Post by WeNeed3 on Apr 23, 2009 14:00:06 GMT -5
The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation (IPEF) recently recognized this year's "Top 30" high school seniors from Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley. The IPEF has recognized outstanding students, based on their grade point average, for the past 21 years. The students represent approximately the top 3 percent of Indian Prairie's graduating seniors.
As part of the recognition, each student is asked to name a teacher who served as a source of inspiration for his or her academic success. Mary Anne Castro, IPEF secretary, said the program is special because it not only honors the students hard work, but it provides a platform for the students to thank their teachers. "This honor is often the highlight of a teaching career, and we've had teachers travel from across the country to participate in this recognition."
This year's Neuqua Valley students, followed by their influential educators, are: Wasfia Alikhan (Katie Ricca), Lindsay Andsager (Michael Kennedy), Rob Bauer (Bill Yanisch), Siyue Chen (Laura Dabezic), Mathew Doerfler (Tom McManamen), Alistair Duncan (Jonathan Lauff), Laken Edwards (Matt Grigas), Tanay Ganga (Hugh Flanders), Kevin Gao (Casey Solgos), Nishi Garg (Mark Cummings), Hannah Haines (Janice Hawkins), Josiah Han (Gail Derrow), Matthew Heller (Gail Derrow), Heather Herzog (Michael Kennedy), Carol Li (Hugh Flanders), Alexander Lincoln (James Fox), Winshen Liu (Michael Rossi), Chris Olen (Taveras Crump), Alex Onsager (Lisa Ryder), Caitlyn Pater (Bill Yanisch), Andrea Palella (Laura Dabezic), Bhavani Pokala (Katie Ricca), Shivani Rangwala (Adam Law), Kareem Saleh (James Fox), Nicole Su (Kelli Tufo-Jarnagin), Rohit Subramanian (Michael Rossi), Cassandra Thomson (Timothy McCoskey), Nivedita Umasankar (Casey Solgos), Rahul Varshney (Michael Rossi), and Justin Zahraee
(Hugh Flanders).
This year's Waubonsie Valley students, followed by their influential educators, are: Usha Appalaneni (James Donahue), Cvetomir Cankov (Andrew Petermen), Jeffrey Carlson (Ryan Doherty), Sonam Dodhia (Joy Braun), Alissa Fahrenz (Mark Liu), Amelia Haj (Kim Haake), Natalia Hajnas (Mark Liu), Rebecca Horton (Mark Liu), Andrew Huh (Chris Ruffulo), Matt Jachimiec (Scott Gregory), Philip Jones (Tom Tait), Malini Kartha (Mark Myers), Gregory Keating (Scott Gregory), Alia Khan (Elaine Modine), Adam Kozak (Mike DiTella), Emily Kreiner (Edna Roberts), Edwin Lee (Chris Ruffulo), Michael Lyons (Brad Caldwell), Sean Lyons (Kim Haake), Alana Moore (Natalie Johnson), Leah North (Christopher Wolak), Ben Rudolph (Mike DiTella), Abigail Sefton (Libby Henderson), Shivali Shah (David Sieh), Justine Shiou (Heather Friedman), Steven Troscinski (Randy Lange), Edith Wong (Kelly Rose), Piali Yang (Kevin Kennedy), and Brianna Zrinsky (Megan LoPresto).
The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation was created in 1988 to complement and enhance the educational opportunities provided to students attending schools in Indian Prairie District 204. With the help of private donations received from District businesses, civic organizations, parents and staff members, the Foundation supports the development of program enrichments and services not normally financed with tax dollars. A vital part of the Indian Prairie community, the IPEF provides "educational extras" that make the difference between a very good school system and an excellent one.
As part of the recognition, each student is asked to name a teacher who served as a source of inspiration for his or her academic success. Mary Anne Castro, IPEF secretary, said the program is special because it not only honors the students hard work, but it provides a platform for the students to thank their teachers. "This honor is often the highlight of a teaching career, and we've had teachers travel from across the country to participate in this recognition."
This year's Neuqua Valley students, followed by their influential educators, are: Wasfia Alikhan (Katie Ricca), Lindsay Andsager (Michael Kennedy), Rob Bauer (Bill Yanisch), Siyue Chen (Laura Dabezic), Mathew Doerfler (Tom McManamen), Alistair Duncan (Jonathan Lauff), Laken Edwards (Matt Grigas), Tanay Ganga (Hugh Flanders), Kevin Gao (Casey Solgos), Nishi Garg (Mark Cummings), Hannah Haines (Janice Hawkins), Josiah Han (Gail Derrow), Matthew Heller (Gail Derrow), Heather Herzog (Michael Kennedy), Carol Li (Hugh Flanders), Alexander Lincoln (James Fox), Winshen Liu (Michael Rossi), Chris Olen (Taveras Crump), Alex Onsager (Lisa Ryder), Caitlyn Pater (Bill Yanisch), Andrea Palella (Laura Dabezic), Bhavani Pokala (Katie Ricca), Shivani Rangwala (Adam Law), Kareem Saleh (James Fox), Nicole Su (Kelli Tufo-Jarnagin), Rohit Subramanian (Michael Rossi), Cassandra Thomson (Timothy McCoskey), Nivedita Umasankar (Casey Solgos), Rahul Varshney (Michael Rossi), and Justin Zahraee
(Hugh Flanders).
This year's Waubonsie Valley students, followed by their influential educators, are: Usha Appalaneni (James Donahue), Cvetomir Cankov (Andrew Petermen), Jeffrey Carlson (Ryan Doherty), Sonam Dodhia (Joy Braun), Alissa Fahrenz (Mark Liu), Amelia Haj (Kim Haake), Natalia Hajnas (Mark Liu), Rebecca Horton (Mark Liu), Andrew Huh (Chris Ruffulo), Matt Jachimiec (Scott Gregory), Philip Jones (Tom Tait), Malini Kartha (Mark Myers), Gregory Keating (Scott Gregory), Alia Khan (Elaine Modine), Adam Kozak (Mike DiTella), Emily Kreiner (Edna Roberts), Edwin Lee (Chris Ruffulo), Michael Lyons (Brad Caldwell), Sean Lyons (Kim Haake), Alana Moore (Natalie Johnson), Leah North (Christopher Wolak), Ben Rudolph (Mike DiTella), Abigail Sefton (Libby Henderson), Shivali Shah (David Sieh), Justine Shiou (Heather Friedman), Steven Troscinski (Randy Lange), Edith Wong (Kelly Rose), Piali Yang (Kevin Kennedy), and Brianna Zrinsky (Megan LoPresto).
The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation was created in 1988 to complement and enhance the educational opportunities provided to students attending schools in Indian Prairie District 204. With the help of private donations received from District businesses, civic organizations, parents and staff members, the Foundation supports the development of program enrichments and services not normally financed with tax dollars. A vital part of the Indian Prairie community, the IPEF provides "educational extras" that make the difference between a very good school system and an excellent one.