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CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! Caps and gowns? White dresses and dark suits?

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To the Oak Park and River Forest High School Class of 2020,

ongratulations! I am so proud of the work you have done to reach this milestone of high school graduation.

You and I started at OPRF at the same time. What I have learned about your class during our four years together is that you exemplify perseverance and grit. You are survivors. This will serve you well, because never has a graduating class been called to step into the future with more purpose, focus, determination, commitment, and heart.

This is a time for you not only to rebuild society after a pandemic and demonstrations against racial injustice, but to create a more just world as the nation

recovers. You are being called upon as graduates to contemplate how you will use your own passions to benefit those around you.

The way we think about our experiences in life has a way of shaping our reality.

Instead of viewing this spring’s quarantine and school closure as something terrible that happened to your graduating class, I urge you all to see this time as helping you prepare for the world ahead of you. You are the change agents not only of your future, but the future of our country as well.

Each of you is being called to step toward something, even though we do not know what. Every one of you is being called to define who you are, how you carve out your success, and what our world is to become.

You are the ones who will lead us.

I wish I could tell you I know the path forward. I do not. There is so much uncertainty now in this world, more than ever before. Nevertheless, you, the class of 2020, have the opportunity to show us not only how to put the pieces back together again, but how to create a new and more evolved normal.

It’s my hope that years from now, when

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ou are the class that got through COVID-19. And while the virus did a lot of damage to the traditions and the joys of being a senior at Oak Park and River Forest High School, it did not do you in.

Good for each one of you.

Like your parents who lived through 9/11; like your grandparents who came of age during Vietnam, every graduating class faces something momentous. And in 2020 it’s COVID-19. It’s a badge of loss and of accomplishment.

Wear it proudly.

At Old Second National Bank, we’re just shy of 150 years of service. And from our bank on North Avenue and Ridgeland we’re working hard to be Oak Park and River Forest’s new community bank. Among those of us in the picture we’ve been working in these villages for well over 60 years.

Right now, in this time of uncertainty and of opportunity, we’re here to support you in whatever is next.

Make it happen. We’ll help.

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we look back on this time of uncertainty, this time of chaos, this time of fear and unrest, that you will remember not the moments you lost, but the way you young people stood together to make a better future, one in which you have defined yourselves through hope, resilience, and community.

This challenge will serve you well as you embark on your post-high school journey.

I cannot wait to see where you will go and the heights you will achieve.

With all my best wishes, Dr. Joylynn Pruitt-Adams Superintendent

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Wednesday Journal and Old 2nd Bank are proud to present the Class of 2020!

Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Cecily Abbott

Spencer Abbott

Ismail Abdullah

Jailyn Aceron

Alfonso Acevedo

Archer Ackerman

Mira Adelstein

Lily Ader

kejsi ago

Elizabeth Akinwale

Annabel Allan

Emilee Allen

Nicholas Altier

karim Al zahabi

Andrius Ambraziejus

Nicholas Amunategui

Liv Amundson

Alia Anderson

Taylor Anderson

Trinity Anderson

Katherine Andolina

Andrew Anger

Andrei Armstrong

Mariana Arnold

Marina Atkin

Kiara Atkins

Ebony Austin

Ibraheem Azam

Eleanor babwin

Olivia Badrinath

Zain Baig

Elliot Bajo

Nailah baker

Paige baker

Emma Balma

Justin Banks

James barclay

Sean barney

Francis Bassettdilley

Ezra Batia

Maximus Alexander Beach

Francesca Beaulieu

Elliana beck

Sadie Beck

Elise Beile

Rosalyn Beile

Carey Belcher, Jr.

William Belke

Adam bell

Margaret Bell

Seamus Bell

Sean Bell

Brooke bellmar

Daniel Benedict

Clara bernard

Elizabeth bernstein

Gianna Bibbey

Cullen Biggus

George Blackwell

Jayden Blair

Mattie Blake

Jonathan Blatchford

Ethan Bodzioney

Jean-Paul Bogan

Aparecido Bohlander

Dietrich Bohlmann

Nicholas Bolivar

Stephen Bonaccorsi

Danaysha Bonoan

Daniel Borling

Luca Bosco

Quinn Bowling

Nina Bozovic

Jamael BrabsonPerteet

Julian Bradford

Monica Bradford

Thomas Brandstrader

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Olivia Brill

Tebais Britton

Veronica brooks

Aaron Brown

Alan brown

Ella Brown

Evan brown

Michelle Brown

Tyler Brown

Jonathan Brukhartz

Nazareth Bryant

Leif Bryning

Tala Bsiso

Matthew Buchta

Javion Buckley

Leo Buczkowski

Alexis Buerger

Zachary Buerger

Jennie Bull

Alison Burns

Unna Burns

Grace Buterbaugh

Marina Butitova

John Butler

Guillermo Cabacungan IV

Clara Cadwell

Sarah Cahill

Maria Calkins

Ilan Calzada

Perahje Cannon

Karly Cantrell

Brianna Carey

Armando Carlo IV

Benjamin Carr

Isabelle carrillo

Abigail Carroll

Dylan Carson

Eric Carter II

Janine Casey

Daniela CastilloBriones

Elena Catrambone

India Cavazos

Claudia Celio

Meera Chambers

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Ten things high school taught me Even though my time in high school was cut short this year, I was still able to have great experiences and learned some pretty valuable lessons.

Here are a few worth mentioning:

fee! OPRF offers both of those courses and so much more, so experiment and you will save money while also discovering new interests. During my junior and senior year, I decided to take Newscene and other media classes without knowing anything about them. Now I’m a political communication and journalism major.

4. Actions speak louder than words One of the biggest realizations I had in high school is that OPRF ‘20 whatever someone might do or say actually has very little to do 1. Put yourself first with you. In fact, it almost always is a direct This one is kind of self-explanatory but is reflection of who they are as a person. This much easier said than done. No class grade, is a long-winded way of saying that you extracurricular, or person at school should shouldn’t tolerate disrespect from anyone! If a ever take priority over your well-being. It’s person gossips about you, they are probably OK to fail on a test or even a semester grade. just desperate for attention from their peers That just means you can improve, and because they have nothing better to colleges/future employers like to offer! It’s all about perspective. see that strive in you. Never The same goes for social hesitate about removing media. If people post yourself from a toxic passive-aggressive person’s agenda. stuff about you There will always on Snapchat or be repercussions Instagram, that when you do doesn’t necessarily this, but it will mean you are never equal the at fault. In fact, peace you will feel the person who afterward if you posted that mean decide to prioritize stuff is probably your mental health very insecure and instead. If you are is desperate for presented with a tough supporters. Don’t fall for decision and don’t know them trying to get a rise what to do? Think about how out of you. your decision will make you feel 5. Independence pays off the next day, then the following month, High school is a great way to learn how to and then 10 years from now. be an adult before you are faced with the real 2. Don’t tolerate fake friends world, so take this time to learn how to be a This is the friend who manipulates you grown-up in every sense of the word. Whether into feeling guilty when you try to approach it is choosing to be the bigger person in the them about something and then refuses argument or simply doing your own laundry, to take responsibility for their actions. They those skills pay off. Also, watch the news. break promises, take advantage of you, and Not just your usual sources, but get your talk about you behind your back. Most of all, information from a different news outlet every they don’t like seeing you succeed or branch once in a while (make sure that it’s credible out with new people. Don’t let yourself be too!). Opening your mind to new ideas gives manipulated. Remember, if they don’t listen to you a lot of power in a polarized society. your needs, then they aren’t worth your time.

From there, you can form your own opinion Some people just aren’t meant to be friends and people will respect you for it. Moreover, I forever. Even if you have done everything you learned to be intrinsically motivated. You’ll find could to reconcile with them and it doesn’t out more about what you like to do by picking work out, who knows, maybe you both up random hobbies on your own than just just need to do some growing before you accomplishing tasks for a grade. Your future reconnect in the future. employers and college admissions will be appreciative of it as well.

3. Take classes out of your comfort zone 6. Math is the worst subject There is something to be said for taking advantage of what the school has to offer.

Try to prove me wrong. You can’t.

Photography and wheel-throwing classes 7. No one is ever really paying attention in college usually cost hundreds of dollars to you and that’s not even including the materials I wish I could have known this sooner, but

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you really shouldn’t care what others think of you because they aren’t that observant to begin with. Even if your peers don’t approve of you, the time you spend with them is very temporary, so focus on your life and stop worrying about whether or not people will approve of it. If I’ve learned one thing over the past few years, it’s that I’d rather be remembered as funny or weird than not being remembered at all. Standing out pays off.

