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Page wins gold medal at SkillsUSA competition
Junior Ashley Page was recognized as a national champion after earning a gold medal in the preschool teaching assistant competition at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The conference was held in Kansas City, Missouri from June 24-29.
Page is enrolled in the Technology Campus' Early Childhood Education Program and has taken related classes at LCHS. She qualified for the national competition by winning a gold medal at the state competition, which was held in April in Springfield.
2007 graduate Joe Sagen also qualified for the national competition in the Quiz Bowl category, which involves answering questions that are common knowledge and modern day. Page and Sagen are the first two LCHS students to have competed their way to a national event.
Page photo by Joe Pilkington

Whitehurst selected as speaker for graduation

Senior Katie Whitehurst was selected by a committee to speak in front of her graduating class during the commencement ceremony on May 29. Whitehurst applied for the job mid-April by completing an application and creating a 2-3 minute long speech which she presented in front of the committee judges. These judges included faculty Jessica Bowman, Katie Cook, Susan Arendas, and Aryan Haren.

“I enjoy being in front of people,” Whitehurst said. “Plus, I think that [speaking at graduation] is a good way to show my pride for the school.”

Ultimately Whitehurst was chosen out of eight applicants because of the quality of her speech and the numerous activities which made her the best candidate to deliver a speech, according to Bowman.

“[We were looking for] someone that reflected Lakes appropriately,” Bowman said.

To create the speech, Whitehurst took suggestions from Cathy Ingram, her advanced speech teacher, and also took influences from her own life and experiences. Whitehurst’s speech appropriately focuses on change and being the first graduating class.
Story by Kimi Lillig

Ilich, Mazulis named Outstanding Seniors for '07

Faculty, staff and seniors selected Christina Mazulis and Nick Ilich as the Class of 2007's Outstanding Seniors.

Sponsored each year by the Antioch Women’s Club, the award requires the list of potential candidates to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher.

Ilich and Mazulis will receive a trophy and recognition on May 21 at the Senior Awards Night.

Ilich will be attending Augustana College in the fall, and plans on playing football. He was won an Eagle Pride Award, Most Improved Player 2006 for football, and academic scholarships.

Mazulis will be attending the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and will be majoring in Animal Science, with an intention of pre-veterinary medicine. Throughout high school, Mazulis has participated on the board of many activities such as National Honor Society, German Club, and Operation Snowball. She has also won three Eagle Pride Awards and Student of the Month.
Story by Ashton Pfeiffer

May Eagle Pride nominees recognized
Students, faculty, staff and parents were recognized as Eagle Pride recipients for the month of May. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the nominees and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on May 8.
Recipients included students Nathan David, Sheila Goodrich, Jenni Nestor, Mary Beth Kenner, Heather Pease, Christina Mazulis, Kelli Ford, Stephanie Frenzel, Laura Cowles, Katelyn Smith, Erin Berry, Ashley Davison, Christina Goldman, Mike Castellano, Jenna Denman, Michael Brandt, Liz Madzryk, Damian Brown, Alex Beese, Jennifer Brager, Tina Chowaniec, Jeannie Christofalos, Melissa Dahan, Mariah Donner, Michael Donner, Nichola Folinazzo, Christina Garcia, Ashley Grajewski, Bridget Hebbard, Kevin Hennelly, Lauren Hennelly, Andy Jones, Amanda Kraenzle, Michael Nelson, Kelsey Patel, Shane Trino, Jeff Hopkins, Katie Hilbert, Kylie Hartness, Christin Okamoto, Lauren Ottinger, James Synowicz, Christina Van Dellen, Paul Vickers, Sarah Voracek, Kelsey Whitaker, Kristina Post, Kelsey McGill, Kyle Dee, Devin Hoppe, Brittany Chlopek, Brianna Mehl, Callie Pappas, Tina Tucci, Zak Kalter, Julie Churchill, Katrina Salas, Eder Adunas, and faculty and staff members Ms. Amber Carter, Ms. Rachel Morales, Ms. Tina Kupsco, Ms. Katie Cook, Ms. Joanna Kotecki, Ms. Melissa Haines, Ms. Kelly Kelleher, Ms. Diane Scott, Ms. Kitty Wiegel, Ms. Nancy Clutter, Mr. Dan Swartz, Ms. Gail deRivera, Ms. Kerstin Santarelli.

April Eagle Pride nominees recognized
Students, faculty, staff and parents were recognized as Eagle Pride recipients for the month of April. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the nominees and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on April 17.
Recipients included students Brooke DeRose, Billy D. Brown, Mike Brandt, Nick Ilich, Kim Pope, Laura Castro, Adriana Castro, Katie Hilbert, Katrina Salas, Abigail Grover, Mary Gumler, Ashley Grajewski, Julie Churchill, Peter Cheun, Erica Stein and Christina Mazulis, faculty and staff members Evie Amelio, Aryan Haren, Kerstin Santarelli, Jill Farrell, Angela Bellavia, Lauren Dudal and Jim McKay and parent Sue DeRose.

