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IHSA All-State Academic Team

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce the 26 students who have been selected to the 2024-25 All-State Academic Team. The 13 male and 13 female honorees of the IHSA’s top academic honor were chosen from a group that included hundreds of students throughout the state. “This is a tremendous honor and I hope every student who was nominated takes a great deal of pride in all that they have accomplished,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “These students are the embodiment of what it means to take advantage of the entire high school experience. I am thankful to US Army ROTC for providing the All-State Academic Team platform to honor and congratulate them.”

Every IHSA member school was invited to nominate one female student and one male student by the February deadline. Nominees needed to possess a minimum 3.50 grade point average on 4.0 scale after their 7th semester, have participated in at least two IHSA sponsored sports or activities during each of the last two years and demonstrated outstanding citizenship.

The nominations were evaluated by a committee made up of IHSA principals, representatives of the Illinois Activities Directors Association and representatives of the Illinois Athletic Directors Association. One male winner and one female winner from each of the seven IHSA Board of Directors Divisions were selected initially, while the final 12 spots on the team were then rounded out with at-large candidates from anywhere in the state.

2024-25 All-State Academic Team

Reid Bodine, Williamsville High School

Joseph Bregenzer, Barrington High School

Cole Buchanan, Benton High School

Zoe Carter, University High School | Normal

Emily Cheng, Walter Payton | Chicago

Taylor Davidson, Stillman Valley High School

Hadley Ferrero, Crystal Lake Central

Payton Frey, Highland High School

Gracie Furlong, Galena High School

Hannah Gibson, Carlinville High School

Travis Hoffman, Mahomet-Seymour High School

Liam Kendrick, Lane Tech High School | Chicago

Krish Khanna, University High School | Chicago

Alyssa Koerkenmeier, Mater Dei Catholic | Breese

Elena Krause, Pontiac High School

Andrew Kurien, Rockford Christian High School

TJ Larson, Central Catholic High School | Bloomington

Gavin O’Connor, Brother Rice High School | Chicago

Liam O’Connor, Oak Park & River Forest High School

Ava Peterson, Manteno High School

Elena Rybak, Father McGivney | Glen Carbon

Kurtis Smith, Hononegah High School | Rockton

Ethan Stewart, Triad High School | Troy

Lucia “Lulu” Ton-That, Northside College Prep | Chicago

Ben Wuggazer, Lyons High School | LaGrange

Veronica Znajda, Prospect High School | Mt. Prospect

2024-25 Honorable Mention Team

Sydney Buchelt, Lisle Senior High School

Aubrey Campbell, Central Catholic High School | Bloomington

Seth Cooper, Ottawa Township High School

Benjamin Crane, New Trier High School | Winnetka

Ryan Thomas Detering, Salem High School

Ricky Eriksen, Marist High School | Chicago

Nora Ezike, Lyons High School | LaGrange

Sydney Fraley, Maine South High School | Park Ridge

Savanna Franzen, St. Joseph-Ogden

Paige Froess, Columbia High School

Rory Gaan, Fremd High School | Palatine

Elijah Genenbacher, Central High School | Camp Point

Mason Gilpin, Carlinville High School

Waylon Hall, Herrin High School

Jacob Hartwig, Heyworth High School

Annabelle Hiel, Washington Community High School

Julia Hosu, Yorkville High School

Abigail Johnes, Brussels High School

Jack Jokisch, Shelbyville High School

Devin Karda, Sycamore High School

Clayton Kessler, Auburn High School

Reese Kohnle, Boylan Catholic High School | Rockford

Joseph Kyes, Richmond-Burton High School

Josie Larson, Lakes High School | Lake Villa

Tyler Luchinski, Centennial High School | Champaign

Bruno Massel, York High School | Elmhurst

Nolan McClay, Knoxville High School

Elizabeth McConkie, Sycamore High School

Lauren Miller, Central High School | Camp Point

Lizeth Montes, St. Ignatius College Prep | Chicago

Eislee Moore, Carbondale High School

Kaleb Navarro, De La Salle Institute | Chicago

Sam Ottwell, Alton Senior High School

Derke Patton, Walter Payton College Prep | Chicago

Miraya Pessman, Fulton High School

Aubrey Phillips, El Paso-Gridley

Ryan Pieper, Lena-Winslow High School

Maya Rounds, Sesser-Valier High School

Austin Rowswell, Lincoln-Way West High School | New Lenox

Karson Shrum, Annawan High School

Paige Sierens, Annawan High School

Amelia Strebel, Jersey High School | Jerseyville

Max Strong, Riverside-Brookfield High School

Olivia Tran, Vernon Hills High School

Juliana Walker, University High School | Chicago

Cynthia Waller, Lane Tech High School | Chicago

Connor Watson, East Peoria High School

Reese Watson, Sacred Heart-Griffin High School | Springfield

Michael Wilson, Greenville High School

Lily Woolery, Shelbyville High School