Senior Scholarship Program

Senior Scholarship Program Hinsdale Central High School 2010/2011

Hinsdale Central Teacher’s Association Scholarship • Designed to encourage graduating seniors who expect to enter the teaching profession • Recipients: Caitlin Arens, Casey Baker, Mitchell Gurick and Emma Miller

Gary L. Salach Foundation Scholarship • At least a B average • Leadership • Service • Commitment to the school community • Recipient: Shrey Goel

Hinsdale Junior Women’s ClubScholarship • Graduating female student • Dedicated exceptional time and effort serving her community • Plans to continue this dedication as a member of her college community • Recipient: Alyssa LaBrash • \

P.T.O. Book Grant Funds • Full-time enrollment in post-secondary educational institution • Financial need • *23 out of 42 student recipients chose to be announced for this award: • Recipients: Ashlee Crawford, Regina Gallo, Steven Gianakas, Jennifer Huang, Isabella Jeffriess, Rita Kuckertz, ZygimantasMaciulis, Claire Miller, Christian Mullen, Letreya Powell, Syed Raza, Genesis Smith, Bradley Snider, Bradley Somerfield, Jeffrey Somerfield, Stephanie Styx, Jacqueline Svab, Tom Switala, Carli Thompson, ChriagmahammadVahora, Anthony Vilches, Julia Williams and Zachary Withall

Jim Carmignani Awards • Participation in at least two sports • Leadership qualities • Academic performance • Good rapport with teammates, classmates, school and community • Recipients: Margaret Brennan and William Fayette

Gail Avgeris, Rudolfo Roca, Joan Murdock, Carol Stack – ARMS Award for Outstanding Senior in World Language • Graduating senior who best exemplifies the qualities and characteristics of a serious foreign language student. • Academic performance • Extra-curricular involvement related to the study of a foreign language • Recipient: Milica Mina Golubovich

Garden Club of Hinsdale • Interest in botany, environmental sciences or landscape design/installation • Recipient: Max Evers • 8

Al Ward Young Life Senior Scholarship • Given to two seniors, one male and one female • Based on their involvement in our organization and on how they embody the spirit of Young Life • Recipient: Shannon Ruge

Kiwanis Key Club Harvey Dickinson Scholarship • A Key Club graduating member who is going on to college • Scholastic achievements • Volunteering and community service • Strong leadership skills Recipients: Vikram Reddy and Grace Walsh

Rick Jasker Kiwanis Key Club Awards • A Key Club graduating member who is going on to college • Scholastic achievements • Volunteering and community service • Strong leadership skills • Recipient: Milica Mina Golubovich

Hinsdale Masonic Lodge #934 • A male student of average academic standing who is of high character and moral standards • Has good parental support • Major financial need • Involved in scouting or a leadership program • Demonstrate a desire to make our world a better place Recipient: Elliot Wilm

Woman’s Club of Hinsdale Scholarship • A female graduate • Planning to enter a degree program in an accredited college or university • Recipient: SirishaDommaraju

Golfview Hills Women’s Club • Academics and financial need • Residents of Golfview Hills only • Community involvement • Participation in philanthropic events • Recipients: John Joseph Strange and Katherine Justema

Booster Club Scholarship • Exhibit active involvement in the total school environment • Participation in extra-curricular activities • Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher • School spirit • Recipients: Claire Miller, Madison Schmaedeke and Elliot Wilm • 14

Jodie Harrison Scholarship • Major in business in college • Complete at least two semesters of business courses in high school • Participate in one varsity sport in high school • Maintain an overall B average Recipient: Peter Stubbings

Hinsdale Class of 1964 Scholarship • Respect and support classmates and considered by them to be a good friend • Make a significant contribution to his or her class by being an active participant in class and school activities Recipient: Carli Elizabeth Thompson

Jostens School Service Scholarship • At least a B average • Demonstrated leadership, service and a commitment to giving to the school community • Recipient: Mitchell Gurick

Buildings and Grounds Scholarship • Plan to enter a degree program in an accredited college or university • Family financial need is a major factor • Recipient: Olivia Tabaczyk

Hinsdale Bank and Trust Scholarship • Maintain a “B” average or better for seven semesters of high school • Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four year college, university or trade/vocational school • Exhibit positive leadership and character in • Extra-curricular activities • Involvement in the community • Recipients: Jordan Peters and Olivia Tabaczyk

Hinsdale Central Foundation “Young Scholars” Scholarship • Young scholar awarded as a freshman • Maintain a high level of academic excellence all four years of high school • Recipients: Tomi Adeyemi and Vikram Reddy • 20

Vinaya Sharma Mathematics Scholarship • Demonstrate commitment to programs that reflect their own goals and values • Desire to pursue an education in college looking towards a career that utilizes the mathematics curriculum Recipient: Max Evers

Rani Sharma Scholarship • Demonstrate commitment to programs that reflect student’s own goals and values • Service, leadership, effort, and dependability • Be college bound • Recipient: Tomi Adeyemi

Hinsdale Rotary Club Scholarships • Fine and Performing Arts • Participation in the fine or performing arts during high school • Enrolled at a baccalaureate granting institution Recipients: Claire Miller and Julia Mizzi

