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ETHS Celebrates Historic Class of 2021 at Virtual and In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

By Heidi Randhava “We are so happy to Choices and options for the be here today, and we are Evanston Township High School thrilled that we were able Class of 2021 were limited to do it in person. I think by a global pandemic that the kids have had a pretty upended their senior year and tough go of it the last year. required them to adapt and So it’s really nice to see adjust to an unprecedented them come together and time in education. celebrate their accomplish- Amid the vaccine roll-out ments…” said Ilham Algayed, in early spring, the options mother of graduating senior for graduating seniors were Adeline Galich. expanded by a dedicated “This is a culmination of ETHS staff to include in-per- that ETHS family-community son and virtual ceremonies feeling that we’ve had for for a senior class that dem- all four years, despite the onstrated remarkable resil- pandemic,” said Ms. Algayed. ience and fortitude through- Superintendent Eric out the academic year. Left to right: Pete Bavis, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Witherspoon and Assistant & Instruction; Marcus Campbell, Assistant Superintendent/ Superintendent/Principal The plan was set in mo- Principal; and Eric Witherspoon, Superintendent leave the tion, with fingers crossed for stage after the second of six graduation ceremonies that took Marcus Campbell addressed good weather. Together, staff place at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. the graduates at every in- and students made it happen, person ceremony through- with six in-person Commencement Adrian and fellow graduate Oren out the day. ceremonies on May 21 and a Virtual Davidson joined their families after Dr. Campbell asked the graduates Commencement on May 23. All the receiving their diplomas at the first and guests to take a moment of events were live streamed on the ceremony of the day. silence to acknowledge “family and ETHS YouTube channel. “I did not think that we were go- friends, and those in our Wildkit The optional in-person commence- ing to have a graduation in-person. family who are no longer with us.” ment ceremonies were held at the This has been very nice. I’m very “I don’t think it can be stated school’s Lazier Field on a beautiful, happy,” said Oren. enough that this has been a diffi- warm, sunny day. The ETHS 2020 Commencement cult year. No one could predict that, The 60-minute graduation pro- was an all-virtual event, due to as you would graduate from ETHS, grams accommodated students and the COVID-19 pandemic, which was we would be impacted by a once-in- their families in the safest way declared a National Emergency on a-century global pandemic. The last possible, which included physical March 13, 2020. year has been filled with pain and racial unrest, our democracy being distancing and wearing masks. Each “Graduation from ETHS is perfect tested, and we’ve seen our economy senior received five tickets to gain in the stadium. We have the perfect crumble… This year has been filled access to the event. weather, and it’s just a great day with loss, trauma, sadness, confu- “It was a great feeling. To just to be a Wildkit!” said Ellen Donovan, sion, anxiety, anger and disbelief. be here and celebrating is a great ETHS Special Education Depart- opportunity, and I won’t take it for ment, as she assisted graduates with “But you, Class of 2021, you granted,” graduate Adrian Cyrus told check-in at the 11 a.m. ceremony. persevered. You were resilient. the RoundTable. You were flexible, you were the evanston roundtable salutes the 2021 graduates