8. Find ways to make people laugh Some of the best memories from high school include writing the morning announcements and stall street journal my senior year. It was always great to see people laughing throughout the school even though my work was really nerdy and slapstick. I was able to become good friends with the people in my classes just by joking around and showing them memes that were related to the classwork. Being goofy in high school feels rewarding because you learn to not take yourself so seriously all the time. It also shows that you can be vulnerable with people.

9. Stop acting like you don’t care Vulnerability is cool! Don’t be ashamed of putting your all into something and then choose to play it off like it’s no big deal even if it backfires. You have to learn how to be proud of yourself for trying, even if you don’t accomplish your goals right away. Besides, if you don’t find success in high school, you have the rest of your life to fulfill your dreams.

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10. No feeling or situation is ever permanent Even if you found yourself repeatedly unhappy in high school, remember that it doesn’t last forever. Whether you are dealing with family dysfunction, friends leaving you for college, or whatever it may be, just know that everything happens for a reason. I’ve had a really hard time over the past few months learning to accept that my time in high school was cut short. However, I’m grateful that it happened because I am a much stronger person. It has helped me see all of the other amazing parts of my life and now I’m ready for what’s ahead of me.

That said, it’s important to find stuff to look forward to. The day-to-day of high school can feel suffocating, so I recommend having a countdown for upcoming school events or vacations to keep you motivated. Overall, life doesn’t stop for anyone. Take this time in quarantine to remain close with your peers because, trust me, your time with them will not last forever. Whether your high school career was the peak of your existence or the worst experience ever, know the importance of taking it day by day.

Margaret Korinek is an OPRF graduate, class of 2020.

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HAPPY GRADUATION to Oak Park River Forest High School Class of 2020!

Congratulations to our local seniors on your well-deserved graduation! As part of this community, it brings us great pride to celebrate this important milestone with you.

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Simran Chambers

Joseph Chapman

Ralph Charnota

Magnolia Chesney

Dallas Childs

Natalie Chizzo

Adelyn Clark

Evann Clark

Tyrone Clarke

Alexander Cleofe

Aaron Close

tatym Coe

Jonah Cohen

Christine Conanan

Jaden Cone

Jaden Cooper

Andie Corsino

Joshua Cotter

Jake Cramer

John Cullinane

Sage Paul Culver

Bridget Curran

Jackson Cushing

Allen Dailey

Rapharoah Dallas

Sebastian Chlebek

Aidan Chranko

Diego Christmon

Claire Cipparrone

Luke Clancy

Elliot Colegrove

Jaylan Colemantutt

Declan Collins

Evangelina Combs

Garrett Credi

Cathal Cribbin

Justin Cross

Cecilia Crumlish

Ana Cuevas

Erin Daly

Darrin Dancy

Dashaun Daniels

Jalen Daniels

Micah Daniels

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Skyler Davenportmoore

Jaylen Davis

Joseph Davis

Trevon Davis

Jack Dealba

Lauren Debeers

William Decaro

Margaret Dee

Jaden Degand

Diego Deguzman

Evan Dejong

Khalil Delaney

Josephine Delano

Jenna Dennis

Nicholas DePooter

Jackson Derks

Josephine Desir

Henry Detmer

Emma Dibbern

James Diskin

Connor Ditelberg

Austin Divello

Geneva Domantay

Malik Donaly

Ada Donnelley Power

Hope Donoghue

Virginia Donoghue

Christine Donovan

Lily Doody

Grant Dortch

Evelyn Drews

Zeevielle Drizin

Cade Dublin

Ella Dunavan

Lola Dunbar

Emmett Eberle

Emily Edmunds

Kelly Eisenmann

Montgomery Ellwanger

Yussuf El Metennani

Grace Elmiger

Fabian Elsken Sicaro

Luke Elwart

Seth Engle

Who Would’ve Thought?

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Mom, Dad & Audrey

Your kindness, creativity and humor make the world better!

Looking forward to the future!

Daddy, Mom, Mary Dana & Gwen

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EvanWe are so proud of you and your accomplishments!!

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Samuel Francque

Joseph Frantzen

Eleanor Freeland

Aaron Freeman

Mason Friedman

Hannah Fritsch

Isabela Gadsby

Gilbert Galindo

Anna Gamal

Alexandra Garcia

Kyren Gardner

Michael Gardner

Amaya Garth

Deondre Gaston

Damon Gehrig

Thomas george

Trevell George

Eliana Gerace

Javary Germany

William Gery

Carson Geye

Parisa Gharavi

Abigail Giardina

Georgia Gibbons

Lexie Giles

Duncan Gillis

Gerardo Gonzalez

Joshua Gonzalez

Maxwell Gonzalez

Samantha Gotti

Braydon Graves

Jamal Gray

OLiver Green

Triun Green

David Greenstone

Ellamae Greif

Logan Greifelt

Ajani Griffin

David Griffith

Sophia Groenendaal

Sydney Groulx

Christina Guerrero

Nicholas Gupta

Isabel Gutierrez

Phé, So proud of you,

Congratulations, Grace!

Mom, Dad, Charles & Lindsey

Good Luck at Loyola New Orleans!

Way to go Ella!

Love, Yiayia

Congrats Perahje.

You did it!

Love Mama, Hasani and Zakiyah

Go Wolfpack!!

Congratulations, Hannah!

Follow your dreams!

Love, The Wolfe Family

Way to go, Emily May! I’m P.O.Y. Love, Mom

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Marriana Gutierrez

Ella Haas

Zaahir Hall

Max Hallepodell

Emarjai Hampton

Jane Hanneman

Meenah Harbaugh

Elizabeth Hardwicke

Jasmine Harrison

Trinidy Harrison

Ethan Hasson

Oliver Haussmann

Sophia Hayden

Alexander Hayes

Devin Hayes

Samuel Heilenbach

Ian Frederick Heinig

Cleo Hendrickson

Dylan Hendrixson

Breanna Henry

Jalyn Henry

Lillian Hermann

Troy Hernandez

Jeremiah Hert

Aaliyah Hester

Ilanie Hibel

Riley Higgins

Miles Hirshman

Anne Hitterman

Joseph Hoff

Adeline Holding

Egan Homeric

Kalem Hoppszallern

Kalem Hoppszallern

Lindsey Houha

Teanla House

Jane Houseal

De jah Howard

Goren Hoyle

Tyler Hoyt

Jai Hsiehbailey

Maia Huang

Macey Huckstep

Evan Humbert

Congratulations Hannah.

We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments.

So proud of you from start to finish Ell! Love Mom & Tom

Diego, You amaze us!

Felicidades!

Love Mom, Dad, and Mia

You’re awesome Alex!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Sophie

Congratulations & Love From Team HTB!

Congratulations Hannah.

We are so proud of you.

Love Grandma and Jim

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Sydney Hunnewell

Erik Huston

Nicholas hymson

Etiemana Ikpidungise

Kira Imowitz

Charles Inksetter

Emily Iseli

Jakob James

Khanadu James

Mackenzie Jamieson

Maximillian Janssensingh

Callum Jacques

Kyle Jarnecke

Ashley Jimenez

Brandy Johnson

Brett Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson II

Jerrell Johnson

Jewell Johnson IV

Michael Johnson

Leah Jones

Ricky Jones

Wolf Jordanbaker

Vaughn JordanWhiting

Iris Junker

Nicole Jurgus

Sebastian Kalemba

Daniel Karkut

Albion Kashtanjeva

Jude Kasiak

William Kasiak

Takuma Kawamura

Benjamin Kelly

Sarah Kelly

John Kelsey

Anderson Kennedy

Charles Kennedy

Emily Kerstetter

Nadav Kertcher

Audrey Kessler

Charles Kestler

James Kitzinger

Jason Klein

Olivia Kline

Congratulations Sophie!

We’re so proud of you!

Dad, Christine and Alex

Congratulations

Phoebe!

So proud of you.

On to

Congratulations,

Phoebe Girl.

Proud of you and believing “It’s fine!” - Elly Freeland God’s Best We love you! for your Mom, Dad, Ray future!

So proud of you Love you, Grandmommy

bigger things.

Congrats, Lizzy L. Well done!

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Aidan Koch

Jenna Kochendorfer

Peter Koenig

Sophia Kolovitz

William Kopecky

Margaret Korinek

John Kowalczyk

Ellen Kozie

OLivia Kratz

Delaunay Krauter

Charles Kreidler

Benjamin Kremer

Nicole Kremidas

William Krystal

Kirsten Kuehl

Tobin Kunkel

Marissa Kuriakos

Matthew Labuda

Max Laible

Chloe Lamberty

Rayne Lampley

Jack Lane

Elizabeth Larscheid

Lucas Larson

Raven Latham

Bram Lebovitz

Grace Ledogar

Johnathan Leggin

Anthony Lenehan

Nolan Lenhart

Matthew Leonard

Talia Levy

Audrey Lewis

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Jamya Lewis

Monet Lewis

benjamin Libbe

Anne Lieb

Ratipond Limplatya

Daniel Lingen

Hugh Lipic

Lily Lisnic

Congratulations Clare!

