THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT THE SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 18:

• Straight A" Award – Jessica Fichtel
• Choir Participation Award – Nathan Chase, Stephanie Forbes, Justin Fuller, Dana Rissman, Ryan Guillermo, Jessica Kramer, Zachary Meyer, Mallory Harding, Tiffany Parker, Rachel Storm, Rigoberto Alfaro, Richard Bilodeau, Amanda Brinton, Esther Carmona, Brian Chambers, Rebecca Cole, Ryan Condon, Paul Fichen, Angela Garcia, Jaurzzlyn Gardner, Molly Gilskey, Kourtney Harris, Rosemary Holmes, Zachary Jefferson, Tiara Johnson, Alex Kellett, Michael Kettley, Jessica Maisonet, Joshua Martinez, Stephanie Moncrief, Kasey Moyers, Daniel Pealstrom, Lauren Pierce, Monic Rayford, Alison Riley, Rebecca Snyder, Samantha Stephans, Patrick Thayer, Heather Todd, Lee Venecia, Larry Washington, Nicole Wiesemann, William Wilson
• A Cappella Choir Award - Amanda Brinton, Brian Chambers, Heather Todd
• 68th Annual Science Department Award - David Wetherholt
• Academic Excellence Award - Frances Amurao, Abbie Armbruster, Megan Brooker, Kevin Butler, Nathan Chase, Courtney Cook, Sheena Czipri, Mira Dahlheim, Andrew Day, Kacie Dieter, Alexander Dionisio, Mary Ekstrom, Sandra Fasnacht, Jessica Fichtel, Kevin Fink, Michael Franco, Shireen Groleau, Jason Hoban, Jordan Johnson, Alex Kellett, Michael Kettley, Amanda Lawrie, Katherine Lemley, Rong Luo, Anna Ma, Michelle Moreno, Cvetelina Nankina, Stephanie Payne, Eric Pierce, Chris Sayasane, Kathryn Tierney, Heather Urness, Kathleen Volkert, David Wetherholt, Kimberly Wiskup, Leah Zine
• Ace Award (Exchange Club) - Candace Moore
  
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship - Candace Moore
• Aurora Actionaires Scholarship - Tiffany Brown, Brittney Grace, Tiffany Knox, Akela Johnson, Kourtney Harris, Dorothy Gray, Candace Moore, Brandon Hughes, Tiffany Parker
• Aurora Education Association West Scholarship – Jessica Bundra, Kevin Fink, Robert Galvez, Shireen Groleau, Kathryn Tierney, Heather Todd
• Aurora Foundation - Freshman Academy Scholarship - Janean Brown
• Aurora Foundation Scholarship - Susan Aguinaga, Brittney Grace, Candace Moore, Erik Barragan, Natasha Guise, Elisabeth Morris, Amanda Brinton, Andrew Herren, Cvetelina Nankina, Edward Brouch, Jason Hoban, Maria Orozco, Janean Brown, Chistopher Jarchow, Khatira Safari, Nathan Chase, Akela Johnson, Vincent Sandri, Courtney Cook, Prabhkiran Kaur, Lindsey Taylor, Xanic Dunning, Rong Luo, Megan Taylor, Vanessa Fernandez, Anna Ma, Heather Urness, Robert Galvez, Jose Mendieta, Larry Washington, Jaurzzlyn Gardner, Sanja Milidrag, Amy Wilkinson
• B.P.A. Achievement Award - Alexander Dionisio
• Band Boosters Award - Jaclyn Kauke, Monica Martin
• Biology Departmental Award - Mary Ekstrom, Erin Olinger
• BP Community Scholarship – Robert Galvez
• Calculus Award – Kevin Butler, Samuel Krueger, ShawnVandre
• Chicagoland Italian - American Organization Scholarship - Maria Orozco
• Counselor's Choice Award - Gregory Cheatham, Marciana Garza, Prabhkiran Kaur, John Knight, Deo Mukazi, Melissa Nicholson, Cecilia Reyes, Heather Todd, Brittanie Williams
• Band Director's Award – Jordan Palmer, Stuart Palmer
• Diversified Department's Outstanding Senior Award - Ryan Condon
• Douglas Hoeft Scholarship - Anna Ma
• Douglas Phelps Band Award - Edward Brouch, Christopher Jarchow
• DVSSC Scholarship – Robert Galvez
• Excellence in Psychology Award - Mira Dahlheim, Andrew Herren
