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Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.

Chicago Heights, Illinois — Illinois is full of bright, driven young people making a difference in and out of the classroom. That’s why Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.
This submission comes from Tennille Galindo who nominated Heladio Hernandez of Illinois.
If you know a student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured as a Star Student on Patch.
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What is the star student’s name?
Heladio Hernandez
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What grade is the student in?
11
How do you know the star student?
Son
Tell us about your star student's accomplishments and why they deserve to be recognized on Patch!
Heladio should be featured as a star for so many reasons. He is an outstanding student who is in the Ambassador Club, National Honors Society, Mathletes and plays Varsity Baseball. He is a straight A student in all his Honor Classes as well as AP Classes. He has his life planned out which is to go to medical school and become a Doctor.
What three words best describe your star student?
Smart, Athletic, Polite
Keep up the great work, Heladio Hernandez If you know an outstanding student who deserves recognition, we want to hear about them! Click here to nominate them to be featured on Patch.
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