Love, Mama, Daddy and Mary

-Bright Intellect-Independent Spirit-Carpe’ DiemLove. Mom Dad

Keep raising the bar, Josh.

We love you!

Ella Haas! #soproud!

We’ll MIZZOU you!

Mom, Dad, Tyler & Niko

Way to Go Nicholas!

Love, Mom, Dad & Alex

Ellen we’re proud of you!

Congratulations from Dad and Trina

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Casey Locke

Olive Loentz

Naomi Logan

Olivier Lombardo

Zoe Look

Alexia LopezMartin

Helena Loranz

Dylan Loutfi

Rebecca Mackey

Cheyanne Macklin

Nagid Macklin

Pierre Macklin

Isabella Malagoli

Savon Manning

Micah Manternach

Journey Manuel

Claire Marko

Olivia Marmer

Jeremy Mart

James Martin III

Valerie Martire

Isabel Marx

Ella Massmann

Soraya Massoumi

Kayla Matthews

Amy Matticks

Leonidas Mavrelis

Paige McCartney

Nyree Mccollum

Tessa McConville

James McCoy

Joycelynn McCoy

Rollins McCoy

Jacob McEachen

Lia McGavin

John McIntosh

Nora McIntyre

Harper McKinney

Justin McKissic

Maeve McMahon

Maiamakeda McMorris

Titus McPherson

Ruby Mead

Clare McLaughlin

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Mark Meagher

Maurilia Medina

Rebecca Mae Meimban

Luke Meister

Grace Melickian

Desiree Mendoza

Hailey Meneses

Isabelle Meyer

Maximillian Meyer

Ryan Michaud

Daemyen Middlebrooks

Mercedes Miles

Paolo Miller

Taylor Miller

Madelyn Mires

Brianna Mitchell

Joshua Mitchell

Rachel Molho

Jack Moller

Dora Montgomery

Katelyn Montgomery

Palerma Monson

Christopher Moore II

Eliot Moore

Jada Moore

Terrence Moore

Gabriel Morales

Benjamin More

Abraham Moreno

George Morisaki

Sage Morrison

Sarah Morrison

Ian Moss

Kareem Muhammad

Kyiare Murray

Trayveon Murry

Malakai Naber

Rosanna Naeslund

Drew Neiburger

Amelia Nelson

Jacob Nelson

Griffin Nesbit

Jackalyna Neuman

Olivia Newmark

Go, Drew!

We love you.

Mom & Dad

Proud of you!

Love Mom, Dad, Hope and Hailey

We are so Proud of you Hannah!

Love the Denno’s

Congratulations Riley!

We love you. Mom, Dad and Abbey

Congratulations, Leah!

Go make a difference in the world!

Congratulations Valerie!

We are so proud of you!

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Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2020 from the Oak Park and River Forest High School Board of Education

“This is the urgency: Live! and have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind.”

From “The Second Sermon on the Warpland” by Gwendolyn Brooks

Sara Dixon Spivy, Board President Craig Iseli, Board Vice President Tom Cofsky, Board Secretary Jackie Moore, Board Member Gina Harris, Board Member Matt Baron, Board Member Ralph Martire, Board Member

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We Love you!

Ella – Next adventure: UVM!

Love, Mom, Dad, & June

We are so proud of you Katelyn!

CSU look out!

Love, Mom, Dad and Miranda!

Well done George!

You rock!

Sto lat!

Tobes We couldn’t be more proud of you!

Love, Two Nerds

You did It! We Love you Mom, Dad, Michaela!

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Your fierce determination will change the world!

Keeping being the best you!

Congratulations!

Mom, Dad, and Aria

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Matthew Nice

Caroline Nichols

Kentrell Nichols

Cyrus Nijensohn

Tudor Nitzoy

Ethan Nitzsche

Charles Nolan

Caleb Noland

Jasper Nord

Chloe Norman

Simon Nosek

Hannah Nowak

Seihla Nunezdeleon

Kunyakorn Nuntarach

Chimdike Nwafo

Alexandra Oberberger

Elizabeth Obermaier

Charles O’Brien

Madelyn O’Carroll

Sean O’Connell

Kaya O’Connor

Sydney Odesanya

Karsten Oettel

Joshua Ogunsanya

Kennedy O’Keefe

Carl Olson

Eva Oney

Owen Osga

Cade Osman

Jack O’Sullivan

Philip Ottati

Jonah Oufkir

Caleb Pacheco

Felicia Page

Maya Palikuca

Rufus Parenti

Dina Parikh

Dexter Parrish

Yenori Patania

Maia Patterson

Simone Paul

William Pawelko

Julian Payton

Caroline Peavy

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Congratulations OPRF Class of 2020!

From Seniors in High School to Seniors in life, we’re here for you.

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Maximilian Pecenka

Samuel Pecenka

Michael Peel

Adrian Penning

Esia PeppersJackson

Gianna Perez

Nicole Perla

Kyle Peterson

Nina Petrosino

Sophia Peysakhovich

Robert Pflederer

Sarah Phelan

Vivian Picciotti

Benjamin Pickering

Bridget Pierce

Samuel Pikowski

Sarah Pilditch

Maximilian Plancon

Yasmin Plazas

Maya Plotkin

Janine Pohlman

Ryan Pont

Jessica Porter

Jason Powell

Christopher Prado

Lukas Preuhs

Anjali Pride

Abigail Pridmore

China Prince

Paul Raducha

William Raidt

Lauren Raihle

Sarah Raja

Daniel Ramos

Jonathan Ramp

Alfred Ratuita

Priya Rawal

Christopher Ray

Katherine Reed

Eric Reeves

Laila Reeves

Allen Reichardt

William Reilly

Olivia Remington

Go make a difference kid! We love you, Owen!

Fam Bam

Steeper climb, better view, brighter future!

We applaud all your accomplishments, but mostly just

you!

Aunt Cynthie, Sarah, Annie and Susie

Congratulations Max! Love Mom, Dad, Frankie and Estrella

Congratulations Kirsten!

Love Mom, Dad, Connor and Nash

We are so proud of you Kate!

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Congratulations to the Class of 2020 Oak Park-River Forest Trinity Fenwick And all of our other local high schools!

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Annie Ren

Natalia Reniszewski

Alysa Renteria

John Rettberg

Meredith Revsine

Mia Reynes

Christopher Rice

Grace Richards

Malakai Riley

Natalie Rindler

Ezekiel Rivera

Ella Roadruck

Daniel Roberts

Courtney Robinson

Keith Robinson III

Nikita Robinson

Prishonia Robinson

Benjamin Roche

Charles Roche

Malakye Rodriguez

Raquel Rodriguez

Olivia Roeger

Paul Romano

Emma Romine

Alexander Ronningarnesen

Jonathan Rosen

Emma Roskopf

Divine Ross

Romero Ross

Lucca Rossi

Yasmin Ruff

Olivia Ruggiero

Nicholas Antoni Ruiz-Coburn

Jacob Rundell

Kylie Ryniewicz

Stella Saame

Jamal Sachleben

Mia Sanchez

Gregory Sandahl

Amari Sanders

Dominique Sandoval delanoe

Michael Sankowski

Emilia Sansolini

Grace Santos

Congratulations, dear daughter!

May you rise to great heights.

Go Ruby!

Congratulations Nikki!

We’re so proud of you!

Pilgrim Congregational Church Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2020

Love, Dad, Mom, Eli & Luka Mae

“Knucks” Will!

So proud, Farren/Hermanns Family

So proud of who you are!

All our love, Mom & Dad

You did it!

Congratulations, Natalia!!

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Jane Sauer

Charlotte Savoy

Charles Savramis

Kaia Scatton

Jenna Schainis

Nelida Schalichayllon

Aleah Schallack

Lincoln Scheer

Elise Scheuring

Alexis Schulman

Rebecca Schulz

Grace Schumacher

Miguel Schuster

Melanie Seay

Sara Segal

Justin Segawa

Estoban SegoviCanales

Julian Seinitz

Jessica Senger

Fatima Serratos

Natalie Serratos

Laura Sevilla

Matthew Shabino

Koreon Shanks

Madeleine Share

Sophie Shaw

Athena ShelleyDiggs

Nia Shepard

Taylr Shipp

Kai Short

Jordan SibleyDiggs

Avery Siegel

Ethan Siegel

Justin Siegel

Johann-antony Silvettischmitt

Tija Simitz

Aja Simmons

Kaylin Simmons

Asta Simonovic

George Sipiora

Eric Skala

Clayton Smith

Jordan Smith

Kayla Smith

You amaze us!

CONGRATS! Congratulations buddy, so proud of you!