• Fermilab Science Award - Samuel Krueger, Amanda Lawrie
• Hansen-Furnas Foundation Scholarship - Michelle Moreno
• Health Occupations Award - Outstanding Senior - Susan Aguinaga, Jorge Mejia
• Hospitality Student of the Year Award - Xanic Dunning, Andrea Fish
• Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award - Kevin Butler, Jessica Fichtel
• Illinois Hosa Foundation Scholarship - Susan Aguinaga
• Illinois Science Teachers Association Award – Megan Brooker, Andrew Grant
• Illinois State Scholar - Frances Amurao, Abbie Armbruster, Erik Barragan, Elijah Braun, Amanda Brinton, Joseph Brock, Megan Brooker, Edward Brouch, Kevin Butler, Michael Carey, Thomas Carley, Nathan Chase, Emre Cihangir, Katie Comeford, Sheena Czipri, Mira Dahlheim, Andrew Day, Kacie Dieter, Kyle Dieter, Alexander Dionisio, Mary Ekstrom, Sandra Fasnacht, Jessica Fichtel, Kevin Fink, Andrea Fish, Michael Franco, Shireen Groleau, Mallory Harding, Andrew Herren, Jason Hoban, David Hunt, Jordan Johnson, Alex Kellett, Michael Kettley, Kevin Kilroy, Steven Krave, Amanda Lawrie, Katherine Lemley, Charles Liedtke, Samantha Loftus, Rong Luo, Tashio Martinez, Meredith Massa, Zachary Meyer, Cvetelina Nankina, Christopher Narigon, Madeleine Norris, Erin Olinger, Fatimeh Pahlavan, Stuart Palmer, Stephanie Payne, Benjamin Petry, Eric Pierce, Jacqueline Rempala, David Roache, Vincent Sandri, Chris Sayasane, Kathryn Tierney, Heather Urness, Shawn Vandre, Kathleen Volkert, Erin Walgrave, David Wetherholt, Chaundre White, Amy Wilkinson, Kimberly Wiskup
• John Philip Sousa Award – Band - Megan Brooker
• Kane County Teachers Credit Union Scholarship – Kevin Butler
• Language Studies Award – French - Frances Amurao, Megan Brooker, Courtney Cook, Jason Hoban, Amanda Lawrie, Anna Ma, Erin Olinger, Maria Orozco, Stuart Palmer, David Roache, Heather Urness
• Language Studies Award – Spanish - Susan Aguinaga, Julieta Cardenas, Gustavo Corral, Antonio Fernandez, Lorna Franco, Jose Guerrero, Graciela Martinez, Jose Mendieta, Andrea Snyder, Kathryn Tierney
• Louis Armstrong Jazz Award – Band - Ryan Thielman
• Many Young Voices Scholarship - Robert Galvez
• National Merit Scholarship Program - Commended Student - Kevin Butler, Emre Cihangir
• Outstanding Math Student – Jordan Johnson, Alex Kellett, Michael Kettley, Kevin Kilroy, Samuel Krueger, Michael Krus, Amanda Lawrie, Katherine Lemley, Charles Liedtke, Samantha Loftus, Rong Luo, Anna Ma, Meredith Massa, Jose Mendieta, Michelle Moreno, Cvetelina Nankina, Christopher Narigon, Madeleine Norris, James Olmstead, Stephanie Payne, Benjamin Petry, Eric Pierce, Jacqueline Rempala, Vincent Sandri, Chris Sayasane, Adisa Sipic, Kari Smith, Jacob Strong, Kathryn Tierney, Heather Urness, Shawn Vandre, Antonio Vazquez, Kathleen Volkert, Erin Walgrave, David Wetherholt, Kimberly Wiskup
• Outstanding Senior Clothing Award - Judy Rivera
• Outstanding Senior Fashion Student – Caitlin Cremer, Megan Nelson
• Outstanding Student in Accounting Award - Elizabeth Mendoza
• Outstanding Student in Child Development Award – Jessica Bundra, Mary Ekstrom
• Perfect Attendance Award - Frances Amurao, Michael Kettley
• Phi Delta Kappa International Scholarship – Jessica Bundra