A Bradley Jacob Bellios Katherine Mary Casas Oren Ephraim Katherine Slavin Feeney India Ella Aaron Madalyn Kennedy Bellis Dylan Kenneth Valensise Davidson Hana Rae Feldman Indira Esther Abraham Evan Connor Benjamin Casey Avery Elaine Davis Alexander Felecan Jahnese Marie Adams Isabell Rose Berg Redjy Casseus Mollie Han Davis Charles Patrick Felix Evelyn Adesola Adekunle Santana Desmond Bernadel Mary Elizabeth Castellini Monaye Shyrelle Davis Luca Ferrarini Macy Tess Aiken Nakaiya Reniece Bias Ailsa Kincaid Caughran Noah Abraham Davis-Perney Lindsay Emerson Fiedler Olamide Afeez Ajiboye Elijah Garfield Birmingham Patrick James Cawley Zoey Alexa Dawkins Charles Louis Fies Mohammed Emad Robert Winslow Black III Jamel Jefferson Celeste Joan Vital Daye Abraham Figueroa Samer Alanouri Kayla Denise Black Aiden Stratton Webster Cella Ashley Drew Dean William Robert Fine Dawit Abebe Alemayehu Solange Amina Blake-Lazu Jonas Armagan Cleland Bryce Jameel Dean Joshua Theodore Finkelstein Maxwell Victor Alexander Henry David Blickenstaff Ceviker Jaden Makii Dean Timothy Evan Fisher Eduardo Alfaro Zander Staley Block Celia Jane Chambers Janelle Tiana Dean Eve Barron Fishman Frederick David Allen Jr Brittany Opoku Boadi Brandon Michael Chapa Jon Paolo DeGroat Caitlin Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Eleanor Ann Allen Prince Isaac Boateng Caroline Ann Chapon Jocelyn Delgado Garcia Rachel Ann Flatley Ellis Oberg Allen William James Bodine James Grayson Charlton Kevin Delgado Paige McKenna Flaxman Patrick Bernard Alonso Katherine Campbell Kalea Nataye Chatman Michael DeMaria Cole James Fleming Michael Alvarez Ramirez Bonaguro Pennelyse Nicole Cheatom Alwayne Anthony Dennis Genevieve Rakai Fleming Adrian Gabriel Amador Louise Drake Bond Jamoy Johnathan Chong Christopher Joseph Dennis Isidore Daniel Flood Khalil Diop Amen Julia Willow Bondi Susana Abigail Choto Owen Hart DeStefano Angel Keanu Flores Jr Diego Amezquita-Fox Amaya Kiana Borne Jamarhe Kion Christopher- Jackson Presley Diamond Adriana Flores Nile Elijah Amudoaghan Briggs Ivan Bossert Bowen Max Avery Dillow Kyle Thaddeus Sy Flores Nathan William Andalman Brock Eli Bossert Chris Angel Cilia Lazar Djukic Amanda Errolyn Flowers Gunnar John Joseph Kristopher Jorden Bostick Lucy Cinnamon William Timothy Donovan Sarah Catherine Ford Andersen Jacklyn Marie Bowden Sergio Ciriaco Joseph Collopy Dooley Charles Lawrence Fox Dazel Autumn Naviamos Phillip Jacorey Boyd Pape Moussa Cissokho Ciaran Oliver Dornbierer De Marcus Tyrek Franklin Anderson Robert Liam Braasch Camerron Samuel Clark Soren Petersen Dorr Stathis Franklin David Laurentiu Apostu Henry Wayne Brady Riley Russell Clark Gillian Helena Doty Livia Mila Fredrick Agustina Arce Paulina Del Carmen Sahaara Rani Maker Clark Collin Forrest Dowhan Jaya Elizabeth Freise Gabriela Arce Bravo Kebe Shawn Andre Clarke II Princepaul Anthony Downie Ella Jeon Rose Friedman Brenda Victoria Archila J. Mackenzie Brewer Keyonna Nicole Clarke Marlone Markeys Drain Ilan Davis Friedman Rebecca E Arden Calvin Garvey Brickner Wilson Powell Clarke Daniel Norman Drew Jacob Harry Frischer Angelica Mae Toledo Owen Henry Briggeman Nevaeh Clay Lily Renee DuBois Gabrielle Hannah Froum Arellano Jacob Avery Brodsky Alexander Josiah Coasby Charles Philip Duffy Jaedyn Elizabeth Fuller Nathan Hugo Arellano Gillian Marie Brown Patrick Albert Coasby Dahna Adel Shannon Duffy Mason Paul Armano Hailie Nichole Brown Eli Jay Cohen Marc Charles Dunand G Carmelita Armenta Jadon Samuel Brown Noam Efraim Cohen Ian Benjamin Dunbar Gavin Gabriel Galan Justin Joseph Brown Chloe Cohn Isabella