101 Marian Catholic Students Recognized For Academic Excellence

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — More than 100 seniors, juniors and sophomores at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights have maintained a 4.0 grade point average for every semester they've been students at the school. Marian Catholic honored the 101 students earlier this week during an "Excellence in Academics" virtual award ceremony, the school said in a news release.

Five students from Chicago Heights were among the 101 honored: John Hatcher Jr., Logan Bartee, Rachel Kapocius, Joseph Mascolino and Ariane Lee.

Award recipients are as follows:

Blue Island: Raymond Cantelo ‘21

Calumet City: Sierra Schassburger ‘22

Chicago: Hope Rodriguez ’21, Andres Vazquez ’21, Valerie Cruz ’22, and Lindsay Kreger ’22

Chicago Heights: John Hatcher Jr. ’20, Logan Bartee ’21, Rachel Kapocius ’21, Joseph Mascolino ’21, Ariane Lee ’22

Country Club Hills: Oluwatobi Aina ’21 and Ohahuru Yejekwe ’22

Crete: Dominick Angellotti ’20, Benjamin Goncher ’20, Keagan Morgan ’20, Nigel Pennington-Flax ’20, Jessica Stickler ’20, Joshua Hybert ’21, Brian LeCocq ’21, and Dominique Emery ’22

Dolton: Precious Osigbeme ‘22

Dyer, Indiana: Cruz Arteaga ’20, Timothy Caballero ’20, Jacob Ryan Bernarte ’21, Emilee Kain ’21, Khushi Sahi ’21, Karlie Pruim ’22

Flossmoor: Fiona Keating ‘20

Frankfort: David Helsel ‘22

Hammond, Indiana: Hailey Croak ‘20

Hazel Crest: Ava Spriggs ‘21

Highland, Indiana: Brooke Waddle ‘22

Homewood: Madeline Swanson ’21 and Amaiya Torian ’22

Lansing: Alyssa Lulinski ‘22

Lynwood: Zikora Okonkwo ‘22

Matteson: Eternity Sledge ’20, Alexandria Bobbitt ’21, Pete Frumencius Macasaet ’21, Peyton Shambee ‘21, David Tavarez ’21, Jarell Burston ’22, Kirstyn Collins ’22, Shiya (Sophia) Gong ’22, Miguel Jose Maninang ’22, Erica Sledge ’22, Weiyi (Karina) Tian ’22

Midlothian: Elena Godinez ‘21

Monee: Karina Bonilla ’21, Katherine Melbert ’21, Maria Montgomery ’22, Abigail Yock ’22

Munster, Indiana: Matthew Hrinda ’20, Daniel O'Shea ’20, Ana Tumacder ’22

Olympia Fields: Faith Allen ’20, Carrington Johnson ’20, Nakita McNeal ’20, Torie Scales ’21, Joseph Wilson ’21, Rasean Boyd ’22

Palos Heights: Lilli Hansen ‘21

Park Forest: Oluwakemi Johnson ’20, Samuel Kirchner ’21, Joanna-Rose Mahiya ’21, Janmay Pandya ’21, Jocelyn Ferreira ’22, Meghan Mick ’22

Richton Park: Donovan McIntyre ’21, Shacara Stewart ’21, and Mia Lockett ’22

Riverdale: Rayvon Shelley-Phillips ‘22

Saint John, Indiana: Erik Curtis ’20, Grace Rado ’20, Benjamin Davis ’21, Anna Kleszynski ’22, Evelyn Puntillo ’22, Sarah Segarra ’22

Sauk Village: Ashley Berry ’21 and Aniyah Booker ’22

Schererville, Indiana: Kyle Kwok ’20, Mollie McKone ’20, Joseph Boiquaye ’21, Alexander Korfiatis ’21, Lauren Spott ’21, Mary Udani ’21, Warner Ferry ’22

South Holland: Michelle Brannon ’21, Nneayo Okabuonye ’21, Nnedi Okabuonye ’21, Ifeanyichukwu Okonmah ’21, Etienne Atangana ’22, Jordan Walker ’22

Steger: Caleb Feilen ’21 and Cierra Bradford ’22

Tinley Park: Juliana Cutrara ’21, Lannah Dee ’21, Gia Mele ’22, Roisin Walsh ’22

University Park: Alanna Leedy ‘20