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STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LIST Several students from Hinsdale were named to the dean’s list or equivalent for the fall 2020 semester at their respective colleges and universities. • William Bush, The Citadel • Jonathon Cain, Colgate University • Daniel McKay, Colgate University • Caroline Riefe, Indiana University • Selin Turkyilmaz, Colgate University ROTARY PRESENTS MERIT AWARDS The Rotary Club of Hinsdale presented another round of Youth Merit Awards March 12. This award recognizes extraordinary middle school and high school s...
MODEL UN TEAM WINS AWARDS The following members of Hinsdale Central’s Model UN team won awards during MUNUC (The Model UN at University of Chicago Conference) Feb 5-7. Outstanding delegation — Shay Doshi, Naina Kapur and Naina Malorny Verbal commendation — Noora Hameeduddin, Imran Hussain, Deona Julary, Shivani Rao, Serene Safvi and Aiden ElDifrawi Honorable mention — Safa Fathima, Megna Mitra, Zahrah Qureshi and Shahaan Shafi HINSDALE STUDENT HELPS RAISE FUNDS Christina Aucoin of Hinsdale was one of more than 1,400 Univers...
CENTRAL NAMES LANGUAGE stars World language teachers at Hinsdale Central select Star Students two times a semester, recognizing them for having a strong interest in a world or classical language, making positive contributions to the classroom environment, exhibiting a passion for learning a second language and inspiring their peers. Students recently recognized are Avery Andersen, Heidi Angelopoulos, Lauren Biegel, Nate Bittner, Riley Boshardt, Katie Brophy, Sarah Brosius, Hannah Brown, Nadia Burt, Andrew Callen, Elyssa Ch...
HINSDALE CENTRAL Lists HONOR ROLL Hinsdale Central has released the names of students who earned a place on the dean’s list or honor roll for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. Dean’s list Seniors Jake Adams, Mohammad Ahmadi, Moosa Ahmed, Yusrah Ahmed, Nur-Fatima Akbar, Hani Akhras, Tolu Akin-Olugbemi, Rudolph Albores, Ava Alessi, Thomas Ambrose, Jay Amin, Arthur Andersen, Zoya Anjarwala, Abigail Antinossi, Chloe Aquino, Christopher Araujo, Alexandria Arendt, William Arnason, Emily Ascher, Chloe Attlan,...
CENTRAL WRITERS EARN AWARDS Several Hinsdale Central students were recognized recently by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers in conjunction with its Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. • Amy Dong — Gold Key, Silver Key and an honorable mention, painting; Silver Key, mixed media • Yanning Jiao — Gold Key, two Silver Keys and an honorable mention, drawing and illustration • Samara Jaquez — Gold Key and Silver Key, drawing and illustration • Mara Severts — Gold Key, painting • Cadence Parker-Briones — Gold Key, painting...
CENTER HIRES new design director Diane Chiappe was recently named design and sales director at County Line Home Design Center in Hinsdale. “Diane brings a wealth of expertise to our cooperative with her extensive and varied background in design, home furnishings, real estate and building products,” said Rebecca Austin, design center manager. “In addition, she has a vast network locally here in Hinsdale with her past work at Trumeau Design & Décor, as a broker with Berkshire Hathaway and with her volunteer work with the Hi...
MAZZOCHI NAMED TO LEADERSHIP TEAM State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-47, Elmhurst) was appointed to the position of assistant minority leader for the Illinois House Republican Caucus. Mazzochi has represented the 47th District in Springfield since July 2018. During her tenure, she has cosponsored multiple bills signed by the governor, including legislation on pension transparency and ethylene oxide pollution and has advocated for property tax relief for homeowners as co-chair of the Property Tax Relief Task Force. Mazzochi has...
STUDENTS OF THE QUARTER NAMED Hinsdale Central recently recognized 12 individuals who were named Student of the Quarter by the school’s various departments based on their accomplishments in the classroom as well as their leadership, kindness and skill as role models. They are • Stephanie Cochlan, art • William Gaffney, business • Sarah Brosius, English • Mariella Andrews, FACS • Ryan Thomas, math • Amer Goel, music • Nicholas Bergner, physical education • Julia Cashman, science • Sydney Pjesky, social studies • Jacob Chi...
SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAMS TAKE FIRST The Hinsdale Central JV Scholastic Bowl A and B teams had a great showing at the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association Novice tournament. Both teams took first place in their respective divisions heading into the finals on Oct. 24. Team A — Merwin D’Souza, Eric Brugge, Ben Newton, Jibran Haque and Liam Carden — went on to win the championship for its division. Team B — Akshay Undevia, Alexander Hillman, Jeffrey Liu, Alex Burt and Shahaan Shafi — finished in the top 10 in...
ROTARY HELPS FUND polio fight The Hinsdale Rotary Club marked World Polio Day on Oct. 24 by donating $2,000 to the Pioneers for Polio campaign being run by Rotary International. With matching dollars being offered by The Rotary Club of Chicago, Hinsdale’s $2,000 turns into $4,000. With a further 2:1 match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hinsdale Rotary will end up contributing $12,000 total to the campaign. When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, there were 350,000 c...
ROTARY HELPS FUND polio fight The Hinsdale Rotary Club marked World Polio Day on Oct. 24 by donating $2,000 to the Pioneers for Polio campaign being run by Rotary International. With matching dollars being offered by The Rotary Club of Chicago, Hinsdale’s $2,000 turns into $4,000. With a further 2:1 match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hinsdale Rotary will end up contributing $12,000 total to the campaign. When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, there were 350,000 c...
D181 STAFF EARN ISBE AWARDS Four staff members in Community Consolidated District 181 were honored among some 100 educators statewide recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education in its 2021 Teacher of the Year and Those Who Excel categories. Classroom teacher Carrie Fitzgerald earned a meritorious service award. She is an early childhood education teacher for the special education class in the D181 Neighborhood Preschool. Lisa Hendrix received an award of excellence for administrators. She is a pupil service administr...
Virtual rotary run keeps pace The Virtual Rotary Run Charity Classic netted $80,000, almost as much as last year’s successful race. “Our goal this year, as always, is to positively impact the lives of many area residents,” said Tom Norton, president of the Hinsdale Rotary Club. Proceeds benefited leading community charities: The Community House, District 181 Foundation, Hinsdale Hospital Foundation, Rotary Club of Hinsdale Foundation and Ray Graham Association-Hanson Center. More than 200 individuals participated in the 2...
NATIONAL MERIT LISTS STUDENTS The following individuals from Hinsdale Central were recognized as Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Jake Adams, Jay Amin, Chloe Aquino, Zayn Bajwa, Luke Berg, Victor Bouret, Bo Bourlard, Courtney Brown, Eric Brugge, Sophie Burns, Gavin Chami, Albert Chen, Grace Clopton, Merwin D’Souza, Rachit Das, John Demakis, Faith Drescher, Lia Fawley, Christian Gambla, Xing Gao,...
NAZ RECOGNIZES HINSDALE COUPLE Michael and Therese Rooney of Hinsdale received this year’s Jack Wheeler Golf Classic Memorial Award from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park. The Rooneys are the parents of three Nazareth Academy graduates — Meghan, 2017; Nora, 2018, and Michael, 2020 — and have been actively involved in the life of Nazareth Academy for over 10 years. They have given countless hours of service to the school community, including Michael’s service the our board of trustees and Therese’s involvement in the Mothe...
ELM SCHOOL EARNS BLUE RIBBON Elm School has been recognized as a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School, the highest award given by the U.S. Department of Education. The coveted award affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content. Elm was nominated as an Exemplary High Performing School, meaning it is among the state’s highest performing schools and also has very high performance in smaller subgroups of students. “Elm is...
Agency Picks up foundation grant The Hinsdale-based Green Halo Scholars organization received a grant of $7,000 last month from the Palumbo Foundation to fund professional college essay writing support and professional college counseling for under-resourced high school seniors. Green Halo Scholars is a nonprofit formed two years ago to help students in need at several western suburban high school navigate the college application and selection process. STUDENTS EARN MEDALS IN EXAMS More than 200 Hinsdale Central students were...
