LTHS announces honor roll for second semester: Seniors
Lyons Township High School announces its second semester Honor Roll for the 2017-2018 school year. The Semester Honor Roll is based on the entire semester work including final semester examinations. Listed are freshmen, sophomore, junior, and senior students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.125 or higher.Honor rolls are determined using an unweighted/weighted grade point, whichever is higher.
SENIORS
Sabrina Abbate
Katelyn Abraham
Maxwell Abrahamson
Laura Acosta Barajas
Abigail Ahrens
Michael Ahrens
Patrick Akaniroj
Maria Alamo
Courtney Aldridge
Brian Allen
Gabriella Allen
George Anagnos
Graham Andrews
John Andrews
Mary Arito
Sean Arnold
Karli Artale
Grace Ashby
Patrick Atkinson
Amanda Avizius
Christopher Azzarello
Frances Bailey
Michael Baker
Monika Balsyte
Louis Banda
Ryan Barker
Margaret Barney
Andrew Barnicle
Jesus Barrera
Christopher Beard
Cooper Bearman
Natalie Bednarz
Izak Bedolla
Cameron Belden
Damian Benitez
Anna Rose Benson
Eileen Bergman
Olivia Berley
Rebecca Bernier
Emily Best
Sarah Better
Katherine Beumer
Josef Bielanski
Stephanie Birch
William Black
Jennifer Blouin
Megan Bonneville
Jack Boo
Nikolina Boric
Geneva Boyd
Allison Bradbury
Tara Brankin
Kyle Branz
Daniel Breakey
Mary Brennan
Amelia Brisk
John Brown
Kayla Brudnicki
Lydia Bruni
Johnathan Brunner
Abigail Bryant
Jordan Bryant
Sean Brynda
Sidney Bugaieski
Abigail Bulir
Vilius Buntinas
Courtney Buralli
Jack Burke
Megan Burke
Jacob Burr
Nicholas Burriesci
Alexis Bustos-Gonzalez
Tyler Byrne
Ethan Cabela
Sarah Cada
Kapria Mae Caffey-Jackson
Naicary Calzada
Emily Campanelli
Grant Campbell
Maxwell Campbell
Alicia Camuy
John Carinato
Sean Carr
Margaret Carrabine
Hector Carrazco
Rowan Carroll
Kendall Cassidy
Patrick Catezone
Kyle Cattin
Matthew Cavanaugh
Alexander Cefali
Ethan Chadwick
Mollie Chambers
Grant Chesloe
Yoonje Cho
Henry Claesson
Amaria Clarke
Charles Clarke
Michael Cleary
Michael Clifton
Madeline Cohen
Malachy Collins
Meghan Collins
Elizabeth Conboy
Clare Condon
Melissa Condon
Eliana Condotti
Alex Conger
Will Conn
Anna Conneely
Liam Connelly
William Cooke
John Cooley
Michael Cooley
Eric Cooper
Bridget Corrigan
Arelyn Cortes
Aahliya Cox-Sneed
Julia Cozzi
Elizabeth Craig
Benjamin Cranny
Ryan Cummings
Luke Cunningham
Timothy Curley
Lindsey Cwik
Kelly Czarny
Angelina D’Amico
Marisa Darrus
Remi Davis
Samuel De Boer
Lauren De La Rosa
Steven De La Vega
Sophia de Sa e Silva
Julia Delnero
Christina Demes
Natalie Demes
Dominic Detente
Mary Devine
Samuel Dillon
Madeline Dixon
Jack Doherty
Neil Doherty
Alexander Dolgner
Kaylee Domanchuk
Riley Dominiak
Drew Donohue
Ryan Dow
Finnegan Dowling
Aidan Doyle
Emma Doyle
Matthew Driscoll
Mackenzie Drummond
John Dudley
Jonathan Duelm
Connor Duffy
