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Mokena college
students recognized for
academic excellence
Staff Report
Parents, family, friends
and former teachers have a
lot to be proud of from the
2017 fall semester: Nearly
two dozen students were
recognized by their respective
colleges for outstanding
academic achievements.
The Messenger wishes to
congratulate the following
students:
University of Alabama
•Jennifer Franceschini, President’s
List
•Lauren Franceschini,
Dean’s List
•Darby Lang, Dean’s List
•Valentine Lang, President’s
List
•Ellie Novotny, Dean’s List
•Joshua Perch, President’s
List
•Allyson Shipley, Dean’s
List
•Caroline Ward, President’s
List
•Sydney Whalen, President’s
List
Augustana College
Dean’s list
•Danielle Janacek
•Gillian Nevins
•Brittany Pospishil
•Rafael Rodriguez
Carthage College
Dean’s list
•Bryan Jack
The Citadel
Dean’s list
•Sarah Dobrich
Cornell College
Dean’s list
•Charlotte Imlach
University of Dayton
Dean’s list
•Maximilian Bonoma
•Steven Cap
•Meghan Marth
•Jimmy Sharkey
•Mitchell Sharkey
University of Iowa
Fall graduates
•Ryan Tempel, B.S. human
physiology
•David Van Geertry, B.A.
biochemistry
Knox College
Dean’s list
•Jason White
Miami University
Dean’s list
•Chase Fugett
Olivet Nazarene University
Dean’s list
•Morgan Brzeszkiewicz
•Maricruz Chavez Zepeda
•Carson Lau
•Abigail Pattara
•Blake Van Bruggen
•Julie Warning
•Austin Wegforth
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Dean’s list
•Taylor Cross
•Jakub Kowalski
Tulane University
Dean’s list
•Michael Maurer
Upper Iowa University
Dean’s list
•Madison Brownrigg
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Mokena student earns service academy nomination
Submitted by U.S. Senator
Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator Dick
Durbin released on Jan. 25
the names of young men
and women whom he has
nominated to attend four of
the nation’s service academies.
“I am again honored to
nominate some of the best
and brightest young men and
women from all across Illinois
to attend our nation’s
service academies,” Durbin
said. “These individuals are
the leaders of tomorrow, and
I have no doubt that they
will make their families and
their country proud.”
The academies include:
U.S. Military Academy at
West Point, New York; U.S.
Air Force Academy in Colorado
Springs, Colorado; U.S.
Naval Academy in Annapolis,
Maryland; and the U.S.
Merchant Marine Academy
in Kings Point, New York.
Everyone who wishes to attend
a service academy must
secure a nomination from
one of a few sources, including
a U.S. Senator. Prospective
students at the service
academies must apply for
a nomination and demonstrate
exceptional academic
achievement and good moral
character.
Nominated for the Air
Force Academy was Jared
Bachman, of Mokena, son of
Robert and Karen Bachman.
LW Central Mathletes win division conference final
Submitted by Lincoln-Way
Community High School
District 210
On Jan. 24 the Lincoln-
Way Central Mathletes won
the Southwest Suburban
Blue Division Conference
Finals. The Knights took
home 693 points against
Lincoln-Way West’s 665
points. Central students
won medals in all 15 areas
of competition by earning
two fourth-place medals,
three-third place medals,
four second-place
medals and six first-place
medals.
Seniors Alex Manka and
Ben Bethke earned fourth
place in their oral on graph
theory with 37 out of 50
points. Senior Emily Parker
and junior Kalei Bass
earned second place in their
oral on functions and graphs
with 47 points. Freshmen
Jay Parker and Ashvi Patel
placed second in their matrices
oral by scoring 48
points.
Knights placing first
were: the freshman graphs
team of Anna Bethke, Nolan
Cales, Michelle Mikos,
Liam Papier, Jay Parker
and Behrooz Shamsaddin;
the sophomore linear
functions team of George
Burchfield, Jordan Carter,
Matthew Flais, Jared Kreis,
Danny McNulty and Chelsea
Verheyen; the freshman/sophomore
calculator
team of Ryan Curran, Payton
Eggert, Matthew Flais,
Courtney Cagnolatti, Cales
and Ashvi Patel; the freshman/sophomore
group of
Kreis, Verheyen, Parker
and Sarthak Shah; the junior
systems of equations
team of Kalei Bass, Jeremy
Brown, Jonah Haskins, Ennis
Lange, Behnam Shamsaddin
and Michael Zhan;
and the junior/senior group
of Ben Zuraitis, Behnam
Shamsaddin, Haskins and
Burchfield.
Lincoln-Way Central
Mathlete President Emily
Parker praised her team.
“Way to go Mathletes,”
she said. “I know we practiced
hard for this win and
you deserve it.”
The Knights now set their
sights on a victory at the
Regional Competition in
late February.
LW Foundation makes $100K donation
Submitted by Lincoln-Way
Community High School
District 210
On Jan. 24 Executive Director
Bob Kennedy and
board members of the Lincoln-Way
Foundation presented
Lincoln-Way Superintendent
Dr. R. Scott Tingley
with a check in the amount
of $100,000. In addition to
that donation, the Foundation
raised more than $5,000 for
the Lincoln-Way Transition
Program, bringing the grand
total donation to $105,670.
“From the funds donated in
2017, we have made a huge
technological impact that benefits
thousands of students at
The Lincoln-Way Central Mathletes pose Jan. 24 after
taking home the division conference final. Photo submitted
all three schools, as well as
those students in the Transition
program,” Kennedy said.
The funds were raised
through various products and
events hosted by the Foundation.
Sales of Lincoln-Way
school calendars and commemorative
bricks, local
business support through the
Foundation Partner Program,
as well as the Lincoln-Way
Half Marathon and Gala Dinner
events all contributed to
the grand total.
”The Foundation had a successful
year in 2017 thanks
to the continued support of
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