Senior Scholarship Senior Scholarship ProgramProgram

Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdale Central High School

2014/20152014/2015

Hinsdale Central Teachers’ Hinsdale Central Teachers’ Association Scholarships Association Scholarships

• Designed to encourage graduating seniors who expect to enter the teaching profession

• Recipients: Bailey Berberich, Jordyn Imana, John Kelbe, Jessica Medina, Annemarie Tracey and Donovan Keen

Gary L. Salach Foundation Gary L. Salach Foundation ScholarshipsScholarships

At least a B average At least a B average LeadershipLeadershipServiceServiceCommitment to the school communityCommitment to the school communityParticipated in at least one varsity Participated in at least one varsity

sportsport

Recipients: Brianna Ary and Andrea GurkeRecipients: Brianna Ary and Andrea Gurke

Red Devil Spirit ScholarshipRed Devil Spirit Scholarship

Full-time enrollment in post-Full-time enrollment in post-secondary educational institutionsecondary educational institution

Financial assistanceFinancial assistance

Recipients: Andrea Gurke, Ikechi Ihemeson, Luke Recipients: Andrea Gurke, Ikechi Ihemeson, Luke Letizia, Zena McCarthy, Jessica Medina, Zuzanna Letizia, Zena McCarthy, Jessica Medina, Zuzanna Niewinski, Christian Sana and Nicholas TandleNiewinski, Christian Sana and Nicholas Tandle

P.T.O. Red Devil Scholarship P.T.O. Red Devil Scholarship Donors:Donors:

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Kelli Joy O’Laughlin Memorial Kelli Joy O’Laughlin Memorial ScholarshipsScholarships

Graduating senior with a GPA of 3.0 Graduating senior with a GPA of 3.0 (un-weighted)(un-weighted)

Plans to post secondary education at Plans to post secondary education at an accredited institution an accredited institution

Participated for at least three years in Participated for at least three years in a school sponsored athletic program a school sponsored athletic program

Recipients: Sarah Brennan and John McGowenRecipients: Sarah Brennan and John McGowen

Jim Carmignani AwardsJim Carmignani Awards

Participation in at least two sportsParticipation in at least two sportsLeadership qualities Leadership qualities Academic performanceAcademic performanceGood rapport with teammates, Good rapport with teammates,

classmates, school and communityclassmates, school and community

Recipients: Sarah Brennan and James ThompsonRecipients: Sarah Brennan and James Thompson

Garden Club of Hinsdale Garden Club of Hinsdale Scholarship Scholarship

Interest in botany, environmental Interest in botany, environmental sciences or landscape design/installationsciences or landscape design/installation

Recipient: Zhijie ChenRecipient: Zhijie Chen

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Adeyemi/Ruge YLAdeyemi/Ruge YL

Recognizing a student who Recognizing a student who demonstrates personal integrity, demonstrates personal integrity, faith, humility and service to others faith, humility and service to others in his or her daily life. in his or her daily life.

Recipient: Brooke WhiteRecipient: Brooke White

Kiwanis Key Club Harvey Kiwanis Key Club Harvey Dickinson ScholarshipDickinson Scholarship

A Key Club graduating member who A Key Club graduating member who is going on to college is going on to college

Scholastic achievements Scholastic achievements Volunteering and community service Volunteering and community service Strong leadership skills Strong leadership skills

Recipient: Sunil DommarajuRecipient: Sunil Dommaraju

Hinsdale Masonic Lodge Hinsdale Masonic Lodge #934 Scholarship#934 Scholarship

A student of average or above A student of average or above academic standing who is of high academic standing who is of high character and moral standardscharacter and moral standards

Shows concern for their fellow man, Shows concern for their fellow man, belief in a supreme being and belief in a supreme being and brotherly lovebrotherly love

Demonstrated leadership abilitiesDemonstrated leadership abilitiesNeed for financial assistanceNeed for financial assistance Recipient: Grant PitcherRecipient: Grant Pitcher