Mom, Dad, Abi & Jolie

Meredith, We all love you and are so proud of you!

Congratulations Danny as you head off to NYU – We are so proud of you!

So proud of you, Syd!

Love, Mom, Dad, Cole & Sadie

Hey, Stella!

Nice job.

Love Mom, Dad, Aleks, and Gus

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Ryan Smith

Sasha Smith

Timothy Smith

Ahamad Smoot

Karis Song

Anna Sordilla

Isabel Steiner

Briyana Stewart

Marcos Stocco

Ryan Strickland

Angela Suarez Prieto

Lucy Suchomel

Honora Sudnik

Jarell Sullivan

Terrence Sullivan, Jr.

Carly Swanson

Monica Swanson

Anthony Tabatchouk

Mateja Tadic

Felix Talandis

Owen Talandis

Lannah Tamborello

Kai Tang

Kennedy Tarrance

Destiny Taylor

Palesha Taylor

Rachel Taylor

Antoine Teague II

Eli Tennison

Jean-Paul Thigpen

Shiana Thomas

Jakeam Thompson

Nile Thompson

Anyiah Thornton

Myles Thornton

Juliet Thurman

Charles Tijerinaalbury

Queenie Ting

Michael Tomaso

Zachary Traczyk

Catherine Traylor

Jonathan Trisko

Lily Trogus

Charlotte True

“Buzz Café supports our 2020 OPRF Graduates!”

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

Elijah Tsakalakis

Gavin Tunney

Nicolas Ubogy

Ethan Ulrich

Malik Underwood

Olivia Uz

Jane Vachon

John Valaika

Marie Valentin

Ryan Valentine

Jasmine Valtierra

Oliver Van der meer

Katharine Vanker

Rees Van natter

Abigail Van santen

Hunter Van Zant

Carlos Vazquez

William Vejcik

Lucas Vergara

Jordan Vernon

William Vest

Alex Villalvazoserratos

Axel Villanueva

Andrew Vinci

Leo Vitali

Claire Von Ebers

Collin Waco

Jane Wahlfeldt

Christopher Walker

David Alexander Walker

Daysha Walker

Justice Walton

Chaz Walzer

Cailin Wang

Padraic Wangelin

Adrian Ward

Deshaun Ware

Trinity Washington

Justyce Watson

Matthew Watson

Ella

Ashley Wefel

Alexa Wegener

Nicole Wegneger

Thank You Moms of Oak Park, River Forest and surrounding suburbs!

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Oak Park & River Forest High School Graduates 2020

John Weible

Alexandra Weisman

Griffin Weisman

Daniel Weiss

Caullin West

Aaliyah White

Mary White

Dylan Whitney

Brejae Williams

Colette Williams

Kayla Williams

Monteriana Williams

Kate Willsey

Edjuan Wilson

Troy Wilson

Lauren Winchell

Aidan Wittenberg

Anne Wollmuth

Benjamin Wolowitz

Larson Wood

Zahria Woodard

Kevin Word, Jr.

Passion Worsham

Dushun Worthum

Lucy Wright

Michael Wysockey

Yunhao Xu

Anahit Yakubovich

Caleb Yarrow

Yasmeen Yehudah

Kai Yokoo

Julia Youman

Owen Young

Rachel Young

Alex Yuan

Jacob Yussman

Matias Zaro

Jessica Zarosl

Sonia Zartman

Alexis Zeiser

Agnieszka Zochowska

Zackary Zubkus

Ruth Zuraw

Nicholas Zurawski

OPRF Alliance Soccer Congratulates the OPRF Class of 2020

Go To: OPRFAllianceSoccer.com for information on our upcoming season and tryouts

OPRF Alliance is a competitive, travelling soccer club focused on building soccer skills, leadership skills, and confidence.

OPRF Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, a registered non-profit with the state of Illinois, and a member in US Club Soccer, IYSA, YSSL, and IWSL.

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Hello OPRF grads and parents, Congratulations. You did it. It was an odd path to closing out high school. And let’s not repeat it any time soon. But all of us will remember the Class of 2020. From enduring the pandemic to leading us in marches protesting systemic racism in our villages and our society, you are a class with grit, poise and hope.

Not to get overly commercial here but as this special edition of Wednesday Journal arrived in the mailboxes of each and every OPRF graduate, we wanted to remind parents and grads alike that we print this newspaper every week.

You can subscribe! Just $38 a year will get the paper in mailbox every Wednesday. Visit us at OakPark.com/subscribe, because there’s still something about print.

Now every edition we send won’t have your kid’s picture in it but it will be filled with local news and local people.

The local news, local people, local opinions are produced by our hard-working independent newsroom, all available on our websites, under our non- profit Growing Community Media, funded donors like you.

With over a million pageviews in the past month, you may have been one of our readers. Support our newsroom by contributing what you can at OakPark.com/donate.

And all the best to each of you as we all move safely back into the world.

Believe with all your Heart, Achieve with all your Might!

Proud of You Mal <3

We are very proud of you!

Muchas felicidades! We love you! Mom & Dad

So proud of our hooman!

Love Pi and Kitty

Proud of you!

Love Mom, Dad, Hope and Hailey

Jonathan, we are so proud of you!

Marie – Graduation Congratulations and Great Success at The New School!

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Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

Stay strong.

Lead the way.

You got this!

State Representative Camille Y. Lilly, 78th District 6937 W. North Avenue, Oak Park 773-473-7300

State Representative

Camille Y.

Senate President

Don

Senate President Don Harmon, 39th District 6941-B. W. North Avenue, Oak Park 708-848-2002 www.donharmon.org

Lilly Harmon

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S T O ALL

2020 O A K P A R K a n d R I V E R F O R E S T H IGH SCHO O L GRADUATES! Your demonstrated resiliency and strength is evidence that you are a class of natural leaders!

There is no doubt you will go far.

State Representative LaShawn K. Ford 8th District Repford@lashawnford.com

Vicki Scaman, Village Clerk Village of Oak Park Clerkscaman@oak-park.us

Congratulations to all 2020 graduates!

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“ I can no other answer make, but, thanks, And thanks, and ever thanks.”

-William Shakespeare With deep gratitude, the businesses of the Oak Park Arts District honor the ongoing love and support of friends and customers, new and old, who have seen, and continue to see us, through difficult times.

The Actors Garden ARIS at home Bead In Hand Berg Ross, LLC Bloom Building Brand & Company The Buzz Cafe Calypso Moon Studio CDO Group Centre Physical Therapy Chad Keast Hair CrossFit Spero Dancing Krow Studio District Kitchen & Tap Dye Hard Yarns Eastgate Cafe Elevate Hair & Beauty Boutique Expressions Graphics FlexHouse Properties Gallery PINK & Elkins Studio Gregory Kocko Farmers Insurance Agency Gullo & Associates The Happy Apple Pie Shop Harrison Street Ventures, LLC House of Heat Inner Arts Studio INTUIT Dance!

Jake’s Place Books Kadampa Meditation Center Chicago L’Institut français d’Oak Park

McLauchlan Properties MORA Asian Fusion Music Together You and Yours Musikgarten of Oak Park Neighborhood Dimensions Oak Park Economic Development Corp.

Oak Park Fitness Trainer Oak Park String Academy OakParkApartments.com Open Door Repertory Company PetVets Animal Hospital Davis Digital Services Rare Bird Preserves RC Training & Fitness Sandra Ross Salon Scheck & Siress Prosthetics Inc. Small Pond Management SMS Studio Southeast Oak Park Neighborhood Corp Square One Design Studio 144 Boutique Studio 928 Time for Art Tapster Robotics, Inc. TBDA UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago Val’s halla Records Visteen Plumbing Whatever Comes to Mind Studio 107 - 109 Harrison Apartments 341 Harrison Building

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All the best to OPRF’s trailblazing virtual class of 2020!

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Bram, keep lifting those heavy-#ss weights!

Love, your fam

Tija, Keep on climbing to new heights! Benefit from challenges along the way.

Congrats Malakye!

Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

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Great Job, Dylan!

Love Dad, Mom, & Rhia

So proud of you, Jonathan!

