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University of Alabama: Natalie Charlier Mitch Dolen Patrick Killigrew Michael Smith Courtney Wolf

Arkansas:

University of Arkansas: Graham Brown

Arizona:

Arizona State University: Sammi Muzzupappa

Mesa Community College: Chris Macahon

California:

California Polytechnic University: Michelle Fis

University of Southern California: Polina Beregova Justin Escalona

Colorado:

Colorado School of Mines: Kara Burton

University of Colorado - Boulder: Logan Beck

Connecticut:

Yale University: Laura Plata

Georgia:

Morehouse College: RJ Smith

Florida:

Eckerd College: Ryan Schlaiss

Florida Atlantic University: Olivia Stagnito

Florida Gulf Coast University: Jim Marketti

University of South Florida: Mary Grace Lesniak

Kansas:

University of Kansas: Lauren Helms Dylan Wilken

Kentucky:

University of Kentucky: Gregory Hall Amanda Muck

Illinois:

Art Institute of Chicago: Bri Schroeder

Augustana College: Taryn Woell

Aurora University: Kevin Cygnar

Bradley University: Ryan Connely Kajal Patel

College of Dupage: Dylan Strong

Columbia College Chicago: Nikki Robinson Kevin Tran

DePaul University: Declan Harkin Noah Maslanka Jared Much Charles Bowman

Devry University: Nicolas Asta

Eastern Illinois University: Empire Beauty School: Nikki Gfesser Jenny Beltran

Eureka College: Tracy Kaske

Harper College: Laraib Afridi Julisa Alvarado Edson Apaez Alexander Atilano Owen Balk Alison Barr Marco Barrera Jack Bauer Laila Baumanis

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Where in the world is class of 2015?

Taylor Bellina Jose Benitez Hannah Bennett Stephanie Berber Jonny Bhasclius Jonny Bishop Brandon Bridier Tyler Buchholtz Daniel Burnjas Jocelyn Caballero Luis Cabezas Nancy Cabrera Erick Cardoso Alexander Carrillo Sabrina Cason Jackie Contreras Ally Cook Juan Cosio Edgar Del Real Berenise Dela Torre Amairani Diaz Erik Diaz Ilona Dybas Claudia Esparza Michelle Figuerao Daisy Flores Joe Fricano Michelle Gagol Wendy Gallegos Luis Gallegos Rebeca Garcia Denita Garnar Tim Geary Ivan Guadarrama Nick Guss Melissa Hank KC Harrison Ben Hartmann Kevin Healey Jacob Heins Jack Hermes Guillermo Hernandez German Hernandez Paulina Hernandez James Higging Tyler Hildinger Becca Hofelt Trace Holloway Muhammad Jamshedov Neelam Jani Ayanna Johnson Fratelo Juarez Joanna Kalantzis Cassie Kerlin Zachary Kerr Kinga Kielbasa Cullen Kilcoyne Nicole Kim Charles King Geraldine Lana Andrea Lizcano Yoselin Lopez Weronika Malska Bonny Maradiaga Juan Marquez Brian Mars Michael Mayer Arcadio Mejia Melissa Mendonca Guadalupe Mendoza Emina Mesic Aby Miranda Ben Mnichowicz Felix Montalvo Taly Nava Liz Norman Josleyn Nunez Brandon O'meara Cory O'meara Colin O'meara Jesus Ortiz Mathew Padget Trevis Parks Victor Pasillas Nick Payne Corey Perkins Victoria Pikor Aire Poitra Josh Poznan Cassie Prescot Ashley Proksa Claudia Przystal Nick Rahmoun Manny Ramirez Caitlin Reynolds Maria Rico Rachel Rihani Johnathan Rios Leticia Rios Joseph Rivera Giancarlo Rivera Moore Natalia Rojas Rebecca Ross Melissa Sanchez Brandon Seiler Gabrio Serafino Jazmin Silva Shaquille Smith

Gustavo Solis Michael Stacy Maddy Stevenson Sammi Stoltzner Keith Sturm Yash Syal Zainab Syed Ronaldinho Tapia Fabian Tovar Damaris Trejo Kashyapkumar Trivedi Kayla Ure Scottie Valentin Tristyn Valentine Alicia Valerao Reese Van Balen Bianca Vargas Elideth Vazquez Himanshu Vermih Mario Vital Cece Walczynski Emily Wang Brandon Wenzel Audrey Williams Michael Williams Daria Zajac Julian Zieba Jasiek Zietek Andrei Zuercher Mandeen Sekhan Alejandro Mena Arin Lieberman Anvar Karimov Dayanely Rios Elizabeth Erdelyi Mayra Gomez Cynthia Alvarado Colin Campbell Natalie Torres Cindy Feliciano Cesar Alvarado Izidorius Laurinaitis Mayra Rico John Peters Carlito Ramos Kubra Malik Yasmin Varela Igor Chekorsky