Woman’s Club of Hinsdale Woman’s Club of Hinsdale ScholarshipsScholarships

A female graduate who has earned a A female graduate who has earned a 5.7 or higher GPA5.7 or higher GPA

Planning to enter a degree program Planning to enter a degree program in an accredited college or university in an accredited college or university

Recipients: Isabella Anastassoff, Camila Recipients: Isabella Anastassoff, Camila Horowicz, Madeleine Lofchy and Gabrielle RushHorowicz, Madeleine Lofchy and Gabrielle Rush

Jodie Harrison ScholarshipJodie Harrison Scholarship

Major in business in college Major in business in college Complete at least two semesters of Complete at least two semesters of

business courses in high school business courses in high school Participate in one varsity sport in Participate in one varsity sport in

high schoolhigh schoolMaintain an overall B averageMaintain an overall B average

Recipient: Delaney McGowanRecipient: Delaney McGowan

Hinsdale Class of 1964 Hinsdale Class of 1964 Scholarship Scholarship

Respect and support classmates and Respect and support classmates and considered by them to be a good friend considered by them to be a good friend

Make a significant contribution to his or Make a significant contribution to his or her class by being an active participant her class by being an active participant in class and school activitiesin class and school activities

Recipient: Michaela Guevarra Recipient: Michaela Guevarra

Jostens School Service Jostens School Service ScholarshipScholarship

At least a B average At least a B average Demonstrated leadership, service Demonstrated leadership, service

and a commitment to giving to the and a commitment to giving to the school communityschool community

Recipient: Wes BergevinRecipient: Wes Bergevin

Hinsdale Bank and Trust Hinsdale Bank and Trust Scholarship Scholarship

Maintain a “B” average or better for Maintain a “B” average or better for seven semesters of high school seven semesters of high school

Plan to enroll full-time at an Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four year college, accredited two or four year college, university or trade/vocational schooluniversity or trade/vocational school

Academic achievement, extra-Academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and involvement curricular activities and involvement in the communityin the community Recipient: Zena McCarthyRecipient: Zena McCarthy

Hinsdale Bank and Trust Hinsdale Bank and Trust Student of the Year Student of the Year

ScholarshipScholarshipNominated senior student who Nominated senior student who

demonstrates one of the six Pillars of demonstrates one of the six Pillars of Character Character

Student of the month winners will be Student of the month winners will be the nominees for this awardthe nominees for this award

Recipient: Elizabeth KnochRecipient: Elizabeth Knoch

Tzu Chi FoundationTzu Chi Foundation

Academic achievementAcademic achievementCommunity involvementCommunity involvementMinimum 3.0 GPAMinimum 3.0 GPAFinancial need for college tuitionFinancial need for college tuition

Recipient: XiWei ChuRecipient: XiWei Chu

Hinsdale Central Foundation Hinsdale Central Foundation “Young Scholars” “Young Scholars”

ScholarshipsScholarshipsYoung scholar awarded as a freshman Young scholar awarded as a freshman Maintain a high level of academic excellence all Maintain a high level of academic excellence all

four years of high school four years of high school

Recipients: Brooke Istvan and Priya PillaiRecipients: Brooke Istvan and Priya Pillai

2020

Hinsdale Rotary Club Hinsdale Rotary Club ScholarshipsScholarships

Leadership/ServiceLeadership/Service Actively involved and service-minded Actively involved and service-minded

during his/her high school career during his/her high school career Academic success with a GPA that Academic success with a GPA that

increases over the course of studies at increases over the course of studies at Hinsdale CentralHinsdale Central

Financial hardship will be considered as an Financial hardship will be considered as an important factorimportant factorRecipients: Zhijie Chen, Sunil Dommaraju, Recipients: Zhijie Chen, Sunil Dommaraju, Michael Guerrero and Andrea GurkeMichael Guerrero and Andrea Gurke

American Association of American Association of University Women University Women

ScholarshipsScholarshipsSenior female student who has Senior female student who has

achieved a 5.0 GPA or higherachieved a 5.0 GPA or higherAcademic achievement, work history, Academic achievement, work history,

extra-curricular activities and extra-curricular activities and financial needfinancial need