Love, Mom, Dad & David

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OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING SCHOLARS 2020

Katherine Andolina

Justin Banks

Isabelle Carrillo

Luke Clancy

Garrett Credi

Hope Donoghue

(Scholarship Cup), Georgetown University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Chicago

(Scholarship Cup), Northwestern University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

(Scholarship Cup), St. Lawrence University

Samantha Gotti

David Greenstone

Devin Hayes

(Scholarship Cup), Tulane University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Chicago

Zeevielle Drizin

Abigail Giardina

Aaron Freeman

(Scholarship Cup), Indiana University Bloomington

(Scholarship Cup), Brown University

(Scholarship Cup), University of California - Los Angeles

Sarah Kelly

Jenna Kochendorfer

(Scholarship Cup), Vassar College

(Scholarship Cup), University of Washington - Seattle

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Urbana/ Champaign

Dora Montgomery

Joshua Ogunsanya

Simone Paul

(Scholarship Cup), Bryn Mawr College

(Scholarship Cup), Columbia University

Lauren Raihle

Priya Rawal

Maia Huang

(Scholarship Cup), University of California - Santa Barbara

Julia Youman

(Scholarship Cup), Cornell University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

Sarah Pilditch

Robert Pflederer

Paolo Miller (Scholarship Cup), University of Chicago

William Raidt

(Scholarship Cup), Purdue University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Emma Roskopf

Elise Scheuring

Owen Talandis

Anne Wollmuth

(Scholarship Cup), Carleton College

(Scholarship Cup), James Madison University

(Scholarship Cup), University of Iowa

(Scholarship Cup), Duke University

Alex Yuan

Kai Yokoo

(Scholarship Cup), Washington University - St. Louis

(Scholarship Cup), Oberlin College

(Scholarship Cup), Brown University

(Scholarship Cup, National Merit Scholarship), University of Chicago

Elizabeth Larscheid

Marissa Kuriakos

(Scholarship Cup), University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

Ruth Zuraw

(Scholarship Cup) University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS

NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS

Garrett Credi William Farren David Greenstone Priya Rawal Daniel Roberts

Marina Atkin Garrett Credi William Farren David Greenstone Priya Rawal Daniel Roberts

NOTE: The Scholarship Cup is awarded to those students who have the highest grade point average at the end of their seventh semester using the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weighted grade point index. To be eligible, students must have attended OPRFHS at least five of the previous seven semesters.

(Scholarship Cup), Harvard College

(Scholarship Cup) , Amherst College

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED Nicholas Altier Justin Banks Brooke Bellmar Monica Bradford Ella Brown Isabelle Carrillo Meera Chambers Aidan Chranko Josephine Desir Evelyn Drews

Aaron Freeman Oliver Green David Griffith Nicholas Gupta Maia Huang Emily Kerstetter Marissa Kuriakos Hugh Lipic Lia McGavin Isabelle Meyer

Maximilian Meyer Joshua Ogunsanya Owen Osga Simone Paul Robert Pflederer Maya Plotkin Julian Rindler Emma Roskopf Jamal Sachleben Michael Sankowski

Justin Segawa Matthew Shabino, Madeleine Share Kai Tang Charlotte True William Vejcik Dylan Whitney Anne Wollmuth Alex Yuan Ruth Zuraw

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM SCHOLARS Armando Carlo Isabelle Carrillo Callum Jaques Marcos Stocco Elijah Tsakalakis

2019-2020 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS Based on a formula using ACT or SAT score and unweighted grade point average. Overall, approximately 10 percent of graduating seniors in Illinois qualify as State Scholars, compared to 25 percent at OPRF. Alfonso Acevedo Mira Adelstein Kejsi Ago Karim Al Zahabi Nicholas Altier Katherine Andolina Marina Atkin Eleanor Babwin Paige Baker Justin Banks Sean Barney Francis Bassett-Dilley Maximus Beach Elliana Beck Sadie Beck Margaret Bell Brooke Bellmar Elizabeth Bernstein Ethan Bodzioney Monica Bradford Veronica Brooks

Aaron Brown Ella Brown Leif Bryning Zachary Buerger Jennie Bull Isabelle Carrillo, Janine Casey Elena Catrambone Claudia Celio Meera Chambers Magnolia Chesney Aidan Chranko Luke Clancy Alexander Cleofe Aaron Close Declan Collins Joshua Cotter Jake Cramer Garrett Credi Cathal Cribbin Erin Daly

Lauren Debeers Margaret Dee Josephine Desir James Diskin Connor Ditelberg Geneva Domantay Ada Donnelley Power Hope Donoghue Virginia Donoghue Evelyn Drews Zeevielle Drizin Emily Edmunds Montgomery Ellwanger Claire Enschede Rowan Eshenroder William Farren Carson Flemming Seth Flynn Liah Francart Aaron Freeman William Gery

Abigail Giardina Maxwell Gonzalez Samantha Gotti Oliver Green David Greenstone Sophia Groenendaal Sydney Groulx Nicholas Gupta Isabel Gutierrez Ella Haas Max Halle-Podell Jane Hanneman Ethan Hasson Devin Hayes Samuel Heilenbach Ian Frederick Heinig Dylan Hendrixson Breanna Henry Tyler Hoyt Maia Huang Evan Humbert

Sydney Hunnewell Nicholas Hymson Kira Imowitz Charles Inksetter Callum Jaques Kyle Jarnecke Jude Kasiak William Kasiak Takuma Kawamura Sarah Kelly Emily Kerstetter Audrey Kessler Charles Kestler Olivia Kline Jenna Kochendorfer Peter Koenig Olivia Kratz Tobin Kunkel Marissa Kuriakos Matthew Labuda Elizabeth Larscheid

Bram Lebovitz Grace Ledogar Daniel Lingen Hugh Lipic Naomi Logan Helena Loranz Isabella Malagoli Claire Marko Jeremy Mart Ella Massmann Leonidas Mavrelis Joycelynn McCoy Lia McGavin Nora McIntyre Isabelle Meyer Ryan Michaud Paolo Miller Dora Montgomery Eliot Moore Benjamin More Caroline Nichols

Ethan Nitzsche Jasper Nord Chloe Norman Simon Nosek Hannah Nowak Kunyakorn Nuntarach Joshua Ogunsanya Owen Osga Simone Paul Caroline Peavy Michael Peel Nina Petrosino Robert Pflederer Benjamin Pickering Sarah Pilditch Maya Plotkin Janine Pohlman Paul Raducha William Raidt Lauren Raihle Priya Rawal

Meredith Revsine Natalie Rindler Daniel Roberts Benjamin Roche Charles Roche Emma Roskopf Yasmin Ruff Stella Saame Michael Sankowski Jenna Schainis Elise Scheuring Melanie Seay Sara Segal Justin Segawa Jessica Senger Natalie Serratos Matthew Shabino Madeleine Share Sophie Shaw Jordan Sibley-Diggs

Johann-Antony Silvetti-Schmitt Asta Simonovic Clayton Smith Kayla Smith Marcos Stocco Lucy Suchomel Terrence Sullivan Carly Swanson Felix Talandis Owen Talandis Kai Tang Eli Tennison Zachary Traczyk Jonathan Trisko Charlotte True Nicolas Ubogy Jane Vachon Katharine Vanker William Vejcik William Vest

Collin Waco Jane Wahlfeldt Ashley Wefel Alexandra Weisman Daniel Weiss Dylan Whitney Kate Willsey Aidan Wittenberg Anne Wollmuth Kai Yokoo Julia Youman Rachel Young Alex Yuan Sonia Zartman Zackary Zubkus Ruth Zuraw

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CUM LAUDE SOCIETY Membership in the Cum Laude Society, OPRFHS’s honor society, represents a high scholastic honor. Juniors who rank in the top 5% of their class scholastically and seniors who rank in the top 15% of their class scholastically and who possess consistently high academic achievement are eligible for Cum Laude induction. Graduating members are: Mira Adelstein Elizabeth Bernstein Cathal Cribbin Claire Enschede* Maia Huang* Elizabeth Larscheid* Paolo Miller* Paul Raducha Jessica Senger Jonathan Trisko Rachel Young Lily Ader

