MUSIC STUDENTS earn ALL-STATE
Ten students from Hinsdale Central High School earned All-State selections for band, chorus and orchestra from the Illinois Music Education Association. They were chosen from among the more than 10,000 individuals who auditions for this honor.
They are Ann Ascher, honors chorus, soprano I; Evan Carlson, All-State Chorus, tenor II; Athena Deng, orchestra, violin; Lely Gerami, honors chorus, alto I; Vanessa Ivanov, honors chorus, soprano I; Arun Marion, band, oboe; Grace Stafford, honors chorus, alto II; Emily Wang, orchestra, violin; April Wu, orchestra, violin; and Isabella Xu, orchestra, cello.
COLLEGE STUDENTS ON DEAN’S LISTS
Several college students from Hinsdale have earned a place on the dean’s list or the equivalent for the fall 2021 semester .
• Elizabeth Anderson, St. Mary’s College
• Carolyn Bone, Wheaton College
• Clay Cash, University of Kentucky
• Hana Freburg, University of Alabama
• Piper Huffman, University of Kentucky
• Susannah Melkus, DePauw University
• Daniel McKay, Colgate University
• Olivia Morrissey, St. Mary’s College
• Grace Rogowski, Lehigh University
• Olivia Smagala, St. Mary’s College
• Kristiana Strtak, University of Vermont
U.S. NEWS LISTS HINSDALE SCHOOLS
All Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 schools earned the “Best Elementary” or “Best Middle” school badge and placed among the top 30 percent in the state in the U.S. News and World Report first rankings of public elementary and middle schools.