Recipient: Zuzanna Niewinski Recipient: Zuzanna Niewinski

Westmont Rotary Academic Westmont Rotary Academic ScholarshipScholarship

Top 25% of his/her class Top 25% of his/her class Involvement in school and/or Involvement in school and/or

community activities community activities Leadership is a plus Leadership is a plus

Recipient: Sarah BrennanRecipient: Sarah Brennan

Ted Ryan Memorial Writing Ted Ryan Memorial Writing AwardAward

For students who find enjoyment in creative writingFor students who find enjoyment in creative writing

Recipient: Ryan RickerRecipient: Ryan Ricker

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Jim Bonfield Memorial Jim Bonfield Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Minimum grade point average of 2.5 or Minimum grade point average of 2.5 or betterbetter

Acceptance or application for acceptance Acceptance or application for acceptance in progress at a University, College, in progress at a University, College, Business, or Technical SchoolBusiness, or Technical School

Character, perseverance and commitment Character, perseverance and commitment to community to community

Participation in sports, fine arts, clubs, and Participation in sports, fine arts, clubs, and extracurricular activitiesextracurricular activities

Recipient: Zhijie ChenRecipient: Zhijie Chen

Kim Peterson Memorial Kim Peterson Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Plan to attend a college or a university Plan to attend a college or a university Major in special education teachingMajor in special education teaching

Recipient: Kelly KonstantRecipient: Kelly Konstant

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Charlie Nieman Memorial Charlie Nieman Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Sportsmanship Sportsmanship Spirit and leadership Spirit and leadership Voted on by the team and staff Voted on by the team and staff

members members CommitmentCommitmentAcademic achievementAcademic achievement

Recipient: Brian Richard Powell, Jr.Recipient: Brian Richard Powell, Jr.

Abigail Elizabeth Bott Abigail Elizabeth Bott Memorial ScholarshipsMemorial Scholarships

Graduating senior with a minimum GPA of Graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (un-weighted) 3.0 (un-weighted)

Positive representative of all the best at Positive representative of all the best at Hinsdale Central High School Hinsdale Central High School

Student plans to attend post-secondary Student plans to attend post-secondary education at an accredited institutioneducation at an accredited institution

Special consideration will be given to Special consideration will be given to students who demonstrate their caring for students who demonstrate their caring for othersothers

Recipients: Sarah Brennan and Sunil DommarajuRecipients: Sarah Brennan and Sunil Dommaraju

Class of 1980 Men’s Class of 1980 Men’s Association ScholarshipsAssociation Scholarships

Participates as an athlete in baseball, Participates as an athlete in baseball, basketball, football, or gymnasticsbasketball, football, or gymnastics

Holds at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 5 point Holds at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 5 point scale)scale)

Demonstrates top tier spirit, Demonstrates top tier spirit, sportsmanship and leadership qualitiessportsmanship and leadership qualities

Exhibits the ability to enhance others Exhibits the ability to enhance others around themaround them

Recipient: Benjamin ChapmanRecipient: Benjamin Chapman

Julie K. Heidecke Tribute Julie K. Heidecke Tribute ScholarshipScholarship

An athleteAn athlete In the top half of the classIn the top half of the classDemonstrate outstanding spirit, Demonstrate outstanding spirit,

sportsmanship, leadership and sportsmanship, leadership and service skills service skills

A positive representative of all the A positive representative of all the best at Hinsdale Central High School best at Hinsdale Central High School

Recipient: Benjamin ChapmanRecipient: Benjamin Chapman

Tom Moen Memorial Tom Moen Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

A varsity football player who participated A varsity football player who participated in the Falcon football program in the Falcon football program

Good sportsmanship Good sportsmanship CitizenshipCitizenship Involvement in extra-curricular activities Involvement in extra-curricular activities Community service outside of sports Community service outside of sports Academic achievementAcademic achievement Financial assistance Financial assistance Recipient: James ThompsonRecipient: James Thompson