Colette Duprey Adeline Lara Galich B Suchowolec Molly Claire Brown Mayerli Simone Collantes Cecilia Dorothy Alice Galicia Miriam Rivka Babendir Eleisy Roxanna Duque McLean Quintin Tyler Brown Cook Hannah Annette Friedman Carmiya Frances Bady Margot Mary Durston Gallagher Aidan Iachini Broy Sebastian Alejandro Colon Zachary Cohen Bahar Eva Marguerite Duvall Lucy Minahan Gallun Isaiah Marcell Brunson Lucy Belle Comins Thomas Joseph Bahmandeji Gabriela Strasburger Dylis Peter Zentner Gallun Christopher Avery Bryant Grace Elizabeth Conant Godelive P Bahombwa Mia Lee Dzwierzynski Antonio Corlos Garcia Naiyah Camille Bryant Mila Conde Tejas Robert Baichwal Christian Alexander Garcia Nordahl Milo William Buatti Thomas Henry Cooper E Karina Ariela Garcia Brent Bernard Baker Ariel Lanea Buckham Ian Jesus Coraza Cortazar Kayden Alexander Ebanks Ltizi Garcia-Herrera Dalia Avram Baker Elizabeth Mary Budde Warren James Fabrice Correa Frederick Daniel Eberhart LayLisha Antoinette Gardner Shira Rose Baker Elijah Bull Tess Danielle Cox Carl Richard Edwards Jr Lila Elizabeth Garfield Nikolas John Balasis Caroline Ann Burns Kamiya Star Crayton Autumn Ambria Edwards Henry William Garrison Sebastian Zavier Ball Evan Akio Burns Ethan Iannicelli Cress Cheyenne Elizabeth Edwards Tristan Coe Garton Leszek Andrew Balla Asa Joseph Buzil Angel Augusto Cruz Micaela Rose Ehrlich Zavion Jamir Gary Hannah Joan Bambic Alexander Tetterton Byrnes Melina Cruz Armin Nicholas Ejupovic Seth Howard Gates Hayes Bernard Banks III Leo Herschel Cumbie Trey Robert Ellis C Ellen Andra Gavelek Alyssa Kayla Baptist Charles Edmund Cummings Xavaier Lionel Ellis Julian John Calian Cyrus Ernest Geary Benjamin Santo Barbaro Piper Angelisa Cunliffe Dylan O’Rourke Elwood Gabriella Calixte Charlie Gelhausen Peter Cole Barbato Alice Dunford Cunningham Jacob Michael Erhart Santiago Girolami Callam Dannielle Danny Geneus Marie Claire Barber Zoe Madeleine Cvetas Oscar Escamilla Tony Lemont Callion Jr Donald Jehu Gibbs III Aidan James Barker Adrian Pour Cyrus Sergio Enrique Escobar Richard Xavier Camargo Azalia Marie Gibbs Maeve Buckley Barnes Marcelo Guadalupe Ryan Eugene Campbell D Christopher Gerard Giella Asher Radner Baron Esquivel Jr Emilia Clarice Campoverde Alexander William Dale Eloise Gilbert Bartell Omar Luna Barrera Daniel Esquivel Fordon Miles Thomas Daley Mycah Elizabeth Gill Isabella Catherine Basso Vladimir Prince Esteen Olive Amelia Asebrook Owen Stephen Daley Arianna Brice Given Hailey Jane-Skylar Bates Charles Benjamin Everhart Cantor Nyah Kyrie Daniel Rachel Dora Gladstein Daniel Alejandro Bazan Ivette Rosario Cardenas Jack Thomas Darin F Caitlin Margaret Glascott Amya Kiara Bazile Javier Cardenas Chhabi Lal Darjee Daniel Z Faibishenko Blaze Donato Glenn Nicole Gray Beck Willow Carlson-Huber Sanjit Darjee Jacob Simon Faibishenko Gabriella Arenne Glomp Samuel Bowen Beebe Megan Ann Carothers Isabella Eve Darrah Sarah Leah Faibishenko Howard Demetrius Anaïs Helen Rose Belfor Janae Diamonique Carter Dalia Bernice Davidson John Patrick Fay Godfrey Jr the evanston roundtable salutes the 2021 graduates

Lucia Goldberg Emily Flora Hauser Elizabeth Mae Johnson Nina Lingli Lemmenes Aryel Destinee Mason Owen Cole Goldsmith Ainslie Lillian Hawker Kalil Asiff Johnson Mario Alberto Demetrius Dino Lavell Mason Noah Eliot Goldstein Jordan Lily Tirita Hays Luca Xavier Johnson Leon Guzman Amarii Renee Mays Gerson Gomez Joshua Brian Heckler Margaret Anna Johnson Oscar Leon Kameron Robert McBride Jonas Theodore Gonzales Jane Elizabeth Hedges Samuel Moy Johnson Oliver Brown Leopold Emily Anne McCandlish Michaelle Maricruz Gonzalez Jakob Gunnar Heffernan Arielle Joy