Hinsdale Rotary Club Scholarships • Leadership/Service • Active involvement • Service activities • Academic success within this leadership/service • Commitment • GPA that increases over the course of studies at Hinsdale Central • Recipients: SirishaDommaraju and Lauren Thiesfeld

American Association of University Women (AAUW) • Live in the District 86 area • Maintain a weighted GPA greater than 4.5 (through Junior year) • Qualifications: academics, volunteerism, school activities, work history • Future academic plans Recipients: Joan Greve, Ellen Heenan and Katherine Keller

Westmont Rotary Academic Scholarship • Top 25% of his/her class • Involvement in school and/or community activities • Leadership is a plus • Recipients: Jennifer Huang and Lindsey Melnyk

Westmont Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation • Must live in Westmont or be a Westmont Chamber family member • Maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average • Be or have been actively involved in school and/or extra curricular activities in the community or work force • Plan to attend an accredited university, college or trade school within six months of graduation • Recipient: Alyssa LaBrash

Ted Ryan Memorial Writing Award • For students who find enjoyment in creative writing • Recipient: Nicola Brown • 25

Jim Bonfield Memorial Scholarship • Minimum grade point average of 2.5 or better • Acceptance or application for acceptance in progress at a University, College, Business, or Technical School • Character, perseverance and commitment to community • Participation in sports, fine arts, clubs, and extracurricular activities • Recipient: Lisa Feldman

Kim Peterson Memorial Scholarship • Plan to attend a college or a university • Major in special education teaching • Recipient: Alyssa LaBrash • 26

Charlie Nieman Memorial Scholarship • Sportsmanship • Spirit and leadership • Voted on by the team and staff members • Commitment • Academic achievement • Recipient: Max Morimoto

Class of 1980 Men’s Association Scholarship • Participates as an athlete in baseball, basketball, football, or gymnastics • Holds at least a 3.5 GPA (on a 5 point scale) • Demonstrates top tier spirit, sportsmanship and leadership qualities • Exhibits the ability to enhance others around them • Recipient: Christopher Bobo

Julie K. Heidecke Tribute Scholarship • An athlete • In the top half of the class • Demonstrate outstanding spirit, sportsmanship, leadership and service skills • A positive representative of all the best at Hinsdale Central High School • Recipient: Kathleen Shea

Tom Moen Memorial Scholarship • A varsity football player who participated in the Falcon football program • Good sportsmanship • Citizenship • Involvement in extra-curricular activities • Community service outside of sports • Academic achievement • Financial need • Recipient: Elliot Wilm

Kevin C. Kerekes Memorial Scholarship • Participate in cross-country and/or track • Achieve minimum 4.0 GPA • Exemplify team spirit • Display high standards and moral conduct • Demonstrate financial need • Recipient: Zachary Withall

James Bryan McCarthy Jr. Memorial Scholarship • Be a dependable friend • Be respectful • Have a good sense of values and character • Have a strong sense of the importance of family • Recipient: Campbell Holinger

Chick Evans Memorial Scholarship • Caddies must be nominated by their club and meet four requirements: • Strong caddie record • Excellent academics • Demonstrated financial need • Outstanding character • Recipients: Robert Lenderman and Andrew Regnery

Jordan Crist Memorial Scholarship • Displays the spirit that Jordan had toward his teammates (support, empathy, leadership, mentorship) • Recipient: Michael Baker • 34

Helen O’Neil Memorial Scholarship • Student employed by Hinsdale Public Library • Recommended by his/her supervisor • Will be attending college in the Fall • Recipient: Krish Jadhwani

Hinsdale Central Varsity Club Scholarships • Member of the Varsity Club • School spirit • Leadership qualities • Demonstrate the six pillars of character including respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship • Recipient: Caitlin Arens

The Rodney Stuart Kroehler-Peter Winston Friend Awards • The male and female members of the graduating class deemed most outstanding in the opinion of the directors • Academic achievement • Extra-curricular activities • Community service • Leadership • Character • Recipients: Jennifer Huang and Michael Wise

Hinsdale Central Scholarship Fund • Established to provide funds for assisting our graduating seniors with their college or other post-high school educational funds. • Genuine need for financial assistance in continuing the student’s education is key • Recipients: Steven Gianakas and Elliot Wilm

Senior Honor Medal • Given to the senior whose contributions to Hinsdale Central High School have enriched the student body and community • Whose qualities of character, leadership, and service have made Hinsdale Central High School a better school • Recipient: Mitchell Gurick

U.S. Army ROTC Scholarship • Student must have a meritorious record in academic studies, extra-curricular participation and athletic activities • Must have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential, as well as an expressed desire to serve in the United States Army • Recipient: Nathan Wiegand

Montgomery GI Bill • Applicant needed to pass an Arms services vocational aptitude battery test in order to enlist • Commit to the Army for 3 or more years to serve his country • Needed to qualify morally and educationally • Recipient: Joshua Gay

U.S. Military Academy at West Point • Demonstrate excellent academic performance • Be physically fit • Show leadership potential • Commit to serving five years as an officer in the Army • Recipient: Kyle Fredrickson

National Merit Finalists and Scholarship Awards • National Merit Finalist standing • Test scores • Academic record • Activities • Leadership • Essay and letters of recommendation

Congratulations Class of 2011!

Senior Scholarship Program