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6:00 PM JUNE 7, 2017 ARIE CROWN THEATER The Class of 2017 would like to thank our families as well as the faculty and administration of Kennedy High School for their support and contributions which made our achievements possible. Kennedy High School Commencement Ceremony

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 6:00 P.M. Arie Crown Theater McCormick Place Chicago, IL

Mr. George Szkapiak, Principal

Mr. Roberto Paredes, Assistant Principal

Ms. Rachel Peralta, Assistant Principal

Counseling Department Jonathan Best Angela Cross-Muzzall Angelique Fleming Joleen Kirchens

Senior Class Sponsors Joleen Kirchens Jennifer Barron Class of 2017 Commencement Program Processional...... Pomp and Circumstance By Sir Edward Elgar, Arranged By Eric Osterling

National Anthem ...... Star Spangled Banner Performed by Elizabeth Rodriguez and Carson Starcevic

Welcome Address ...... Jakub Soltys, Valedictorian

Choir Performance...... My Wish originally by Rascal FlatsPerformed by the John F. Kennedy H.S. Choir Jacqueline Velasco, Soloist LaDawn Adams, Choir Director, Accompanist

Valedictorian Address...... John Mikos, Valedictorian

Valedictorian Awards...... George Szkapiak Principal John F. Kennedy High School

Teresa Helm-Rogers Service Learning Award......

Valedictorian Address...... Yasmin Haj, Valedictorian

Presentation of Class Gifts...... Senior Class Officers

Keynote Address...... The Honorable Martin A. Sandoval Illinois State Senator 11th Senate District

Presentation of Diplomas...... George Szkapiak, Principal The Honorable Martin A. Sandoval Roberto Paredes, Assistant Principal Rachel Peralta, Assistant Principal John F. Kennedy High School

Presentation of Class to Principal...... Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Recessional...... Pomp and Circumstance By Sir Edward Elgar, Arranged By Eric Osterling Class of 2017

 = Honor Roll Student = State Seal of Biliteracy  = IB Diploma Candidate

Acevedo, Renee M Bustamante, Samuel   Acuna, Reymundo   Calderon, Hugo   Alba, Natali I Calderon, Zuriel  Alfaro Gonzalez, Alma L  Cambron, Kassandra  Alfaro, Peter Canelo, Brenda  Alonso, David U Cardenas, Manuel Alvarado, Michael  Carrasco, Jose F Alvarez, Liliana  Casas, Pollyanna E   Amador, Johnny  Castaneda, Yesenia  Amador, Lizette Castellanos, Nathan A Anaya, Juan A Castillo, Mario Jr.  Aramburo, Ivan  Castillo, Miguel Ayala, Sonia Cavitt, Tyrone F  Baca, Isabel A   Cerritos, Ashley  Bahena, Jasmin Chaidez, Melissa Bahena, Marisol  Chiu, Ming Chu Ballestrazzi, Anna  Chladek, Ashlee A  Banuelos, Vanessa Chlebek, Dorota  Barajas, Ilia  Chmenia, Agata M Barajas, Maureen Cisneros, Samuel  Barboza, Andrea  Collison, Charles Barron, Ruben Comiso, Lea  Becerra, Lesley Contreras, Ricardo Jr.  Bedoy, Brianna  Cortes, Alejandra R  Bielanska, Anna Cortes, Andrea F  Bilea, Marilyn   Cortes, Christian Blackwell, Kobe C  Cruz Guerra, Vivian D Bragado, Alyssa Cruz, Rachel  Brito, Luis E  Cruz, Shanaiah  Brown, Zachary T  Czerwien, Daniel  Bryniarski, Jozef Czopek, Monika  Bunkley, Kyla S  Damian, Jonathan Burger, Brianna M Daray, Louis J  Burnickas, Brandy Davila, Jacqueline  Class of 2017  = Honor Roll Student = State Seal of Biliteracy  = IB Diploma Candidate

