WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL SALUTES TOP SENIOR SCHOLARS

West Aurora High School on May 22 recognized the academic accomplishments of its graduating seniors, including naming Brian Moy and Scott Zinzer the class valedictorian and salutatorian.

West Aurora High School salutatorian Scott Zinzer
and valedictorian Brian Moy.

Moy also received the following recognition: Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Merit Commended Scholar, Outstanding Student In Math Award, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar, Straight "A" Award and the U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award.

Zinzer also received the following recognition: Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Board Of Trustees Scholarship-Aurora University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Language Studies Award, SAR Nominee, Straight "A" Award and the U.S. Marine Corps-Scholastic Excellence Award.

Other seniors and their awards and scholarships are:

Colette Angel, Academic Excellence Award, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois Assoc. Of Chemistry Teachers Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Jesus Arceo, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Centennial Scholarship-Northern Illinois University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Camellia Austin, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Campus Scholarship-Robert Morris College.

Briana Aviles, Sten Halfvarson Choral Award; Janeth Ballines, Educational Excellence Award, Outstanding Senior In Accounting Award; Felicia Barkley, Diversified Department- Outstanding Senior Award; Stuart Bartlett, Jazz Award-Band; Sara Bauer, Aurora Education Assoc. West Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, West Aurora P.T.S.O. Scholarship.

Jennifer Becker, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Presidential Scholarship-St. Mary's College; Philip Beeler, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Merit Commended Scholar, Outstanding Student In Math Award; Amanda Bermes, Academic Scholarship-St. Leo University, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship-St. Leo University.

Matthew Bius, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Brandon Bombard, Culinary Arts Award, U.S. Marine Corps-Distinguished Athlete Award; Daniel Brandt, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Douglas Phelps Award-Band, Educational Excellence Award, Fermilab Science Award, Hansen-Furnas Foundation Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Merit Commended Scholar, Physics Scholarship-Valparaiso University, Presidential Scholarship-Valparaiso University, Universities Research Association Scholarship.

Courtney Brooks, Aurora Education Association West Scholarship; Grace Burmania, Educational Excellence Award, Grace Burmania, Excellence In Psychology Award, Grace Burmania, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C.; Jessica Buzenski, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Matthew Campen, Educational Excellence Award, Herald Scholarship-Illiniois Institute Of Technology.

Briana Carson, Illinois State Scholar Award; Crystal Carter, Educational Excellence Award, Crystal Carter, Illinois State Scholar Award, Hiedi Castellanos, Educational Excellence Award, Engineering Excellence Scholarship-University Of Iowa, Engineering Opportunities Scholarship-University Of Iowa, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Scholars Award-University Of Iowa, Tuition Scholarship-University Of Iowa, Woman's Club Of Aurora Scholarship.

Adam Chunn, Illinois Education Association Scholarship, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C.; Kala Clark, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Blake Cline, Directors Award-Band; Andrew Cook, Excellence In Art Award; Katlynn Cowper, Illinois State Scholar Award; Kendra Cowper, Excellence In Art Award; James Cromley, Educational Excellence Award, George Merrick Scholarship-University Of Miami, Illinois State Scholar Award, UM Business Scholarship-University Of Miami.

Brian Davids, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Directors Award-Band, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Christopher Davis, Educational Excellence Award; Ignatius Academic Scholarship-Marquette University, Illinois State Scholar Award; Elissa Decker, Aurora Actionaires Scholarship.

Sergio Diaz, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Outstanding Student In Math Award; Aaron Diestelkamp, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Outstanding Student In Math Award; Margit Dunai, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Achievement Scholar.

Brittney Duran, Art Portfolio Scholarship-Robert Morris College, Quill & Scroll Award-Muses; Noell Ealey, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois General Assembly Legislative Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar Award; Erica Earnest, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award.

Matthew Egeland, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Merit Commended Scholar; Caitlin Eifler, Educational Excellence Award; Mayra Espino, Aurora Foundation Scholarship; Peter Farnum Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C.; Ryan Finley, Culinary Arts Award; Derek Fitting, Semper Fidelis Award-Musical Excellence, Talent Scholarship-Chicago College Of Performing Arts.

Frederick Gaddy, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award; Erin Galati, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Jeremy Geelen, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Adonais Gonzalez, Educational Excellence Award; Angela Gonzalez, Community Scholar Award-DeVry University, Educational Excellence Award, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper.

Erica Gonzalez, Aurora Foundation Scholarship; Jason Gray, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Elizabeth Gust, A Cappella Choir Award; Carla Hamilton, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Comcast Leaders And Achievers Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Muelder Scholarship-Knox College, Theater Scholarship-Knox College.

John Harkness, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Zachary Harris, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Actionaires Scholarship, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Achievement Scholar; Scott Healy, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award.

Catherine Houlihan, Damen Scholarship-Loyola University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Quill & Scroll Award-Muses; Kimberly Hunley, Athletic Scholarship-Northern Il. University, Educational Excellence Award; Allyson Jackman, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Freshman Academy Scholarship; Hannah Joy, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, St. Xavier University Award-St.Xavier University.

Anna Klenke, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Perfect Attendance Award; Lindsey Kosner, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Outstanding Student In Math Award; Kellie Krefft, Educational Excellence Award, Excellence In Psychology Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Warren Felts Award-Band.

Caitlin Kulakowski, President's Grant-University Of Dayton, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Lisa Lamont, Educational Excellence Award, West Aurora P.T.S.O. Scholarship; Claudia Lane, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Claudia Lane, Freshman Academy Scholarship; Ryan Lebeau, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award.

