14 | October 5, 2017 | The orland park prairie School opprairie.com School News Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School St. Michael grad named National Merit Commended Scholar Grace Trippiedihas been named a National Merit Commended Scholar. Trippiedi is a Sister Agatha O’Brien Memorial Scholar, which recognizes students who score in the top 5 percent on the High School Placement Test. She also is involved with the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society, and is a Catherine McAuley HonorsScholar. She also is a member of a Thespian Society and will participate in McAuley’s fall musical, “Les Misérables.” She sings with the school’s A Cappella Choir and Liturgical Ensemble.Grace is a graduate of St. Michael School in Orland Park. VENDORS WANTED Our Healthy Living Expo will be 9am to 1pm Saturday, January 13th, 2018, at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park This event will be the answer to getting the New Year’s resolution off to a solid start by offering health screenings, fitness tips, healthy eating ideas and more to start off the New Year with a New You. For more information, call (708) 326-9170 or visit www.22ndcenturymedia.com/healthy Deadline: December 6th, 2017 Providence Catholic High School Two from Orland Park among Students of the Month Dr. John Harper, principal of Providence Catholic High School, recently announced the school’s Students of the Month for September. Every month, each academic department chairperson selects one student as its Student of the Month from a number of students nominated by faculty and staff. Students of the Month receive a certificate of recognition, have their photos displayed in Providence Catholic High School’s main hallway for the following month and are invited as a group to have lunch with the principal and assistant principal. Among those named to the list for September were Colin Ries (Class of 2019), of Orland Park, for theology; and Katianne Soltys (2021), of Orland Park, for physical education. University of Illinois Students from Orland Park graduate A total of 8,528 University of Illinois students graduated in May. Among them were Orland Park students Abdul- Rahman Abdel-Reheem, Khalique Ahmed, Jonas Aleksonis, Claire Allison, Erika Atkenson, Emma Barnes, Samantha Barra, Krystle Binkowski, Nicholas Bobak, Nicholas Bobak, Therese Brown, Anthony Cacciato, Robert Cambalik, Kaitlyn Cardinal, David Christel, Brendan Conlon, Kyle Coots, Kathryn Coyle, Megan Crowley, Sarah Crowley, Jacqueline Dahlberg, Andreya Dart, Alberto De La Paz Canel, DeAnna DeHoff, Nicole DelGiudice, Melanie Demma, Brian DeWolf, Samantha Donovan, Daniel Dorsano, Hayley Drozd, Jennifer Duffner, Lindsay Duffy, Murad Elayyan, Mary Kate Feldner, Margaret Foley, Alec Fountas, Marysa Frigo, Aaron Graves, Matthew Hellmich, Stephanie Holding, James Hoye, David Hultquist, Eunice Joh, Steven Jurus, Eric Kadolph, Emily Kaffel, Brittany Kane, Helena Kelly, Shivani Khakhkhar, Amanda Klimowski, Jessica Kordas, Arthur Lapin, Katherine Lukas, Lena Makdah, Kanika Manchanda, Jason Maska, Don McKendry, Katherine Micek, Nora Mokate, Caitlin Mrumlinski, Erum Nazir, Michelle Nebel, Alexander Patsavas, Kendall Riechman, Josef Sabuda, Rowan Salem, Eric Saulters, Kevin Scanlan, Grant Sheely, Christopher Shroba, William Sieczkowski, Sarah Sirovy, Ewelina Slaba, Devlyn Smith, Mackenzie Smith, Amy Stubenfoll, Carley Tarantino, Kristin Theisen, Matthew Thometz, Michael Trevino, Elizabeth Villegas, Ian Weivoda, Jonathan Wong and Karen Zhou. University of Iowa Students from Orland Park among expected Class of 2019 The University of Iowa recently welcomed students to the Class of 2019. Among them are the following students from Orland Park: Matthew Aspan, Brendan Dempsey, Alexander Egan, Rachel McDonald, Samantha Murphy, Alexis Abbeduto, Ryan Chladek, Sarah Cinquepalmi, Caitlin Conners, Morgan Donaghey, Carina Donne, Kyle Dybas, James Foley, David Giles], Jeremy Gill, Kelsey Glascott, Jamie Hill, Alesia Karuntzos, Erik Krause, Daniel Kusper, Rachel Lundgren, MollyMaeve Lusk, Jake Payton, Trent Sichelski, Austin Wojtczak and Olivia Zaczyk. Youngstown State University Sandburg grad starts fall 2017 semester Youngstown State University recently welcomed Theodora Anyanwu, of Orland Park, to campus for the fall 2017 semester. Working toward a Bachelor of Science in biology pre-medical, Anyanwu joins more than 2,600 other new undergraduate students. He is a graduate of Sandburg High School. Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, bill@opprairie.com. The Orland Park Prairie’s Standout Student Sponsored by Marquette Bank Kristin Lai, Sandburg senior Kristin Lai was chosen as The Orland Park Prairie’s Standout Student because she has been a top student in terms of academics, activities and service. She is a winner of the Carson Scholarship, which is awarded to students who have excelled academically and displayed humanitarian qualities, as demonstrated through community service. She has been active in a variety of school clubs, including the student council, First Class, mathletes, WYSE, Mu Alpha Theta and National Honor Society. In addition, she has completed nearly 200 hours of community service. What is one essential you must have when studying? One essential that I must have when studying is paper. I like to make study guides that overview each test. What do you like to do when not in school or studying? When I’m not in school, I really enjoy playing tennis, drawing and cooking. My twin sister and I are doubles partners in tennis. What is your dream job? In the future, I have to hope to have a career in the medical field. While I’m uncertain about the specific job, the most important aspect to me is that I’m helping people. Photo submitted What are some of your most played songs on your iPod? I enjoy listening to music of the [1960s], ’70s and ’80s, such as Paul McCartney or Styx. Otherwise, I listen to disco polo, which is Polish pop music. What is one thing people don’t know about you? I’m Chinese and Polish, and this has really shaped my cultural identity. Whom do you look up to? I really admire my parents. Despite facing obstacles, they both achieved success as engineers. I am greatly motivated by them. What is your favorite class? While I don’t have one favorite class in particular, I really have enjoyed my math and science classes, like Precalculus BC last year. What is your best memory from school? In AP U.S. History, I got picked out of a lottery to go see the musical “Hamilton” downtown, and it was one of my most exciting experiences from school. Standout Student is a weekly feature for The Orland Park Prairie. Nominations come from Orland Park area schools.
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