Delgadillo, Guadalupe Garcia, Roberto C Delgado, Xochilt V Garcia, Valeria  DeSando, Zachary R  Garduno-Ramirez, Maggie Dias, Melissa Garfias, Kazy S Diaz Tafolla, Manuel Garza, Eliza L  Diaz, Carlos  Gaytan, Perlita Diaz, Diego  Gazda, Artur D  Diaz, Mario Gomez, Mara Diaz, Veronica  Gonzalez, Alessandra  Dominguez, Bryan Gonzalez, Anthony  Duarte, Zoe  Gonzalez, David Dudek, Gina  Gonzalez, Ivan A Ellis, Ricky A Jr. Gonzalez, Julian Erpelo, Nathanael A  Gonzalez, Ricardo II  Espino, Madeline Gorecka, Maria  Estrada, Diego A  Grela, Pawel  Estrada, Luis  Gudino, Mario  Estrada, Xavier Guzman, Jazmin  Fierro Jimenez, Angel R  Guzman, Leeza A Fitch, Hailee H  Haen, Jacob Flores, Elias  Haj, Yasmin A   Ford, Naomi N Hayik, Bassem Frausto, Moises  Hernandez Carrasco, Cindy  Frausto, Raul  Hernandez, Dominic  Frontczak, Nicole T  Hernandez, Jose R Fudala, Zuzanna  Hernandez, Miguel A  Galica, Paulina  Hernandez, Noemi A Galik, Elzbieta Hernandez, Raymundo Jr.  Galvez, Gabriel Hernandez, Rosa  Gant, Jasmine O  Hernandez, Tania  Garcia, Aliyah  Herrera, Anibal Garcia, Brian  Herrera, Briant Garcia, Guadalupe  Herrera, Jocelynn Garcia, Julio  Hidalgo, Maria F  Garcia, Luis  Hillman, Anthony M  Class of 2017  = Honor Roll Student = State Seal of Biliteracy  = IB Diploma Candidate

Hillman, Edward C Jr. Martinez, Alexis Houston, Clyde A  Martinez, Gustavo  Ibarra, Maritza  Martinez, Ivan Iniguez, Samuel Martinez, Leslie A  Jackson, Javon J  Martinez, Medalyn Jacobs, Kyle J  Martinez, Stephanie M  Janociak, Jonathan A Mata, Juan A  Jones, Kayla  Mejia Pantoja, Manuel Jordan, Jeremy Melero, Julia Juarez, Aaron Melgoza, Brittany Juarez, Nicholas G Melo, Gustavo H  Kacprzak, Konner Menchaca, Sara  Kapusciak, Patrycja J  Mendez, Antonio Kendrick, Joshua A II   Mendez, Jessica Kobel, Alexandra  Mesarina, Maritza I  Kostecka, Heaven Michalik, Adrian  Kowalczyk, Annette  Middleton, Isaac D Krystyniak, Francesca Mikos, John P  Laboy, Jesenia I Mikota, Matthew  Laska, Karolina  Miller, Celeste M  Lewis, Nicholas L Miller, Kyle Lira, Carlos M Miranda, Justin G Lopez, Alejandra  Miranda, Richard Lopez, Jennifer  Molek, Christopher  Lopez, Perla J  Montoya, Diana Lopez, Victoria  Montoya, Lizbeth  Lopez-Battung, Caitlin I  Moore, Alexander S Lozano, Celeste  Mora, Lizet  Lucas, Jakob M Morales Torres, Rene Macias, Luis Mroz, Daniel  Magana, Ashley Munoz, Jasmine Mallari, Victor  Murillo, Carlos I Marquez, Leonardo Murillo, Jose A Martell, Selia  Naba, Jesus F  Martin, Joseph G Negron, Julian  Class of 2017  = Honor Roll Student = State Seal of Biliteracy  = IB Diploma Candidate