Kelly Dunleavy
Nora Dunleavy
Griffin Dunn
Mary Durkin
Alexander Dzierwa
Emma Dziura
Ryan Easterday
Hannah Eckert
Bridget Egan
Gabriel Egert
Jenna Elliott
Matthew Elliott
Tessa Elliott
Milana Ergarac
Cayla Erzinger
Samantha Eskandar
Epiphany Esparza
Christiana Espinoza
Carolyn Euwema
Zachary Fagan
Makaela Faldani
Alexis Fergon
Lauren Ferguson
Hannah Fezekas
Filip Filipovski
Emma Fink
Andrew Finn
Tajia Fiolka
Allison Fischer
Brandon Fischer
Tara Flaherty
Yareli Flores
Ian Flueck
Gioacchino Fornaro
William Foster
Quinn Fraser
Kayla Frederick
Jane Freeman
Jordan Frerk
Tyler Fronk
Katherine Fuhr
Juliette Galassini
Annie Gallagher
Matthew Galletti
Nicholas Garbe
Adali Garcia
Gabriella Garcia
Mitchell Gardner
Luke Garrett
Taylor Garrett
Alexander Gartner
Olivia Garza
James Gazis
Meredith Gebhart
Alexa Geissler
Jared Gellner
Anthony Gennett
Gillian Geraci
Claire Gertsmeier
Jeffrey Gianone
Casey Gignac
Maggie Gilchrist
Joseph Gilger
Miklo Giraldi
Antonio Giron
Natalie Giron
Samantha Gleason
Catalina Gogonea
Angel Gomez
Karen Gomez
Josue Gonzalez
Nandia Gonzalez
Sarah Gorecki-Westrick
MacKenzie Gould
Marlene Govea
Eric Gradilla
Ian Graham-White
Gianna Graziano
Nicholas Grba
Grace Gremer
Olivia Gresge
Sarah Grier
William Grimm
Max Grob
Kenneth Grodsky
Tyler Guagenti
Genna Guarino
Madilyn Guzlas
Lauren Hahn
Charles Hall
Elizabeth Hall
Sarah Halm
Fiona Hamilton
Jeffrey Hank
Luz Harck
Marshall Harck
Sara Harck
Charles Harders
Owen Hardy
DeAjah Harris
Mary Hart
Phoebe Hartoonian
Lindsey Hauch
Grace Hayes
Spirit Healy
Ellen Henderson
Michael Henehan
John Henneberry
Nora Hennessy
Lucas Herbeck
Christian Hernandez
Noe Hernandez
Megan Herndon
Brenden Hesik
Miles Hession
Ryan Hiatt
Caroline Higney
Garrett Hinshaw
Holly Hinton
Shane Hipps
Hannah Hoekstra
Jordan Hoekstra
Jade Hofbauer
Nina Hoffman
Andrew Hogan
Anna Hohman
Kassidy Hollinger
Jacob Hollowed
Kathleen Holt
Madison Holt
Tyler Hone
Andrew Hossack
Timothy Houston
Daniel Hudetz
Nicholas Hughes
Seamus Hughes
Christopher Hummel
Lucas Huneryager
Keller Hyde
George Hyland
Brandon Jackson
Nicholas Jacobs
Emily Janis
Maksymilian Jasiak
John Jelinek
Isabelle Jensen
Marija Jocic
Abigail Jocke
Catherine Johnson
Derek Johnson
Maren Johnson
Megan Johnson
Nicolette Jones
Angel Jordan
Evan Junius
Elizabeth Juracic
Emma Jurusik
Margaret Justus
Sydney Kaehler
Alexandra Kales
Patrick Kane
Angelina Kapp
Peyton Kapp
Jane Kapsalis
Brian Kardas
Joseph Kartzmark
Morgan Kaspar
Spiro Kass
Zayn Kayali
Lily Kedzuch
Raymond Keenan
Daniel Kefer
Audrys Kelecius
Ayse Kelemet
Kevin Keller
Alexander Kelly
Claire Kelly
Mattigan Kelly
Neama Keshta
Katherine Kessler
Summer Kienitz
Daniel Kilrea
Laura Kimberling
Lauren Kinder
Colleen Kirby
Michelle Kleidon
Zachary Klimes
Adam Kneebone
Grace Knowski
Eric Ko
Taylor Koc
Margaret Koch