Monica Bradford

Cecelia Crumlish

Seth Flynn

Sydney Hunnewell

Bram Lebovitz

Dora Montgomery*

William Raidt*

Natalie Serratos

Charlotte True

Alex Yuan*

Kejsi Ago

Veronica Brooks

Erin Daly

Liah Francart*

Nicholas Hymson

Grace Ledogar

Benjamin More

Lauren Raihle*

Matthew Shabino

William Vejcik

Ruth Zuraw*

Karim Al Zahabi

Aaron Brown*

Lauren DeBeers

Aaron Freeman*

Kira Imowitz

Daniel Lingen

Sarah Morrison

Priya Rawal*

Sophie Shaw*

Collin Waco

Nicholas Altier

Leif Bryning

Josephine Desir

Abigail Giardina*

Jude Kasiak

Hugh Lipic

Caroline Nichols

Meredith Revsine

Johann-Antony

Jane Wahlfeldt*

Katherine Andolina*

Isabelle Carrillo*

Geneva Domantay

Samantha Gotti*

Sarah Kelly*

Naomi Logan

Joshua Ogunsanya*

Emma Roskopf*

Eleanor Babwin*

Janine Casey

Hope Donoghue*

David Greenstone*

Emily Kerstetter*

Alexia Lopez-Martin

Simone Paul*

Yasmin Ruff*

Asta Simonovic

Ashley Wefel

Paige Baker

Magnolia Chesney

Virginia Donoghue*

Jane Hanneman

Audrey Kessler

Helena Loranz*

Caroline Peavy

Stella Saame

Kayla Smith

Dylan Whitney

Justin Banks*

Luke Clancy*

Evelyn Drews*

Devin Hayes*

Olivia Kline

Isabella Malagoli

Nina Petrosino

Jenna Schainis

Marcos Stocco

Kate Willsey

Sadie Beck

Declan Collins

Zeevielle Drizin*

Ian Frederick Heinig

Jenna Kochendorfer*

Micah Manternach

Robert Pflederer*

Elise Scheuring*

Lucy Suchomel

Aidan Wittenberg

Elliana Beck

Andie Corsino

Emily Edmunds

Cleo Hendrickson

Peter Koenig

Lia McGavin

Sarah Pilditch*

Melanie Seay

Felix Talandis

Anne Wollmuth*

Margaret Bell

Jake Cramer*

Montgomery

Dylan Hendrixson

Marissa Kuriakos*

Isabelle Meyer

Maya Plotkin

Sara Segal

Owen Talandis*

Kai Yokoo*

Brooke Bellmar

Garrett Credi*

Ellwanger*

Tyler Hoyt*

Matthew Labuda

Ryan Michaud

Janine Pohlman

Justin Segawa

Juliet Thurman

Julia Youman*

Silvetti-Schmitt

Ella Weatherington

2020 SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD RECIPIENTS

Many graduating seniors in the Class of 2020 have received merit-based scholarships from their colleges and universities and from corporate programs, foundations, and other organizations. These scholarships—combined with $230,000 given locally through the generosity of the OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation, the Community Foundation of Oak Park and River Forest, and individual community, civic, and alumni groups—have provided $11.9 million to the 2020 graduating class. Below is a list of scholarships reported to OPRFHS to date and verified.

A.P.P.L.E. - S.E.E.D. Scholarship Perahje Cannon Arizona State University Academic Achievement Award Timothy Smith Augustana College - Dean’s Scholarship Augustana College - Early Filers Award Augustana College - Music Scholarship Gianna Perez Aurora University - Athletic Scholarship (Soccer) Karsten Oettel Ezekiel Rivera Ball State University - Impact Grant Amy Matticks Butler University - Athletic Scholarship (Football) Gerardo Gonzalez Carnegie Mellon University - Athletic Scholarship (Swimming and Diving) Tyler Hoyt Case Western Reserve University University Scholarship Alexander Cleofe Clemson University - Merit Scholarship Jane Wahlfeldt Coe College - Athletic Scholarship (Baseball) Austin Divello College Of Wooster - Dean’s Scholarship Laura Sevilla Colorado State University - Presidential Scholarship Mia Reynes Colorado State University - Provost’s Scholarship Dietrich Bohlmann Columbia College - Columbia Scholar Award Columbia College - Dean’s Scholarship George Blackwell, Jada Moore, Amelia Nelson, Kai Short Columbia College - Faculty Recognition Award (Fashion Department) Jada Moore Amelia Nelson Columbia College - Faculty Recognition Award (Theatre Department) Kai Short Columbia University - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Joshua Ogunsanya Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Alfonso Acevedo Cornell College - Founders Scholarship Michael Peel Cornell College - Music Award Cornell College - Presidential Scholarship William Pawelko Cornell University - Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Aaron Brown Denison University - Alumni Award Scholarship Evan Brown Denison University - Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Monica Bradford DePaul University - Arthur J. Schmitt Scholarship Michael Johnson DePaul University - Athletic Scholarship (Cheerleading) Danaysha Bonoan DePaul University - Dean’s Scholarship Michael Johnson, Rachel Taylor DePaul University - Future Forward Award Juliet Thurman DePaul University - Presidential Scholarship Charles Roche, Juliet Thurman DePaul University - St. Vincent De Paul Scholarship Benjamin Libbe Dominican University - Achievement Scholarship Christopher Rice Dominican University - Founder’s Scholarship Dominican University - Legacy Scholarship Dushun Worthum Dominican University - Presidential Scholarship Rebecca Meimban Dominican University - Recognition Award Anne Hitterman Drake University Department Of Art and Design Scholarship Drake University - Presidential Scholarship Ryan Pont Elmhurst College - Trustee Scholarship Kalem Hoppszallern Elon University - Presidential Scholarship Collin Waco Fordham University - Tuition Award Eliot Moore

Garden Club of Oak Park/River Forest Scholarship Elise Beile, Geneva Domantay Golden Apple Scholarship Meenah Harbaugh Gottlieb Memorial Hospital - Auxiliary/Medical Staff Scholarship Veronica Brooks Grand Valley State University - Award for Excellence Grand Valley State University - Faculty Scholar Award Anna Sordilla Grinnell College - Founder’s Scholarship Lucy Suchomel Harvard College - Athletic Scholarship (Swimming and Diving) William Raidt Illinois Institute of Technology - Henry T. Heald Scholarship Nicholas Zurawski Illinois State University - Athletic Scholarship (eSports) Drew Neiburger Illinois State University - Redbird Academic Scholarship Macey Huckstep Illinois State University - University Scholarship Mattie Blake Illinois Student Assistance Commission - Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Meenah Harbaugh Illinois Wesleyan University - Alumni Scholarship Hailey Meneses Indiana University (Jacobs School of Music) - Academic Excellence Award Indiana University (Jacobs School of Music) - Jacobs Supplemental Award James Diskin Indiana University - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Nicholas Bolivar Indiana University - Dean’s Scholarship James Diskin, Zeevielle Drizin, Miles Hirshman, Kyle Jarnecke, Dylan Loutfi Indiana University - Enrollment Management Scholarship Zeevielle Drizin, Kyle Jarnecke Indiana University - HHSP Hudson & Holland Program Scholarship Miles Hirshman Iowa Central Community College - Athletic Scholarship (Cheerleading) Nicholas Fogg James Eitrheim Award for Excellence in Dramatic Arts Eleanor Babwin, Lauren Debeers, Meenah Harbaugh, Benjamin More James Madison University - Madison Recognition Award Elise Scheuring Johns Hopkins University - Athletic Scholarship (Baseball) Dylan Whitney Johnson & Wales University - Presidential Academic Scholarship Ethan Ulrich Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Scholarship - Oral Competition Elise Scheuring Kalamazoo College - Lux Esto Scholarship Kalamazoo College - Mandelle Award Rachel Molho Kenyon College - Athletic Scholarship (Baseball) Luke Meister KIwanis Club of River Forest/Oak Park - Scholarship Award Meenah Harbaugh Knox College - Knox Art Scholarship Aleah Schallack Knox College - Knox Founders Grant Christine Donovan Knox College - Knox Founders Scholarship Brooke Bellmar, Christine Donovan, Rashel Hoppszallern, Aleah Schallack Knox College - Knox Residential Grant Knox College - Knox Writers Scholarship Christine Donovan Knox College - Trustees Distinguished Scholarship Brooke Bellmar, Rashel Hoppszallern, Aleah Schallack Knox College - Trustees Scholarship Christine Donovan Lawrence University - Athletic Scholarship (Cross Country/Track and Field) Janine Casey Josephine Desir Lawrence University - Lawrentian Award Janine Casey, Josephine Desir Lawrence University - Light! More Light! Scholarship Janine Casey, Josephine Desir