Negron, Justin  Rivera, Ginnia M  Nezirovski, Fatime Rivera, Jaqueline  Niemiec, Krzysztof  Rivera, Maricarmen Ocampo, Anthony D Rivera, Viviana Ochoa, Monica A  Rizzo, Gianna M  Ochoa, Yulissa  Robles, Kevin  Olivas, Isaiah Rodriguez, Ashley  Olvera, Carlos D Rodriguez, Bryan B Orozco, Christian Rodriguez, Cynthia  Ortiz Contreras, Jennifer Rodriguez, Elizabeth F  Pacheco, Brandon Rodriguez, Vincent Padilla Tovar, Diego  Rojas, Brayan Padilla, Sergio  Romero, Jonathan Palmerin, Jesus Romo, Alexander Jr.  Paniagua, Isela  Romo, Jose A  Patino, Areli  Rosario, Naomi M  Patron, Mark  Rosso, Nahomi G  Pazitka, Lukas Rozalowski, Patryk  Pedroza, Tania A  Rubio, Mabeline  Pena, Alejandro Rubio-Florian, Jorge L  Perez, Jadyn A  Ruelas, Aileen G  Perez, Theresa B  Ruiz, Jazmin  Phipps, Nicole M  Rusinek, Gracjan  Pizano, Orlando Jr. Ruvalcaba, Kassandra  Ponce, Kevin  Salas, Jesus A  Ramirez, Jamie R  Saldana, Jocelynn R  Ramirez, Victoria D  Salinas, Carolina Raschke, David A Salinas, Jack  Recio, Ruben Sanchez, Celeste  Rendon, Samuel Sanchez, Diego O Reyes, Danny  Sanchez, Gabriela Reyes, Frida Sanchez, James A  Ricci, Sabrina F  Sanchez, Jesus Rios, Mercedes C Sanchez, Marcos R  Rivera, Aldair Sanchez, Ramon  Class of 2017  = Honor Roll Student = State Seal of Biliteracy  = IB Diploma Candidate

Sanders, Amber  Tornez, Alexis A  Santiago, Edgard Torres, Faith V Sarabia, Gabriella L  Tovar, Guadalupe  Sarna, Przemslaw Townsend, Adam G Saucedo, Julian L Trejo, Steve Sauseda, Amber J  Trevizo, Cassandra  Scavone, Anthony R III  Trinidad, Jose E  Schulz, Paige  Truty, Anna  Serrano, Evangelina  Turner, Dejah S  Severns, Alan R Valdez, Faith  Sheedy, Nicole M  Valencia, Miguel  Sias, Valerie D  Vargas-Hernandez, Klaryssa I  Silva, Arianna  Vargas-Lara, Jackelin  Sims, John W  Vega, Armando Skibinska, Patrycja K  Vega, Brenda  Skopis, Danielle  Vega, Jasmine Smilor, Jake  Velazquez Lucio, Teresa G Sobie, Sarah E Vera, Ignasio J Soledad, Char Andre S Villa, Julietta  Solis, Kayro Jr. Villa, Karen G Solis, Melissa  Villavicencio, Madelin  Soltys, Damian J  Viteri, Anthony O Soltys, Jakub  Waliszewska, Paulina A  Sroka, Krystian  Walters, Mark Anthony  Stefaniak, Calista A  Welch, Justin  Stoll, Matthew  Wlazlo, Michael B Stone, Cassandra  Wroblewski, Alexis V  Sulls, Patrick M Jr. Wynn, Shalyn Sun, Xinyu  Zambrano, Justin T Swiderska, Paula  Zedak, Joshua D Szczechowicz, Karol Zepeda, Andres A Jr.  Szymankowski, Klaudia  Zepeda, Arturo  Szymaszek, Wojciech Zepeda, Daniela Tapia, Yair  Zych, Karolina  Tito, Marissa  2017 Top Ten Academic Achievers

1. Mikos, John 6. Dudek, Gina 1. Soltys, Jakub 7. Bilea, Marilyn 1. Haj, Yasmin 8. Truty, Anna 4. Frontczak, Nicole 9. Czopek, Monika 5. Mikota, Matthew 9. Molek, Christopher

Class of 2017 National Honor Society

Isabel Baca Gustavo Martinez Caitlin Battung John Mikos Hugo Calderon Joshua Kendrick Alejandra Cortes Matthew Mikota Andrea Cortes Ashley Rodriguez Monika Czopek Elizabeth Rodriguez Gina Dudek John Sims Nicole Frontczak Jakub Soltys Yasmin Haj Matthew Stoll Alexandra Kobel Cassandra Stone Alejandra Lopez Klaryssa Vargas-Hernandez

Illinois State Scholars Recognition For Outstanding Academic Achievement

Calderon, Zuriel Mikos, John Czopek, Monika Mikota, Matthew Dudek, Gina Niemiec, Krzysztof Frausto, Raul Padilla, Diego Frontczak, Nicole Paniagua, Isela Guzman, Jazmin Rozalowski, Patryk Haj, Yasmin Soltys, Jakub Martinez, Gustavo Stoll, Matthew