Raunaq Kohli
Rhyan Komsthoeft
Alicja Koslo
Jessica Kowalski
Alexander Kreczko
Joseph Kreikemeier
Payton Krone
Mariah Kulhanek
Alexander Kuntz
Alexander Kuptel
Karyssa Labayen
Aaron Lack
Daniel Lada
Samantha Land
Joseph Langan
Patrick Larmon
Mikaela Larson
Isabel Launspach
Brian Le
Jennifer Le
Andrew Leach
Joshua Leavitt
Kaelan Lee
Lydia Lenigan
Bella Lestina
David Letsinger
Trevor Lewandowski
Natalie Liotta
Claire Lizak
Kaitlin Lizik
Kevin Lizik
Teodora Ljuboja
Brenda Lopez
Lisa Lopez
Jake Lucio
Madison Lukowski
Luke Lusson
Simon Lux
Grace Luxem
Kristina Lynch
Nicole Lynch
Maximilian Madro
Katelyn Mannella
Hailey Mantooth
Stefan Marin
Greta Markey
McKayla Marlowe
Jhoanna Martinez
Mayahuel Martinez
Michael Martino
Anna Mattern
Charles Mavon
Sarah McAllister
Francis McCarter
Caitlin McCarthy
John McCarthy
Michael McCarthy
Aidan McCauley
Skylar McCauley
Nicholas McColgan
Adam McGahay
Colleen McGovern
Elsa McMahon
Cassidy McNichols
Thomas McTigue
Otto Meccia
Delilah Medina
Isabella Melilli
Natalie Metsch
Aidan Metz
Kirsten Meyer
Madeline Meyer
Gabriel Michor
Eric Miller
Michael Mitchell
Logan Mohrs
Sara Molina
Mathew Molloy
Justin Monarrez
Gabrielle Monte
Robert Montesano
Paul Moorehouse
Monserrat Morado
William Moran
Christine Moravek
Ryan Morfoot
Caleb Morse
Tanner Mortimer
Bryce Moskiewicz
Cormac Most
Kevin Mota
Autumn Moulder
Kyle Muntwyler
Heather Munyon
Nicholas Murphy
Ahmed Mustafa
Danielle Nabor
Reece Nadle
Elise Naval
Luke Neale
Caroline Nelson
Claire Netzel
Vy Nguyen
Grant Nicholaus
Kathleen Niedermeyer
Justin Nielson
Adlah Nofal
Nora Nofal
John Novak
Angel Nunnery
Daniel Nyhan
Aidan O’Brenski
Nathan Ocampo
Draga Ocokoljic
Charles O’Connor
Clare O’Connor
Sean O’Connor
Madeline O’Donnell
Olivia O’Donnell
Carrie O’Heron
Fernando Ojeda
Hannah Olenec
Lydia Olson
George O’Malley
Meaghan O’Neill
Lorenzo Orders
Miko Ortega
Julian Ortiz
Alison Ostrowski
Allison Ozark
Jonah Ozer
Cara Paliakas
John Panek
Philip Panopoulos
Natalija Paskoska
Heley Patel
Sneha Patel
Steven Pav
Bowen Pearson
Destiny Pearson
Jessica Pelletiere
Salvatore Penachio
Robert Penna
Rose Peters
Eric Pfannkuche
Michael Piccolo
Benjamin Pieczynski
Andrew Pierpaoli
Thomas Pigatto
Abigail Pinta
Magdalena Piwowarczyk
Bradley Pond
Ciara Potter
Abbey Pouba
Erin Pouba
Trenton Powers
Ryan Prylinski
Kaitlyn Quagliano
Jack Quigley
Mia Rago
Samuel Rahman
James Ramicone
Aliya Rangel
Jonah Reardon
Syrus Reardon
John Reilly
Stephanie Reiter
Gillian Reyes
Edgar Reyes Vera
Dana Reynolds
Grace Reynolds
Braden Rice
Venia Rimpson
Tate Riordan
Alexander Rivera
Ella Roberts
Margaret Robinson
Sean Robinson
Veronica Robledo
Frank Rocco
Daniel Roche
Alyssa Rodriguez
Melissa Rodriguez
Amber Rojas
Allyson Rojo
Claudia Rojo
Roland Miguel Rondez
Julia Rosales
Hailey Rosicky
Christina Rossetti
