6 academic awards Marks of
excellence
Students received honors at Academic Awards ceremony last night Underclassman honors Junior Class highest honors: Lissette Araya, Sofia Balac, Nicole Crowe, Brooke Dills, Rebecca Dogdson, Zachary Dong, Olivia Foley, Haleigh Gronwold, Emma Hand, Jonathan Harris, Michael Hrinda, Jack Jones, Kali Konstantinopoulos, Tara Layous, Ji Yoon Lee, Justin Lukowski, James McKeever, Abigail Nita, Adaobi Okolocha, Hansa Vavilala, Vivian Wei, Joseph Yoniles
Jordan Wright; Mikell Wright- American Sign Language II; Madolyn Foley- French IV; Meredith Lee- French IV; Kali Konstantinopoulos- Spanish IV; Eli NirenbergSpanish III; Wisdom Ibikunle- Spanish III Indiana University World Language Honors Program France: Michael Hrinda, Isabella Blackford Spain: Nicole Biestek, Micala Boyd, Melissa Mardyla, Eli Nirenberg, Chyan Rangel, Hansa Vavilala
Hoosier Boys’ State award: Zachary Dong, Marco Ivetich, Connor Meyer, Easan Venkat
The DOC 200 Project Award: Katie Kordeck, Grant Gronkiewicz, Skyler Gronkiewicz, Lauren Stofko
Hoosier Girls’ State award: Gabrielle Ingoglia
Underclassman Principal’s Award for Excellence 2017: Anthony Daniels, 11; Brooke Dills, 11; Emma Hand, 11; Kalie Miles, 11; Easan Venkat, 11; Anuoluwapo Abiove, 10; Joseph Bellahcen, 10; Jonah Clark, 10; Elizabeth Fonseca, 10; Mira Fefferman, 9; Timothy Giannini, 9; Luke Hermansen, 9; Emma Higgason, 9.
Department awards Art: Outstanding Senior: Samantha Chua; Mei Brasel- AP Studio Art; Mia BissiasIntroduction to 2D Art; Andrea LopezPainting I; Maria Rucinski- Advanced Classes; Melina Banaszak- Advanced Ceramics; Lexi Chipules- Advanced Ceramics; Weronika Bilek- Photography; Samuel Szala- Drawing Business: Outstanding Senior: Claire Bailey; Andy Riddle- Web Design; Matthew Kvasnica- AP Computer Science; Siqi Chen- Accounting; Kyra MarriottPrinciples of Business Mgt.; Michael Yoniles- Web Design Family & Consumer Science: Outstanding Senior: Michael Jonelis; Evyn EverettChild Development; Noah Moell- Intro to Culinary Arts Music: Outstanding Senior: Elliott Fus; Paige Mecyssine- Choir; Isaac LuehrsChoir; Jacob Yalowitz- Band; Annie Phelps- Band; Patrick Wu- Orchestra; Kayla Williams- Orchestra Physical Education: Outstanding Senior: Garrett Glover; Roberto Diaz- Physical Education I & II; Emily Eisha- Physical Education I & II; Noel Fary- Physical Education I & II; Timothy Giannini- Physical Education I & II; Shane Hoogewerf- Physical Education I & II; Jacob Whitaker- Physical Education I & II Technology Education PLTW: Outstanding Senior: Nicholas Eliopoulos; Nicholas Eliopoulos- Digital Electronics; Joshua Hoogewerf- Intro to Engineering Design; Laura Weller- Principles of Engineering; Nicole Dominguez- Intro to Engineering Design; Benjamin Foreit- Civil Engineering & Architecture; Nicholas Larson- Digital Electronics English/Language Arts: Outstanding Senior: Timothy DeRolf; Mei Brasel- Composition and World Literature; Mariah Villaroman- AP English Language & Comp.; Kalie Miles- AP English and Composition; Easan Venkat- Advanced Newspaper II; Maya Radjenovich- English 10; Emma Higgason- Honors English Mathematics: Outstanding Senior: Franco Storino; Adam Richter- AP Statistics; Matthew Kvasnica- BC Calculus; Joseph Yoniles- BC Calculus; Rebecca RadtkeAlgebra II; Shreyas Iyer- BC Calculus; Ann Ostojic 9- Honors Pre-calc & Algebra II H Science: Outstanding Senior: Mackinzie Farnell; Mackenzie Duff-Integrated Chemistry & Physics; Adam Reinsma-AP Environmental Science; Tyler Zabrecky-Chemistry 1; Sierra Gronkiewicz-Physics 1; Ella McComis-Honors Chemistry; Madison Steapleton-PLTW-Prin. of Biomedical Science Social Studies: Outstanding Senior: Jake Ingoglia; Ella Speckhard- Advanced Sociology; Franco Storino- AP Economics; Caia Trykall- AP Psychology; Sofia Balac- AP US History; Connor Meyer- AP Government; Eli Nirenberg- AP Human Geography World Languages: Outstanding Senior:
Underclassmen previous winners of the Principal’s Award For Excellence: Ian S. Brundige, 10; Olivia Foley, 9; Gabrielle Ingoglia, 10; Tara Layous, 10; Ella McComis, 9; William McComis, 9; Sage Sweeney, 9; Ella Speckard, 11; Silvia Lombardo, 10; Isabella Malagon, 10; Alexandria Shinkan, 10; Joseph Yoniles, 10; Tyler Zabrecky, 9; Kendal Ziel, 10
Senior honors Principal’s Award of Excellence 2017: Abigail Chronowski, Ezekiel Clark, Jake Ingoglia, Andrew Jumonville, Matthew Kvasnica, Saveda Majety, Melanie Mooney, Lily Warren, Anna Whitney, Michael Yoniles Previous Winners of the Principal’s Award of Excellence: Ani Arzumanian, 11; Elliott Fus, 11; Anna Gambetta, 11; Ella Speckard, 11; Mariah Villaroman, 11; Alyssa DeJoan, 10; Alexandra Raycroft, 10; Perima Shah, 10; Arris Yoniles, 10; Timothy DeRolf, 9 Student Leadership: Student Body President—Jake Ingoglia Student Body Vice-President—Milan Obradovic Senior Class highest honors: Tessa Bales, John Bales, Safa Chowdhury, Johnathan Cieslak, Ajeyo De, Timothy DeRolf, Mackinie Farnell, Madolyn Foley, Ian Frantal, Anna Gambetta, Matthew Georgas, Jake Ingoglia, Micheal Jonelis, Madhuri Kesani, Ruth Kurowski, Matthew Kvasnica, Saveda Majety, Lauren Martin, Paige Mecyssine, Noah O’Mara, Nirav Patwari, Anna Phelps, Adam Richter, Perima Shah, Lane Terry, Caia Trykall, Mariah Villaroman, Anna Whitney, Patrick Wu, Jacob Yalowitz, Alexander Yao
