QUAD-CITY TIMES ● QCTIMES.COM ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009 ● B7 All high schools in the Iowa and Illinois counties counselors. served by the Quad-City Times were invited to nomi- Students also were asked to write short essays about nate graduating seniors for Salute to Academics & the changes they expect to see in the world in the next Achievements recognition. 10 years. Students were selected for each category by their Nominees are being saluted on special pages in the schools. Information was submitted by high school Q-C Area section. Kewanee High School KEWANEE (Ill.) High School available. And I think schools will has selected these outstanding provide more college credit seniors from its class of 126 stu- classes to benefit students.” dents: Vocational Education Academics NATHAN FOLGER, son of Denise King and Tim Folger of ARIEL FAVELA, son of Jose Ariel Joseph Lauren Gabriela Katie Nathan Jori Favela of Kewanee, plans to Favela Eckardt DuBay Martinez Buerk Folger Lee Kewanee, plans to major in agri- major in French at Western Illi- cultural engineering at the Uni- versity of Illinois, Urbana- nois University,Macomb. CLASS OF 2009 Favela, Albert Fields, Nathan Folger, Mercer, Darlene Millard, Patrick Mitro, Brenden Fredrickson, Chandra Galli, Mary Moats, Elizabeth Morga, Lucia Champaign. The Arts Joel Aguilar, Tom Ainley, Kristina Yasmin Gamboa, Louis Garms, Navar, Karissa Neal, Jessica Nelson, Top achievements: Aldaco, Angel Astorga, Omar Astorga, Amber German, Michelle Goforth, Jacob Nimrick, Ubaldo Ocasio, Edgar ■ 29 on PSAE JOSEPH ECKARDT, son of the Lisa Bates, Aaron Bestward, Mark Lacey Greenhagen, Jose Guereca, Paredez, Ethan Pettis, Kendrick Pow- ■ National Honor Society Bestward, Rickelle Bishop, Cassidy Rev.Burnell and Carol Eckardt of Yesenia Guerrero, Crystal Gunsallus, ell, Apryl Ptashnik, Jessica Redenius, ■ Blake, Keshia Bliss, Patrick Blume, 3.86 GPA Kewanee, plans to major in piano Brandon Gutschlag, Miranda Hadsall, Nicholas Rednour, Joshua Reyes, Nathan Boehle, Jessica Bourque, Jacquelynn, Hansen, Devin Harris, “I expect to see an economic performance at Eastern Illinois Ryan Rocker, Jacob Rogers, Matthew Travis Bradbury, Adam Breedlove, Kristen Havelka, Samantha Heene, boom and technology taking Sievert, Jessica Sopiars, Michael Ste- University,Charleston. Ashley Brock, Jace Brock, Katherine Macie Huff, Calib Ingle, Tayler Jack- over almost every aspect of our Top achievements: Buerk, Patrick Burns, Andrew Carl- son, Cody Jannie, Ivory Jeter, Jacob fanski, Abigail Stevenson, Chanze day-to-day lives. Jobs involved ■ National Honor Society son, Joshua Carpenter, Megan Johnson, Nichole Karau, Collin Kelly, Stoner, Chaze Stoner, Jason Sutton, Micah Tavares, Alyssa Tellier, Cali Tut- with the technology will be in ■ Clayes, Robert Cook, Caitlynn Coun- Kyle Kelly, Bobbie Lambert, Dusti such high demand that unem- 1st chair, NCIC band terman, Curtis Cox, Lora Creech, Lashbrook, Jori Lee, Brandon tle, Michaella Uitermarkt, Jayde Ver- ■ Placing into Calculus for col- Nathan Dennison, John Derr, Lauren LeSage, Keri Lester, Concepcion way, Nathan Wager, Skyelur Walters, ployment will be almost non- lege credit Dubay, Andre Dunn, Michael Ebert, Lopez, Jon Lopez, Alyssa Loughe, Dustin Weston, Ciara Wewers, Mariah existent.” “Throughout high school, I Joseph Eckardt, Elvira Espinoza, Ariel Drake Martin, Gabriela Martinez, Terry Wilson, William Woods and Erin Yelm. have seen many things change Young Journalist around me. New fads have come Top achievements: major in education at Eureka agreements or disagreements we ■ JORI LEE, daughter of Joni and gone, and everything just Illinois State Scholar (Ill.) College. may encounter.” VanDaele of Kewanee, plans to seems to keep on going. Even ■ National Honor Society Top achievements: ■ major in art at Bradley Univer- though advancements keep being Academic All-Conference, ■ National Honor Society Math/The Sciences sity,Peoria, Ill. volleyball, basketball, softball made, it seems like the atmos- ■ J. Kyle Braid KATIE BUERK, daughter of Top achievements: “I’ve seen a drastic change in phere around me has stayed the ■ Ronald W.Reagan nominee Don and Sherri Buerk of Kewa- ■ Honor Roll how adults view teenagers. As I same. I think new lifestyles will “Change has already begun nee, plans to major in early ■ Lt. Governor became more involved in organi- keep coming, but there will here in the United States after this childhood education at Illinois ■ Taking college classes zations as a volunteer, I realized always be that same friendly past year’s presidential election. State University,Normal. “With any luck, the economy the difference students make. American culture wherever you We as a country have started to Top achievements: will have bounced back, making Many views of teens are nega- go.” progress strategies for America ■ Illinois State Scholar the financial burden of paying tive, but as we help to change the which, I believe, will lead to big ■ 4.0 GPA for school lighter. That, in turn, community for the better, adults changes for the world. Our envi- ■ Ranked 1st in class can give more opportunities for begin to see us in a better light.” Humanities ronment will change for the bet- “In 10 years from now,I expect students to take part in school LAUREN DUBAY, daughter of ter.Even now,the development of almost everyone to be driving clubs or sports. With more kids Keith and Teresa Barnhill of Leadership more efficient appliances has electric or some type of fuel-effi- in programs, more money will be Kewanee, plans to major in GABRIELA MARTINEZ , helped our environment. Also, cient vehicles. Hopefully,the provided and the programs will graphic design at Coe College, daughter of Jesus and Carolina conflicts and peace with other economy will be booming again, become better, making the Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Martinez of Kewanee, plans to countries will evolve either due to and there will be plenty of jobs school better.” Wethersfield High School WETHERSFIELD High School, CLASS OF 2009 Kewanee, Ill., has selected these Jeannie Abbott, Ryan Bumphrey, outstanding seniors from its class Josiah Dawson, Joseph Derry, John of 38 students: David Draminski, Eli Eastman, Bran- don Gerleman, Chessa Griffith, Academics Claire Hermie, Sarah Hill, Kara Hillier, Will Horack, Molly Horsley, JEANNIE ABBOTT, daughter Jessica Jenkins, Josh Kendall, of Alan and Laura Abbott of Jeannie Jasmine John David Claire Benjamin Skyler Caitlin Abbott Wheeler Draminski Hermie Meaker Palen Safiran Nathan Kohler, Jamie Lindstrom, Kewanee, plans to major in lin- Colton Martin, Tyler McDole, Michael guistics at the University of Illi- McIntyre, Ben Meaker, Page Medley, nois, Urbana-Champaign. nology,and increased produc- Kewanee, plans to major in edu- onic stem cell research. With Kayla O’Neill, Skyler Palen, Chris Top achievements: tion of new technology.I also cation at Monmouth (Ill.) Col- science being my chosen field, I Parks, Angely Perez, Nelson Perez, ■ National Merit commended expect to see society being much lege. believe this opens an unlimited Caitlin Safiran, Sebastian Sale, Tiffany Simmons, Sean Taylor, scholar more environmentally friendly Top achievements: door for medical research. In the ■ Stephen Tessier, Tia Thompson, Ian Illinois State Scholar and future technology reflecting ■ National Honor Society next 10 years, this will make it ■ VanAntwerp, Tim VanHorn, Ryan National Honor Society that change.” ■ Academic All-Conference, possible to find cures for dia- VanWynsberg, Dalton Vujakovich “Over the next decade, we will volleyball, basketball, softball betes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Jasmine Wheeler. see the retirement of the baby Humanities ■ and many other diseases.” boomers in addition to the health High Honor Roll within the next 10 years, with JOHN DAVID DRAMINSKI, issues we already face today.In “I think in 10 years, the most plenty more advancements in son of David Draminski and Vocational Education response to this, I expect my gen- dramatic changes will be in tech- technology as well.” Susan Draminski of Kewanee, SKYLER PALEN, son of Paul eration to make great improve- nology.Ten years from now,I plans to major in biology at Palen and Velma Cottrell of ments in health care and main- believe that all high schools will Augustana College, Rock Island. Kewanee, plans to major in busi- Young Journalist taining a better quality of life.” provide their students with their Top achievements: own computers. High school ness administration (finance) at CAITLIN SAFIRAN, daughter ■ High Honors students will no longer have Augustana College, Rock Island. of Barbara and Edward Safiran of The Arts Top achievements: Neponset, plans to attend ■ National Honor Society handwritten homework, but all JASMINE WHEELER, daugh- homework will be submitted via ■ Honor Roll Northern Illinois University, ■ Academic All-State, football ter of Wendy Beem of Kewanee, e-mail.” ■ Academic All-Conference, DeKalb. “In the next 10 years, I expect plans to major in small business football, baseball Top achievements: to see major advances in technol- ■ management at Black Hawk Col- Math/The Sciences Student of the Month ■ National Honor Society lege-East Campus, Kewanee. ogy and medicine. I also expect “One thing that has changed a BENJAMIN MEAKER ■ Ranked 2nd in class Top achievements: the world continue to become , son of lot since I started school, and ■ Illinois State Scholar more and more computerized. I Kathy Groy