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14 | July 21, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot school
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Standout Student
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Justin Lumanga,
Providence Catholic
graduate
Lumanga was picked as this
week’s Standout Student
because of his academic
performance.
What is one essential you
must have when studying
and why?
An essential that I must
have when studying is desire
because, in my opinion,
one must have the desire to
act on any action in order to
bring out the best to his or
her ability. Lacking full desire
elicits a fraction of what
one can truly do.
What do you like to do when
not in school or studying?
I like to read and enjoy the
outdoors since they give me
tranquility.
What is your dream job and
why?
I want to become a doctor
since I find the biological
sciences very interesting
from its simplest to its most
complex and that I want to
help save and better the lives
of the sick.
What’s one thing people
don’t know about you?
One thing that people
aside from my family do
not know about me is that
whenever there are discussions
of debate, I do not prematurely
choose a side. To
me, learning everything that
I can on both sides is a must
because not knowing the
details of both sides would
Whom do you look up to and
why?
I look up to my parents, as
they always encouraged me
to bring out the best of myself
as well as sacrificing so
much of their time and energy
to bringing my sister and
me to a good school.
Who is your favorite teacher
and why?
Although he is no longer
at the school as of now,
my favorite teacher is the
Rev. Rich Young. He is a
very down-to-earth teacher
who always made good
discussions in addition to
being quite the jokester who
made many people laugh.
He is also someone who
gives good advice to the
troubled.
What is your favorite class?
AP Biology would be my
favorite class since biology
is a very interesting subject
to me and how, despite the
rigors that come with it, the
class would come up with
funny conversations during
the bit of free time that we
have.
What is one thing that
stands out about your
school?
Providence Catholic
High School stands out in
that each student strives to
learn a truth about himself
or herself, that the entire
student body is united as
one not only in athletic
events but during allschool
Masses, and that the
entire student body is
composed of many strong
bonds that end up creating
one family with love and
laughter.
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If you could change one thing
about your school, what
would it be?
Many others probably addressed
this before, but I will
say it again: air conditioning.
During the hot spring
and summer months, the
building heats up to the point
that many people inside start
to sweat, and become sleepy
and uncomfortable. Having
air conditioning would improve
school life during the
hot months of the year.
What is your favorite thing
to eat in the cafeteria?
The meatball pitas are my
favorite food to eat in the
cafeteria.
What is your best memory
from school?
My best memory would
be the experience from Kairos.
While I cannot say what
happens specifically during
the experience since it would
ruin the surprise and that
words cannot really describe
it, I can say that it can really
change a person and bring
about feelings that probably
have not been felt for a long
time. If one really wants to
know what happens, one
must experience Kairos himself.
Standout Student is a weekly
feature for The New Lenox
Patriot. Nominations come from
New Lenox area schools.
School news
Marquette University
Two New Lenox students
receive degrees
Two New Lenox students
recently graduated from Marquette
University.
Sara Kahne received her
Bachelor of Science in biomedical
engineering with a
concentration in biomechanics,
and Kelsey Kalemba received
her Master of Physician
Assistant in physician
assistant studies.
Midwestern University
NL resident graduates from
Chicago College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Ryan King, a 2007 graduate
of Lincoln-Way Central High
School, recently graduated
medical school from Midwestern
University’s Chicago
College of Osteopathic Medicine
in Downers Grove.
King began his residency
program in emergency medicine
July 1 at the University of
Louisville Medical Center.
King’s parents are Tami and
Terry King.
Saint Mary’s College
Three NL students make
dean’s list
Three New Lenox students
St. Jude School fifth-graders take tour of the NLPD
Submitted by St. Jude
School
The fifth-grade class at St.
Jude School recently toured
the New Lenox Police Department.
Officer Michael Jurka, the
NLPD school liaison officer,
provided a tour of the facilities,
including the jail. The
students were able to see the
inside of an actual cell.
Afterwards, they walked
to McDonalds to pick up
their lunches, and they enjoyed
their meals in the New
Lenox Village Commons.
The students hiked back to
school with their teachers
and chaperones.
were recently named to the
dean’s list at Saint Mary’s
College for the spring semester.
Erin Carroll, Margaret Davis
and Victoria Horak made
the list.
To earn academic honors at
Saint Mary’s, a student must
achieve a GPA of at least 3.6
on a 4.0 scale, have at least 12
graded credit hours, no incompletes
and no grades lower
than a C.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
NL student makes dean’s list
Jessica Lynn Phillips, of
New Lenox, was recently
named to the dean’s list at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
for the spring semester.
Phillips is a sophomore
global studies major and a
member of the College of Arts
and Sciences.
To qualify for the dean’s list,
students in the College of Arts
and Sciences must achieve a
minimum 3.7 GPA on a 4.0
scale and maintain 12 or more
graded semester honors.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
NL students make dean’s list
Three New Lenox students
recently received academic
honors at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison for the
spring semester.
Jessica Blatzer, a student
in the School of Pharmacy,
made the honor roll; Matthew
Srygler, a student in the College
of Engineering, made the
dean’s honor list; and Connor
Welch, a student in the College
of Engineering, made the
dean’s honor list.
To be eligible for the dean’s
list, students must complete a
minimum of 12 graded degree
credits in that semester. Each
university school or college
sets its own GPA requirements
for students to be eligible to
receive the distinction.
Wheaton College
NL student named to dean’s
list
Brandon Voss, of New
Lenox, was recently named to
the dean’s list at Wheaton College
for the spring semester.
Dean’s list honors are
earned by undergraduate students
who carry 12 or more
credit hours and achieve a
3.5 GPA or higher on the 4.0
scale.
School News is compiled by Editor
Meredith Dobes, meredith@
newlenoxpatriot.com.
Officer Michael Jurka, the school liaison officer with the
New Lenox Police Department, gives a tour of the NLPD to
St. Jude School fifth-graders. Photo submitted