Heartland College: Tyler Curylo

Illinois Art Institute: Arturo Ramirez

Illinois State University: Jenna Acasio Megan Angelaccio Olivia Cernuda Grant Goldman Emma Grochowski Allison Hill Kristopher Ketelsen Joey LaBeck Sylwia Lizak Andrew Mau Madi Messineo Zach Mobille Lisette Munoz Kristina Okamura Nick Orlando Lisette Munoz Kristina Okamura Nick Orlando Luke Porrata Kellie Reynolds Shannon Shafer Martyna Truta Annie Van Grondelle

Illinois Wesleyan University: Carsten Andersen Eva Kossman Jacob LaRocca

ITT Technical Institute: Erick Ignacio Judson University: Kelly Gimmler

versity:

Erik Cisneros Robbie Glaser Noah Hedrick Munira Mahamane Jacobs Nava Anna Wozniak

Northwestern University: Jacob Baran Megan Beach Mark Scovic

Oakton College: Yoselin Martinez

Parkland College: Mark Scherer

Paul Mitchell:

Amanda Hallowell

Robert Morris University: Teniona Walker Darien Zhao Gregory Jaye Reynolds

Roosevelt University: Stephen Tan

Southern Illinois University: Hannah Colbrook Tom Gagliano Rafael Garcia Jesus Ortega Brett Palmer Colleen Rogers Tianna Walker Megan Thabuteau

St. Xavier University: Neenah Wiggins

Triton College: Nick Terry Thomas Cueva Zachary Feit Ken Ignacio Andres Salinas

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Joanne Choi Nicole Chung Jacob Gordon Nikki Huynh Rachel Rilloraza Ian Smith Lily Zahn Daisy Aragon Thomas Judd Daniel Kopecky Arthur Lee Quinn Gerdes Than Huynh Nina Vergara Eric Weber

University of Illinois Chicago: Cynthia Diep Basirat Iginla Cyprian Korus Daniel Koshy Janet Malagon Jonathan Matthews Jennifer Paul Jessica Pitts Demetra Reyes Yesenia Rodriguez Marcin Stankiewicz Adrian Yogore

University of Illinois Springfield: Diana Quintero

University of Iowa: Taylor Brzezinski Marlee Buchholz Kiera Deal Shannon Hickey Carly Iaculio Taylor McCall Lauren Rasor Megan Shaler

Kendall College:

Universal Technical Institute:

Knox College:

Western Illinois University:

Ashley Freen Jose Rios Aliya Estes

Argeniz Herrera

Ryan Kissane Matthew Oesterlein Alex Ruthe

Rose-Hulman Institute of Tech: Mary Grace Grana

Valparaiso University: Alyssa Perone

Iowa:

Coe College:

Jeremiah De La Pe単a

Debuque University: Mikalos Jackson

Drake University: Isabel Alanis Jennifer Schallmoser Carter McCall

Iowa State University: Carl Aldag Rajen Ayala Evan Braun Tyler Canty Izabel Favela Gabby Heidrich Evan Heintz Carley Lynch Cole Nelson Ravi Patel Ryan Peterson Michael Putturat Ryan Quinnett Sara Rosas Tom Sobotka Allison Steinebrey Josh Vanderwiel Waylan Washington Brad Wiesenmayer

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Lawson Kosulic

Michigan:

Calvin College:

Morgan Anderson Alexander Hollenbeck Ashley Liu

Grand Valley State University: Caitlin McHugh Emily Sund

Hope College: Kelly Ocock

Northern Michigan University: Ashley Shepard

Minnesota:

St. Olaf College: Lisa Kehe

University of Minnesota: Emma Chaplinsky Logan Hedrick Sean Klein Stephanie Shiro

Winona State University: Lauren McSweeney Julian Proctor

Mississippi:

University of Mississippi: Abbey Campbell

Missouri:

Lindenwood University: Landon Schuster

Northwest Missouri State: Cameron Cornelius

Saint Louis University:

Connor McGough Alaina Mikkelsen Dean Roehrborn

Justin Chaney

Kevin Burke Katie Conklin Caitlin Riedy Kristen Sonderegger

McHenry College: Moody Bible Institute: Ben Bosco

North Central College: Abraham Malu Patrick Seeberger

North Park University: Vince Serio

Northern Illinois Uni-

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Jeremy Strong

indiana University: Indiana Wesleyan University: Andrew Breytenbach Alexander Breytenbach

