Providence Catholic Recognizes 52 Students as 2022-2023 Illinois State Scholars
PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC RECOGNIZES 2022-23 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
Illinois Student Assistance Commission congratulates 52 Providence Catholic students for their exceptional academic achievement
NEW LENOX, IL (December 7, 2021) – Providence Catholic Principal, Dr. John Harper, is pleased to announce that 52 students from the Providence Catholic graduating class of 2022 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 17,340 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958.
“We are extremely proud of our Illinois State Scholars,” says Dr. Harper. “Their commitment to excellence in academics defines them as leaders. We congratulate them on this achievement.”
The list of names of Providence Catholic 2022-2023 Illinois State Scholars is available here:
| NAME | STUDENT CITY | Grade School |
| Miranda Babiuk-Martinez | Mokena | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Harrison Brugess | Palos Heights | St. Michael Orland Park |
| Julia Bucciferro | Shorewood | St. Raymond Joliet |
| Vincent Caruso | Lemont | St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick Lemont |
| Daniel Chmura | Tinley Park | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Ella Coyle | Orland Park | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Shane Crean | Frankfort | Hickory Creek Middle School Frankfort |
| Devin Devine (not pictured) | Palos Heights | St. Alexander Palos Heights |
| Jason Di Giovanni (not pictured) | New Lenox | Homer Junior High Homer Glen |
| Olivia DiCola | New Lenox | St. Jude New Lenox |
| Abigail DiNolfo | Mokena | Martino Junior High New Lenox |
| Gianna Diorio | Mokena | Noonan Academy Mokena |
| Daniel Donlevy | Orland Park | Century Junior High Orland Park |
| Abbey Duggan | Frankfort | Hickory Creek Middle School Frankfort |
| Alexa Fitzgerald | Channahon | Channahon Junior High Channahon |
| Mason Freeman | Joliet | Trinity Christian School Shorewood |
| Shelby Gloss (not pictured) | Minooka | Homer Junior High Homer Glen |
| Bailey Griffis | Frankfort | Noonan Academy Mokena |
| Bridget Hansen (not pictured) | Joliet | Holy Family School Shorewood |
| Grace Hecht | Tinley Park | St. Michael Orland Park |
| Sarah Hecht | Tinley Park | St. Michael Orland Park |
| Ashlee Jackson | Frankfort | Hickory Creek Middle School Frankfort |
| Elizabeth Kooyenga | Tinley Park | Grissom Middle School Tinley Park |
| Mira Kucala (not pictured) | New Lenox | St. Mary Mokena |
| Nathan Lange | Joliet | Liberty Junior High New Lenox |
| Andrew Lux | Oak Forest | Arbor Park Middle School Oak Forest |
| Alexis Madler | Homer Glen | Oak Prairie Junior High Homer Glen |
| Nicole Magdziasz | Tinley Park | Summit Hill Junior High Frankfort |
| Angela Maranto | Orland Park | St. Michael Orland Park |
| Matthew Martin | Orland Park | St. Michael Orland Park |
| Ian McGuire | Woodridge | St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick Lemont |
| Ryan Ondracek | Woodridge | St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick Lemont |
| Michael Panarici | Frankfort | Noonan Academy Mokena |
| Emily Pandolfi (not pictured) | Joliet | Liberty Junior High New Lenox |
| Maggie Parham | New Lenox | St. Joseph Lockport |
| Alexander Piet | Lemont | St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick Lemont |
| Catherine Piko | Orland Park | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Nathan Pugh | Lockport | St. Joseph Lockport |
| Gabriela Reyes | New Lenox | St. Jude New Lenox |
| Robert Schneider III | New Lenox | Liberty Junior High New Lenox |
| Matthew Seguin (not pictured) | Orland Park | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Shaun Seguin (not pictured) | Orland Park | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Nicholas Stafford | New Lenox | Martino Junior High New Lenox |
| Kaitlyn Ternik | Shorewood | Minooka Junior High Minooka |
| Connor Todd | Orland Hills | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Madeline Tures | Peotone | St. Joseph Manhattan |
| Grace Wasicki | Frankfort | St. Mary Mokena |
| Megan Whitten | Orland Park | Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Orland Hills |
| Kailey Wolniakowski | New Lenox | St. Joseph Lockport |
| Evan Xydakis | Lemont | St. Michael Orland Park |
| Robert Zank | Homer Glen | SS. Cyril & Methodius Lemont |
| Amanda Zbonski | Tinley Park | Central Middle School Tinley Park |
“On behalf of ISAC, congratulations to all of the Illinois State Scholars for their hard work and commitment inside and outside of the classroom,” said ISAC Executive Director Eric Zarnikow. “In the past two years students and families have faced unprecedented difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; from financial and personal ordeals to all of the challenges of remote learning. The achievements of these students are a credit to their perseverance and resilience, and to the support and encouragement of their families, principals, teachers, mentors, counselors, and others invested in their growth and success.”
The Illinois State Scholar acknowledgement is a non-monetary award. Each State Scholar designee receives a congratulatory letter and Certificate of Achievement from ISAC, and can download an official Illinois State Scholar badge to display on their online profiles and social media platforms, as well as share with their high school counselors, colleges, employers, family members and others. *Note that the Program designates honorees based on the year they would begin any postsecondary education, not based on the year they graduate from high school.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Allie Rios
Director of Communications at Providence Catholic High School
(815) 717-3163
arios@providencecatholic.org