• President's Award for Educational Excellence – Susan Aguinaga, Eileen Amoni, Frances Amurao, Abbie Armbruster, Thomas Bales, Erik Barragan, Elijah Braun, Amanda Brinton, Joseph Brock, Megan Brooker, Edward Brouch, Jessica Bundra, Kevin Butler, Michael Carey, Thomas Carley, Nathan Chase, Emre Cihangir, Katie Comeford, Courtney Cook, Gustavo Corral, Sheena Czipri, Mira Dahlheim, Andrew Day, Kacie Dieter, Kyle Dieter, Alexander Dionisio, Xanic Dunning, Mary Ekstrom, Sandra Fasnacht, Antonio Fernandez, Jessica Fichtel, Kevin Fink, Lorna Franco, Michael Franco, Kimberly Fredricks, Robert Galvez, Breanna Goss, Andrew Grant, David Gray, Shireen Groleau, Jose Guerrero, Andrew Guzauskas, Mallory Harding, Shannon Harrison, Andrew Herren, Jason Hoban, Amy Horton, Akela Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Alex Kellett, Michael Kettley, Kevin Kilroy, Samuel Krueger, Amanda Lawrie, Matthew Lecompte, Katherine Lemley, Samantha Loftus, Rong Luo, Anna Ma, Noel Marquez, Tashio Martinez, Meredith Massa, Matthew Mckee, Elizabeth Mendoza, Zachary Meyer, Candace Moore, Michelle Moreno, Elisabeth Morris, Cvetelina Nankina, Christopher Narigon, Madeleine Norris, Julio Nunez, Erin Olinger, James Olmstead, Maria Orozco, Fatimeh Pahlavan, Stuart Palmer, Brett Patrick, Stephanie Payne, Benjamin Petry, Eric Pierce, Jacqueline Rempala, David Roache, Vincent Sandri, Chris Sayasane, Jennifer Schwartz, Leeann Shramovich, Adisa Sipic, Garrett Slaker, Kari Smith, Andrea Snyder, Stephanie Soto, Rachel Storm, Jacob Strong, David Swigart, Lindsey Taylor, Ryan Thielman, Kathryn Tierney, Heather Urness, Shawn Vandre, Kathleen Volkert, Erin Walgrave, David Wetherholt, Chaundre White, Amy Wilkinson, Ashley Willyard, Kimberly Wiskup, Leah Zine
• Quill and Scroll - Muses Award - Erik Barragan, Megan Brooker, Amanda Lawrie, Rong Luo, Christopher Narigon, Heather Urness
• Quill and Scroll - Newspaper Award – Robert Banek, Mira Dahlheim, Rita D'Escoto, Shireen Groleau, Andrew Herren, Samantha Loftus, Christopher Narigon, David Roache, Heather Urness
• Quill and Scroll - Yearbook Award – Katie Comeford, Caitlin Cremer, Sheena Czipri, Jordan Johnson, Andrea Snyder, Britney Taylor
• Regents Scholarship/National Scholars Award – Maria Orozco
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship - Kevin Butler
• Salutatorian - Kevin Butler
• SAR Nomination - Kevin Butler
• Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence - Andrew Vickers
• Society of Women Engineers Award - Rong Luo
• Sten Halfvarson Award – Choir – Ryan Condon, Jessica Maisonet, Joshua Martinez
• T.S.T.M. Scholarship - Kourtney Harris
• U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award - Brandon Hughes, Jessica Kramer
• U.S. Army Scholarship Award - Angelica Aguirre, Angel Melendez, Christina Mercado
• U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award – Robert Gonzalez, Andrea Snyder
• U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award - Kevin Butler
• United States Air Force Academy Appointment - Joseph Brock
• United States Air Force R.O.T.C. Scholarship - Edward Brouch
• Universities Research Association Scholarship – Nathan Chase, Emre Cihangir
• Valedictorian - Rong Luo
• Warren Felts Award – Band - Zachary Meyer
• West Aurora P.T.S.O. Scholarship - Kevin Butler, Candace Moore, Michelle Moreno, Christopher Narigon
• Weyerhaeuser Foundation Scholarship – David Wetherholt
• Woman's Club of Aurora Scholarship - Anna Ma
• Y.W.C.A. 2005 Bright Future Award - Rong Luo

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2005!

Contact: Dottie LaVoy, West High guidance counselor, 630-301-5572, dlavoy@sd129.org or Judy Cheatham, interim community relations director, 630-301-5058, jcheatham@sd129.org