2017 Senior Class Board

President...... Matthew Stoll Vice President...... Gustavo Martinez Secretary...... Cassandra Stone Treasurer...... Jadyn Perez 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Renee Acevedo Tri-M Music Honor Society Scholarship $150 Reymundo Acuña Loyola Scholarship $80,000 De Paul St. Vincent de Paul $60,000 Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 SXU Presidential Scholarship $52,000 Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship $64,000 Monmouth College Dean’s Scholarship $98,000 David Uriel Alonso Capital Scholars Honors Program Award $7,000 Nebraska Ruth Leverton Award $38,000 UIC Presidential Award $5,000 Purdue Presidential Award $5,000 University of Nebraska Scarlet Scholarship $14,000 Johnny Amador STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Ivan Aramburo Dominican University Merit $28,000 Isabel A Baca Albion College Presidential $120,000 DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $52,000 Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 Monmouth University Presidential Scholarship $86,000 North Central University Dean’s’ Scholarship $76,000 Northern Arizona Non-Resident Scholarship $28,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $80,000 Wittenberg College Scholar Award $76,000 Ilia Barajas City Colleges of Chicago Scholarships $4,000 Brianna Bedoy Saint Xavier University Heritage Award $54,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Vincenzo John Benveniste STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Marilyn Bilea Gold Ferris University $8,000 Madonna University St Francis Award $58,000 St Francis Quincy University $78,000 Tri-State Initiative Scholarship $4,000 WIU Commitment Scholarship $38,000 WIU University Stars $4,000 Kyla S Bunkley Carroll University Pioneer and Donor Grant $18,300 Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Award $104,208 Iowa Wesleyan Academic Achievement $32,000 Saint Louis University Scholarship Assistance $72,800 Stephens College Merit Scholarship $82,000 Stetson University Hattee Award $64,000 Hugo Calderon Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program $1,000 DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $72,000 Marquette Bank Community Service Award $2,500 Monmouth Dean’s Scholarship $98,000 University of Illinois Urbana ACES Scholarship $48,244 University of Nebraska Husker Scholar $4,228 Zuriel Calderon Iowa State University Merit Award $25,160 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $80,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 University of Illinois at Chicago President’s Award Program $20,000 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Kassandra Cambron Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Brenda Canelo SXU Merit Scholarship $74,000 Pollyanna Esmeralda Casas Bradley University Academic Award $77,040 Dominican University Merit $70,000 Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 Mario Castillo Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Tyrone Frederick Cavitt Dominican University Merit $66,000 Ashley Cerritos Saint Xavier University Heritage Award $54,000 Dorota Chlebek Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $74,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 Ricardo Contreras Elmhurst College Founders Scholarship $60,000 Elmhurst College American Dream Scholarship $8,000 Elmhurst Grant/Scholarship $20,000 Alejandra Rosalba Cortes Bradley University Academic Award $91,000 Bradley University Dean’s Scholarship $40,000 Dominican University Merit $70,000 Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $80,000 Andrea Fabiola Cortes Creighton University Founders Scholarship $68,000 DePaul University Scholars Award $64,000 Dominican University Merit $70,000 Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 SXU Merit Scholarship $84,000 Rachel Cruz Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $74,000 Daniel Czerwien Loyola Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 Monika Czopek DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $68,000 Loyola Presidential Award $88,000 Dominican Presidential Award $93,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $80,000 Diego Diaz National Louis University Scholarship Award $4,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $64,000 Zoe Duarte Arizona Excellence Award $32,000 DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $60,000 Drake University Presidential Scholarship $64,000 Iowa Old Capitol Achievement Award $8,000 Pere Marquette Scholarship $18,000 SXU Presidential Scholarship $64,000 U I Advantage Award $68,000 University Scholars Award $8,000 Gina Dudek Hear Foundation $20,000 Lake Forest College Presidential $112,000 Lake Forest College Merit $28,000 Nathanael A Erpelo Northern Illinois University Academic Grant $16,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $84,000 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Xavier Estrada STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Moises Frausto Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Raul Frausto Presidential Scholarship Roosevelt $86,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Nicole Taylor Frontczak Creighton University Founders Scholarship $64,000 Pono Scholarship $44,000 SXU Presidential Award $100,000 Bradley U Presidential Award $84,000 Zuzanna Fudala Elmhurst Grant/Scholarship $76,000 SXU Presidential Award $80,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $15,872 Aliyah Garcia Monmouth University Presidential Scholarship $82,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $74,000 Brian Garcia UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 Guadalupe Garcia Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $64,000 Valeria Garcia Saint Xavier University Heritage Award $54,000 Maria Gorecka STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Pawel Grela DePaul University Merit Award $31,600 DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $60,000 Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 Ruth Leverton Scholar $38,000 U Of I Scholarship Award $28,520 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 University of Nebraska Scarlet Scholarship $56,000 Mario Gudino Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $76,000 Jazmin Guzman CMU Maroon and Gold/Prestige Award $34,000 Coe College Diversity Award $22,400 Coe College Freshmen Star Award $26,800 Florida Southern University Danforth Scholarship $78,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $88,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Tampa Trustee Scholarship $92,000 Yasmin A Haj Chicago Public Schools Scholarship $191,084 University of Chicago Grant $1,824 Miguel A Hernandez Carroll College All Saints Scholarship $56,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Western University Stars $8,000 Tania Hernandez Central State University Merit Scholarship $4,000 Iowa Wesleyan $56,000 SXU Merit Scholarship $64,000 DePaul Merit Scholarship $72,000 Anibal Herrera Full Sail University Creative Minds Award $16,000 Maritza Ibarra SXU Merit Scholarship $16,000 NIU College of Business Freshmen Scholars $22,000 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Joshua Amon Kendrick Marquette University Pere Award $18,400 University of Kentucky Debate Scholarship $52,000 Alexandra Kobel Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $76,000 Annette Kowalczyk DePaul University Scholars Award $64,000 Lewis University Presidential Scholarship $64,000 Loyola University Presidential $80,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Alejandra Lopez Mary E. Smith Foundation - Excellence in Science and $2,500 Medicine Award Caitlin Isabelle Lopez-Battung Colgate University Scholar Award $207,080 SXU Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 San Francisco University Presidents Award $76,000 Tampa University Dean’s Scholarship $48,000 University of Minnesota Olseth Family $23,000 University of Illinois at Urbana Breymann Scholarship $12,000 Celeste Lozano Merit Scholarship $54,000 Victor Mallari Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 DePaul Theater Scholarship $16,000 Gustavo Martinez AKArama Foundation, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority $1,000 CMU Maroon and Gold/Prestige Award $34,000 IIT Heald Scholarship $38,600 Illinois Institute of Technology Stem Scholarship $90,000 IPLAC Educational Foundation Scholarship $5,000 Urbana President’s Award Program $20,000 Wentcher Foundation Scholarship $40,000 Sara Menchaca DePaul University Scholars Award $64,000 Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 Northern Illinois University Academic Grant $16,000 SXU Presidential Award $88,000 Adrian Michalik Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 John Paul Mikos DePaul University Scholars Award $68,000 Loyola Presidential Award $88,000 SXU Presidential Award $80,000 Matthew Mikota DePaul University Scholars Award $79,200 Christopher Molek STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Lizbeth Montoya Saint Xavier University Heritage Award $54,000 Daniel Mroz UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 Krzysztof Niemiec DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $68,000 University of Illinois Urbana Honors Award $19,776 Monica Anabel Ochoa Augustana University Founders Scholarship $84,000 Dominican University Presidential $84,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $88,000 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Yulissa Ochoa Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $76,000 Diego Padilla Tovar Roosevelt Presidential Award $19,000 U of I Urbana Honors Scholarship $40,000 SXU Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Jesus Palmerin Robert Morris University Athletic Scholarship $64,000 Isela Paniagua DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $60,000 Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 UIC President’s Award $20,000 Mark Patron Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $60,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $74,000 Tania Alondra Pedroza STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Jadyn A Perez Bradley University Presidential $52,000 DePaul University Scholars Award $64,000 NIU Scholarship $56,000 SXU Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Redbird Academic Scholarship $8,000 Regents Concordia $38,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $16,072 University of Central Florida Knights Achievement Award $44,000 Non Florida Award $84,000 Valparaiso University Honors Scholarship Kevin Ponce Northern Illinois University Academic Scholarship $4,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 Jamie Rose Ramirez Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $76,000 Victoria Delcarmen Ramirez Dominican University Presidential $56,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $84,000 Valparaiso University Honors Scholarship $68,000 Danny Reyes Wittenberg Merit Scholarship $76,000 Jaqueline Rivera IIT Heald Scholarship $100,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Kevin Robles Dominican University Presidential $72,000 Regents Concordia University $76,000 Ashley Rodriguez Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 Liberty Scholarship $1,000 Maryville University Barat Scholarship $56,000 Presidential Award $80,000 Regents Concordia $76,000 Springfield Scholarship Carthage $85,000 Cynthia Rodriguez STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $10,000 Elizabeth Fernanda Rodriguez DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $78,800 Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 Tri-M Music Honor Society Scholarship $150 Alexander Romo DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $52,000 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Jose Antonio Romo Merit Scholarship $64,000 Nahomi Guadalupe Rosso STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Patryk Rozalowski Columbia College Scholar Award $42,000 DePaul University Scholars Award $64,000 President’s Award $20,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Aileen Guadalupe Ruelas Bradley University Academic Award $77,200 Central Michigan Academic Merit $12,000 Central Michigan University Maroon and Gold $4,000 North Central University Dean’s’ Scholarship $100,800 St Francis Quincy University $68,000 Jocelynn Reanne Saldana Aurora Opportunity Scholarship $36,000 Aurora University Scholarship $11,600 Residence Award $8,000 Saint Xavier University Heritage Award $54,000 Carolina Salinas Chicago Public Schools UNCF Scholarship $5,000 Celeste Sanchez Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $76,000 Diego Omar Sanchez STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Marcos Ramon Sanchez Columbia College Scholar Award $37,200 Gabriella Luisa Sarabia Ball State University Academic Recognition Award $64,360 Benedictine University Presidential $72,000 University of Nebraska Spark Scholarship $30,000 Amber Jewel Sauseda Roosevelt Dean’s Scholarship $68,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Evangelina Serrano Iowa Wesleyan Dean’s Scholarship $52,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $74,000 St Ambrose Award $56,000 St Ambrose Trustee Award $5,000 St. Ambrose University Freeman Pollard $3,000 UIC Access to Excellence Award $20,000 Nicole Marie Sheedy Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 NIU Academic Scholarship $64,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Patrycja Krystyna Skibinska DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $52,000 Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Jakub Soltys Benedictine University Presidential $72,000 DePaul University Scholars Award $68,000 Loyola University Presidential $88,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Award $22,000 Traditional Student with Parent Scholarship $64,000 Wentcher Educational Fund $40,000 Krystian Sroka Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $40,000 Saint Xavier Merit Scholarship $54,000 Matthew Stoll Urbana President’s Award Program $32,808 2017 Scholarships and Awards

