West Aurora High School seniors Lauren Wilson and Katherine Stone were named valedictorian and salutatorian of the 2012 graduating class at the recent senior awards ceremony. The full list of awards and scholarships follows. Seniors graduate May 20.
Jalisa Adams -- Accappella Choir Award, Community Foundation Scholarship
David Aleman -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, AEA-W Scholarship, Robert G. Schweitzer Scholarship, Chancellor Award - University of Colorado, Boulder
Annie Aquino -- Thomas P. Sperry Memorial Scholarship
Kaycee Arnold -- Outstanding Student in Diversified Award
Joseph Aurelius -- President's Education Award, James E. Crimi Presidential Scholarship - Aurora University
Joseph Bailey -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Frank & Marian Newell Scholarship
Michael Becker -- James E. Crimi Presidential Scholarship - Aurora University
Austin Beebe -- Wildcat Academic and Athletic Scholarship – Culver-Stockton College
Kristen Beneke -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Jennifer Bentley -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Daniel Berendt -- President's Education Award, Presidential Scholarship - Valparaiso University
Nathaniel Berg -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, A+ Foundation Alumni Scholarship of West Aurora High School
Rachel Berry -- President's Education Award, First Scholars Annual Scholarship – Southern Illinois University
Bethany Bijonowski -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, West Aurora Biology Award, Excellence in Foreign Language
Alyssa Brackett -- Louise G. & Margaret E. Lane Scholarship
Emily Brandt -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Colonel Sidney Ginsberg Scholarship
James Brink -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Neal & Margery Ray Ormond Memorial Scholarship, Male Athlete Award-Marines, Cininnatus Scholarship – University of Cincinnati, Century Scholarship – University of Cincinnati
Sally Broker -- Presidential Scholarship - Carroll University
Kevin Brown -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, West Aurora Biology Award, Konrad Family Scholarship in Memory of Arthur W. Konrad, T.P. Stephens Scholarship - Aurora University
Laura Bryant -- AEA-W Scholarship
Benjamin Buckley -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Rachelle Buhrke -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award
Bradley Burkhalter -- President's Education Award, Achievement Award – North Central College, Alumni Award – North Central College, Theatre Scholarship – North Central College, Founders Award – North Central College
Benny Chaidez -- President's Education Award
Kamal Chamagai -- Douglas Hoeft Scholarship
Dazmine Chaney -- President's Education Award, Aurora Actionaires, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship, Female Athlete Award-Marines, Regents Scholarship - Concordia University
Paarth Choksi -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Simons-Minkler Scholarship
Colin Cromien -- Illinois State Scholar
Hector Cuevas -- Stanley F. & Janette I. Karnoscak Scholarship
Michael Currie -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, Accappella Choir Award, President's Education Award, Calculus Award
Luke Currie -- Accappella Choir Award, Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Calculus Award
Steven Davids -- President's Education Award
Derek Detzler -- Louis Armstrong Award, Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence
Tyler Dewar -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Merlyn Diaz -- President's Education Award
Adrian Diaz -- Health Sciences Career Academy Outstanding Seniors, West Aurora High School Class of 1950 Scholarship, Mary Lou Murphy Memorial Scholarship - Waubonsee Community College
Andres Duarte -- Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Robert Dumont -- President's Education Award
Shon Enoch – Wildcat Academic and Athletic Scholarship – Culver-Stockton College
Hannah Enstrom -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, A+ Foundation Alumni Scholarship of West Aurora High School
Robert Espinoza -- President's Education Award
Celeste Esquivel -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, John Philip Sousa Award, Louis R. Forte Music Scholarship, Music Performance Award – DePaul University, Academic Scholarship – DePaul University, Alpha Delta Kappa Memorial Scholarship
Mayberto Estrada -- President's Education Award, Phyllis Kramer Scholarship
Preston Felker -- Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Dulce Fernandez -- Judy Whinfrey Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Reid Ferro -- President's Education Award
Stacey Fisher -- President's Education Award, Health Sciences Career Academy Senior of the Year
Michael Gapinske -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, SAR Nominee, Excellence in Foreign Language, Walter E. Deuchler Scholarship, National Merit Commended, Outstanding Mathematics Student, Chancellor’s Scholar – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Royce Golembeck -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver - University of Illinois
Isaac Gonzales -- President's Education Award
