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U-46 Seniors Named Illinois State Scholars

U-46 Seniors Named Illinois State Scholars 

Students honored for their academic achievement

January 23, 2025 - In recognition of their academic performance, more than 180 seniors at School District U-46’s five comprehensive high schools received the Illinois State Scholar designation. The award reflects approximately the top 10 percent of academic achievers among the Class of 2025 in Illinois.

The 181 students at Elgin, Bartlett, Larkin, South Elgin, and Streamwood high schools recently received notification of the honor from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state agency that works to make education beyond high school accessible and affordable. 

“We congratulate these exceptional students for this accomplishment. Their hard work and perseverance should not only be a source of pride for themselves, but it also inspires their peers and serves as an example of what can be achieved through dedication and determination,” said Dr. Annette Acevedo, Assistant Superintendent of Schools. “We also recognize the vital role that parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, principals, and more have played in supporting and encouraging our Illinois State Scholars.”  

The U-46 honorees were among approximately 16,500 students from across the state who earned the designation, which was first introduced in 1958. The scholars are selected based on a formula that includes a combination of ACT/SAT test scores, class rank (if the school ranks) or the unweighted GPA (if the school does not rank), and class size. 

The designation is a non-monetary award. State Scholars receive a congratulatory letter, a certificate of achievement, and a digital “badge” that can be displayed on social media platforms or shared through online profiles.

U-46’s 2025 State Scholars are listed below by high school: 

 

Bartlett High School

Jatziry Alba

Kaitlyn Jenison

Krisha Patel

Diana Berg

Sydney Johnson

Parth Patel

Brian Bishop

Yaseen Khan

Nathaniel Preissig

Ryan Chien

Landon Kim

Lance Sevilla

Kyle Chow

Gaston Klaric

Mahek Shah

Jacob Cioch

Srikrishna Kolachina

Sufyan Siddiqui

Jack Conner

Joery Lagasca

Rohini Sliwa

Kyle Depakakibo

Domenico Lamberti

Gianna Spizzirri

Cecilia Desarden

Natalya Lee

Srinidhi Srinivasan

Raymond Ear

Frederick Lorek

Sara Sulemanjee

Whalan Eid

Mason Magnanao

Dylan Szatko

Benjamin Emro

Millan Mallipeddi

Aayush Thakkar

Emma Engels

Nina Mangriotis

Elizabeth Thomas

Aayan Faisal

Audrey Martin

Grace Thorp

Melani Flores

Elle McBrearty

Karl Tomlin

Karla Flores Romo

Abhika Mishra

Emilia Tredota

Natalie Galvez

Matthew Nendick

Klaudia Tredota

Dev Gandhi

Elsie Nwabuego

Elif Uzunel

James Gillmore

Venisha Parikh

Valerie Villegas

Victor Gonzalez Argueta

Aanya Patel

Jingyuan Wen

Alizah Husain

Darsh Patel

Zara Yasoob

Allison Ibarrientos

Jainil Patel

Sara Zaidi

Rebecca Jacob

Krish Patel

  

 

Elgin High School

Jason Allen

Hasan Hammad

Pratyush Ramesh

Liza Aygul

Samantha Havener

Mahitha Ratakonda

Abigail Cabugason

Christian Jaimes

Aaditya Sanghavi

Emily Cabugason

Emily James

Rishi Shah

Brandon Cardozo

Jacob Lesch

Nadia Silva

Evangeline Comings

Thomas Madsen

Sebastian Siwiec

Hannah Day

Joshua Nato

Isabelle Smith

John Drew

Eric Nazario

Kelly Louise Taruc

Caleb Eggers

Jorge Pano

Braedyn Tetrev

Collin Froman

Aarav Patel

Cole Tupper

Benjamin Galfi

Jai Patel

Leeya Valsadia 

Brody Grosenbach

Isabella Penaloza

  

 

Larkin High School

Dayanara Aguilar

Brianna Gabriel Revolorio

Lydia Soto

Lucy Akemann

Jenna Mack

Caitlin Sweeney

Lara Amaro

Kaitlyn Neubert

Trevor Willis

Kayla Austin

Harold Nunez

Samantha Winer

Erany Fahmy

Nickolas Pietri

  

 

South Elgin High School

Annabeth Baughcum

Ryan Goetz

Sean Mydlach

Carter Beucler

Emmett Hanson

Diego Ortiz Villagomez

Gianna Brown

Logan Iott

Nishar Parekh

Carlos Bucio

Ellie Jahnke

Ayush Patel

Anthony Cavallo

Maya Jordan

Dia Patel

Anna Christopherson

Nathan Jung

Jessa Pentecost

Ryan Corn

Cole Jurcy

Jason Phillips

Samuel Dankel

Mackenzie Klinger

Elise Pratt

Justin Defensor

Gabriela Krusiec

Drew Raval

Donald Doan

Reilly Malesh

Kamila Sangabriel

Eric Drozdziak

Mikella Mesina

Amy Skrabacz

Ava Franch

Ethan Messer

Charles Stace

Gavin Fredricks

Callahan Miller

Logan Stoltz

Julia Fugiel

Laila Miulli

Alexander Tolentino

Ryan Giczkowski

Ruby Montgomery

Julianna Ugarte

Amber Gnutek

Rahul Mufti

Kalia Verdino

 

Streamwood High School

Salman Amir

Guido Narbona

Sophie Saflarski

Michaella Andres

Leonor Nevarez

Maria Santeliz Goncalves

Javier Aranda

Jesten Ngwakwe

Danielle Althea Sotto

Claire Dresser

Emily Nowel

Luis Vega

Ty Keomanivong

Dev Patel

  

Sophia Lortie

Leonardo Perez