Senior special awards MHS Booster Club John Mybeck: Timothy DeRolf MHS Booster Club Grand Mustang: Timothy DeRolf, Matthew Kvasnica MHS Booster Club Colleen Lusk: Lane Terry Munster Lions Club Scholarship: Ani Arzumanian, Madhuri Kesani, Paige Mecyssine Munster Rotary Club Scholarship: Elliott Fus, Jillian Dixon Jim and Betty Dye Scholarship: Abigail Chronowski, Jonathan Cieslak, Ezekiel Clark, Alyssa DeJoan, Madolyn Foley, Melissa Fronczek, Matthew Georgas, Mary Ellen Gilhooly, David Green, Jake Ingoglia, Micheal Jonelis, Sara Ladd, Kyra Marriot, Noah O’ Mara, Nirav Patwari, James Svolos, Lane Terry, Caia Trykall, Stephanie Vjestica, Hannah Zaremba Yoirgo Karnezis Scholarship: Ani Arzumanian, Megan Dato, Timothy DeRolf, Mellisa Fronczek, Nicole Katalinic, Katie Kordeck, Kaitlyn McHale, Lily Warren Munster-Highland Tri Kappa Academic Scholarship: Erin Maley
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Munster-Highland Tri Kappa Fine Arts Award: Samantha Chua Munster-Highland Tri Kappa Performing Arts Award: Paige Mecyssine Munster-Highland Tri Kappa Band Award: Elliot Fus Munster-Highland Tri Kappa Orchestra Award: Patrick Wu Eads PTO Scholarship: Timothy DeRolf Frank H. Hammond K-Kids Scholarship: Skyler Gronkiewicz Dr. Wallace Underwood Education Award: Mariah Villaroman Central Indiana Community Foundation Joel Yonover Scholarship: Ani Arzumanian and Paige Mecyssine Dr. Terry White Memorial Scholarship: John Fahey-Smith, Jill Dixon Janice Grau Watson Memorial Scholarship: Mariah Villaroman Wabash College Scholarships: Andrew Jumonville Legacy Foundation Webster Cornell Scholarship: Ian Frantal Legacy Foundation Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Perima Shah Edward “Robbie” Robertson Memorial Scholarship: Melissa Fronczek Munster Chamber of Commerce MHS Scholarship: Timothy DeRolf Eternal Valor Foundation 1st Lt. Shaun Blue Memorial Scholarship: Timothy DeRolf
Senior Class awards and scholarships Matthew Aquino: Valparaiso University, Presidential Scholarship, VU Supplemental Award Ani Arzumanian: Ball State University Presidential Scholarship, Mr. and Mrs. Olive K. Ho Scholarship, David and Leighann Rinker Scholarship, also offered five scholarships from other universities Alexandria Ashenbaugh: Purdue University West Lafayette, Purdue Marquis Scholarship John Bales: Tufts University National Merit Commendation, offered three scholarships from other universities Tessa Bales: Vanderbilt University National Merit Finalist, VU National Merit Scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities Thomas Beckman: Butler University, offered three scholarships from other universities Mei Lin Brasel: Purdue University West Lafayette, offered two scholarships from another university Safa Chowdhury: Purdue University West Lafayette National Merit Commendation, offered one scholarship from another university Abigail Chronowski: Purdue University West Lafayette, Presidential Scholarship Alyssa Chronowski: Michigan State University, University Scholars Award Jonathan Cieslak: Purdue University West Lafayette, offered one scholarship from another university Brandon Cordero: Purdue University West Lafayette, National Merit Commendation, an academic scholarship Ajeyo De: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship, IU National Merit Scholarship Alyssa DeJoan: Purdue University West Lafayette, offered three scholarships from other universities Matthew Dempsey: Miami University of Ohio, Redhawks Excellence Award, also offered three scholarships from other universities Timothy DeRolf: Valparaiso University Board of Directors Scholarship, EPIC Scholarship, Department of Meteorology Scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities Seshan Devanathan: University of California Santa Cruz, National Merit Commendation, Undergraduate Dean’s Scholarship, Also offered one scholarship from another university Jillian Dixon: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship Direct Admissions Kelley School of Business, Hutton Honors College Kelley ACE Program, also offered one scholarship from another university Mackinzie Farnell: Purdue University West Lafayette, National Merit Commendation, Perfect composite score of 36 on ACT Madolyn Foley: Purdue University West Lafayette, National Merit Commendation, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Presidential Scholarship, also offered one scholarship from another university Ian Frantal: Purdue University West Lafayette, Webster Cornwell Scholarship, Alberico Foundation Scholarship Melissa Fronczek: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship, also offered six scholarships from other universities Elliott Fus: Indiana University Bloomington Jacob School of Music, Indiana Premier Young Talent Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, also offered four scholarships from other universities Anna Gambetta: Kalamazoo College, National Merit Scholarship Winner, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Reading, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Lux Esto Scholarship, J.T. Williamson Award, also offered three