Kevin C. Kerekes Memorial Kevin C. Kerekes Memorial ScholarshipsScholarships

Participate in cross-country and/or Participate in cross-country and/or track track

Achieve minimum 4.0 GPAAchieve minimum 4.0 GPAExemplify team spiritExemplify team spiritDisplay high standards and moral Display high standards and moral

conduct conduct Demonstrate financial assistance Demonstrate financial assistance

Recipients: Sarah Brennan and Sunil DommarajuRecipients: Sarah Brennan and Sunil Dommaraju

Daisy Dash ScholarshipDaisy Dash Scholarship

For a graduating senior who has For a graduating senior who has demonstrated a passion for athletics demonstrated a passion for athletics through participation in track or through participation in track or cross-country at Hinsdale Central cross-country at Hinsdale Central High School and running events in High School and running events in the local community. the local community.

Recipient: Nicholas TandleRecipient: Nicholas Tandle

James Bryan McCarthy James Bryan McCarthy Jr. Memorial ScholarshipJr. Memorial Scholarship

Be a dependable friend Be a dependable friend Be respectfulBe respectfulStudent should have a good sense of Student should have a good sense of

values and character values and character Student should have a strong sense Student should have a strong sense

of the importance of familyof the importance of family

Recipient: Brian PowellRecipient: Brian Powell

Chick Evans Caddie Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship AwardsScholarship Awards

Caddies must be nominated by their Caddies must be nominated by their club and meet four requirements: club and meet four requirements: Strong caddie recordStrong caddie recordExcellent academics Excellent academics Demonstrated financial need Demonstrated financial need Outstanding character Outstanding character Recipients: Kieran Maloney, Henry Regnery Recipients: Kieran Maloney, Henry Regnery

and Christian Sims and Christian Sims

SMU Jordan Crist Memorial SMU Jordan Crist Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Awarded to a senior student who has Awarded to a senior student who has been accepted into Southern been accepted into Southern Methodist University Methodist University

Selected by SMUSelected by SMU

Recipient: Caroline CliftonRecipient: Caroline Clifton

Gunnar Hotchkin Memorial Gunnar Hotchkin Memorial ScholarshipScholarship

Determination to improve and Determination to improve and achieve personal goals achieve personal goals

Displays actions that reach out in Displays actions that reach out in friendship to others who may have friendship to others who may have disabilities or differences disabilities or differences

Positive attitude and fun-loving spiritPositive attitude and fun-loving spirit

Recipient: Katherine FredricksonRecipient: Katherine Fredrickson

Hinsdale Central Varsity Club Hinsdale Central Varsity Club ScholarshipsScholarships

Member of the Varsity Club Member of the Varsity Club School spirit School spirit Leadership qualities Leadership qualities Demonstrate the six pillars of Demonstrate the six pillars of

character including respect, character including respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenshipfairness, caring and citizenship

Recipient: Christi CarrasRecipient: Christi Carras

The Rodney Stuart Kroehler-The Rodney Stuart Kroehler-Peter Winston Friend AwardsPeter Winston Friend AwardsThe male and female members of the The male and female members of the

graduating class deemed most graduating class deemed most outstanding in the opinion of the outstanding in the opinion of the directors directors Academic achievementAcademic achievementExtra-curricular activitiesExtra-curricular activitiesCommunity serviceCommunity serviceLeadership Leadership Character Character Recipients: Madeleine Lofchy and Jonathan RandellRecipients: Madeleine Lofchy and Jonathan Randell

Senior Honor MedalSenior Honor Medal

Given to the senior whose contributions to Given to the senior whose contributions to Hinsdale Central High School have Hinsdale Central High School have enriched the student body and communityenriched the student body and community

Whose qualities of character, leadership, Whose qualities of character, leadership, and service have made Hinsdale Central and service have made Hinsdale Central High School a better schoolHigh School a better school

Student recipient is nominated by their Student recipient is nominated by their peerspeers

Recipient: Toni Adeyemi Recipient: Toni Adeyemi

United States Military United States Military Academy at West PointAcademy at West Point