Lawrence University - Main Hall Green Award Janine Casey Lewis and Clark Community College - Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Kyren Gardner Lewis University - St. John Baptist DeLaSalle Scholarship Justyce Watson Loyola University Chicago - Presidential Scholarship Jessica Zarosl Loyola University Chicago - Trustee Scholarship Olivia Roeger Marquette University - Athletic Scholarship (Soccer) Marquette University - Ignatius Distinction Scholarship Jai Hsieh-Bailey, Ella Massmann Marquette University - Pere Marquette Scholarship Jai Hsieh-Bailey, Ella Massmann Miami University Ohio - Redhawk Excellence Scholarship Katherine Reed Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design - Dean Recognition Scholarship Anjali Pride Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Presidential Scholarship Caleb Noland Morehouse College - Athletic Scholarship (Baseball) Alan Brown Naropa University - Academic Honors Scholarship Lauren Flint National Hispanic Recognition Award Armando Carlo Isabelle Carrillo, Callum Jaques, Marcos Stocco, Elijah Tsakalakis National Merit Scholarship Finalist Garrett Credi, William Farren, David Greenstone Priya Rawal, Daniel Roberts National Merit University of Chicago Scholarship Priya Rawal Northeastern University - Dean’s Scholarship Oliver Green Northern Illinois University - Athletic Scholarship (Football) Nazareth Bryant Northwestern University - Athletic Scholarship (Volleyball) Natalie Chizzo Oak Park Area Arts Council - Fine Arts Scholarship Cecelia Crumlish, Olive Loentz, Christopher Moore Kai Short , David Walker Oak Park Area Arts Council - Russell C. Lissuzzo Scholarship Francis Bassett-Dilley Oberlin College - John Frederick Oberlin Scholarship Iris Junker, Ryan Michaud, Janine Pohlman Oberlin College - Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Marissa Kuriakos Ohio State University - Maximus Scholarship Peter Koenig Ohio State University - National Buckeye Scholarship Isabel Gutierrez, Kira Imowitz, Peter Koenig Ohio State University - Provost Scholarship Kira Imowitz Ohio State University - Trustees Scholarship Isabel Gutierrez Olivet Nazarene University - Athletic Scholarship Olivet Nazarene University - Leadership Scholarship Olivet Nazarene University - Music Scholarship Robert Schweig onePULSE Foundation - Legacy Scholarship Jai Hsieh-Bailey OPRF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Allan O. Baldwin Memorial Scholarship Ella Haas Bernard “Duke” Gawne Memorial Scholarship Luke Clancy Bolin Cooper Scholarship Brett Johnson Braley Family/Wood Memorial Scholarship Mattie Blake Carlos Baldoceda Memorial Scholarship Ryan Michaud Elizabeth Snow Memorial Scholarship Ruth Zuraw Kathy McMahon Adams Scholarship Michelle Brown Muehrcke Scholarly Athlete Scholarship Natalie Chizzo Nineteenth Century Club Scholarship Mattie Blake, Jennie Bull, Sarah Pilditch Kai Yokoo, Rachel Young

Rotary Club Community Service Award Josephine Delano, Meenah Harbaugh Rotary Club-Farr Memorial Grant Ilan Calzada Shepard Family Memorial Scholarship Micah Daniels William & Joyce Wartmann Scholarship Caleb Noland, Sophie Shaw OPRFHS SCHOLARASHIP FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS Ann Monaco Memorial Scholarship Agnieszka Zochowska Anne P. Bekermeier Scholarship Breanna Henry Applause Performing Arts Scholarship Joseph Frantzen Brenda Schnede Grusecki Legacy Scholarship Bridget Pierce Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Music Agnieszka Zochowska Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Speech Arts/Drama Declan Collins Carl Krafft Arts Scholarship - Visual Art Cecelia Crumlish, Sydney Hunnewell, Sophie Shaw Carol Shield Memorial Scholarship Seth Flynn Catherine Deam Memorial Scholarship Sarah Phelan Charles Mead Scholarship Destiny Taylor Chris Colin Piecha Memorial Scholarship Sophie Shaw Directors Scholarship William Kasiak William Vejcik Don Deia “Heart Of The Plate” Scholarship Jackalyna Neuman, Julia Youman Donohue History Scholarship Virginia Donoghue Douglas Memorial Scholarship Jennie Bull Dr. Gerald L. Clay Scholarship Joshua Ogunsanya Eric Brightfield Digital Media Scholarship Lincoln Scheer Ernest Hemingway Writer’s Scholarship Bridget Pierce Gary F. Olson Scholarship Nyree McCollum Gerald Greer History Scholarship Carson Flemming, Lily Lisnic Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship Jane Houseal, Caroline Peavy Ishma Stewart Memorial Scholarship Micah Daniels Jack Tavolacci Memorial Scholarship Melanie Seay Josh Davis Memorial Scholarship Chloe Norman Michael Campbell Memorial Scholarship Kunyakorn Nuntarach, Emma Roskopf Miller Cooke Wood Theatre Scholarship Christopher Moore Offermann Excellence In English Scholarship Katherine Reed OPRF Retirees - Dooper Scholarship Ismail Abdullah OPRF Retirees - Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Maia Huang Patrick J. Luby Memorial Scholarship Malik Donaly, Michael Johnson Peter Quinn Swimming And Diving Scholarship Cleo Hendrickson, Tyler Hoyt R.J. Mike Nielsen Scholarship Ryan Pont Richard Daniel Orchestra Scholarship Jane Hanneman Robert Gauger Memorial Scholarship Lincoln Scheer Seabury Foundation Scholarship Karim Al Zahabi, Meera Chambers, Alexia Lopez-Martin, Joshua Ogunsanya Smith/Gorman-Smith Model UN Scholarship Eleanor Babwin Spoken World Club Scholarship Helena Loranz Teri Race Educational Technology Scholarship Ethan Bodzioney TNH - Stephen A. Henry Scholarship Evelyn Drews Trofimuk Memorial Scholarship Leah Jones Willa Schaffer Memorial Scholarship Khalil Delaney Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship Sarah Pilditch OPRFHS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARDS Class Of 1940 History Writing David Greenstone

Dr. A. Schmidt Outstanding Award In English Josephine Desir Louise Hay Math Award Priya Rawal, Stella Saame Virginia Moe Environmental Studies Jessica Senger OPUS Scholarship For Fine and Performing Arts Education Jane Hanneman Pennsylvania State University - Provost’s Award Audrey Lewis PING! - Donna D’oro Anderson Fund for Life Long Music Scholarship Perahje Cannon Purdue University - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Jacob Rundell Purdue University - Presidential Scholarship Ian Heinig QuestBridge Scholar Rachel Young Rochester Institute of Technology - Presidential Scholarship Nicholas Altier Rock Valley College - Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Tatym Coe Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology - Athletic Scholarship (Softball) Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology - Carl C. Robinson Scholarship Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology - Catapult Scholarship Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology - Cooney Gilbert Endowment Scholarship Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology - Merit Scholarship Jackalyna Neuman St. Louis University - Billiken Award Riley Higgins St. Louis University - Vice Presidents’ Scholarship Isabella Malagoli St. Xavier University - Athletic Scholarship (Football) Malik Donaly St. Xavier University - Athletic Scholarship (Volleyball) St. Xavier University - SXU Scholarship Jason Klein Syracuse University (School Of Information Studies) - iSchool Leadership Scholarship Isabela Gadsby Triton College - Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Alia Anderson Triton College - Triton Scholars Program Jaden Cooper, Shaneea Esco, James Kitzinger, Abigail Van Santen Triton College - Trustee Honors Scholarship Lucas Larson, Journey Manuel, Daysha Walker Tulane University - Founders Award Samantha Gotti United States Air Force Academy - Congressional Appointment John Valaika United States Coast Guard Academy - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Joseph Chapman University of Arizona - Arizona Distinction Award Nicolas Ubogy University of Chicago - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Daniel Lingen University of Chicago - Viola K. Bower Memorial Scholarship Jessica Senger University of Cincinnati - Cincinnatus Century Scholarship Jane Hanneman University of Cincinnati - Cincinnatus University Scholarship University of Cincinnati - National Outreach Award Sadie Beck Jane Hanneman University of Colorado Boulder - Chancellor’s Achievement Scholarship Kirsten Kuehl University of Illinois at Chicago - Athletic Scholarship (Dance) Abigail Pridmore University of Illinois at Chicago - Athletic Scholarship (Volleyball) Zahria Woodard University of Illinois at Chicago - College Of Engineering Marina Atkin Society of Women Engineers Knowles Scholarship University of Illinois at Chicago - Honors College Justin Banks President’s Award Honors Scholar Program University of Illinois at Chicago - Provost’s Fellows Award Claire Enschede

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Campus Honors Program Garrett Credi E. Graham Evans Jr. Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Matthews Scholarship Nicholas Hymson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Aim High Grant Helena Loranz University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Campus Honors Program - Chancellor’s Scholar Elliana Beck University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College Of Business Nicholas Hymson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College Of Engineering -James Scholar Honors Program Elliana Beck Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Scholarship, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign - College Of Engineering - Elliana Beck Engineering Freshmen Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College Of Fine And Applied Arts Christopher Moore Talented Student Tuition Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College Of Media Scholarship Julia Youman University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Division Of General Studies Katharine Vanker James Scholars Honors Program University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Gies College Of Business Nicholas Hymson Honors Program Scholarship University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Illinois Math Excellence Scholarship Garrett Credi University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - President’s Award Program Scholarship Maximus Beach, Seihla Nunez-Deleon University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - School Of Art And Design Kennedy O’Keefe Talented Student Scholarship, University of Iowa - Academic Success Scholarship Tudor Nitzoy University of Iowa - Colvin/Cox Scholarship Tudor Nitzoy University of Iowa - National Scholars Award Tudor Nitzoy University of Kansas - KU Achievement Scholarship Grace Buterbaugh University of Michigan - Posse Foundation Merit Scholarship Justin Segawa University of Missouri Columbia - Mark Twain Scholarship Ella Haas University of Missouri Columbia - Odle Memorial Scholarship Ella Haas University of Missouri Columbia Honors College - Cherng Scholars Program Ella Haas University of Northern Colorado - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) Daemyen Middlebrooks University of Oregon - Prestige Scholarship Kayla Smith University of Oregon - Summit Scholarship Kayla Smith University of Southern California - University Scholarship Isabelle Meyer University of Vermont - Presidential Scholarship Ella Weatherington University of Wisconsin La Crosse - Athletic Scholarship (Wrestling) University of Wisconsin La Crosse - Foundation Freshman Multicultural Award Malakye Rodriguez Virginia Commonwealth University - Academic Scholarship Phoebe Foster Washington University St. Louis - Athletic Scholarship (Track and Field) Yasmin Ruff West Suburban Medical Center - Beverly Memorial Award Meera Chambers Woodstock Academy - Athletic Scholarship (Basketball) Justin Cross

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OPRF Final Thoughts • Here are some final thoughts from students of the OPRF Class of 2020 This will pass. It may pass slowly, but it will pass.