Duncan Rout
Stephen Rudofski
Nathan Rusk
Joseph Rutkowski
Sean Ryan
Max Ryser
Alex Saacke
Eden Sage
Sofia Salazar
Samantha Salerno
Eneyda Salinas
Stone Saloum
Sara Salvino
Reilly Sammon
Grace Sampson
Gabriela Sanchez
Robert Sanchez
Connor Sanda
Angelo Sandoval
Valentina Saric
Reno Sarussi
Malia Sayad
Nathaniel Schaper
Lauren Schissler
Renata Schmidt
Sydney Schmilke
Andrew Schramka
Nicolas Schroeder
Tara Schwarz
John Scriba
Maria Serembytska
Kyle Sexton
Jared Shadle
Hailey Shah
Caitlin Shallow
Bridget Shannon
Daniel Shapland
Erin Sharkey
Abigail Sheehan
Zachary Sheehan
Cole Shiflett
Samuel Shippee
Ethan Shockley
Nicholas Siciliano
Brandt Siegfried
Alexis Simone
Kevin Skonning
Sonia Slusarczyk
Alexandra Smith
Michael Smith
Emily Snorewicz
Adam Solar
Melissa Solares
John Sommerfeld
Jade Soriano
Sophia Sorrentino
Deborah Soto
Ian Speck
Haley Spolar
Christyna Spreck
Cali Stafford
Anthony Staiano
Katherine Stamatakos
Vytas Stankus
Maxwell Stapel-Kalat
Dylan Stark
Griffin Stark
William Stenner
Rachel Stern
Alana Stevenson
Victoria Stotz
Savannah Strasser
Charlotte Strazis
Megan Strnad
Kaysie Stuba
Aubrie Studwell
Grace Stuewe
Jack Suedbeck
Erin Sullivan
Hailee Svrlinga
Michael Swinehart
Luke Szczesniak
Jack Tabachka
Caroline Tabisz
Andrew Tarasuk
Sydney Taylor
Emma Tecktiel
Lam Thai
Gabriel Thayer
Stefan Theiss
Alexander Thiakos
Megan Thomason
Brian Thometz
Milica Tica
Emma Tiemeyer
Karla Tilapa
Matthew Tobin
Brooke Tomsik
Daniel Torres
Ricardo Torres
Gessica Torrisi
Lauren Trail
Sebastian Tramontana
Charlotte Trecartin
Demetrios Triantafel
Zoe Trujillo
John Tuohy
Piper Turckes
Scott Turro
Jenna Uckerman
Katherine Underwood
Isabela Urrutia
Sarah Valeika
Aaron Valentino
Luke Van Koevering
Christian Van Tassel
David Van Wazer
Casey VanSpankeren
Natasha Vassek
Allison Vavra
Adelaide Vear
Matthew Vear
Ivan Vega
Jazmin Venegas
Jack Verdin
Philip Veta
Miranda Vickery
Alvaro Villalobos
Riley Vires
Frank Vital
Luciano Vitale
Jeffrey Vitek
Ashley Vitiritti
Griffin Vizgirda
Heather Vogt
Carl Volz
Nicole Von Drasek
Grant Wackerman
Brenden Walker
Lillian Walker
Spencer Walker
Jack Wallen
Madeline Walsh
Tatyana Walton
Madison Wanless
Emma Watkins
Marley Watts
Malcolm Weber
Pierce Weber
Sydney Weber
Matthew Weiler
Daniel Wenstrup
Samuel Whalen
Avery White
Makenzie Wiegel
Matthew Wieker
Linda Wilinski
Madeline Wilkins
Lazarius Williams
Madelyn Williams
Megan Wilson
Justin Winslow
Isaac Wisthuff
Olivia Wittwer
Payton Wittwer
William Wojcicki
Lily Wojcik
Nathaniel Wolcott
Dylan Wolf
Alexander Wolosewicz
Joshua Woolfington
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Julia Yelnick
Dimitrios Yiannopoulos
Natasha Youssef
Maxim Zabrodsky
Samantha Zagara
Raafae Zaki
Angelica Zamora
Max Zator
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