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'Always Looking For The Positive': Lake In The Hills Graduate Shoutout
Crystal Lake Central senior JJ excelled in school and in sports.

LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — Graduation is a major milestone and deserves to be celebrated! That's why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to recognize our community's outstanding 2024 graduates.
This submission comes from Wendy Geib, who nominated JJ of Lake in the Hills.
Graduate’s name
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JJ
What grade is the graduate finishing?
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High School Senior
What school is your graduating student graduating from?
Crystal Lake Central
How do you know your graduating student nominee?
Grandson
Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!
He’s worked extremely hard, took advance college classes in addition to his HS classes, very active in student school activities, played 4 years of soccer and 3 years for track and field for which he received scholarships for.
What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?
He’s a very caring, strong and determined young man. When he sets his mind to it, no matter what anyone else might say, he’s his own person! Always looking for the positive in people and his path in life.
What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star local student?
Congratulations on your achievements, and all of our best wishes to you in the future, JJ!
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