Jones Kyle Robert Lettow Paul Anthony McCandlish Abrego Peter David Heldt Javade Gavin Jones Nicole Kushnir LeVee Sophia Marie McCandlish Gustavo Angel Gonzalez Daeshawn Grady Hemphill Lamarrion Q’Shun Jones Charles Alexander Levisay Josephine Marie McCartney Jair Gonzalez Zoe Grace Henke Jamar Joseph Anna Edward Levy Mary Carol McClintock Maximo Gonzalez-Perez Danielle Sahar Naomi Henry K Everton Gabriel Levy McKayla Moranda McCourty Deena Belle Goodgold Mary Elise Henthorn Destiny Donica Lewis Antoinette Da’Leona McCoy Alexis Olivia Kaiser Aiden Hespos Goodman Mia Maxine Heredia Rachel Marion Lichter Matthew Aron Mccoy Mariya Yelyzaveta Kaminska William Joshua Goodman Damian Joel Hernandez Michael Ryan Lichtfuss Jared Louis Masini McCrary Rose Patrick Kaminski Miranda Elizabeth Goodwill Veronica Isabel Hernandez Hazel Mary Lietz Madison Mae McGuire Gabriela Adele Karlan Angelai Mae Krizle Regala Sidney Olivia Himel Helen Louise Lietz Ella Rose McHolland Gabriel Reuben Karsh Gopez Makenna Purcell Hirsch-Arnett Kassim Limane August Renee’ McIntosh Nicholas Edward Kaufman Alexander Charles Gordon Sofia Madeleine Hletko Elizabeth Metcalfe Lind Lombardo Emily Ann Kaven Eliza Kiana Gordon Emily Elisabeth Ho Clay Robert Lindner Amya Brooke McKinney Ilana Alexandra Kaven Karion Rahsum Gordon Asher Charles Hoeveler Ashony Brenton Lindsay Asia Bakhari McLoyd Noah Mourad Kayaian Sebastien Laurent Gordon Isaiah Anthony Holden Jacob Benjamin Lipman Maeve Eleanore McMahon Claire Marie Kennedy Alice Claude Gottesman Katherine Mae Pallier Joseph Steven Liss Adam Matthew McMurray Mya Marie Grace Holland Kamille Naomi Kennedy Luci Rose Lobin Keion Bryan McNaughton Arlo Rainer Graham-Lindahl Jude Rowan Hollenbeck Samreen Khatoon Sean Philip Loftus Ricardo Junior Anthony Medina Diana Granovskaya Melanie Catherine Holtzman Remo Anwar Khuri Olu Sekou Tafari Kweku Logan Leonardo Mejia Anna Grace Grant-Bolton Kevin Aaron Hona Ndjeng Alex Martin Kiedrowski Erin Patricia Long Michael Kimo Melendez Gabrielle Beth Greer Ella Catherine Horvath Kyra Avery Kieffer Natalie Catherine Long Kayla Enedina Mendoza Neena Kavita Mordine Grewal Joseph Pierre Houlston Elizabeth Diane Kilgore Ketsia Jennifer Lopez Segura Vianet Emily Mendoza Lauren Rose Grill Mia Martin Houseworth Alyssa Jaden Kimmel Alexa Lopez Matteo Joseph Mereu Connor Patrick Groff Dashiell Finch Hovland Ayanna Joslyn King Marcus Taisei Lortie Lukas Andrew Michel Ne’Cole Hailee Grossley Keith Louis Hudson Dion Le’Chente’ King Marcus Kelly Louis-Charles Matthew George Michel Gaia Renee Grosz Danina Amina Hughes Raven Simone Vega King Riley James Lubic Alexander Joseph Miles Juan De Dios Guerrero Jr Patrick Hecky Barry Hughes Andrew Harry Klearman Ryann Elizabeth Lucas Maximilian Christian Miller Nicolle Guerrero Quinn Andrew Hughes Jane Bradford Klein Clara Ann Luczak Nora Elizabeth Miller Khaleil Ahmon Gumbs Ethan Aaron Hunt Falilat Alethea Koconis Josephine Silkowski Dianni Siarra Miska-Strong Brian Gutierrez Juliana Justine Hunter Lina Ann Kodaimati Ludington Eric Darnell Mitchell Jr Moya Micada Guy Nicholas James Hurst Katherine Grace Koeppen Kaley Evelyn Colobong Luna Lexus Levonde Mitchell-Wilson Tamara Sade’ Guy Ma’at Nefertari Husband Alisa Kondratyev Grant Isaac Lund Patrick Michael Moffitt Elinor Vivian Neal Koski H Ausar Juliana Katherine Lundy Theo Raphael Molina Wong Aaron Ari Hutchins Lauren Elizabeth Koury Eloise Frances Lushina James Addison Monte Andrew Peter Seung Sabrina Andraya Hutchison Kathleen Marie Krasinski Rena Shaina Lustig Koon Haab Eduardo Montoya Deshaun Gary Hylton Molly Jo Krupkin Sofia Catherine Lydon Chloe Elizabeth Haack Hector Daniel Montoya