Matthew Lee, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award; Lydia Legvold, Academic Excellence Award, Departmental Award For Biology, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Walter Lewis, Directors Award-Band; Andrea Limburg, Outstanding Senior In Fashion Award.

Ashley Martinez, Academic Excellence Award, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois Science Teachers Assoc. Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Many Young Voices Scholarship, Presidential Merit Scholarship-Dominican University, U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award; Hanna Mattlin, Health Occupations Outstanding Student; Nissa McCarthy, DECA Marketing Scholarship.

Kate McCoy, Academic Excellence Award, AU Grant-American University, Dean's Scholarship-American University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Alexander McCrory, Academic Excellence Award, Educational Excellence Award.

Joseph McDonnell, Greenhill Excellence In Arts Award-University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Joseph Mcdonnell, Non-Resident Scholarship- University of Wisconsin -Whitewater; Nicole McGill, Crimi Presidential Scholarship-Aurora University; Savannah Meyers, DECA Marketing Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Melissa Miller, Aurora Foundation Scholarship.

Timothy Miller, Board Of Trustees Scholarship-Aurora University, Jyotsana Mohan, Academic Excellence Award, Centennial Scholarship-Northern Illinois University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Mallory Mohring, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Edgar Monroy, Excellence In Art Award; Eric Montminy, Academic Excellence Award, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award.

Phillip Moody, Illinois State Scholar Award; Lindsay Morano, Board Of Trustees Scholarship-Aurora University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Christifer Myers, Outstanding Senior In Foods Award; Ryan Newman, Illinois State Scholar Award; Arienne Nyren, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Patricia Pastor, Educational Excellence Award; Megan Peluse, Educational Excellence Award; Abigail Peters, Aurora Foundation Scholarship; Kevin Peters, Board Of Trustees Scholarship-Aurora University, Educational Excellence Award, Excellence In Psychology Award.

Benjamin Peterson, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C., Perfect Attendance Award; Alexander Piccolo, Faculty Award-Indiana University; Benjamin Pierce, Academic Excellence Award, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois Science Teachers Association Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Outstanding Student In Math Award.

Saray Ramirez, Running Start Scholarship-Robert Morris College; Christopher Rayford, Diversified Department- Outstanding Senior Award; Graciela Renovato; Academic Excellence Award, Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award; Lucy Rivera, Health Occupations Outstanding Student.

Jason Roberts, Educational Excellence Award; Katelyn Roberts, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Hansen-Furnas Foundation Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar Award; Ryan Roberts, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Jazz Award-Band; Liliana Rocha, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Bright Future Award, Douglas Hoeft Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Language Studies Award, West Aurora P.T.S.O. Scholarship, Woman's Club Of Aurora Scholarship.

Marcos Rodriguez, Educational Excellence Award; Miranda Rodriguez, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Campus Merit Award-University Of Illinois, Illinois State Scholar Award, President's Award-University Of Illinois, Adnan Safvi, Educational Excellence Award; Jaime Salazar, Educational Excellence Award; Laura Saltijeral, Educational Excellence Award.

Karinna Sanchez, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award; Nicholas Sander, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Presidential Scholarship-North Central College; Emanuela Sarbu, 68th Annual Science Department Award, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, DAR Nominee, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award.

Stephanie Schaefer, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Non-Resident Scholarship-University Of Missouri, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Michael Schwartz, Educational Excellence Award, Renee Shackleford, U.S. Marine Corps-Distinguished Athlete Award; Melissa. Shoemaker, Crimi Presidential Scholarship-Aurora University.

Luis Sifuentes, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Chinese & Japanese Studies Scholarship, Luis Sifuentes, DECA Marketing Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois Foundation-Marketing Education Scholarship, Illinois State Scholar Award, Presidential Scholarship-Valparaiso University; Kyshia Sommerville, A Cappella Choir Award; Nicole Souvenir, Warren Felts Award-Band.

Sarah Steele, Dean's Scholarship-Augustana College, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award; Nathan Steinheimer, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Erin Strong, Illinois State Scholar Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C.; Erika Torres, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Hispanic Program Scholar; Bradley Troemel, Full Tuition Scholarship-SMFA-Boston.

Nancy Trujillo, Educational Excellence Award, Perfect Attendance Award; Samantha Vanduser, Centennial Scholarship-Northern Illinois University, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, West Aurora P.T.S.O. Scholarship; William Vanduzor, Sousa Award-Band; Enjoli Villa, Crimi Presidential Scholarship-Aurora University, Music Scholarship-Aurora University.

Claire Vonohlen, Illinois State Scholar Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C., Sarah Ward, Illinois State Scholar Award; Bethany Way, Art Portfolio Scholarship-Robert Morris College, Excellence In Art Award; Alan Weinert, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Technology Award; Terrence Wells, A.K.A. Scholarship (Lambda Alpha Omega Chapter), Aurora Actionaires Scholarship, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, T.S.T.M. Scholarship.

Alex Whitt, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Stephanie Williams, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Quill & Scroll Award-Newspaper; Jonelle Windett, Louise Murphy Memorial Scholarship-W.C.C.; Travis Winkler, Sten Halfvarson Choral Award; Meredith Wood, Douglas Phelps Award-Band.

Melissa Woodruff, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Outstanding Senior Clothing Award; Danielle Woods, Academic Excellence Award, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, Language Studies Award; Ryan Wyeth, Educational Excellence Award, Illinois State Scholar Award, National Merit Finalist, National Merit Semi-Finalist; Musawir Yousufzai, Aurora Foundation Scholarship, Educational Excellence Award; Brian Zerfas, Directors Award-Band, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship-W.C.C.