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Providence Students Make the Grade, Named Illinois State Scholars

Forty five Providence Catholic High School students were recognized as among the best in the state.

From Providence Catholic High School:

Forty five Providence Catholic High School students have been recognized as 2014-2015 Illinois State Scholars.

This prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the organization that recognizes the top high school students from across the state.

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Illinois State Scholars rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT and Prairie State Achievement Exam scores, as well as grade point average at the end of junior year.

“We are very proud of these students and their significant accomplishment,” said Providence Principal Don Sebestyen.

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The following Providence students were named 2014-2015 Illinois State Scholars:

Kathleen  Andrews (New Lenox), Dominic Azar (Joliet), Julie Baffoe (Orland Park), Eric Connelly (Tinley Park), James Copenhaver (Orland Park), Dana Cornish (Bolingbrook), Anne  Danta (Lemont), Taylor Dickason (Frankfort), Michael Ford (Homer Glen), Robert  Fuesel (Orland Park), Megan Gardner (Lemont), Meghan  Grill (Homer Glen), William Harton (Orland Park), Samantha Irvin (Joliet), Angela Jensen (Frankfort), Alexandra Kieffer (Orland Park), Kaitlyn Kman (Tinley Park), Zachary Lake (Manhattan), Mercedes Land (Frankfort), Thomas Lenz (Homer Glen), Kyleigh Maday (Lemont), Meghan  Marth (Mokena), Allison Marthaler (Orland Park), Bridget Murphy (Plainfield), Daniel Niemiec (Homer Glen), Clare O'Donnell (Lemont), Noah Peterman (New Lenox), Luc Quaranta (Homer Glen), John Redmond (Monee), Taylor Reid (Homer Glen), Collin Russell (Lockport), Daniel Salazar (Joliet), Joseph Schaefer (Mokena), Danielle Sebek (Joliet), Courtney Suggs (Frankfort), Jessica Talwar (Orland Park), Kimberly Trochuck (Homer Glen), Margaret Turk (Joliet), Cailee Tylin (New Lenox), Clare Urchell (Tinley Park), Mitchell VanderWey (Tinley Park), Dakota Vondrak (Plainfield), Connor  Welch (New Lenox), Anne  Whisson (Homer Glen) and Maia Zalik (Orland Park)


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