Sophia Luka Kuhn Perez Arzavier Lyles Safa Hadavi I Timothy Groome Mooney Hazel June Kuner Joseph Michael Lynk Semari Diamond Moore Chase Joseph Haden Laiba Idrees Silas Walther Kuner Jade Nicole Lysouvakon Ethan Solomon Morady Elute Edward Hall Aman Iftikhar Kiran Kuttan Cesar Alejandro Morales Halle Hall-Latchman Omosede Princess Igbinovia M Rohan Kuttan Csilla Marie Moran Thomas William Haller Tyron Anthonie Inniss Matthew Shield Mabadi Ethan Yuin Kye Yuritzy Paola Moreno Rios Makiyah Daijahnek Halley Janai Celestine Irvin Abigail Theresa D’Amore Ava Harriette Moreno Chloe Josephine Hammock Myterrion Lorenzo Irving L Macek Zaphan Tajiri Hammond Kenneth Pierre Lalanne Elizabeth Jalien Madden Jalan St. Patrick Morgan George Farrell Hannah J Josephine Dee Lambert Anne Marie Magid Bryn Arabel Morris Josie Jain Hansen Kamrin Derius Jackson Marquita James Landrum Grace Rose Magrisso Noah Michael MorrisHoffer Alexander Lee Hanson Lanissa Annette Jackson Colton Mohammed Lane Jennifer Wyman Maguire Emma Lisette Mosco Flint Christopher Tyler Harper Cully Christopher Burns Fabiola Lara Meghan Anne Maguire Catherine Emily Motogawa Chloe Elizabeth Harris Jacobson Micayla Sumaya Lardner Nancy Elizabeth Maguire Christophe Mubanga Muboyayi Dylan Findley Harris Nathan Robert Jacobson Jack Taylor Larson Tomasz Kevin Keleher Maher Arturo Munoz Samuel Lee Harris Madelyn Jeanne Janda Jeremiah Amir Lasley Coura Kiara Malcolm Jalen Kevin Murray TyJuan Da V Harris Cliff Janvier Abdullah Maria Fernanda Maldonado Sean Timothy Murray John Edward Hart Valery Arnauld Jean Jacques Ashton James A.J. Laude Camargo Justin Mutabazi Benjamin Tzvi Hartman Kensley Jean-Baptiste Jr Demitri Ernst Lauture Jonathan De Jesus Mancera Seeskin Ajhalie Ajonna Jean-Baptiste Isabella Ann Lavalle Leyvi Guadalupe Mancera Zachary Philip Myers Mikayla Marie Hartmann Gloria Jen Shea Patrick Lawson Nathan Michael Mann N Jamari Michael Jenkins Joshua Scott Hartwell Camille Graciela Layden Eli Reece Marshall Lena Jane Nandiko Nicholas Elijah-Marvin Jenkins Carl Saadiq Harvey III Hana Lee Nicolas Etienne Martinet Patrick James Nee Constance Hannah Harwood Lukman Oluwadamilare Jacob Benjamin Lee Karina Martinez Jinadu Jack Lawrence Nelson Noam Hasak-Lowy Madeline Jean Lee Vincent Matthew Martinez Jack William Neumann Yumiko Hasselbring Alexander Trent Johnson Raheem Rudeen Lee Joseph Anacletus Masalu Jr Caleb Ira Johnson Clare Marie Newcomb Lily Natalya Hatton Hope Hyacinth Leman Alex Michael Masini Sophie Lucille Newman the evanston roundtable salutes the 2021 graduates

Terrance Thomas Newsome Lia Yun Di Potter Nathan Issur Ruiz Kamran Maurice Sofia Soraya Viscarra Toan Tan Nguyen Paige Powell Vianeth Monserrath Ruiz Davis Stringer Albian Vitia Dervishaj Stavroula Nicolaou Matthew James Prah Pacifique Rukundo II Maya Jean Strong Indra Laima Vogel Fred Atemnkeng Nkezea Jr Mary Antoinette Preza S Wesley Richard Jacob Rudolph Vogel Samuel Raymond Noyes Lailah Marie Pryor Stukenberg Benjamin Xavier Volpe Mariana Salas Ava Grace Pultorak Benjamin Donovan Suhs Maxwell Arman Voltz O Ricardo Andres Salinas Emilio Inaki Puryear-Cerna Royin Suwanratanabus Andrew Leland Vye Isoo Eamonn O’Brien Enrique Sanchez David Daniel Putureanu Rianna Kaye Swartzendruber William Peter O’Brien Karla Sanchez Ana Rena Sweeney W Kaitlyn Paige O’Connor Q Ozzy Sanchez Michael Vincent Sweeney Mary Josephine Wade Aidan Thomas O’Hare Yara Mohmmad Qatan Romeo Andres Sanchez Susan Lauren Switzer Campbell James Wagener Sarah Sydney O’Malley Joshua Oladayo Quadri Emma Frances Sanderson Cole Julian Wagner Mae Estelle O’Neil Miles Anthony Quintana Ave Sky Sandstrom T Evan Fausto Wagner Elliot