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Cassandra Stone Augustana College Dean’s Scholarship $92,000 Marquette University Pere Award $18,900 SXU Presidential Award $80,000 Patrick M Sulls Robert Morris University Scholarship $42,880 Xinyu Sun STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Alexis A Tornez Aurora University James E Crimi $52,000 Aurora University Crimi Aurora Scholarship $56,000 Lewis University Trustee Scholarship $60,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Guadalupe Tovar JT Williamson Scholarship $20,000 Kalamazoo College Diversity Scholarship $5,000 Kalamazoo College Needy Scholarship $4,776 Lux Esto Scholarship $116,000 Mandelle Award $20,000 Wentcher Foundation Scholarship $40,000 Jose Enrique Trinidad Rockford University Founders Award $65,600 Anna Truty DePaul University Scholars Award $64,000 Nebraska Ruth Leverton Award $58,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Valparaiso University Honors Scholarship $80,000 Dejah Shirenette Turner Columbia College Scholar Award $42,000 SAIC Creative Honors $63,000 Faith Valdez U I Advantage Award $59,944 Klaryssa Isabella Vargas- Bradley U Presidential Award $87,600 Hernandez Xavier University Merit Scholarship $81,600 Jackelin Vargas-Lara Concordia University Faculty Award $72,000 DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $52,000 Loyola University Damen Scholarship $84,000 Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 University of Massachusetts Director’s Award $32,000 Brenda Vega Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $74,000 Julietta Villa PepsiCo ExCEL Awards $20,000 Columbia College Scholar Award $20,000 DePaul University Scholars Award $20,000 Elmhurst College American Dream Scholarship $20,000 Loyola Presidential Award $80,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Madelin Villavicencio Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 STAR Scholarship - City Colleges of Chicago $4,000 Mark Anthony Walters Roosevelt Presidential Scholarship $76,000 Saint Xavier Presidential Scholarship $80,000 Justin Welch Tri-M Music Honor Society Scholarship $150 Alexis V Wroblewski Northern Arizona Non Resident President’s Scholarship $28,000 Andres Alberto Zepeda DePaul University St. Vincent De Paul $52,000 Arturo Zepeda Northern Illinois University Academic Scholarship $20,000 Karolina Zych UIC Access to Excellence Award $18,872 Class of 2017 Kennedy Angels 100 or More Hours of Service Learning Credits

