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Five Chicago Heights Students Named Illinois State Scholars
These Marian Catholic seniors are part of an elite group.
recently announced that 48 members of the Class of 2012 earned recognition as Illinois State Scholars.
Five of those students are from right here in the Heights.
Michelle Longo, Kelly Foley, David Tiberi, Robert Cifelli and Thomas Ryan all share the distinct honor of being in the top 10 percent of the state’s more than 135,000 graduating seniors.
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The Illinois Student Assistance Commission uses standardized test scores and class rank to recognize Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement.
Other Illinois State Scholars in the area, which number more than 13 percent of the Marian Catholic Class of 2012, include:
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- Deandre Tate-Drummer (Glenwood)
- Alexis Jones (Olympia Fields)
- Trevor Thompkins (Olympia Fields)
- Bridget Goedke (Park Forest)
- Matt Wilk (Olympia Fields)
- Timothy Dannels (Park Forest)
Big congrats to all of these students for having their hard work recognized state-wide!
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