Alexander Oats Ernie Andrew Quire Jr Depesh Sapkota Logan James Declan Talmage Sarika Lakshmi Waikar Katrina Nellie OConnor Tahj Dustin Quire Amara Elizabeth Schauer Christopher Tamayo Wesley Everett Waite Tyler McManamon Tarpey Henry Christopher Oien R Jack Michael Schepke Catherine Murdoch Walker Rashele Zeenat Olatunbosun Margaret Elizabeth Schlax Anna Helen Taufen Elisa Karen Walker Jennifer Denise Ramirez Bernice Milan Olla-Chatman Luca Chapman Sciarra Christopher Eyram Tchibozo Seamas Dempsey Walsh Josephine Ramirez Oluwaferanmi Grace Quinn Henning Sciarra Luke Charles Teeter Joseph Ryan Walski Nyelah Simone Ramsey Olonilua Terrence Deon Searcy Jr Sylvia Nicole Tellez Lara Nour Walton Liz Warren Rathburn Afamdi Cheidu Henry Oraelosi Angelica Segura Kinsey Elizabeth Tench Alan Linghao Wang Jovan Steven Ray Antonio Ortiz Abigail Moira Seifert Christina Jessica Tennant Benjamin Christopher Ward Samuel Nicholas Reber Na’Jiah Lemora Osborne Muhammad Mujtaba- Adji Martin Teoudoussia Henry Robert Ward Talia Rose Redmond Francellno Ahmad Shah Saskia Francesca Teterycz Ranniah Marie Warren Sadie Shockley Reel Sophia Morayo Osilaja Nasruddin Shaikh Kevin Hayward Henry Reina Elizabeth Waters Imani Marie Reid Armando Jose Oviedo Avi Calev Shapira Thomas Jr Ranéisha Tionna Watkins Hannah Hudson Rein Meena Dewan Sharma Olamide Mercy Thomas Amonni Renee Watson P Celia Marie Reinhart Kaniece Jahmya Richards Quinn Silver Thompson Morgan Jael Watts Gus Sebastian Pachis Rick Anthony Renteria Patino Shaw Savion McKinley Thompson Alex Thomas Waugh Peter Valentine Pagano Camila Renteria Loren Alexis Shaw Jay Morris Thorpe Asher David Webb Miguel Angel Palacios Evelyn Renteria Lia Ayse Sheahan Rylie Tiemann Honor Elizabeth Weinman Karlovac Neulandemoor Ali Yael Resendiz Daniel David Sheikh Ta’Shai Zaranae Tillman Papa Adam Louis Weiss Mirlinda Resulova Azaria Shekina Cherlanda Tima Xavier Javon Papillon Maya Ashley Wellington Bryan Reyes Elliot Henry Sherman Eloisa Taylor Tirres George Joseph Pareti Simon William Wesenberg Diego Rafael Reyes Grace Louise Sherman Alicia Matilde Toro Mikaela Anne Parisien Asher Joseph Wexler Samantha Mae Rhodes Jeremy Lhandup Sherpa Heidi Guadalupe Torres Noah Phillip Parker Benjamin Scott Weyman Jaden Alexander Richardson Demilade Timilehin Jose Antonio Torres Kaelob Isaiah Parks Elizabeth Ann Weyman Tyler Pierce Richardson Shogunwa-Olayiwola Kayla Analise Torres Quinn T’Quan Parks Frances Olivia Wharton Tobias Benedict Shenk Riecke Aidan Christopher Siebert Frankie Toussaint Jr Zachary Micah Parks Elise Nicole White Ninos Rihan Koen August Sievert Angel Daniel Tovar Mark Shailesh Parmar Deshawn Lewis Whitehead Jake Steve Rivera Jude Tobias Sims Andrew-Thien Tadeo Tran Oliver Dillman Pasek George Eli Whiting Orlando Javier Rivera Julian Sims Zeev Samuel Tsygan Sachin Mahesh Patel Deja’ Labelle Williams Maxwell Staffen Roberson Sadie Louise Sims Gwen Morgan Tucker Ignacio Pavon Mekhi Joseph Williams Ba’niah Ahdai Robinson Jhonnathan David Sinchi Mackenzie Hufford Tucker Alicia Corallotta Payne Natalie Simone Williams David Alexander Robinson Bryce Alexander Skipworth Quinn Samantha Turilli Alexis Gustavo Pelaez Omarriyon Jalil Maruez Elliot Eugene Robinson Gabriella Hannah Sloane Jack William Turvill Williams Dylan Michael Pendleton Dashney Dinaysha Smith Shoyah Tia Robinson Aideyn Lorraine Wilson Astrid Pene Njine Monthe Jamar Curtis Smith U Brandom Dante Rodgers Jr Brandon Armon Wilson Mateo Perez Jevin Duanne Smith Chibueze Joseph Uduko Cristal Guadalupe Rodriguez Devonte Sydney Wilson Simon Matthew Perez Maldonado Tashay Tammo-Kay Smith Nathaniel Hughes Ummel Kyle Iraell Wilson Nicholas