Calderon, Hugo 2227 Lopez-Battung, Caitlin 147 Mikos, John 435 Frausto, Raul 145 Ramirez, Jamie 311 Fitch, Hailee 140 Erpelo, Nathanael 277 Alvarado, Michael 135 Alfaro Gonzalez, Alma 270 Canelo, Brenda 135 Swiderska, Paula 256 Cortes, Alejandra 135 Czopek, Monika 244 Cortes, Andrea 135 Baca, Isabel 227 Delgado, Xochilt 135 Paniagua, Isela 201 Garcia, Julio 135 Mroz, Daniel 190 Melo, Gustavo 135 Stefaniak, Calista 190 Pacheco, Brandon 135 Dudek, Gina 189 Pedroza, Tania 135 Melero, Julia 180 Ruelas, Aileen 135 Salas, Jesus 180 Soltys, Jakub 135 Kobel, Alexandra 170 Stone, Cassandra 135 Bryniarski, Jozef 165 Menchaca, Sara 134 Cisneros, Samuel 165 Mikota, Matthew 131 Gazda, Artur 165 Sims, John 131 Lopez, Alejandra 165 Chaidez, Melissa 130 Martinez, Alexis 165 Chladek, Ashlee 130 Molek, Christopher 165 Solis, Melissa 130 Phipps, Nicole 165 Gorecka, Maria 122 Comiso, Lea 163 Tapia, Yair 122 Hernandez, Dominic 160 Bustamante, Samuel 120 Rodriguez, Elizabeth 158 Diaz, Diego 120 Rodriguez, Ashley 155 Garcia, Guadalupe 120 Vargas-Hernandez, Klaryssa 151 Hernandez, Rosa 120 Fierro Jimenez, Angel 150 Patron, Mark 120 Ibarra, Maritza 150 Sanchez, Ramon 120 Krystyniak, Francesca 150 Skopis, Danielle 120 Negron, Justin 150 Soltys, Mariusz 120 Soltys, Damian 150 Vega, Brenda 120 Class of 2017 Kennedy Angels 100 or More Hours of Service Learning Credits

Amador, Johnny 117 Mata, Juan 105 Cruz, Shanaiah 115 Rizzo, Gianna 105 Damian, Jonathan 115 Robles, Kevin 105 Haen, Jacob 115 Romo, Alexander 105 Saldana, Jocelynn 115 Rozalowski, Patryk 105 Sanchez, James 115 Sanchez, Celeste 105 Smilor, Jake 115 Soledad, Char Andre 105 Szymankowski, Klaudia 115 Zambrano, Justin 105 Vera, Ignasio 111 Zepeda, Andres 105 Contreras, Ricardo 109 Bunkley, Kyla 100 Blackwell, Kobe 108 Diaz, Veronica 100 Sanchez, Marcos 108 Ford, Naomi 100 Acevedo, Renee 105 Janociak, Jonathan 100 Burger, Brianna 105 Michalik, Adrian 100 Chlebek, Dorota 105 Olvera, Carlos 100 Diaz, Mario 105 Ponce, Kevin 100 Estrada, Diego 105 Romo, Jose 100 Gonzalez, Ivan 105 Ruvalcaba, Kassandra 100 Guzman, Leeza 105 Jordan , Jeremy 100 Kostecka, Heaven 105 Grela , Pawel 100 Martinez, Gustavo 105 Rivera , Ginnia 100 Martinez, Leslie 105 Gonzalez , Alessandra 100

Class of 2017 City of Chicago Rahm Emanuel Mayor

Board of Education City of Chicago President Frank M. Clark Vice President Jaime Guzman Members Mark Furlong Rev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J. Mahalia Hines Dominique Jordan Turner Gail D. Ward

Chicago Public Schools Forrest Claypool Chief Executive Officer

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