Posted on May 25, 2010
Congratulations to the Class of 2010!
The High School of Saint Thomas More held is Baccalaureate and Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 23rd at 2pm for eighty-six students. STM was honored to have the Knights of Columbus leading the procession. Father Robert Lampitt served as Celebrant with Monsignor Albert Hallin, Monsignor Gregory Ketcham, Monsignor Mark Merdian, Father Joseph Hogan, Father Steve Willard, and Deacon J. Robert Ulbrich in attendance. Gina Hinders and Justin Telthorst were the recipients of the Saint Thomas More award. Valedictorian Elizabeth Anderson warmed the hearts of those in attendance as she spoke to her fellow students. Students were recognized at the Annual Honors Luncheon on Friday, and all award winners are listed below, as well as the $2.2 million in merit scholarships awarded to STM students. God’s blessings to the Class of 2010 as they continue their journey.
* Earned College Prep Certificate
+ National Honor Society
Deadline for submission of individual scholarship awards for printed materials was April 30th.
Jade Martin Ackerman
Attending Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Thomas of Celano Scholarship, Quincy University
STM Ambassador
Hunter Hudson Adams*
Attending Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Illinois Soybean Association Crop Production Scholarship, Southern Illinois University
Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation Award
Patrick Joseph Ahasic
Holy Cross Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Elizabeth Claire Anderson*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Marquette University
Class of 2010 Valedictorian
Illinois State Scholar
Kiwanis Youth Recognition Award
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
William Alexander Baillon*
Holy Cross Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
STM Ambassador
Alexandra Teresa Bechtel*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Illinois Wesleyan University
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan University
Presidential Finalist Scholarship, Saint Louis University
Academic Merit Scholarship, Millikin University
John & Ula Leighy Science Scholarship, Millikin University
Trustees Merit Scholarship, University of Dayton, Ohio
Miami Non Resident Merit Scholarship, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Evelyn May Davis Scholarship, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Illinois State Scholar
STM Departmental Award - Science
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Victoria Ellen Becker*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
President’s Award, University of Illinois
Children of Veteran’s Tuition Waver, University of Illinois
Green and Gold Scholarship, University of South Florida
National Scholars Award, University of Iowa
Cougar Pride Scholarship, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Rapp Scholar, Christie Clinic Foundation
STM Departmental Award - Physical Education
STM Ambassador
Camilla Zoe Black
Attending Parkland College
David Michael Boudreau
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Kale David Brinkoetter
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jeld-Wen Scholarship
Tyler Joseph Brown
St. Malachy Parish
Attending Parkland College
Conner Jordan Buenting*+
Attending Parkland College
STM Departmental Award - Music
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Kyle Thomas Buerkett*+
Attending University of Kentucky
Morgan Lee Buerkett*+
Attending The University of Chicago
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Kaylyn Mackenzie Buetow
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
Angelina Marie Calcagno*
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Eastern Illinois University
Dong Kyun Cho*
St. Mary Parish
Attending St. John’s University
St. John’s University Scholarship, St. John’s University
SVC All-Academic Team
Lisa Marie Clarkson+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Saint Mary’s College
Presidential Scholarship, St. Mary’s College
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College
Illinois State Scholar
American Legion Good Citizenship Award, Post 24 Champaign
Kiwanis Youth Recognition Award
Senior Interact Student of the Year
STM Departmental Award - Spanish
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Allison Mary Cole
St. Malachy Parish
Attending Illinois Wesleyan University
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan University
Alumni Opportunity Grant, Illinois Wesleyan University
Knights of Columbus, Rantoul Council #4450 Scholarship
SVC All-Academic Team
Abigail Marie Coobs+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Indiana University
Distinction Scholarship, Indiana University
Illinois State Scholar
SVC All-Academic Team
Clinton Caddell Coulter
St. Thomas Parish, Philo
Attending Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
Brother James Miller Scholarship, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
St. Mary’s Grant, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
Thomas More Scholarship, St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
Illinois State Scholar
STM Departmental Award - Math
STM Departmental Award - Technology
STM Departmental Award - Theology
Monica Claire Dabrowski