Kate Reed Thanks to everyone for getting me through the best 4/18ths of my life. Allons-y!

I’ll look back on the memories I’ve made over the last four years and laugh.

Jonathan Brukhartz

Collin Waco

Let’s use our experiences, good, bad and painful, to create a more just world.

Simone Paul

Kai Short “Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead.” Rear Admiral David Farragut

Thank you friends, family and teachers for all you’ve done throughout the last four years.

You get an idea and then, Wham! in your mouth are some words. (from 2013) Eleanor Freeland

Eliot Moore

My favorite part of high school was always music. Whenever I think of my favorite memories in high school there’s music involved. … High school may have been cut short but the friendships and memories I’ve been lucky enough to make will last a lifetime.

Katelyn Montgomery

Humm babe!

We love you!

D, D & E

Kai, starlight, starbright, first star...

“YOU’RE OFF TO GREAT PLACES! TODAY IS YOUR DAY! YOUR MOUNTAIN IS Waiting, So...get on your way”

We couldn’t be prouder!

Antony, things that make you happiest - do those!

Your Family

Love Mom, Dad & David

love, Papa, Mama, Max & Tyler

We are so proud of you Hailey - Love you xoxo

So proud of you Sarah!

Love, Mom, Dad, Faith & Luke

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Oak Park & River Forest Scholarship Foundation 2020 Award/Scholarship Recipients In 2020, 63 students were awarded college scholarships totaling $140,000 Ismail Abdullah OPRF Retirees - DOOPER Scholarship Karim Al Zahabi Seabury Foundation Scholarship Eleanor Babwin Smith/Gorman-Smith Model UN Scholarship Elise Beile Garden Club of OP/RF Scholarship Ethan Bodzioney Terri Race Educational Technology Scholarship Jennie Bull Douglas Scholarship Meera Chambers Dr. Bert Beverly Memorial Award (West Suburban) Seabury Foundation Scholarship Declan Collins Carl Krafft Memorial Speech/Dance/TV Scholarship Cecelia Crumlish Carl Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship Micah Daniels Ishma Stewart Memorial Scholarship Khalil Delaney Willa Schaffer Memorial Scholarship Josephine Desir Schmidt Memorial Scholarship Geneva Domantay Garden Club of OP/RF Scholarship

Malik Donaly Luby Memorial Scholarship Virginia Donoghue Donohue History Scholarship Evelyn Drews TNH - Stephen A. Henry Scholarship Carson Flemming Gerald L. Greer History Scholarship Seth Flynn Carol Shields Memorial Scholarship Joseph Frantzen Applause Performing Arts Scholarship David Greenstone Class of 1940 Writing Award Jane Hanneman Opus Alumni Association Scholarship Richard Daniel Orchestra Scholarship Cleo Hendrickson Quinn Swimming/Diving Scholarship Breanna Henry Ann P. Bekermeier Scholarship Jane Houseal Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship Tyler Hoyt Quinn Swimming/Diving Scholarship Maia Huang Ferguson Memorial Scholarship Sydney Hunnewell Carl Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship Michael Johnson Luby Memorial Scholarship Leah Jones Tony Trofimuk Scholarship

William Kasiak OPRFSF Directors Scholarship Lily Lisnic Gerald L. Greer History Scholarship Alexia Lopez-Martin Seabury Foundation Scholarship Helena Loranz Spoken Word Club Scholarship Zane Maggio Gerhardt AP Physics Award Nyree McCollum Gary F. Olson Scholarship Christopher Moore II Miller, Cooke, Wood Theatre Scholarship Jackalyna Neuman Don Deia “Heart of the Plate” Scholarship Chloe Norman Josh Davis Memorial Scholarship Kunyakorn Nuntarach Michael Campbell Memorial Scholarship Joshua Ogunsanya Gerald L. Clay Scholarship Seabury Foundation Scholarship Caroline Peavy Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship Sarah Phelan Catherine Deam Memorial Scholarship Bridget Pierce Brenda Schnede Grusecki Legacy Scholarship Ernest Hemingway Writer’s Scholarship Sarah Pilditch Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Pont R.J. Mike Nielsen Scholarship Priya Rawal Louise Hay Math Scholarship Katherine Reed Offermann Excellence in English Scholarship Emma Roskopf Michael Campbell Memorial Scholarship Stella Saame Louise Hay Math Scholarship Lincoln Scheer Eric Brightfield Digital Media Scholarship Robert Gauger Memorial Scholarship Melanie Seay Jack Tavolacci Memorial Scholarship Jessica Senger Virginia Moe Environmental Studies Award Sophie Shaw Carl Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship Chris Colin Piecha Memorial Scholarship Destiny Taylor Chuck Mead Scholarship William Vejcik OPRF Scholarship Foundation Directors Scholarship Julia Youman Don Deia “Heart of the Plate” Scholarship Agnieszka Zochowska Ann R. Monaco Music Scholarship Carl Krafft Memorial Music Scholarship

The Oak Park & River Forest High School ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, through its Bobbie Raymond Summer Enrichment Grants, awards grants on behalf of current students to help them participate in academic enrichment programs during the summer.

This summer $57,000 was awarded on behalf of the following students: Gwen Abbott, OPRF Japanese exchange Sivan Aharon, OPRF Japanese exchange Annaliese Baker, CIEE - Seville, Spain - Digital Filmmaking Genna Bolino, Johnson & Wales University Career Exploration Daniel Branand, OPRF Japanese exchange Emery Brandhorst, Advanced Space Academy William Brandhorst, Advanced Space Academy Kristina Bray, OPRF Marching Band Camp Vernia Bronaugh, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Kaleigh Clarke, NSLC - Law & Advocacy Japera Dallas, CIEE - Spain/Morocco Rylee Danley, Loyola University Chicago Summer Scholars Emma Dean, Notre Dame Summer Scholars: Accounting Michael Drobot, Global Glimpse & OPRF Marching Band Camp Carl “Connor” Faust, CIEE - Paris, French Language & Culture Adam Fleischer, Global Glimpse

Lauren Friker, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Leah Gerut, CIEE - Alicante Spain Study Abroad Rebecca Green, OPRF Japanese exchange Micah Greenberg, OPRF Japanese exchange Anya Ivey, OPRF Japanese exchange Davion James, OPRF Japanese exchange Matylda Jamroz, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Emma Keneipp, Loyola Marymount University Film Production Todd Kiefer, Northern Illinois University Jazz Camp Isabella Kiessling, CIEE - Spanish Language and Culture Eva Loranz, CIEE - Social Awareness Paige Mack, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Ingrid Mceachen, CIEE - Berlin, Language & Culture Charlotte Meyer, OPRF Yellowstone Ecology Amelia Morrison, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Saadiq Muhammad, Purdue University Engineering Camp Tiara Ogunsanya, Concordia Language Villages, Spanish Intensive

Milo Purrenhage, OPRF Japanese exchange Sofia Ramirez, Leadership Development Program Jade Ramsey, CIEE - Senegal, Youth & Community Mia Rossbach, Middlebury Summer Academy Leo Rossi, OPRF Yellowstone Ecology Emma Sage, The Road Less Traveled - Norway Audrey Smith, OPRF Japanese exchange Maia Sullivan, CIEE - Aquatic Ecosystems Ella Taira, OPRF Japanese exchange Chase Thompson, NSLC - Leadership Studies Isabella Tsakalakis, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Anna Van Santen, Global Glimpse Ezekiel Wells, CIEE - Berlin, Global Entrepreneurship Zakiyah White, Kuumba Kids Dance Exploration & OPRF Marching Band Camp Alissa Williams, OPRF Tanzania Ecology Alexander Yu, NYLF Advanced Medicine

Unfortunately due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most programs for this summer have been canceled. We hope to defer many of these awards to 2021.

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