Purdue University:

University of Montana: Erin Davis

Nebraska:

University of Nebraska: Colin White Madeline Mathias Alison Mcnichols

Nevada:

University of Nevada: Emily La Susa

New Hampshire:

Dartmouth College: Nicholas Cervenka

New York:

Columbia University: Latrell Crowder

Pratt Institute: Taylor Hutchinson

University of Rochester: Ellie Esbrook

Ohio:

Miami University: Tom Broders Abby Lindert

University of Cincinnati: Ryan Campbell Andrea Ori

University of Dayton: Peter Kawiecki Ellie Kozlowski Nora Walsh

Pennsylvania:

Grove City College:

Maria Charlier

University of Pennsylvania: Ana Maria Quiroga

University of Pittsburgh: Taylor Salas

Tennessee:

Vanderbilt University: Dhivyaa Anandan

Utah:

Samantha Shenfeld

Indiana:

Butler University:

Montana:

Michigan State University:

Gabbi Eppley Brian O'Mahoney Claudia Cieckiewicz

Loyola University:

Rachel Bank

Texas:

Derek Thomas

Cara Ignacio Amy Kieliszewski

Cyndell Prewitt

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Kalamazoo College:

Matthew Belen Crystal Wilson Colin Schenkel

Lake Forest College:

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Southeast Missouri State University: University of Missouri: Spencer Crosby Jessica Harrison Maria Howell Jordan Irwin Leah Jensen Tyler Kendzior Michelle Raymond Jessica Reif

Washington Univer-

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Texas State University: Jazlyn Gonzalez

Brigham Young University: Matt Butler

Virginia:

Regent University: Daniel Nowak

Virginia Military Institute: Caroline Wojtas

Wisconsin:

Carroll University: Georgiana Bacakos

Carthage College: Monica Masini Aliza Reitzman Dani Rodriguez Janiie Todd

Concordia University of Wisconsin:

Rachel Erdmann Gavin Falotico

George Williams University: Ashley Colvett Melissa Manint

Lakeland College: Ryan Frankel

Marquette University: Samantha Brucks Jessica Lundell Kenny Piasecki Karissa Smola MaryRose Weatherton

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design: Ana Villarama

Milwaukee School of Engineering: Matt Danielson Kathleen DiLeo

University of Wisconsin: Conor Ehrenstrom Gavin Frey Josh Mackie Bobby Schulte Jackie Kincanon

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Commencement speech

Class of 2015 - The road ahead of us PHS

Ryan Kissane

student commencement speaker

Hello Pirates. Thank you to everyone for being here and big thanks to the senior class for inviting me to talk today. Thank you to Mr. Steiger and all the teachers for being here with us today. Thank you to my parents and all the parents and families out there for coming today.

I am really excited for this speech. I think I’ve known for a long time what this speech would be about if I ever got the chance to give it. And before I get too into it, I just want to point out that I’m going to do my best to avoid car jokes. I have a bad habit of dragging them out, so if I make one on accident I apologize.

Many of you don’t know me, but I graduated junior high with a class of twenty one people down the road at St. Thomas of Villanova.

When I started out at Palatine freshman year I felt like I know barely anyone and everyone else already knew everyone else. But four years later, and I’m really happy to have gotten to know so many of you.

And I hope the same goes for all of us. I also like to hope that we are all proud of the people we became on our journeys towards graduation. None of us are the same person who walked through the doors freshman year; we’ve all learned a lot about the world, and about ourselves.

I know that after four years of running for Coach Quick with my teammates I have learned all sorts of things. How to achieve success, how to approach failure, how to be a leader, when it’s time to follow...how to look both ways when I cross the street.

Whether you’re in the musical competing for roles, or trying to ask the girl to the dance, or in class striving for A’s, we have all experienced the full spectrum of ups and downs that high school has to offer. Everything we have done so far makes us.

But if there is one thing I have learned in high school, it’s that what we have done does not have to define what we are capable of.

For those of you who haven’t been informed of the elephant in the room, I was the runner in the car accident back in November. I was in the hospital for a week, and when I got out, I still could barely walk and wasn’t sure when I would feel good enough to run.

So of course the first thing I did was sign up for a marathon on June 6. I’m running that marathon still next Saturday, and in my training I’ve learned how easy it would’ve been for

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someone in my position to accept mediocrity.