Demonstrate excellent academic performance Demonstrate excellent academic performance Be physically fit Be physically fit Show leadership potential Show leadership potential Commit to serving five years as an officer in the ArmyCommit to serving five years as an officer in the Army

Recipients: Michael Johnson and Rugile Valiunaite Recipients: Michael Johnson and Rugile Valiunaite

Recipients: Michael Johnson and Rugile ValiunaiteRecipients: Michael Johnson and Rugile Valiunaite

United States Naval United States Naval AcademyAcademy

Demonstrate excellent academic Demonstrate excellent academic performanceperformance

Be physically fit Be physically fit Show leadership potential Show leadership potential Commit to serving five years as an Commit to serving five years as an

officer in the Armyofficer in the Army Recipients: George Kiernan and Anne RichterRecipients: George Kiernan and Anne Richter

United States Army ReservesUnited States Army Reserves

The United States Army Reserve is the Army’s flexible, tailorable and accessible The United States Army Reserve is the Army’s flexible, tailorable and accessible warrior citizen force that provides life-saving and life-sustaining capabilities to the warrior citizen force that provides life-saving and life-sustaining capabilities to the nationnation

Must be between the ages of 17 – 35 Must be between the ages of 17 – 35 Must qualify morally Must qualify morally Need to pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test Need to pass the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test Meet minimum height and weight requirementsMeet minimum height and weight requirements

Recipient: George ZervogiannisRecipient: George Zervogiannis

Recipient: George ZervogiannisRecipient: George Zervogiannis

United States Army ROTCUnited States Army ROTC

Student must have a meritorious record in academic studies, Student must have a meritorious record in academic studies, extra-curricular participation and athletic activities extra-curricular participation and athletic activities

Must have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential, as Must have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential, as well as an expressed desire to serve in the United States well as an expressed desire to serve in the United States ArmyArmy

Recipients: Morgan Gusmano, Ho-Yoon Kim, Sean O’Donnell and Sean O’FlahertyRecipients: Morgan Gusmano, Ho-Yoon Kim, Sean O’Donnell and Sean O’Flaherty

Recipients: Morgan Gusmano, Ho-Yoon Kim, Sean O’Donnell and Sean O’FlahertyRecipients: Morgan Gusmano, Ho-Yoon Kim, Sean O’Donnell and Sean O’Flaherty

Fueling the Minds of the Future Fueling the Minds of the Future ScholarshipScholarship

(Sponsored by Downers Grove BP)(Sponsored by Downers Grove BP)

2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale Demonstrate financial aid Demonstrate financial aid Academic performance Academic performance Community volunteerism Community volunteerism

Recipient: Busra AkkayaRecipient: Busra Akkaya

National Merit Finalists and National Merit Finalists and Scholarship AwardsScholarship Awards

National Merit Finalist standingTest scoresAcademic recordActivitiesLeadershipEssay and letters of recommendation Nat’l. Merit Finalists: Riyah Basha, Betty Chang, Neil Chen, Steven Chun, Camila Horowicz, Trevor Huang,

Srinivas Kaza, Satyajit Krishnan, Sophia Liebert, Madeleine Lofchy, Maximilian Maydanchik, Benita Ning, Priya Pillai, Stephanie Sinwell, Gianna Spiega, Sanjana Srinivasan, Saena Syed, Brandon Weller, Amanda Wilson and Zachary Wong

Nat’l. Merit Schl. Awards: Camila Horowicz, Srinivas Kaza, Madeleine Lofchy, Priya Pillai and Brandon Weller

National Achievement National Achievement Scholarship AwardsScholarship Awards

Academic competition to provide Academic competition to provide recognition for outstanding African recognition for outstanding African American and/or Hispanic high school American and/or Hispanic high school studentsstudents

Recipients: Helen Hagermoser and Jadesola Recipients: Helen Hagermoser and Jadesola OremosuOremosu

College Scholarship AwardsCollege Scholarship Awards

CongratulationsCongratulations

Class of 2015!Class of 2015!