CENTRAL STUDENTS WIN AP AWARD Fifteen Hinsdale Central students earned the AP Capstone Diploma award. They are Jay Amin, Abigail Chute, Gabrielle Conidi, Anika Holur, Saurav Joshi, Yahya Junejo, Cole Koffron, Luke Leddy, Sidh Leekha, Kaitlin Mrksich, Jasmine Qadeer, Anirudh Raghuvir, Iman Shams, Sanjana Shanbhag and Gabrielle Tsamis. The College Board grants this award to students who earn a score of three or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research exams, as well as on four additional AP exams of the student’s choosing. H...
DOCtors join MEDICAL GROUP DuPage Medical Group has welcomed 14 new physicians in a variety of specialties, including two who see patients in Hinsdale. • Dr. Ashish Arora is board-certified in gastroenterology. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed his residency in internal medicine as well as his fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology at Loyola University Medical Center. • Dr. Laura Hamad earned her doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Midwestern Universit...
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE DEAN’S LISTS The following students from Hinsdale earned a spot on their school’s dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester. Elise Glaser, Colorado College Danielle Beard, Millikin University Julia Krasuski, Miami University ARTISTS EARN RECOGNITION The Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners from its 47th annual Fine Arts Show Aug. 15-16. Painter Amine Badr won best of show. Photographer Neshama Roash won the President’s Award — New Artist. Winners in the two-dimensional category...
COLLEGE STUDENTS EARN DEGREES These students from Hinsdale earned degrees at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year at their respective colleges and universities. Nicholas Becker, bachelor’s in civil engineering, Marquette University Nicholas Kallas, bachelor’s in human resources, Marquette University Meghan Meredith, bachelor’s with distinction in industrial engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Molly Miller, bachelor’s in journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison Cecelia Moran, bachelors in biology and seconda...
HOSPITALS HAVE NEW Chief officer Adam Maycock has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Amita Health Adventist Medical Centers in Hinsdale and La Grange. Maycock, who was serving as interim president and CEO, assumed the role permanently effective July 12. He succeeds Michael Murrill, who left the organization last month for a promotion within AdventHealth, a parent organization of Amita Health. Maycock joined Amita Health Adventist Hinsdale and La Grange in January 2017 as chief operating officer,...
HIGH SCHOOLERS MAKE HONOR ROLL Several Hinsdale students earned place on the honor roll at Nazareth Academy for the second semester of the 2019-20 school year. The “A” Honor Roll indicates a grade point average of 3.8-4.0 or above on a 4 point scale. The “B” Honor Roll indicates a grade point average of 3.33-3.79 on a 4 point scale. A honor roll — Diana Anos, Sarah Battaglia, Sophia Cacciatore, Isabelle Cameron, Gracie Carstensen, Dylan Colbert, Emma Francis, Adam Fuechtman, Kathleen Gerth, Harrison Gianares,...
IDOT grant funds NEEDS STUDY DuPage County Public Transit Committee member Julie Renehan announced July 1 that IDOT has awarded a $50,000 service needs study of Willowbrook Corners in the amount of $50,000. This is part of an initiative to support disadvantaged communities. “Time and time again, we see transportation listed as a barrier to jobs, education, health and shopping needs,” Renehan said. “This area of unincorporated Willowbrook is down Route 83 with no sidewalks to connect it to Hinsdale South, local shopping, job o...
FIREFIGHTERS EARN HARTMANN AWARD Six members of the Hinsdale Fire Department recently received the Hartmann Award from the Good Samaritan Hospital EMS System for their efforts to save a man on Aug. 6, 2019. They are Chief/paramedic John Gianelli, Capt./paramedic Michael Neville, Lt./paramedic Andrew Ziemer and firefighter/paramedics Douglas Niemeyer, Patrick Schaberg and Michael Wilson. The fire department was dispatched for a man trapped in a storm drain on a berm about 30 feet off the road who was not breathing. The patient...