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
Busey Bank Scholarship for Parkland College
Mackenzie Kie Dankle*
Attending University of Iowa
Heritage Award Scholarship, University of Iowa
Catherine Anne DeBrock*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Edmund J. James Scholar, College of LAS, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Illinois State Scholar
STM Ambassador
James Ryan Demlow+
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Parkland College
Luke Alexander Ducey*+
St. Patrick Parish, Tolono
Attending Saint Louis University
Billiken Catholic Award, Saint Louis University
STM Departmental Award - Physical Education
Olivia Ann Durst*+
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Parkland College
STM Departmental Award - Music
STM Ambassador
Brittany Jean Einck+
St. Malachy Parish
Attending Parkland College
Athletic Scholarship, Parkland College
SVC All-Academic Team
Jenna Michelle Einck*
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
Athletic Scholarship, Parkland College
Erin Catherine Fallon*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ignatius Scholarship, Marquette University
McKissick Scholars Award, University of South Carolina
Illinois State Scholar
Tyler Marcus Faught+
St. Patrick Parish, Urbana
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distinction Scholarship, Indiana University
Provost Scholarship, Saint Louis University
Ignatius Scholarship, Marquette University
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College
Father Charles Martell Scholarship, St. Patrick Parish, K of C, Urbana Council
Representative Naomi Jakobsson Scholarship
Illinois State Scholar
STM Departmental Award - Math
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Margaret Beth Fitzgerald+
Attending University of Wisconsin-Madison
Athletic Scholarship, University of Wisconsin Crew Team
STM Athletic Booster Organization Female Scholar Athlete Awards
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Nathan Leon Freeman
Undecided
Alexa Michele Gooden*
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Illinois State University
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan University
Trustee Scholarship, Butler University
Founder’s Scholarship, Winthrop University
Brooke Nicole Happ*+
St. Thomas Parish, Philo
Attending Illinois State University
Comcast Scholarship
Junior League of Champaign-Urbana Scholarship
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College
Class of 2010 Salutatorian
Illinois State Scholar
Kiwanis Youth Recognition Award
STM Departmental Award - English
STM Ambassador
Sean Michael Hartin*
St. Thomas Parish, Philo
Attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale
John Joseph Hayes
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Loyola University, Chicago
The Loyola Scholarship, Loyola University, Chicago
The Damen Scholarship, Loyola University, Chicago
SVC All-Academic Team
Sean Nef Heffernan
Attending University of Iowa
Jason Christopher Herzog
Attending Parkland College
Regina Kathryn Hinders*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Loyola Scholarship, Loyola University
Loyola Director’s Scholarship, Loyola University
Presidential Scholarship, DePaul University
University of Illinois Employees Credit Union Scholarship
Carle Foundation Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
Rapp Scholarship, Christie Clinic Foundation
Illinois State Scholar
DAR Award
STM Departmental Award - Art
SVC All-Academic Team
St. Thomas More Award
STM Ambassador
Christopher Stanley Holman*+
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Thomasboro
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
School of Music Merit Scholarship, University of Illinois
Chorale Young Artist Competition Scholarship
Young Baroque Artist Competition Scholarship
Illinois State Scholar
STM Departmental Award - Latin
Chung-Ling Huang*
Attending Parkland College
Tyler James Johnson*
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
STM Ambassador
Zachariah August Johnson
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Texas Tech University
Athletic Scholarship, Texas Tech University
STM Ambassador
Marie Margaret Kiser+
Holy Cross Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Scholarship
STM Ambassador
Bailey Kathryn Krouse*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Arizona
Arizona Excellence Award, University of Arizona
MacBook Pro Scholarship
STM Ambassador
Jong Doo Lee*
Attending University of California, Los Angeles
Illinois State Scholar
Won Koun Lee*
Attending University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
STM Ambassador
Ian Clare MacKichan*
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Eastern Illinois University
Johanna Eileen McCarthy+
St. Patrick Parish, Urbana
Attending Northwestern University
Gold National Scholarship, University of Minnesota
University Scholarship, Northwestern University
Honors College Scholarship, University of Pittsburg
Father Charles Martell Scholarship, St. Patrick Parish, K of C, Urbana Council
Illinois State Scholar
STM Ambassador
Jacob Wesley McCarty
Holy Cross Parish
Attending North Central College
Mitchell James McLaren
St. Lawrence Parish
Attending Parkland College
Nathan Thomas Meadows*
Attending Parkland College
Dominic Thomas Muscatella