People who haven’t seen me since November ask me how I’m doing and if I’m doing okay and can’t believe that I got back to running so quickly. For me, running again was the only thing I could do.

But I will always remember something Coach Quick said to me back in January, basically it went something like this – “Kiss, it’s up to you. I can train you hard, and we can run fast and succeed again, or I can simply help you get back on your feet and let you get pity clapped finishing races. And either way no one will be disappointed in you for it. But I would rather see you fight back.”

Situations like mine happen to everyone. At some point in our lives we will all hit a point in which we could easily fall back on what we have already done, and accept it as good enough, kind of like high school Rob Lowe in that commercial on TV. Many of us have already experienced success. Some of us will be attending the best universities in the country. Others will be the first one in their family to go to college. And others will have achieved more already than was ever expected of them.

But we are all going to find

even taller mountains to climb in the future than just passing class. Maybe college is tougher than you expected. Or maybe you don’t get the job you needed or you just really screw up. You can work your hardest again, or pity clap yourself through life.

And I promise you, the hard work will pay off more than giving up ever can.

There are a lot of you out there who busted your tail for four years to make sure you walked on this stage today having done everything possible in high school. And everything you have done will pay off. It will all be worth it. But I bet none of you are here after four years wanting this to be everything you do with your life.

Four years of hard work is worthless if you can’t keep growing on it. When you walk out of those doors, keep learning. Keep growing as a person.

Expand your horizons and don’t define your limits to those given to you by a scantron. Never think that what you have already done is enough. Life is going to get in the way of whatever it is that you plan on doing. It will knock you down and throw you around and wait to see what you do next.

Get back up.

I don’t know how much I can repeat that, but again, fight back. Because if you do, you will end up on top of everything, looking down at the dreams and expectations others had for you. And nothing will be more satisfying.

Graduation Name Readers

Commencement Speaker

Sean Fisher-Rohde, Science

Gerard O'Brien, Social Studies Dept Chair

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Mark Johnson, Social Studies

Asa Gordon, Social Studies

Tom Miller, Science

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In 10 years...

Hopes & dreams of 2025...

Abbey Schneid I hope to have a family and a successful job.

Adrian Yogore I hope to have my doctorate and start traveling.

Alaina Mikkelsen I hope to have graduated college and being doing a job I love.

Alejandro Gonzalez Studying Marine Biology Aliya Estes I would like to think I will be in pursuit of my graduate degree in order to fulfill my dreams of getting a doctorate in psychology and education. But also, I will definitely be somewhere on the east coast continuing to live my life to the fullest.

Aliza Reitsma Good things.

Allison Steinebrey I hope to be an English teacher and would love to come back to Palatine. I also want to have earned my Masters degree.

Alyssa Perone I hope to be teaching and directing student orchestras. I also hope to be living in the UK and enjoying my life and career.

Amy Kieliszewski In 10 years I will be want to have finished at least one marathon and be pursuing a career.

I also would like to travel to Australia and Europe before starting a family of my own.

Andrea Lizcano Hopefully, I will be living either in San Antonio, Texas or NYC with a major in photography and helping animals all over to give them a better home.

Andrea Ori In 10 years, I hope to be in a science lab researching medicine and developing news drugs to help people with diseases. I also hope to be traveling all over the world.

Andrew Breytenbach I hope to have a hot wife, make a lot of money, and be really happy. I would also have liked to have graduated college by then.

Andrew Gerdes Film, Music, Writing, living in California, maintaining my motivational pursuits, sustaining focus on the self, motivating others through maintaining selfdiscipline and reward.

Anna Wozniak Working in a museum, and researching in Greece.

Working with Anthropology.

Ashley Shepard I hope to be teaching High School band.

Audrey Williams Hopefully something I enjoy doing without the extreme stress and anxiety of trying to feed myself and pay my bills.

Ben Bosco I hope to have met bae.

I also hope to have a job as a pastor at a church. Also I wanna have some dogs because dogs are the best.

Bobby Schulte Skiing in Utah.

Breanne Karlson To be an artist in the city.

Brett Palmer I hope to be working in an Engineering Company. I’d like to be living in a house and driving a Lamborghini with a very nice lady living with me.

Brian O’Mahoney I hope to have graduated medical school and started a family.

Caitlin McHugh Have my own Orthopedic Medical Practice.

Caitlin Riedy Hopefully working as a marketer for a professional sports team and living in Chicago, traveling as much as I can in my free time.

Carley Lynch Teaching in a special education classroom.

Caroline Wojtas Living in an army base in Hawaii working with PTSD patients Claudia Przystal Working as a Pediatric Nurse. Living in California or somewhere warm.

