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School News
University of Iowa
Mokena student graduates
Joseph Canniff of Mokena
received his BBA-Finance
degree from the University
of Iowa at the close of the
fall 2018 semester.
Columbia College Chicago
Mokena student earns
dean’s list honors
Ian Fugett of Mokena was
named to the dean’s list at
Columbia College Chicago
School of Media Arts department
for fall 2018 semester
with a GPA of 3.87.
University of Kentucky
Mokena student named to
dean’s list
Isabella Rotondi, a freshman
biology major from
Mokena, was named to the
University of Kentucky,
College of Arts and Sciences
fall 2018 dean’s
list. To be included on the
dean’s list, students must
have completed 12 or more
credits during a semester for
letter grades with at least a
3.60 GPA.
Milikin University
Mokena students named to
dean’s list
Blake Breyman, Jessica
Carey and Megan Carey, all
of Mokena, were named to
the University of Milikin’s
dean’s list for the fall 2018
semester. Students who attempt
12 graded credits during
a fall or spring semester
and earn a GPA of 3.5 or
higher earn dean’s list honors.
University of Missouri
Mokena student graduates
with cum laude honors
Allison Dolan of Mokena
graduated from the University
of Missouri this past
December with a bachelor
of science degree in information
technology with minors
in computer science and
business. Dolan graduated in
three-and-a-half years, with
cum laude honors, and made
the dean’s high honor roll for
the College of Engineering,
and the dean’s list for the
university.
Compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer
III, tj@mokenamessenger.
com.
Providence names Students of the Month
Mokena students
among honorees
Submitted by Providence
Catholic High School
John Harper, principal
of Providence Catholic
High School announced
the school’s Students of the
Month for January.
“These are students who
were recognized by our faculty
and staff for achievements
and/or significant
improvements in school
coursework as well as other
school-related activities. We
are very proud of these students,”
Harper said.
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 Harper and
Assistant Principal Janlyn
Auld.
Providence Students of the Month for January are: (standing, left to right) Natalie McGrath,
‘20 of Orland Park (World Language); Timothy Dennis, ‘19 of Lockport (Social Science
and Business); Kevin Rubio, ‘21 of Joliet (Theology); and Megan Duzansky, ‘22 of Mokena
(Physical Education). (Seated, left to right) Carolina Castillo, ‘19 of Joliet (Mathematics);
Kate Koszulinski, ‘19 of Frankfort (English); Olivia Crickman, ‘20 of Channahon (Fine Arts);
and Mary Block, ‘21 of Mokena (Administration). Not pictured: Isaiah Portillo, ’20 of Mokena
(Science), and Morgan Tomaselli, ‘21 of Shorewood (Technology). Photo submitted
LW 210 students place high at bridge building contest
by Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210
Students in Lincoln-Way
District 210 competed in the
Regional Bridge Building
contest on Feb. 12 at Illinois
Institute of Technology.
There were about 80
bridges from more than 30
schools entered in the contest,
which was broken into
three regions: South Suburbs,
North Suburbs and the
City of Chicago.
In the South Suburbs Region,
Lincoln-Way 210 had
eight of the Top 10 spots.
Lincoln-Way East students
Julian Bendy, Bryce Wyma,
Melissa Bauer and Mark
Zyskowski finished in first,
second, third and fourth
place, respectfully.
Bendy’s bridge won the
contest with an efficiency
of 2,920. His bridge had
a mass around 14 grams,
or about the mass of three
nickels, and held 42 kilograms,
or about 92 pounds.
The equation for efficiency
is the mass held divided
by the mass of the bridge.
Efficiency states that the
bridge held 2,920 times its
own mass. Bendy also had
the highest efficiency in all
three regions, winning the
Garcher Trophy.
Bendy and Wyma now
are eligible to represent
Lincoln-Way East at the International
Bridge Building
Contest held in Baltimore,
Maryland, on April 6.
Lincoln-Way East student Julian Bendy poes with his
trophy for taking first place at the Regional Bridge Building
contest held at Illinois Institute of Technology Feb. 12.
Bendy and fellow student Bruce Wyma are now eligible to
compete at the International Bridge Building Contest held
in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 6. Photo Submitted
“It is great to see the students
work on projects outside
of the classroom and
relate them to topics learned
in the classroom,” said
Lincoln-Way East science
teacher Mike Murphy. “It
was obvious from their designs
and results, that these
students devoted a lot of
hard work and time into this
project.”