Caterpillar Presents 2009-10 All-State Academic Team

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce the 26 students who have been selected to the 2009-10 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 19, 2010.

The 2009-10 IHSA All-State Academic Team sponsored by Caterpillar:

2009-10 All-State Academic Team

Elizabeth Faber, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Kimberly Sable, Winnetka (New Trier)
Elizabeth McKay, Downers Grove (North)
Lamise Al-Basha, Rockford (Keith)
Kelly Curran, Bloomington (Central Catholic)
Rebecca Gillen, Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
Elizabeth Bell, Anna (A.-Jonesboro)
Erin Poss, Antioch
Jordan Hauck, Johnsburg
Kaitlyn Fraser, Oak Forest
Katherine Kleinmaier, Dixon
Sarah Bach, Barrington
Anne Higgins, Mt. Zion
Jack Turek, Chicago (St. Ignatius)
Sean Hogan, Vernon Hills
Edward Bruce, Oak Park (Fenwick)
Stephan Rauh, Metamora
Joshua Burns, Normal (Community)
Shane Convery, Raymond (Lincolnwood)
Brandon Berry, Olney (East Richland)
Aaron Laursen, Charleston
Timothy Weber, Homewood (H.-Flossmoor)
Jasjaap Sidhu, Carbondale
Mitchell Faulk, Rockford (Boylan)
Brian Elliott, Macomb
Andrew Martin, Decatur (St. Teresa)

2009-10 Honorable Mention Team

La'Terria Taylor, Chicago (Von Steuben)
Tinayia Washington, Chicago (Robeson)
Ashley Sellers, Chicago (Marist)
Margaret Gannon, Burlington (Central)
Sarah Amalraj, St. Charles (North)
Juliana McLain, Vernon Hills
Claire Fleming, Naperville (Central)
Amy Delbecq, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
Katherine Palmer, Oswego (H.S.)
Danielle Balbach, Warren
Ember Schuldt, Sterling (H.S.)
Katherine Duffy, Ottawa (Twp.)
Zita Hubler, Urbana (H.S.)
Justine Seidel, Altamont
Kelly Steffen, Bloomington (H.S.)
Chelsea Hadsall, Macomb
Sarah Bussmann, Gillespie
Cassie Lohmeier, East Peoria
Megan Pawloski, Belleville (Althoff)
Bree Saxe, Mt. Carmel
Rachel Peck, Sparta
Tess Dinterman, Palatine (Fremd)
Anna Cadmus, Piasa (Southwestern)
Jessica Hennig, Springfield (Lutheran)
Claire Faletti, Spring Valley (Hall)
Will Cronin, Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception)
Adam Luthin, Belvidere (North)
Nathan Joseph, East Peoria
Geoffrey Huntley, Rochelle
Timothy Ortman, Chicago (St. Patrick)
Robert Muzikowski, Chicago (Hope Academy)
Michael Rohan, Chicago (Brother Rice)
Peter Knapp, Niles (Northridge Prep)
Ethan Menges, Genoa (G.-Kingston)
Kenneth Riordan, Richmond (R.-Burton)
Jonathon Wanta, Darien (Hinsdale South)
Trevor Bailey, Tinley Park (H.S.)
Ben Yu, Plainfield (North)
Daniel Johnson, Durand
Aaron Kotecki, Geneseo
Matthew Schaidle, Eureka
Trevor Unzicker, Fisher
Blake Flood, Mattoon
T.J. Stinde, Lexington
Kyle Briney, Rushville (R.-Industry)
Patrick Doyle, Jacksonville (Routt)
John Hagemann, Chatham (Glenwood)
Billy Haag, Columbia
Benjamin Dorris, West Frankford (Frankfort Community)
Neil Patel, DuQuoin