Cassie Kerlin I hope to be successful in nursing and to have a wonderful family.

Cole Nelson Although being out of school would be much different from what I’m used to, I hope to be able to relax and unwind with my video game collection. I don’t require a crazy life but one filled with some

friends from school would be great, however this might be difficult to achieve. All I want to do is relive great memories while playing great games.

Colleen Rogers In 10 years I hope to have a bachelors and masters degree in psychology and criminology.

I am going to use my degrees to be a criminal psychologist for the FBI. I would also love to have a husky.

Conor Ehrenstrom I’m still pretty undecided. I’d like to work in finance or marketing at a successful company like Google.

Cristine Lopez I would study nursing in Harper college then transfer to the university of Chicago to get a bachelor degree. Im going worked as a professional nursing to help people sick, and get married with my boyfriend and have a good family.

Daria Zajac I hope to be done with college and I definitely see myself traveling. One of my dream destinations is India and I’d love to live in Greece for some time.

Derek Thomas I intend to be doing professional theatre in 10 years, maybe in Chicago, maybe elsewhere.

Eleanor Esbrook I hope to be working in a job that I’m really passionate about, and think a job in infectious disease control could be really interesting. I also want to always have time to travel, learn, and spend time with people I really care about.

Emily Heal Teaching at an elementary school and riding stable.

Emily La Susa I hope to be living out in California or Nevada teaching special education.

Emma Grochowski Hopefully will be a Spanish teacher, and have graduated college. To have a family, and good friends!

Erik Garcia I be working in my own shop & fixing everyone’s cars Eva Kossmann Working at a publishing house and writing in my free time.

Gabrielle Heidrich I hope that I’m working at some kind of animal reservation for big cats and traveling the world with my husband.

Gabrio Serafino I intend to be testing materials for a firm in Alaska, with a small house, a lot of land, and a really big dog.

Gail Goodman I hope to have a degree in criminal law and be traveling the world Georgiana Angelina Bacakos I hope to be a Marine Biologist or have a career that I love so much I’d do it for free. I also want to change my name to Angelina Siobhán Kennedy.

Igor Chekorsky I hope I will be a gym teacher if not a physical therapist.

Ivan Hernandez Have my own house, good car, good career, and a happy family.

Izzy Favela I hope to have my pHD in child psychology so I can open my very own practice, be married, and have several children.

Jack Hermes I will be moving out of my parents house within 10 years.

My plans are being an accountant.

Jacob Gordon TBD Jazlyn Gonzalez Graduate from Texas State Univeristy with a major in International Relations. Have a career working in Fair trade specifically in Africa.

Jenna Acasio I hope to be a special education teacher for students with hearing disabilities. I also want to travel the world.

Jennifer Diaz-Albarran I would love to be building a family and have a good job.

Jeremiah de la Peña still playing music Jessika Meyer Get married. And travel the world with my family.

Jesus Ortega I see my self in 10 years working for a manufacturing

company. Being successful and helping my parents out.

Joe Fricano Living in California Playing beach volleyball everyday Going to the gym everyday Joey LaBeck I hope to be a high school guidance counselor. Preferably here at platine high school.

Jonny Bishop Have a career.

Jose Benitez In the next 10 years I plan on already having my masters degree in Dental/Buisness. Also starting dental school.

Juan Cosio Having my own architecture company being successful in life to help my family.

Julia Proctor I hope I have a good successful job and a great family.

Julio Munoz enjoying my life Kaitlin Conklin In ten years, I will be living in California, hopefully working for Disney. I hope to be happily married and thinking about starting a family soon.

Karen Campos Acheving the goals I set for myself in high school.

Karen Ramirez I will be a bilingual teacher.

Kat Di Leo I hope to work in the cosmetics industry, using my biomoleculr engineering degree to formulate new products. I hope to live in a city in an apartment with two cats.

Kevin Burke Traveling the world.

Kevin Clark Coaching football.

Kevin Healey In ten years I will be working my hardest as a politician for whatever town, city, or state I will choose to reside within. 2025 will also be when I begin the planning for the financial prerequisites for the campaign(s) at the Presidency or the Governorship of Illinois. Remember, everyone: #KevinHealey2036.

Kristopher Ketelsen I hope to be teaching in the Special Education department here at Palatine High School.

Lapatience Leslie In 10 years, I hope to be successfully perusing my dream of being a fertility specialist.

I plan to have my schooling done, and to be working at a fertility clinic helping women conceive children.

