Student Council Presidents Honored at D210 Meeting

The student council presidents at each Lincoln-Way high school were honored for their service Thursday night at the District 210 board meeting.

Each student received a plaque as their various accomplishments and future endeavors were read for the audience. Carla Kraft, the student council president at Lincoln-Way East, is going to study special education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the district leaders were clearly proud of her work.

"You're going to be a great special education teacher," Supt. Lawrence Wyllie said. "In four years, come see me."

The students honored were:

Matt Dugan,

In addition to being the student council president, Dugan played volleyball all four years and was captain for three. He also was a member of Knightmares, Locos Rojas, Link Crew, Mu Alpha Theta, Intramurals and the National Honor Society.

Dugan, of New Lenox, received the Ron and Cindy Kokal Scholarship and is attending Lasell College in Newton, Mass., to study sports management and business law. He will also play volleyball.

Jason Kircher,

Kircher was involved with the student council all four years before becoming president his senior year. He was also the co-captain of the Speech Team, played volleyball for two years, an actor, King for the North Madrigals and won the 2011 Mr. Phoenix Award.

He's also a member of the National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta and Pi Sigma Pi honorary societies. Kircher, of Tinley Park, serves as a student leader in his church's youth group. He will attend Wheaton College and is undecided about his major.

Carla Kraft,

Kraft, of Frankfort, was involved with Peer Helpers, the National Honor Society, the Principal's Brain Trust and Mu Alpha Theta on top of her student council presidency. She is an avid volunteer and helped out with the Lincoln-Way Special Recreation and the MOA Summer Camp.

She is also an AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar and on the High Honor Roll. She said taking the Adaptive PE class helped her realize what she wants to do for the rest of her life in working with special education students.

Katrina Prospero,

Prospero, of Mokena, served a full two years as West's first student council president, helping set new traditions for the school, which opened in 2009. She has also participated in softball, poms and the National Honor Society.

She is also a member of Pi Sigma Pi, Mu Alpha Theta and the Principal's Cabinet. She was selected to be an Illinois State Scholar and received the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association Distinguised Service Award.

Prospero was also a life guard, taught swim lessons, coached cheerleading and served with the Girl Scouts. She will attend Miami University  and is undecided about her major.