March 10, 2009
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce the 26 students who have been selected to the 2008-09 All-State Academic Team sponsored by Caterpillar. The 13 male and 13 female honorees of the IHSA’s top academic honor were chosen from a group that included over 500 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 Marty Hickman. “These students are the embodiment of what it means to take advantage of the entire high school experience. I am thankful to Caterpillar 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 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.
The All-State Academic Team members will be honored at a banquet at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington on April 20, 2009.
The 2008-09 IHSA All-State Academic Team sponsored by Caterpillar:
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Alex Albanese, Huntley Therese Barry, Elgin (St. Edward) Erica Bramlet, Mt. Carmel Mary Buzzard, Rockford (Lutheran) John Curran, Bloomington (Central Catholic) Sarah Daly, Wheaton (Academy) Kurt Fowler, Williamsville Emilee Hargis, Highland Brock Kabat, Waltonville Britt McMahon, Rockton (Hononegah) Alejandro Montoya, Elmwood Daniel Moore, Chicago (St. Rita) Graham Morris, Lawrenceville Heather Olson, Gurnee (Warren) Chelsey Probst, Newton Caitlin Reynolds, Springfield (Lutheran) Samantha Rubright, Bensenville (Fenton) Scott Schmeling, Belvidere (North) Jennifer Schnack, Barrington Sacora Shern, Chicago (Robeson) Sivakumar Sundaram, Rockford (Auburn) Cassandra Thomson, Naperville (Neuqua Valley) Kevin Wolz, Palos Hills (Stagg) Henry Wood, Lincolnshire (Stevenson) Henry Yan, Lisle (Senior) Justin Yu, Barrington |
Christina Sliepka, Oswego Rosemary Hines, Hinsdale (Central) Alexandria Brumfield, Chicago (St. Ignatius) Allison Usher, Chicago (Mother McAuley) Kristen Gierman, Arlington Heights (Hersey) Brittany Boelter, South Elgin Sarah Sprague, Marengo (Community) Raquel Falk, Oak Park (Fenwick) Theresa Kurth, Palos Hills (Stagg) Hillary Olszewski, Kankakee (Bishop McNamara) Hannah Busching, Rochelle (Township) Haley Kitchell, Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) Lindsay King, Dunlap Mary Kate Krouse, Champaign (Centennial) Jenae Harner, Effingham Kerry Pelton, Bloomington (Central Catholic) Breanna Christian, Monmouth (United) Melanie Toppmeyer, Virden Cora Jeffers, Williamsville Alyse Mueller, Belleville (West) Charlotte Neff, Fairfield (Community) Brett Windhorst, Metropolis (Massac County) Erika Lawson, Dakota Claire Chaney, Riverside (R.-Brookfield) Alicia Marie Gardner, Eureka Patrick Lee, Chicago (Saint Patrick) Garrett Mulchrone, Chicago (Saint Ignatius) Nolan Bielinski, Chicago (Morgan Park Academy) Sanjit Shah, Wheeling Matthew Gilmer, Sycamore Chase Geigle, Port Byron (Riverdale) Mark Phillips, West Chicago (Wheaton) David Wilsak, Tinley Park Ajay Haryani, Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) Ryan Knodle, Rockford (R.-Boylan) Wyn Boerckel, East Moline (United) Burl Rolett, Peoria Heights Isaac Chambers, Urbana (University ) Nicholas Heller, Mattoon Dalton Geisler, Mt. Zion Greg Whittle, Galesburg Chase Vose, Griggsville (G.-Perry) Christopher Barnes, Pleasant Plains Andrew Kimmle, Highland Tyler Chance, West Frankfort (Frankfort) Greg Guebert, Herrin Jacob Mahaffey, Mahomet (M.-Seymour) David Dreiser, Downers Grove (North) Michael Petravick, Washington Nicholas Addante, Addison (A.-Trail) |