I also plan to have my beauty shop open and to have a successful business with that second occupation.

Laura Plata I hope to be working on increasing social mobility for low income students, fighting for reform in the criminal justice system, or working on development issues that help foster peace in Latin America and other nations around the world.

Lauren Helms Music therapy teacher, married and living in California soaking up the sun.

Lawson Kosulic I hope to own my own alternative energy company that is on the cutting edge of research in physics, chemistry, and biology in order to produce efficient and affordable energy. The profits of the company will go back towards further research as well as donating alternative energy to developing countries.

Lisa Kehe In 10 years, I hope to have a stable teaching career inspiring the next generation of students.

I also hope to be married to Miles Teller, but we all know that’s a long shot.

Liz Norman Doing something I enjoy and traveling the world.

Logan Beck I hope to have a Ph.D in chemistry, working for some company making a lot of money.

Madeline Gump I hope to have a family and be working as a psychologist or elementary school teacher in new York city or Colorado.

Madi Messineo I hope to be a special education teacher.

Martin Evtimov Working in a research lab towards improving current materials.

Matt Danielson I hope to be creating bionic limbs for wounded athletes and anyone.

Matthew Baez I hope to be a pharmacist with a degree at my chosen university.

Mayra Gutierrez Working in Chicago as a children social worker helping kids in need of care

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Megan Angelaccio Teaching special Ed elementary students, and starting a family.

Melissa Sanchez Nursing in a hospital taking care of new borns!

Michael Smith I hope to be either a member of the House of Representatives or an economist with the Federal Reserve. Whichever one gets me more face time with President Clinton/Biden/DiCaprio.

Mitch Dolen Have a law degree, possibly pursue a masters in economics. Work in politics and/or finance.

Morgan Anderson In ten years I see myself having two bachelor degrees, in or finished with grad school, writing books as a seasoned writer, and starting a family. By that time, I also hope to be a experiences traveler.

Natalie Charlier Hopefully I will have graduated college with a relevant degree, and be working in a career that I love. I also hope to be living in a warmer climate because snow in April isn’t really my thing.

Neelam Jani In college, to be doing a dual major in both Art and engineering! im planning on going into conceptual art for movies, shows, videogames, etc. and I plan to go into computer science for programming said videogames and movies!!

Nick Kowalski Starting and running my own tech startup Quinn Gerdes I hope to be working for NASA on a deepspace project.

Rachel Bank In 10 years I hope to have graduated from medical school. I will ideally be working in a big city in a children’s hospital as a neonatal surgeon.

Rafael Garcia Traveling the world with family.

Ravi Patel Living life.

Rebecca Ross I want to meet One Direction so our picture can be my Christmas card forever. Also, I want to get married and be a veterinarian.

Robbie Glaser In 10 years, I hope to be running my own corporation selling my products all over the world.

Ryan Connelly Working as a physical therapist for a special needs pediatric office.

Ryan Schlaiss Studying the ocean in an attempt to find solutions for pollution, renewable energy, and saving endangered species of marine life.

Samantha Shenfeld Have a job as a journalist or be a stylist for famous people.

Spencer Crosby In 10 years I want to have finished medical school and be on my way to starting my own practice. I want to be living in a house in the Colorado Rockies and have at least 3 big dogs.

Taryn Woell Happily married to my best friend living somewhere warm.

Taylor Bellina Start a good career Taylor McCall In ten years, I hope to have graduated from college and finishing up medical school.

Thom Heskin Peaking my mid life crisis Tim Geary I don’t know yet. After high school I’m going to Harper College for two years and running cross country. From there I don’t know what I’m going to do in ten years.

Tom Sobotka I want to be retired sitting on a dock fishing and sipping on some sweet tea. Actually I’d like to be doing that right now. Why wait ten years.

Vicky Pisula In ten years, I hope to be successfully living independently and making an impact in a big city.

Weronika Malska In ten years I hope I am a certified public accountant and have a steady job. I also hope I am happily married and starting my family.

Yesenia Rodriguez In 10 years, I hope to be working as a nurse practitioner. I also hope to have started a family and enjoying life.

Zainab Syed I hope to have a family and a great career

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6 Senior department awards Applied Tech: Gracie Grana Gracie has completed and excelled in several Project Lead the Way engineering courses...and has been one of the leaders working with Northrop Grumman on a research and development problem based learning challenge. The team has been working on a threat defense system that will help protect United States of America from intercontinental ballistic missile attacks.