scholarships from other universities Tori Gary: Alabama A&M University, AAMU Merit Scholarship, also offered 12 scholarships from other universities Matthew Georgas: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship, Cox Research Scholarship, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Reading Jolie Goldberg: University of Southern California, offered four scholarships from other universities David Green: Indiana University Bloomington National Merit Finalist, Provost Scholarship, Direct Admissions to College of Arts and Sciences, Hutton Honors College, also offered five scholarships from other universities Nicole Howard: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Academic Excellence Scholarship, also offered one scholarship from another university Jake Ingoglia: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship, Civics Leaders Scholarship, United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship, also offered four scholarships from other universities Michael Jonelis: Indiana University Bloomington, National Merit Commendation, Provost Scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities Nicole Katalinic: St. Louis University, Dean’s Award, also offered four scholarships from other universities Madhuri Kesani: Washington University National Merit Finalist, Perfect score of 800 on SAT Critical Reading, Perfect score of 800 on SAT Math, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Science, also offered nine scholarships from other universities Siman Khatra: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Academic Excellence Scholarship Olivia Kindt: Concordia University Wisconsin, Presidential Scholarship Luther Promise Award, also offered two scholarships from other universities Natalie Kuipers: Butler University, Academic Scholarship, Butler Grant Ruth Kurowski: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, National Merit Commendation, Bepko Scholar Matthew Kvasnica: University of Michigan, National Merit Finalist, Perfect composite score of 36 on ACT, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Reading, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Math, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Science, Perfect score of 800 on SAT Math, Regal Award of Excellence, also offered four scholarships from other universities Megan Larson: Carthage College, CART Endowed Scholarship, Carthaginian Scholarship, Director’s Grant, Robert Todd Grant, Trustee Grant, also offered one scholarship from another university Brittney Lee: Ball State University, offered two scholarships from other universities Meredith Lee: Loyola University Chicago, Presidential Scholarship Dana Levitan: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship Nolan Lomeli: Indiana University Bloomington, Hudson and Holland Scholarship Michael Madura: Central Michigan University, Academic Prestige Award Presidential Award, Maroon and Gold Scholarship Saveda Majety: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Math, National Merit Semifinalist, offered two scholarships from other universities Lilean Mansour: Purdue University Northwest, Academic Achievement Scholarship Michael Marich: Bradley University, National Merit Semifinalist, Presidential Scholarship, Out-of-State Award, Caterpillar MFG Scholarship, Project Lead the Way Scholarship, also offered two scholarships from another university Michael Markovich: Purdue University Northwest, Academic Achievement Scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities Kyra Marriott: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship; direct admit to Kelley School of Business Asia Marshall: Illinois State University, Bishop D. Alford Jurisdictional Academic Scholarship Paige Mecyssine: Valparaiso University, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Presidential Scholarship Forte Scholarship Elk’s Indiana Most Valuable Student Scholarship, Also offered 12 scholarships from other universities Matthew Michel: Purdue University Northwest, Academic Achievement Scholarship Christo Mitrakis: Purdue University Northwest, Academic Achievement Scholarship, also offered one scholarship from another university Melanie Mooney: Purdue University West Lafayette, Abrahamson and Uiterwyk Scholarship Tianna Nichols: Indiana University Northwest Chancellor’s Merit Scholarship Anthony Niemiec: Purdue University West Lafayette, Direct Admissions Computer Science, also offered two scholarships from another university Isabel Nieves: Indiana University Bloomington, Hudson and Holland Scholarship Danielle Oberman: University of Iowa, Academic
