New Initiatives for SHG This Fall… - Sacred Heart-Griffin High School

12 Visions, Winter 2007
Congratulations to…
AROUND SHG
Sacred Heart-Griffin Illinois State Scholars
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has
announced the names of this year’s students honored as Illinois
State Scholars. The Illinois State Scholar Program recognizes
Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement.
Thirty-six students from Sacred Heart-Griffin High School have
been named Illinois State Scholars. This year’s scholars include
Benjamin Ahrens, Anna Alexander, Brian Bell, Anne Bloechle,
Andrew Collings, Emily England, Greg Filla, Nicholas Fox,
Gabrielle Gee, Michael Genin, Kelsey Gerber, Jennifer Gildner,
Sean Gower, Jason Harvey, Kavitha Jacob, Emily Jones, Thomas
Kennedy, Kevin Klemm, Zachary Knudsen, Nicholas Langellier,
Gregory Larson, Kathleen Louis, Hugh McDermott, Morgan Metz,
Emily Meyer, Elizabeth Peura, Michael Romanelli, Maggie Schaefer,
Breanne Sergent, Jordan Sestak, Casey Sheehan, Colin Shevlin,
Jacob Wear, Richard Wesly, Amy Zappo and Clare Zimmerman.
Students ranking in the top 10 percent of the state’s high
school graduating seniors are named Illinois State Scholars.
Rankings are based on a combination of ACT and/or SAT I test
score results and class rank at the end of junior year of high
school unless the students achieved a score at or above the
95th percentile for Illinois students on one of the standardized
tests.
Twelve SHG students were selected by competitive audition for
the IMEA All-State Music Convention in Peoria on January 24-27.
Anna Han was selected for Orchestra, Nick Langellier was
selected for Band; John Curry, Caitlin Hoemmen and Cameron
Millburg were selected for All-State Choir; and Jessica Ashcraft,
Taylor Fishburn, Zach Gietl, Katie Hamilton, Gina Mayes, Sam
Steere and Will Whalen were selected for All-State “Honors”
Chorus.
2006 Homecoming Court members who were elected by their
fellow seniors are: John Curry, Brian Dondanville, Mike Edwards,
Chris Kaplan, David Kavish, Kevin Klemm, Greg Larson, Colin
McCormick, Jason Moore, Mike Stieren, Anna Alexander,
Meredith Blair, Emily England, Gabby Gee, Jenny Gildner, Tessa
Meyer, Maggie Morphew, Jenna Reid, Jessica Selvaggio and
Jordan Sestak. Special congratulations to Mike Edwards and
Jenna Reid who were crowned king and queen at the Homecoming
Dance.
Following are the 2006-2007 Student Ambassadors. Freshmen:
Elizabeth Farris, Andrew Kelley, Sarah Mast, Chloe Neisler,
Autumn Pedrucci, Chris Ryan and Demi VanDerWal. Sophomores:
Tim Dondanville, Kelsey Edmonds, Jake Erickson, Mallory
Flynn, Katie Furrie and Norah Yu. Juniors: Jessica Ashcraft,
Taylor Fishburn, Josh Gossard, Robby Mosher, Andy Ralph, Sarah
Reid, Anthony Uy, Elle Ward and David Wasser. Seniors: Meredith
Blair, Gabby Gee, Evan Manning, Hugh McDermott, Michael
Romanelli and Sarah Wingbermuehle.
The following students were elected by their peers to represent
the Freshman Class Council: Dominic Antonacci, Peter Eck,
Jessica Edwards, Nick Lanzotti and Alaina Selvaggio.
Senior Katelyn Coady was selected by the administration and
faculty to be honored as the Optimist Club Student of the Month
for December. Katelyn was selected for her character and
positive presence in many areas at SHG.
Sam Steere was selected to perform the National Anthem
during the IHSA Volleyball State Final Tournament, which was
held at the Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State
University.
Jenni DeMarco was chosen to sing the National Anthem at
the Trusted Choice Tournament of Champions in Peoria.
Jacob Peters was recently selected to perform in the Bradley
University Freshman/Sophomore Honor Band.
Devin Mapes presented his Gold Medal Piano Recital in
November. Devin has earned three gold cups from the Illinois
Federation of Music Clubs.
Casey Sheehan was the winner of the 2006 Congressional Art
Competition with his piece “Lincoln Downtown.” This will hang
for one year in the Canon Tunnel at the U.S. Capital Building.
Casey also won the 2006 Mayor’s Art Award.
Senior Brian Bell was the winner of IRMCA’s 2006 Robert
“Bob” Pfanenstiel Illinois High School Scholarship. Brian is
currently ranked number one in his class, and will be attending
Purdue University to pursue a degree in engineering. Brian’s
entry has been forwarded to the National Ready Mixed Concrete
Association and his essay will be entered in their national
competition where the winner can earn up to a $5,000 scholarship.
Brian’s award will be presented in the spring.
Judy Shearon, SHG librarian, received an LSTA grant entitled
“Advanced Research I Science” totaling $1,425. The grant will
be used for science books and reference materials.
Judy Smith, teacher at Sacred Heart-Griffin, recently returned
from North Las Vegas where she presented three Anti-Bully
Workshops at the Silver Mesa Recreational Center. Each session
lasted two hours and had a hands-on format. Students as well
as adults attended and learned their rights, the school’s role,
parent’s role, bystander’s role, and the warning signs. She also
helped with the Women’s Self-Defense Workshop.
Fall Sports
Girls Cross Country
• Placed 2nd out of 18 teams at the Granite City Invite.
• In the Running Red Cross Country (Metamora) Invite, the
Blazers were 3rd out of 20 teams.
• Won the City title for the 3rd straight year.
• Finished 2nd in the CS8 Conference
with Jessica Megginson and
Julia Wykoff finishing 1st and 2nd
in the conference meet.
• Placed 5th at the Centralia Sectional,
which qualified the team
for the State meet in Peoria. Prior
to this the Blazers were 1st in the
Class AA Regional.
• Jessica Megginson is The State
Journal-Register CS8 Girls Cross
Country Runner of the Year.
• Jessica was 1st in the CS8 Conference,
1st in City meet, 1st in the
Regional.
• Jessica was the first freshman to Jessica Megginson
win a City title.
• Academic All-Conference: Melissa Gay, Olivia Gay, Milena
Pisani, Jenna Reid, Julia Wykoff.
• First time in school history that the girls and boys cross country
teams competed at the State meet in the same year.
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