Art: Breanne Karlson 3D Art Breanne has won multiple awards for her Art including: the Illinois High School Art Exhibition 3D Award, honors at the Teapot Regional Show at Barrington High School, Harper Area Art Show and her work has been displayed multiple times at the Palatine Public Library representing the Palatine Art Department.

Ana Villarama 2D Art When the department is asked if we have a student who might be able to produce a graphic or two, we turn to Ana, who seizes the opportunity to further her professional portfolio.

Several of her works have gone into production, including her logo for the Northwest Flag Football Warthogs and MoonWaltz Film Festival Logo.

Business Dept: Kaitlin Conklin Since freshman year, Kaitlin has taken Business Explorations, Music Marketing, Business Law, Business Management, Practices in Entrepreneurship, and Accounting. She has also been a member of one of our school’s competitive business clubs, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), for the past three years and has advanced to the state competition the past two years in the category of Travel and Tourism. She is also a member of our inaugural class of the National Business Honor Society.

English: Allison Steinebrey Allison has also served as yearbook editor for four years and is currently editor-in-chief; she has also worked on Face, the school literary arts magazine, and is currently club president. This year, Alison has also worked in a year-long educational internship with Ms. Lindstrom and her sophomore English class.

ESL: Maria Vital “I know that going through adverse situations in life is not easy for everyone, especially for a young person like me, but I also recognize that these life circumstances have make me a more humble person. I have matured more, and appreciate the little things and I’ve learned that quitting is never the solution. Sometimes you have to take the risk.” ~ Maria Vital Family and Consumer Science: Arin Lieberman Arin Lieberman has made quite an impression on our whole depart-

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Awards & Scholarships

ment. She would come to class early to help set up for lab and she would help other groups clean up at the end when she was done with her work. Even in the intro class, we could tell she was going to be a culinary superstar!

Math: Lisa Kehe As a four-year member of the math team, Lisa’s scores increased every year along with her leadership role. Lisa earned 3 perfect papers at league meets this year and scored the highest cumulative points for the senior team. She also earned the most points on the senior contests in the history of Palatine High School Math Team. She is a 4 time state Math contest qualifier and proudly represents the.

Music Band: Lisa Kehe We knew we could trust Lisa to carry fulfill the responsibilities of a drum major because of how strong of a musician she is. She has been one of the strongest clarinetists in our band program by continuously performing at a high level for assessments and daily rehearsals. Based on her talent, she often earned the principal clarinet chair for Wind Symphony (our highest ensemble) and was given the honor this year of participating in the ILMEA District 7 Concert Band after a strong audition. Additionally, she received a superior rating at this year’s IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest Music Choral: Kelly Gimmler At her young age, Kelly has been found to be very professional; working out music details that often would slide by the above average student. She accepts challenges; not only in the most difficult passages of repertoire, but also with helping students who are less musical. Kelly is determined to keep music a thriving element in not only her life, but other’s lives; taking her responsibilities seriously and bringing a quality of excellence to everything in which she is involved.

Music Orchestra: Lily Chon As a four year member the PHS orchestra program, Lily Chon has been a member of the Symphony Orchestra, competed in the IHSA Solo/Ensemble contest (and earning superior rating every year), is a founding member of the PHS Chamber Strings and has performed for numerous school and community events. As a frequent section leader in the ensemble, Lily rehearses difficult sections with her peers and her expert musicianship guides them through the challenging technical and musical aspects of the music.

Phys Ed Girl: Crystal Wilson Crystal continues to demonstrate an unparalleled daily work ethic; she displays characteristics that exist only to promote her growth. Crystal fully understands that in order for her to succeed she cannot place

those things which matter least ahead of those things which matter most.

Phys Ed Boy: Matt Ripka Matt is typically the first one in the weight room and the last one to leave. If someone was to take an entire class period to observe him they would quickly find out that he is a non-stop worker who constantly challenges himself and seeks a higher level of understanding and application. I have seen Matt do great things not only pertaining to lifting weights but being a responsible young adult, friend, and the type of young man others enjoy being around.

Science: Lawson Kosulic To earn the Science Department’s Senior of the Year award, Lawson had to complete the most demanding science curriculum available, starting with the accelerated classes and ending with the Advanced Placement, including AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, and AP Physics C. He is also a three year member of the Science Olympiad team, competing in nine different events over the course of three years. During those three years, Lawson has earned a total of 17 medals with many at the Regional and at the State level.

Social Studies: Ana Maria Quiroga Among academically successful students, it is assumed there are two distinct groups: the naturally gifted and the hard-working. Without hesitation, Ana destroys this theory because she is both highly intelligent and has an incomparable desire to improve that is second to none.

