FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2015 

Providence Catholic Names 
43 Illinois State Scholars
(New Lenox) - Dr. John Harper, Principal of Providence Catholic High School is pleased to announce that 43 students have been recognized as 2016-17 Illinois State Scholars.  This prestigious award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) that recognizes the top high school students from across the state as this year's State Scholars.  

Illinois State Scholars represent approximately the top ten percent of high school seniors, hailing from 652 different high schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT or Prairie State Achievement Exam scores at the end of the junior year.  

"We are very proud of these students who strive for academic excellence and are leaders among their peers," said Dr. Harper.

The following 43 seniors from Providence Catholic High School have been named 2016-17 Illinois State Scholars:
  • Grace Baffoe (Orland Park)
  • Claire Baudek (Joliet)
  • Lauren Bernas (Orland Park)
  • Colin Brankin (Orland Park)
  • Margaret Broderick (Joliet)
  • Aiden Christianson (Plainfield)
  • Patrick Connelly (Tinley Park)
  • Mayrna Dababneh (Tinley Park)
  • Kevin Diehl (Orland Park)
  • Thomas Dillman (Peotone)
  • Kevin Fitzgerald (Orland Park)
  • Joven Garces (Plainfield)
  • Rachel Gorski (Shorewood)
  • Mason Heimlich (Elwood)
  • Allison Hernandez (Homer Glen)
  • Grace Huguelet (Frankfort)
  • Caleigh Jaskierski (Tinley Park)
  • Joseph Juodvalkis (Plainfield)
  • Michael Kamowski (Peotone)
  • Patrick Kay (Orland Park)
  • Thomas Kelley (Orland Park)
  • Hunter Klein (Joliet)
  • Blake LaBelle (Orland Park)
  • Jakob Lambert (Homer Glen)
  • Christina MacNab (Homer Glen)
  • Mia Massaro (Homer Glen)
  • Daniel McDonald (Orland Park)
  • Olivia McGill (Plainfield)
  • Michael McGuire (Frankfort)
  • Brendan O'Hara (New Lenox)
  • Maria Papes (Elwood)
  • Valerie Richards (Shorewood)
  • John Scholl (Orland Park)
  • Mary Schultz (Tinley Park)
  • Catherine Spesia (Joliet)
  • Joseph Strick (Mokena)
  • Kyle Struck (Orland Park)
  • Scott Tatro (Orland Park)
  • Ryan Townsend (Frankfort)
  • Ben Wasicki (Frankfort)
  • Anne Webster (Homer Glen)
  • John Wolf (Orland Park)
  • Kaitlyn Ziska (Homer Glen)
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About Providence Catholic
Providence Catholic is a co-educational, college preparatory Augustinian high school located on 75 acres in New Lenox. A dedicated and caring faculty and staff integrate the core Augustinian values of truth, unity and love into all dimensions of student life. A demanding curriculum, inclusive service programs, competitive athletics and comprehensive extracurricular offerings challenge students in a safe and nurturing environment. Our most recent graduates earned scholarships valued at nearly $28 million dollars. These seniors performed in excess of 25,000 hours of community service during their high school careers. In addition, Providence Catholic has 29 state championship titles; the most among private high schools in the state of Illinois. For more information about PCHS, please visit www.providencecatholic.org.
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