gandhi Victoria Ghilan Sydney Gilfillan Suzana Grosman Tara Hegde Kiara Humphrey
Erkeayim Imashova Isha Kanchi Colin Kang Emery Kim Gabriel Lee Sophia Lin Abigail Long Aoi Maeda Manjot Makhija Brandon Marx Fiona McHugh Gavin Miller Natalie Murray Riya Nayak Mary O’Keefe Jaelyn Park Sayani Patel Siya Patel Harshitha Penmatsa Colin Perry Keira Preusse
Emma Qin Nyha Ravi Niko Regopoulos Sreetanvi Sajja Erin Savage Mehaan Saxena Collin Schinkel Elizabeth Seok Eleanor Sherwood Liam Sotelo Nathan Strachowski Ilina Tewari Alena Tusenko Mythili Vaidyanathan Vignesh Vemula Gabriel Walsh Jeffrey Zhang Zixin Zhang Sean Zhao
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 teacher may nominate a student for this award. Teachers determine the recipients by voting on nominated students. Brighton Cheng Gibson Como Charles DeGiulio Sreenidhi Gudavalli Pilar Hernandez Erkeayim Imashova Emery Kim Gabriel Lee Aoi Maeda
Natalie Murray Riya Nayak Erin Savage Mehaan Saxena Liam Sotelo Nathan Strachowski Madeline Toth Alena Tusenko Zixin Zhang
Presidents’ Award for Educational Excellence
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. Sahana Abiraman Jacqueline Ahlstrand Simone Anand Suvav Bhusal Utkarsh Boyedapu Rohan Buddhadev Makenzie Castle Nora Champaneri Elliot Choi James Choi Jeffrey Chua Gibson Como Russell Davidson Charles DeGiulio Grace Golebiowski Sreenidhi Gudavalli Miraya Haridas
Gwen Hasty Robert Hawkins Tara Hegde Shiv Jibi Sraavya Kalavacharla Isha Kanchi Alexander Klynstra Gabriel Lee Aoi Maeda Charles Maund Caleb Medina Natalie Murray Finn Naughton Riya Nayak Jaelyn Park Michael Patla Harshitha Penmatsa
Emma Qin Nikitha Rao Nyha Ravi Neel Roy Chowdhury Nathan Shy Liam Sotelo Ilina Tewari Mythili Vaidyanathan Aelliana Van Dyke Sarah Verghese Zachary Whitton Matthew Yoon Derek Zhang Jeffrey Zhang Zixin Zhang Sean Zhao
Plum Grove Faculty & Staff Principal, Faith Rivera
Associate Principal, Allison Brand Assistant Principals, Michael Coleman and Abbey Grabowski Erick Armenta Swetha Guntuka Carmen Mendez Scott Arnieri Vandana Gupta Yvette Michael Adrienne Bailey Zyta Guzik Minerva Milford Brad Baker John Hamann Michael Miller Laura Barnd Johanna Hatzopolous Alex Miller Rebecca Barritt Jeremy Helfrich Pam Miller Amy Berry Andrea Hernandez TJ Mitchell Allison Brand Madison Hill Sarwan Moghamis Anne Bridges Paul Huber Mario Mongello Lisa Bruno Samantha Jimenez Janelle Morse Matthew Bruns Madison Jones Nick Mota Gabrielle Bye Nyna Jones Amy Muller Michael Cameron Tracy Kanda Anthony Murray Charles Conde Kim Kini Julie Noble Andrea Cordts Bobby Koziol Lesa Northam Carol Coutts-Siepka Jennifer Krysciak Maureen O’Brien Matt Crafferty Monica Krzankowski Mark O’Kelly Alyssa Crile Kristin Laabs Julie Oddo Phiyada Cummings Doug Landerman Maureen Olson Lisa Domagato Rob Lightfoot Rada Orlovic Geoff Edwards Kathryn Locallo Amy Osowski Denise Erbele Nicholas Lopez Tom Ouimet Irma Escareno Julie Lucash James Pike Daniella Escovitz Tetiana Luckring Lynn Piper Gail Evans Jennifer Maldonado Kim Piszczek Linda Fehlberg Myriam Marquez Kathryn Plonski Loren Freeman Nicole Mathew Paula Pozucek Elizabeth Gama Chris McCarthy Roxanne Raffaelli Matt Gaspar Steven McCarty Maura Reid Elizabeth Gorman Marnie Medjes Karla Richards
Ralph Rittner Laura Robinson Andrea Rodino Claudia Ronayne Linnea Ruhl Carol Salerno Aaron Sanders Katie Sauer Kelley Seafield Zoe Shapera Camille Shoaf Nadia Smith Ryan Suevel Kara Thomas Vanessa Thomsen Jennifer Tinaglia Deyanira Trejo Stephanie Vas Angie Vasey Nick Vassos Nelly Velasco Yulia Vovchak Jordan Walker Jessica Walsh Jen Wierzbicki Kelly Wilcox David Wojtalewicz Solah Yoo Christine Yoon
Plum Grove Middle School
2600 Plum Grove Road Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Principal: Faith Rivera Associate Principal: Allison Brand Assistant Principals: Michael Coleman and Abbey Grabowski
Board of Education
Samantha Bray Ader, President Frank J. Annerino, Vice President James Taylor, Secretary Eric Bachmann Wenda Hunt Zubair Khan Lisa Beth Szczupaj
Superintendent of Schools Laurie Heinz, Ed.D.