Here's Why Anthony Was Shouted Out As A 2024 Grad

AURORA, 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 Anita Ippolito Pilota, who nominated Anthony of Aurora.

Graduate’s name

Anthony

What grade is the graduate finishing?

Undergraduate

What school is your graduating student graduating from?

Western Illinois University

How do you know your graduating student nominee?

Son

Tell us why they deserve to be nominated!

My son has been on President honors since starting college in the fall of 2020. He is an Education major and also a Spanish major he is going on to the University of Wisconsin Madison to complete his grad studies as well as being a teaching assistant. I am so proud of him for accomplishing all he has.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about your graduating student nominee?

He has gone to school on full academic scholarships, as well as stunning abroad in Spain and France. He has also worked a job while going to school and his completing his student teaching and graduating on May 11

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, Anthony!

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