Alexander Perkoski Ana Biviana Rodriguez Willow Hua Ruth So Iker Ignacio Uriarte Nathan Michael Wolf Kate Zhang Smith Perloff Brianna Eliza Rodriguez Eric Soto V Miguel Angel Wong Bryan Anthony Perrin Madeline Grace Rodriguez Frida Naomi Soto Carlos Alejandro Val Nehemiah Dante Woodall Sophie Isabelle Perruffel Charles Frederick Rogers Horace Spence George Isaac Van Nice Ronald Robert Woodrick III Abigail Dara Persell Ruby Allen Rogers Logan Campbelle Spies Aiden Jack Vandekerckhove Maya Lauren Woods Gabriel Ryan Peters Abigail Ruth Roman Adrian Danijel Stankovic Kate Elizabeth Van Ert Emmanuel Nii Wristberg Russell Blake Peters Alex C Roman Tionna Chanel Starling Claudia Gabrielle Varnas Alice Ingrid Wroblewski Victoria Tiffany Petersen Lara Ezra Lowell Steinberg Casey Sara Romero Jake Parsons Vasilias Frances Caroline Mae Kennedi Loren Stephens Y Josue Alexander Romero- Victor Vega Petersen George Dakota Adin Stern Kevin Jeffrey Yabes Venturina Christina Alexanderia Yorke Oliver David Petrick Maya Fatima Rosenfeld Gabriel Grahem Stern Aidan William Vernon Pedro Alexander Young Jr Maria Silvia Fiske Pitman Levi Simon Rosing Kristen Emily Stocks Emitt Muncaster Vest Madeline Clare Young Shawnick Keyon Mekhi Carly Rose Ross Callie Maria Stolar Dayanara Vicente Pompey-Kennedy Justin Stefen Royal Greta Megan Stolte Z Naydelin Vieyra Kiana Jade Pope Ashley Patricia Ruder Alana Denise Stone Axel Zamora Fredys Salvador Villanueva Victoria Popkova Evan Adler Rudolph Finn Andrew Stover Jonathan Leander Zenkich Jason Villanueva Sophia Nadezhda Posner Isaac Tallon Ruen Nathan Laurenz Straus Ema Zhubi Brooke Elizabeth Viner Sean Taiyo Potijinda Chris Guadalupe Ruiz Guijosa Chaz Keenan Stringer Nathaniel Aaron Zuger ETHS Announces 2021 Senior Scholarships Night Winners

Evanston Township High were nominated by their fel- by the ETHS College & Career Ser- School held its annual low ETHS seniors, are the vices Department. Senior Scholarships Night 2021 recipients of the each year, senior students virtually on May 12, Oliver Baty Cunningham are encouraged to apply for ETHS acknowledging students Memorial Prize and Scholarships for which they may in the Class of 2021 the North End Moth- qualify. Two of the scholarships – who are scholarship ers’ Club Award. North End Mothers’ Club Award and recipients through the In total, 64 ETHS the Oliver Baty Cunningham Memo- ETHS Scholarship pro- seniors were honored rial Prize – are by nomination only. gram. Valery Jean Jacques throughout the night To learn more about ETHS schol- and Olamide Thomas, who with scholarships awarded arships, visit the ETHS website.

North End Mothers’ Club Award Oliver Baty Cunningham Memorial Prize This award is presented annually to the senior who This scholarship is awarded annually to the senior identifies as female or gender who identifies as male or gen- nonconforming, and who ranks der nonconforming, and who first among their classmates in ranks first among the members all-around qualities, including of their class in all-around intellectual ability, steadfast- qualities, including intellectual ness of character, capacity for ability, capacity for leader- leadership, and distinguished ship, sense of responsibility, service to school and com- and distinguished service to munity. The student must have school and community. maintained a 3.5 GPA. ETHS senior Valery Jean ETHS senior Olamide Thomas Jacques is a compassionate is a kind, caring, and outgoing Olamide Thomas and Valery Jean Jacques and inclusive student with student, who strives to better contagious energy, who has herself and the world around her. a commitment to help others in the community.