Van Dellen advances in art contest

Sophomore Christina Van Dellen's acrylic painting of a Bufflehead Duck, which is a small sea duck, may be seen on a national postage stamp if she advances in the last phase of the 2007 Federal Jr. Duck Stamp competition in Washington D.C.

Van Dellen qualified for the national finals after achieving a first place and Best of Show at the Illinois level. This is the third time that Van Dellen has entered the contest; in 2001 she received a first place and last year she placed second. Click here to visit the Illinois Department of Natural Resources web site to view all state results.

More than 40 earn Eagle Pride award for March
More students and staff members than ever were recognized as Eagle Pride recipients for the month of March. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on March 13.
Recipients included students Ashley Beadle, Raylene Schramer, John Werchek, Mathew Braden, Tyler Zumbrock, Dan Ronsman, Chuck Kempf, Sean Hertz, Kevin Lewis, Joey Crowell, Isaiah Colon, Yuri Bockwinkel, Eric Breitbach, Bernie Anderson, Stephen Banas, B.J. Fuller, Anokhi Patel, Courtney Bruett, Emily Gebhardt, Mike Godlewski, Sarah Cleland, Alex Coles, Natalie Chrapla, A.J. Gumino, Mike Miller, Amanda Overman, Paul Twarowski, Julija Vinckeviciute, Billy Brown, Mike Jarrell, Allison Reding, Morgan Robinson, Anthony Ward, Michael Brandt, Ashley Roper and staff members Heather Marzullo, Bryan Plinske, Paul Cook, Sandy Jarrett and April Kelly.

Junior Kraenzle receives international recognition for chemistry poster design

When junior Amanda Kraenzle developed an idea for her chemistry poster assignment last spring, she never imagined it would garner international attention. But it did.

Kraenzle's poster design was one of 12 runners-up — and the only winner or runner-up from the United States — out of 944 submissions internationally to be recognized after entering a competition sponsored by the Korean Chemical Society. Three posters were named winners. The theme of the contest matched that of the International Conference on Chemical Education held in Seoul last August: "Chemistry for Humanity."

Chemistry teacher Betty Overocker had her students create the posters for a class activity and decided to submit their work to the contest, too. Kraenzle said she came up with her design idea because the class had been studying molecules. Her poster connects various molecules that each is filled with makeup products, jewelry, and more — all things that depend on chemistry. Her poster appears in the January-February 2007 issue of Chemistry International.

Thirty-two countries were represented with submissions for the contest. The posters were judged based on the relevance to the theme, communication value, artistic value and whether the message was universally understandable.

Kraenzle, who has enrolled in several art classes at LCHS and plans to major in art in college, received a certificate of recognition for the honor.

February Eagle Pride recipients recognized
Nineteen students and staff members were recognized as the Eagle Pride recipients for the month of February. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on Feb. 13.
Recipients included students Jeff Kussmann, Mark Turenne, Robbie Crowell, Josh Ptasienski, Ben Schnurbusch, Paul Latza, Kelsey McGill, Kristina Post, Alex Luzarowski, Andrew Yopp, Amber Larsen, Brittany Wancho, Roy Herum, Jaime LaFontaine, Heather Sokolowski, Erik Todorovic, Robbie Bock and Ian Lutz and staff member Luke Mertens.

During a ceremony on Feb. 7, seniors Dan Ronsman (left) and Sean Hertz signed letters of intent to play college football.

Hertz, Ronsman accept offers to play college football at Winona, Akron

On Feb. 7, seniors Sean Hertz and Dan Ronsman accepted scholarship offers to play football at Winona State University and the University of Akron, respectively, beginning next fall. These accredited universities made offers to the two athletes earlier this school year.

Surrounded by family, coaches and administrators, Hertz and Ronsman signed their official contracts while sporting baseball caps from their respective schools.

Ronsman accepted a full-ride to play center for the Division I Akron, which is in Ohio; Ronsman primarily played guard during the 2006 season at Lakes. Although center is not his favorite position, he says he does not mind if it will get him onto the field faster.

Hertz will keep his position as receiver at Winona in Minnesota, where he will compete at the Division II level. He was offered a partial scholarship for playing football, and hopes to participate in basketball as well once the winter season begins.
Story and photo by senior Jaime LaFontaine

Twenty recipients announced for January
Twenty students and staff members were recognized as the Eagle Pride recipients for the month of January. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on Jan. 16.
Recipients included students Becky Ryan, Patrick Tevenan, Justin Shea, Edwin Martinez, Mike Castellano, Ashton Pfeiffer, Amanda Broniec, Dan Sell, Beau Blumenschein, Tia Miller, Allie Rosenzweig, Nathan David, Adam DeRose, Priya Shah and Danielle Ezell, and staff members Kitty Weigel, Lesia Semitka, Nancy Moore, Lynne Lubeck and Moira Caflisch.