Success Scholarship, UI Gold Scholarship, Member of the Honors College Noah O’Mara: Purdue University West Lafayette, National Merit Commendation, Presidential Scholarship Obiageli Oniah: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Powers-Knapp Scholarship, also offered two scholarships from another university Kristin Osborne: Marquette University, Pere Marquette Scholarship, also offered four scholarships from other universities Georgia Pappas: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship Nirav Patwari: Indiana University Bloomington, National Merit Finalist, Perfect score of 800 on SAT Math, Provost Scholarship, Will T. Hale Scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities Anna Phelps: Indiana University Bloomington, National Merit Commendation, Perfect Score of 36 on ACT Reading, Provost Scholarship Mary Katherine Pruzin: St. Mary’s College, Dean’s Scholarship, offered one scholarships from another university Alexandra Raycroft: Indiana University Bloomington, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Provost Scholarship, offered three scholarships from other universities Adam Richter: University of Pennsylvania, National Merit Finalist Brendan Ristenpart: Indiana University Bloomington, offered two scholarships from other universities Perima Shah: Indiana University Bloomington, A&S Herbert Presidential Scholarship, Hutton Honors College, Provost Scholarship Thomas Shu: Indiana University Bloomington, National Merit Commendation, Provost Scholarship Rasha Siddiqui: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Dean Scholar-Science, Special Academic Scholarship, Distinguished Scholar Nicholas Sopcic: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship, also offered one scholarship from another university Ella Speckhard: Valparaiso University, Presidential Scholarship Alexis Starkey: Purdue University Northwest, Academic Achievement Scholarship Franco Storino: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship, also offered two scholarships from other universities James Svolos: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship Hutton Honors College, Direct Admissions to Kelley School of Business, also offered one scholarship from another university Katherine Szakacs: University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL), Trustee Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship Jordan Szymanski: Ithaca College, Direct admit to Park School of Communications, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Reading, Rod Sterling Scholarship, Ithaca Grant, also offered two scholarships from other universities Lane Terry: Purdue University West Lafayette, An academic scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities Caia Trykall: Purdue University West Lafayette, Presidential Scholarship Margaret Vaitkus: Northern Michigan University, Wildcat Achievement Scholarship, National Academic Award, Kaye-Munson Scholarship Mariah Villaroman: Indiana University Bloomington, Provost Scholarship,Hudson and Holland Scholarship Direct Admissions to the School of Education, also offered four scholarships from other universities Stephanie Vjestica: Indiana University Bloomington, an academic scholarship, Lily Warren: Valparaiso University, Presidential Scholarship, Also offered two scholarships from other universities Anna Whitney: University of Chicago, National Merit Finalist Kayla Williams: Washington University, offered three scholarships from other universities Chloe Wineinger: Ball State University, Presidential Scholarship, TCOM Merit Endowment, Member of the Honors College, also offered five scholarships from other universities Jordan Wright: DePaul University, Presidential Scholarship, also offered two scholarships from other universities Patrick Wu: Northwestern University, National Merit Finalist, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Reading, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Math, Perfect score of 36 on ACT English, Perfect composite score of 36 on ACT Kayleigh Yaeger: Purdue University West Lafayette, Presidential Scholarship Jacob Yalowitz: Northwestern University, National Merit Finalist, Perfect score of 36 on ACT Reading, Northwestern National Merit Scholarship Alexander Yao: Indiana University Bloomington, National Merit Commendation, Provost Scholarship, also offered five scholarships from other universities Michael Yoniles: Purdue University West Lafayette, Marquis Scholarship, PU Honors College, Direct Admissions into Computer Science Hannah Zaremba: Indiana University Bloomington, an academic scholarship Emily Zellinger: Ohio State University, National Buckeye Scholar, Trustees Scholarship, also offered three scholarships from other universities