World Language French: Andrea Ori and Eric Weber Both Andrea and Eric participated in the French Exchange, which included traveling to France in summer 2014 and hosting an exchange student for two weeks the preceding spring. Andrea approaches learning with joy, optimism and curiosity; Eric is helpful, courteous and kind to his fellow classmates.

World Language German: Andrei Zuercher As a student in my German 2-AP classes, Andrei has evolved from an introverted, shy, quiet freshman to a funny, outgoing, personable senior.

Andrei and his family have hosted exchange students for four years with die Marienschule in Krefeld, Germany.

World Language Spanish: Maria Vital María understands the importance of serving on a global scale and participating in other cultures of the world and of her community. She is hoping to use her gifts and abilities in Spanish and in other areas to serve the less fortunate populations of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Senior scholarships Alejandro Diaz Memorial Scholarship Mandeep Sekhon Jocelyn Caballero Barry Walls Memorial Scholarship Robert Fekete Burton “Sarge” Showers Scholarship Allison Steinebrey Casey Pohl Memorial Scholarship Andrew Breytenbach Chic Anderson Scholarship Maria Howell Nicholas Cervenka D211 Teachers Union Peter Kawiecki Gerald A. McElroy Scholarship Lisette Muñoz Gerald A. McElroy-Jean Timmerhause Scholarship Endowment - Lutheran Community Foundation Kristopher J. Ketelsen Daria J. Zajac Gerry O’Brien Difference Maker Michael Smith Rachel Bank Golden Apple Award Erik A. Cisneros Harper College Hispanic Heritage College Citlalli Nava Lake Louise Scholarship Ana Karen Ramirez Lincoln Scholarship Kristopher Ketelsen Natalie Torres-Medina National Merit - Finalist Lily Zahn National Merit - Scholar Semifinalists Kara Burton Lisa M. Kehe Lawson B. Kosulic Navy Reserve Officer Training Corp Scholarship Kenneth Piasecki Owen Bud Nangle Madilyn Messineo Ana Maria Quiroga Colin White Pirate Booster Club Alumni Millennium Scholarship Laura Helms Pirate Booster Club Scholarship - Fred Zajonc Award Andrew Breytenbach Kaitlin Conklin Rachel Erdmann Lauren Helms Peter Kawiecki Lisa Kehe Abigail Lindert Ryan Quinnett Lauren Rasor Caitlin Riedy Jennifer Schallmoser Mark Scovic Taryn Woell STRIDE Achievement Scholarship Mayra Gomez Virginia Lake Scholarship Lisette Muñoz Allison Steinebrey Winston - Norton Ana Maria Quiroga Winston - Owen Diana Quintero Winston Pride Daria Zajac

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Advice

You've had some of these teachers for the scariest four years of your life, they watched you grow from a skinny freshman to the graduating senior you are today, now they want to give you some advice for your next four years. They're fountains of wisdom and knowledge and they've already been to college (some even more than once), so maybe take their guidance to heart!

Michael Comerford, Science University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Play intramurals in college, so you can tell people that you were a college athlete.

• Don’t sign up for an 8 am class if you have trouble waking up in the morning.

• Take electives you find interesting - you might end up realizing you want a new major • There is nothing wrong with changing your major.

Jeffrey Leathem, English

Purdue University

• Go to every class. EVERY CLASS. Do the assigned reading before going to every class.

• In the first month of class, go talk to each of your teachers. This will make you a real person instead of a name on the roster.

• Remember kindergarten, when you had a hallway buddy to make sure you both got to the same place? College is no different. If you go out on weekends, have a buddy. Never leave a buddy behind, no matter what, like the army.

• Nothing good ever happens after 2:00 AM.

Class of 2015's...

Sean Berleman, English

University of Iowa

• Realize that inertia is your biggest enemy. Get up off the couch and do something, those reruns will always be on Netflix.

• Know that you can always, always talk with someone.

• Travel. Whether it's around town, the country, or the world. Travel.

Emily Hamman, Social Studies University of Wisconsin-Madison • Form study groups with friends and classmates.

Having a group of people to make you study (and to make it not completely miserable) is essential in college. Otherwise, you’ll have a million reasons NOT to study. And trust me, YOU NEED TO STUDY. • Call your parents. I know you’re having the time of your life and taking time out to call mom seems lame. But remember that you are the most important thing in your parents’ lives.

Favorite Song: Uptown Funk

Favorite Movie: 22 Jump Street

Favorite Athlete: Patrick Kane Favorite Book: The Hunger Games

Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead

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2014-2015 in pictures