Twenty recipients announced for December
Twenty students and staff were recognized as the Eagle Pride recipients for the month of December. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on Dec. 19.
Recipients included Romel Johnson, Michael Gomulka, Marcella Belli, Andrew Seketa, Matt Badgley, Jane Miller, Christin Okamoto, Hannah Okamoto, Erin Ruskin, Mark Turenne, Dane Juola, Megan Paradise, Ashley Roper, MIcahel Tucker, Ryan Kelley, Samantha Steffen, Jessica Tekampe, Officer Hugo Robles, Sergeant Chris Pryde and Robbie Crowell.

Senior named Commended Student by National Merit Corp.

Senior Ian Lutz has been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a Commended Student for being among the highest scorers on the 2005 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Out of approximately 1.4 million test takers in the nation, Lutz's performance was in the top 34,000, or the top five percent.

This honor comes after Lutz was informed last spring that he had placed in the top 50,000. Although he will not continue as a semifinalist in the competition to earn one of the 2007 merit scholarship awards, NMSC will twice act as a reference for him as he continues to apply for admission into colleges or universities. Lutz hopes to go to DePaul University or University of Wisconsin-Madison to study music performance and psychology.

Fifteen honored at November ceremony
Fifteen students were recognized as the Eagle Pride recipients for the month of November. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on Nov. 14. Also in attendance were local city officials such as the mayors and District 117 assistant superintendent Dave Moyer.
Recipients included Romel Johnson, Sean Mobley, Matthew Styx, Kyle Coia, Kyle Manninen, Brittany Castellano, Joseph Crowell, Erin McGill, Kathleen Gliva, Kelli Ford, Sarah Miller, Janae LeBaron, Enrique Miranda, Julie Wetterberg and B.J. Fuller.
The next Eagle Pride breakfast is scheduled for Dec. 19.

Twenty-seven students selected for October
Thirteen students were recognized as the Eagle Pride recipients for the month of October. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on Oct. 17.
Recipients include Julie Middendorf, Kyle Marcangelo, Danielle Lindquist, Ashley Page, Emily Reitenbach, Maria Karstedt, Michael Brandt, Sharifa Bilalli, Aaron Piekarz, Marianne Grant, Heater Pease, Jenni Nestor, Nathan David, Jim O'Connor, Sarah Toporek, Ian Lutz, Michael Cios, Brittany Bretthauer, Mike Castellano, Laura Cowles, Jennifer Ray, Julie Churchill, Morgan Robinson, Christina Mazulis, Sheila Goodrich, Kelli Ford and Mary Beth Kenner.
The next Eagle Pride breakfast is scheduled for Nov. 14.

Six students selected for IMEA honors choir, band
Six students were selected to participate in the 2006 Illinois Music Educators Association District Honors Choir, Concert Band and Jazz Band. Kenzie Conner, Erin Ruskin, Danny March, and Sheehan Conner were selected for choir. Jamie Braden, bass clarinet, was selected for concert band and Anthony Ward, trumpet, for the jazz band. The concert band and choir students will perform on Nov. 11 at John Hershey High School in Arlington Heights; the Jazz Band Festival will be held Nov. 18 at Lake Zurich High School.
Additionally, Conner was selected to audition for the All-State Choir.

First Eagle Pride breakfast honors 13 outstanding students

Thirteen students were recognized as the Eagle Pride recipients for the month of September. Selected by their teachers and other staff members for their outstanding efforts in class, their demonstration of an act of courtesy to a peer or a staff member and more, the students and their parents and guardians were invited to attend a celebration breakfast on Sept. 19. At the breakfast, the staff member who nominated each student shared why he or she was receiving the award before presenting him or her with a certificate. Math teacher Vikki Mann read a poem she wrote for her nominee, junior Raylene Schramer.

Other recipients for this month include junior Derek Nelson, sophomore Kari Yamamoto, sophomore Craig Franke, freshman Chantayla Bloomfield, junior Bernie Anderson, sophomore Anthony Mullenhoff, sophomore Raven Jackson-Stone, senior Andy Jones, senior Katie Ramos, freshman Amanda Overman, junior Nicole Christofalos, and senior Steven Hochbaum.

Student-athletes earn recognition from county's News Sun

The News Sun awarded plaques to seven athletes who earned the Lake County newspaper's "Athlete of the Week" honor throughout the 2005-2006 academic year.

Athletic Director Troy Parola presented the Eagles with their awards on Aug. 25. The athletes and the sports they earned the recognition for are listed below:

Sean Hertz, basketball and football
Chuck Kempf, basketball
Jeremy Pohlman, football
Matt Holmes, wrestling
Cody Ksioszk, gymnastics
Kathryn Szczesniak, volleyball
Amanda Schellinger, basketball

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