ETHS Celebrates, continued adaptable, and you did your best. So classes remotely. Nobody wanted even though this pandemic turned from the bottom of my heart, I am their senior year to be this way. your world and ETHS upside down, deeply proud to be your principal. I sure didn’t. But we all understood you looked for and found the silver I am full of gratitude and pride as that this pandemic is a life and lining in your senior year… You’ve you end your tenure at ETHS and death matter. … Nonetheless, you gone above and beyond to make begin to pursue your passion and have made the most of a terrible many good things happen to com- your dreams. … Know that your situation. plete your senior year with much ETHS family will always be here “You attended your classes. success… for you no matter where you go or You have applied yourselves “I’m so sorry that Dr. Campbell what you do,” said Dr. Campbell, who academically. … You participated in and I and the staff here at ETHS concluded his remarks with a quote extracurricular activities and sports could not share your senior year from poet Maya Angelou: whenever possible… You’ve shown with you in person. … But I am so “‘I encourage you to live with life. your appreciation for the unimag- proud of you for how you have per- Be courageous, adventurous. Give us inably hard work your teachers, sisted, how you have adapted, how a tomorrow, more than we deserve.’” counselors, social workers, and all you have made the most of your se- “Class of 2021, you are a historic the staff at ETHS have been doing nior year – a senior year unlike any class,” said Superintendent Eric to support you to make your senior ETHS seniors have ever experienced Witherspoon. year as successful as possible… in the 138-year history of Evanston “Many of you have spent your “What I really admire about the Township High School. entire year taking your classes Class of 2021 is how you have all “So never forget… You’ve gained remotely, and all of you have spent pulled together with a Wildkit spirit confidence in what you’re capable most of your senior year taking your that is strong and determined. And of doing. Take that confidence in yourself throughout your life… relationship with endings. much about for the safety and remember that you can handle endings are what cause of our entire evanston adversity, and continue to grow and me to collapse into the family. succeed. you will, forever more, be seats of a movie theater. “Today we are slowly part of the Wildkit family. They are what allow me starting to grasp the arms The virtual Commencement to pull out the Ben & Jer- of our loved ones and the on May 23 at 10 a.m. succeeded in ry’s. They are what force keys to our stadiums and rounding out the celebra- me to throw a stages. We have safely tion of the Class of 2021 worn out book re-opened the doors to with additional musical across the room. our beloved school. selections, speeches, and Sometimes i Cassidy Hubbarth “now, as we set off recognition of academic wish endings into society, we are given accomplishments. didn’t happen at all. a unique opportunity to help mend The ceremony began “epilogues, season fi - a deeply gruesome period in our with “Pomp and Circum- nales, and last songs are nation’s history. So yes, maybe stance,” by the eTHS so grueling that i would Corona closed our book a chapter Symphonic Band under the rather stop before having too soon. But the connections we to experience them. The direction of Matt Bufi s Nora Miller made at eTHS remain. They are and Haley nichol. irony was, to say the least, the moments that allowed us to The band’s performance of the palpable last april and May when persevere through the pandemic famous processional captured the it fi nally settled in that high school in the fi rst place. …” bittersweet mix of anticipation for as we knew it ended on March 13, nora’s words highlight the Wildkit the future and the sadness that 2020. Our education may have con- fi re and determination to carry on closing a chapter can bring. tinued, but the COvid-19 network in the face of adversity. They can The Senior vocal ensemble sang cancelled our show a season early. be heard in their entirety on the the “Star Spangled Banner” written “The challenges we saw and school’s youTube channel. by Francis Scott Key, arranged by faced have altered the trajectory of Cassidy Hubbarth, eTHS Class Sarah Zegree, and “We Won’t Stop our entire generation. at the ages of 2003, delivered the commence- dreaming,” by Pink Zebra, under the of 16, 17 and 18, instead of singing ment address with humor, grace direction of Ms. Zegree. the Fight Song in our Senior Sec- and an unmatched Wildkit spirit. although there was no audible ap- tion, we witnessed a horrendously Ms. Hubbarth launched her career plause, the prestige and passion of deadly, isolating, min-eclipsing global shortly after completing her stud- an in-person commencement was am- pandemic and national reckoning ies at northwestern University. She plifi ed by the performers, speakers with racism in our country. joined the eSPn network in 2010 and graduates, whose names were “instead of trying on prom and became their studio anchor and read out as their photos appeared dresses we witnessed the wielding a host for college football. She also during the live stream covered the national ceremony. Basketball associa- Two dynamic stu- tion (nBa) and college dent leaders, Jamar basketball for ePn3. Smith and alana “Congratulations Stone, welcomed Class of 2021. you did their fellow graduat- it. now i know this ing seniors and asked is not what you had viewers to take a envisioned when you moment of silence to thought of your high acknowledge all loved school graduation. … ones who have died. and i know it may nora Miller was not feel real at this selected to deliver Class Remarks The ETHS Wind Symphony moment. But, in time, based on her submitted writing. celebrated with their virtual you all will realize all that you have “The book doesn’t end if you rendition of “Pomp & Circumstance.” conquered during this pandemic, don’t fi nish it, right? Thank you to and what being in the Class of 2021 the evanston students, families and of a community, the mobilization of represents,” begins Ms. Hubbarth. faculty members who could join us young people. … We revelled in the The words of Ms. Hubbarth and today as we celebrate the graduates re-imagination of ourselves and our Ms. Miller can be heard in their of the eTHS Class of 2021. peers despite our physical distance. entirety on the school’s youTube “My name is nora Miller and i … We traded in the pain of losing channel. have an exceedingly complicated the one year everyone talks so 2 02 1

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“… never forget… You’ve gained “‘I encourage you to live with life. confidence in what you’re capable Be courageous, adventurous. of doing. Take that confidence in Give us a tomorrow, more than we deserve.’” yourself throughout your life… A quote from poet Maya Angelou And remember that you can handle adversity, and continue to grow and succeed. You will, forever more, Know that your ETHS family will be part of the Wildkit family.” always be here for you no matter Superintendent where you go or what you do …” Eric Witherspoon Assistant Superintendent/Principal Dr. Marcus Campbell.