Karlie Greiner -- President's Education Award
Allison Greiner -- Norman E. Dietz Memorial Scholarship
Karlie Greiner -- Shirley Borel Journalism Scholarship
Selena Greising -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Warren Felts Award, AEA-W Scholarship, Alumni Fine Arts Scholarship - Illinois Wesleyan
Andrew Gust -- National School Choral Award, Scholarship for Men's Voice Performance - DePaul University
Jacqueline Guzauskas -- Director's Award, CWS Scholarship
Jenna Hashimoto -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Illinois Science Teacher Association Award, Deans Scholarship - Bradley University
Margarita Heath -- Aurora Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship in Honor of Katy Fox
Cassidy Heisler -- President's Education Award
Elizabeth Held -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, American Association of Physics Teachers Award, Excellence in Foreign Language, Alexander Family Scholarship
Ana Hernandez -- Louise G. & Margaret E. Lane Scholarship
Abel Herrera -- Howard & Sherry Eagle Scholarship
Miriah Hollis -- President's Education Award
Jacob Hood -- President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship - Waubonsee Community College
Andrew Hundley -- Illinois State Scholar, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship
Dimitry Husen -- Illinois State Scholar
Cierra Iverson -- Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Dean's Scholarship - Loyola University
Brandon Jackson -- President's Education Award
Kennan Johnson -- AEA-W Scholarship
Casey Jones -- President's Education Award
Krishna Kanhai -- President's Education Award, Aurora Township Youth Foundation Scholarship
Erin Kennedy -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, PTSO Scholarship, Douglas Phelps Award
Erin King -- President's Education Award
Alexandrea Koester -- Sten Halfvarson Choir Award
Daniel Kolb -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Jon Konduri -- Outstanding Student in Diversified Award
Matthew Koth -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, PTSO Scholarship, Howard E. Gillette Scholarship, Perfect Attendance Award, Presidential Scholarship - North Central College
Carolyn Kovanic -- President's Education Award, Voorhees Scholarship - Carroll University, Perfect Attendance Award
Meghan Kulakowski -- President's Education Award, AEA-W Scholarship, Commitment to Excellence Scholarship - Eastern Illinois University
Morgan Kunze -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Dean’s Scholarship – Bradley University
Bridgette Landers -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, Northern Academic Scholarship - Northern Illinois University
Sarah Lawrence -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, PTSO Scholarship, Zonta Club of the Aurora Area Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship – Purdue University
Brynn Lehman -- President's Education Award
Deidre Lenke -- Accappella Choir Award
Robyn Lewandowski -- President's Education Award, AEA-W Scholarship, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship - Valparaiso University
Christopher Lewis -- President's Education Award
Sierra LeSure – Dean’s Scholarship – Aurora University
Peter Linden -- Woody Herman Award
Megan Lindley -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award
Collin Malina -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Straight A Award
Jessica Marx -- President's Education Award
Nicole McArdle -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Fermilab Science Award, Outstanding Mathematics Student, Scholastic Award
Megan Mckinley -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Greta Meyle -- President's Education Award, Quill and Scroll – Journalism
Gonzalo Moreno -- President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship, Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award
Gabriel Morris -- President's Education Award
Bayley Murphy -- Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Urban & Margaret Hipp Family Scholarship, Alumni Legacy Grant – Aurora University, Board of Trustees Scholarship – Aurora University, Freeman Partnership School Scholarship – Aurora University
Jessica Nagel -- Illinois Central College Tuition Waiver for Cross-Country
Devin Nelson -- President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship, Illinois Science Teacher Association Award
Brandi O’Banner -- President's Education Award, Quill and Scroll – Journalism
Eric Oppenborn -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship
Thomas Pearson -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Fermilab Science Award, West Aurora High School Class of 1956 Scholarship, Scholastic Award, Presidential Scholarship - Purdue University
Gregory Perrin -- President's Education Award
Shadae Pickett -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Goldsmith Family Scholarship, National Achievement
Cara Plante -- Judy Whinfrey Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Jaely Pratt -- Aurora Area Retired Teachers' Association Scholarship
Rebecca Quade -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, American Association of Physics Teachers Award, Louis Vago Scholarship