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
Brandon Richard Noe
St. Philomena Parish, Monticello
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Track and Field Scholarship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Samuel Patrick Noonan
St. Patrick Parish, Urbana
Attending Parkland College
Father Charles Martell Scholarship, St. Patrick Parish, K of C, Urbana Council
Kathryn Letha Oliphant
Attending Parkland College
St. Matthew Parish
John Frank Patterson
St. Patrick Parish, Urbana
Attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Jay Bradford Peterson*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Aaron Douglas Scholarship, University of Nebraska
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan
Catholic High School Grant, Loras College
Merit Award, Loras College
Dean’s Scholarship. North Central College
John F. Kennedy Scholarship, Saint Norbert College
Teale Wheat Pierce
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
Morgan Joy Quinn*
St. Malachy Parish
Attending Saint Louis University
STM Departmental Award - Yearbook
Ainsley Veronica Reiser*+
Holy Cross Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ignatius Magis Award, Marquette University
University Scholarship, Saint Louis University
Interact Spirit Award
STM Ambassador
William Harrison Rudolphi
St. Matthew Parish
Montana State University
STM Ambassador
Kevin James Runyan
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Parkland College
Maha Salman*
Attending Saint Louis University
Nathan Alexander Santhanam*
Saint Matthew Parish
Attending United States Military Academy at West Point
Catherine Michael Schell*
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Cornell College
Presidential Scholarship, Cornell College
R. Keeler Scholarship, Cornell College
Illinois State Scholar
Joshua Lucas Schiff*
AmeriCorps
Kyle Robert Schlorff
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Parkland College
Trevor Hugh Schmutz*
St. Matthew Parish
Attending The Catholic University of America
Merit Award, The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America Grant
Ryan James Schwartz*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tucker James Siuts
St. Thomas Parish
Attending Kettering University
Ian Michael Stewart
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Parker Russell Stewart
Holy Cross Parish
Attending University of Arizona
Tayler Alexis Stipes
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Parkland College
STM Ambassador
Matthew Ross Strauser+
Holy Cross Parish
Attending Princeton University
STM Athletic Booster Organization Male Scholar Athlete Awards
American Legion Good Citizenship Award, Post 24 Champaign
STM Departmental Award - Social Studies
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Tyler Ross Sullivan
Holy Cross Parish
Attending University of Kentucky
Champion Fitness Physical Therapy - Jill Bane Memorial Scholarship
Justin Edgar Telthorst*+
Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Mahomet
Attending Saint Louis University
Presidential Finalist Scholarship, Saint Louis University
General John J. Pershing Scholarship, Truman State University
Pershing Scholarship, Truman State University
Truman Week Award, Truman State University
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan University
Half Tuition, Hillsdale College
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College
Illinois State Scholar
SAR Award
STM Departmental Award - Art
STM Departmental Award - English
Saint Thomas More Award
SVC All-Academic Team
Erin Nichole Wachtel+
Attending Illinois Wesleyan University
Froberg Scholarship, University of Illinois
Thomas Eliot Scholarship, Washington University, Saint Louis
Prestige Scholarship, Indiana University
Presidential Scholarship, Butler University
Presidential Scholarship, Purdue University
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan University
Alumni Grant, Illinois Wesleyan University
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College
Illinois State Scholar
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Corinne Nicole Walker*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Augustana College
Presidential Scholarship, Augustana College
Presidential Scholarship, Ball State University
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College
Illinois State Scholar
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Michael Andrew Welge*
St. Matthew Parish
Attending Saint Louis University
Ignatian Scholarship, Saint Louis University
Jordan Brock Wellinghoff*+
St. Matthew Parish
Attending James Madison University
Alumni Scholarship, Illinois Wesleyan
Scholastic Excellence Award, University of Mary Washington
University Scholarship, Murray State University
Ashley Marie Wilson
St. Matthew Parish
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Andrew Earl Wszalek+
St. Patrick Parish, Urbana
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Father Charles Martell Scholarship, St. Patrick Parish, K of C, Urbana Council
Illinois State Scholar
SVC All-Academic Team
STM Ambassador
Dong Woo Yun*
Attending St. John’s University
Academic Achievement Award, St. John’s University
STM Departmental Award - Science
Jingheng Zhuang*
Attending University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Board of Trustees Scholarship, Parkland College