EPCHS artists win at regional exhibition
Student artists at Evergreen Park Community High School accounted for two of the six individual awards at the Regional High School Art Exhibition that included 17 high schools across the south suburbs and northwest Indiana.
Olivia Doran won the great clay award for her large ceramic plant and Elliott Douglas received the honorable mention in the 2-D category for his charcoal portrait.
Lily Tushkowski’s self-portrait earned her EPCHS’ best of school honor.
Other notable area winners included Thornwood’s Malachi Williams, who received best in show in the 3D category.
More than 350 artworks were part of the exhibit.
Lemont has best-ever finish at chess state finals
For the second straight season, Lemont’s chess team established a new program best in the state finals competition.
Lemont placed 19th at the 2023 IHSA Chess State Finals on Feb. 10-11 and has now advanced to the finals 26 straight years.
Rehan Saraiya was Lemont’s top performer in the state finals while Danny Drobnic, Vikram Oberai and Preston Gierman followed with strong efforts. Owen Geraghty, Adi Oberai, Ryan Geraghty, Anisha Oberai and Alex Lazarowicz also contributed.
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Parker named to Southland Chamber board
Bonita Parker, who has been on the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce board since 2014, was selected as 2023 board chair.
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as your Chairperson for 2023,” Parker said. “We look forward to working with all local chambers, villages, municipalities, colleges and universities, workforce development partners and legislative officials to ensure that we continue to be a strong Chicago Southland region.”
Parked added that the CSCC is also focused on legislative initiatives which include business expansion plans for the Southland and business growth.
Newspaper students earn writing awards
Consolidated High School District 230 newspaper students from Andrew, Sandburg and Stagg high schools amassed several individual awards in five separate categories at the recent Southwest Suburban Conference High School Newspaper Conference hosted at Stagg.
Andrew’s Gracie Graham took third place for Feature and Autumn Meyers placed second in Arts/Activities. Sandburg’s Allie Bragassi took third for News, Zainab Azeem was third in Photograph and Maddie Gallager took second in Feature. Sophia Dorantes and Sophia Makin snagged two first place ribbons. Dorantes took top honors for Arts/Activities and Makin won first for Sports. Stagg’s Isabelle Walsh took third for Arts/Activities.
Augustana College fall dean’s list
Chicago: Jersey Merrick; Crete: Chloe Quin; Frankfort: Brianna Ebenroth; Homer Glen: Jack Crabbe, Alyssa Ogrodny; Lockport: Ethan Chiu, Claudia Dlugosz, Joseph Ruffatto, Sydney Shields, Colin Stapleton; Midlothian: Stephanie Karwaczka; Mokena: Nora Ansburg, Collin Bush, Madelyn Overstreet; Monee: Holly Chesney; New Lenox: Jeremy Brown, Kara Lotz, Paige Rogde, Abby Smith, Abigail Soper, Grace Strache, Miranda Tyda, Emma Vander Wall, Sarah Walton; Oak Forest: Flynn Hartigan; Oak Lawn: Victoria Pankam; Orland Park: Victoria Campbell, Virgel Ross Carrillo, Anna Friel, Emily Gad, Rubens Carlos Gonzales, Aaron Hanania, Grace Molloy; Kylie Radz, Sophia Weiss; Tinley Park: Bethany Abrams, Emily Allison, Karlie Cialdella, Meghan De Young, Jackson Kogut, Alyssa Magsombol
Carthage College fall dean’s list
Beecher: Gabrielle Pavesich; Burbank: Isabel Gonzalez, Damian Leja, Alex Papiez, Maximus Speck; Chicago: Molly Fineran; Evergreen Park: Mia Roche; Hickory Hills: Brooke Bastian; Homer Glen: Timothy Timmons, Abigail Trainor; Hometown: Caitlyn Sierzega; Homewood: Mattison Schneider; Savita Chandarana, Elena Knebel, Kailee Nunzio, Savana Ortiz, Gabriella Tanguay; Matteson: Destiny Antoine; Midlothian: Madison Conway, Shelby Van Bruggen; Mokena: Tyler Hedrich, Marianna Hristakos, Jessica Skonesey, Jake Tomczak; New Lenox: Wyatt Goorsky, Adam Kedzior, Bradley Szubryt, Kailey Wagner; Oak Forest: Madison Edge, Paige Goodman, Amelia Price; Oak Lawn: Colin Campbell, Jessica Kasprzak, Joyce Reising, Gabriella Sadowski, Natalie Scalameral; Olympia Fields: Kortni Robinson; Orland Park: Caroline Huttner, Teresa Topolski; Palos Heights: Eric Antkiewicz, Grant Larkins, Ty Sperling; Palos Park: Josie Sundermeier, James Westman; Tinley Park: Zachary Bulthuis, Mia Ceniti, Vincent Messineo, Kaycee Siears
Georgia Southern fall dean’s list
Lockport: Patrycja Trefon, Seth Yaeger
Georgia Southern fall president’s list
Jillian Gray, New Lenox
University of Nebraska-Lincoln fall dean’s list
Alsip: Jessica Dakota Vollan; Chicago: Daniel Hill; Madeline Marie Hill, Devin Noreen Shaughnessy; Crete: Drake Alderson, Jason Wendling; Flossmoor: Haley Elizabeth Sawyer; Frankfort: Jared Stearns; Hickory Hills: Margaret Irene Gorman; Manhattan: Megan Gerl; Matteson: John Perrot; New Lenox: Karly Jean Bernhard, New Lenox: Luke Mostello, New Lenox: Madeline Rose Tekiela, New Lenox: Noelle Trost; Orland Park: Elizabeth Anne Kenes, Alexander Joseph Miller, Kelsey Morrey; Palos Park: Henry Thomas Evans; Tinley Park: Gail Hernandez
University of Tampa fall dean’s list
Chicago: Anna Oswald; Frankfort: Madison Kasala; Mokena: Abigail Schaefer, Kathleen Cheney; New Lenox: Hannah Miller; Oak Forest: Delaney Burns; Orland Park: Brianna DiCristina, Michaelyn Engel, Eamon Hennessy, Kristofer Manasses; Tinley Park: Margaret Bekta, Isabelle Lipski
University of Tampa fall graduates list
Chicago: Jack Gorman, Anna Oswald; Mokena: Abigail Schaefer; New Lenox: Donald Baker
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater winter graduates list
Evergreen Park: Nick Boehm; Frankfort: Mike Herlihy; Lockport: Shannon Brannick
Youngstown State University fall dean’s list
Gabrielle Nelson, Crete
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