Laura Ramos -- President's Education Award
Diego Rangel -- Jack Desha Witt Education Scholarship
Jake Reist -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Richard Renner -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Chad Riccio -- President's Education Award, Redhawk Excellence Scholarship - Miami University
Minia Nataly Rios -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Illinois Association of Chemistry Teachers Award, AEA-W Scholarship, Dunham Scholarship
Ricardo Rivera -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, President's Award - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Outstanding Student in Social Studies
Gregory Roache -- President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship
Eric Roggeman -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Jonathan Romero -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award
Patrick Ronan -- President's Education Award
Jessica Saffell -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, 75th Annual Science Dept. Award, Nicor Gas Scholarship
Edwin Sak -- Illinois State Scholar
Jonathan Sanchez -- Douglas Hoeft Scholarship
Abigail Schaschwary -- President's Education Award, AEA-W Scholarship, David A. Neumann Scholarship
Serenity Schwaller -- President's Education Award
Lydia Scodro -- Presidential Scholarship - Drake University
Brian Serio -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Perfect Attendance Award, Foundation Scholarship - Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
Maria Serna -- Health Sciences Career Academy Outstanding Seniors
Cynthia Smith -- President's Education Award, Aurora Actionaires, Aurora Township Youth Foundation Scholarship, Dean's Scholar - Clark Atlanta University, Henry Cowherd Award – African American Heritage Board
Marc Smith -- Patrick Gilmore Award
Troy Smith -- President's Education Award
Stephanie Soriano -- President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship
Ashlyn Stanton -- President's Education Award
Katherine Stone -- Illinois State Scholar, Salutatorian, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, DAR Nominee, Straight A Award, Excellence in Art, Simons-Minkler Scholarship, Academic Honors Scholarship - Savannah College of Art and Design
Douglas Sullivan -- Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, National Scholars Award – University of Iowa
Corleone Terrell -- Jack Desha Witt Education Scholarship
Tiffany Thomas -- Illinois State Scholar, Aurora Township Youth Foundation Scholarship, Board of Trustees Scholarship - Aurora University
Jamie Towle -- President's Education Award, Voorhees Scholarship - Carroll University
Curtis Townsend -- President's Education Award, PTSO Scholarship, CTE Student of the Year, Bill Sweeney Memorial Scholarship, Merit Scholarship – Olivet Nazarene University, Football Scholarship – Olivet Nazarene University
Benjamin Truong -- President's Education Award
Bobby Truong -- President's Education Award, Sten Halfvarson Choir Award
Megan Tunney -- President's Education Award, Lucile Gustafson Scholarship
Brenda Valadez -- President's Education Award, Health Sciences Career Academy Outstanding Seniors, Mary R. Chapman Scholarship
Bryin Venegas -- President's Education Award
Carmen Von Patterson -- President's Education Award, Aurora Actionaires, Dunham Scholarship, President’s Award – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Takia Wade -- President's Education Award
Ciara Walls -- Aurora Actionaires, AEA-W Scholarship, "Careers In Transition, Inc. Scholarship", Henry Cowherd Award – African American Heritage Board, Illinois General Assembly Scholarship from State Rep. Linda Chapa-LaVia.
Alec Ward -- President's Education Award
Brandon Warren -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award
Jennifer Waters -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, James H. & Ione P. Fitzgerald Scholarship, Ignatius Service Scholarship - Marquette University
John Whitson -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Sten Halfvarson Choir Award, Erwin & Ella Hoffman Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship - Augustana College
Madalayne Wilkin -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award, AEA-W Scholarship, Erin K. Harrison Memorial Scholarship
Kendall Williams -- "Football and Academic Scholarship - Benedictine College, Kansas"
Lauren Wilson -- Illinois State Scholar, Valedictorian, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Straight A Award, National School Choral Award, Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, Honors College National Scholarship - Michigan State University
Melissa Wilson -- President's Education Award, Outstanding Student in Social Studies
Janae Winston -- President's Education Award, Board of Trustees Scholarship - Aurora University
Bridget Wish -- Health Sciences Career Academy Outstanding Seniors
Nailah Wood -- Aurora Actionaires
Julia Wunderl -- President's Education Award
Nathaniel Wuthrich -- Illinois State Scholar, President's Education Award
Christopher Zavala -- President's Education Award
Nathan Zinzer -- Illinois State Scholar, Academic Excellence Award, President's Education Award, Louise G. & Margaret E. Lane Scholarship
