Lemont High School Honors March 2025 Students Of The Month

LEMONT, IL — Four Lemont High School students were honored with March Student of the Month accolades at the district’s Board of Education meeting on March 17, according to a release from the District. The honorees were senior Vikram Oberai (Business), junior Nick Persak (Science), sophomore Annabelle Franzese (Music) and freshman Ben George (Mathematics).

Each month, Lemont High School honors a student from each grade level for hard work and dedication to the school and the community, the district said. Selections rotate among the school’s various departments from month to month.

Local businessman Brad Grcevic, of Edward Jones, Inc. (Lemont), contributes a donation each month to a charity selected by the “Student of the Month” award winners, the district said. This month’s winners selected The Trevor Project to receive the donation.

Lemont High School has provided information about the student winners below:

Ben George, Freshman, Mathematics

Ben George was selected as the Freshman Student of the Month by the Mathematics Department.
Ben is a high honor roll performer whose favorite courses include Biology Honors and his band
classes. His teachers have been impressed by his abilities since his first days on campus as an 8th
grader in Integrated Math I Honors. A model student with a strong work ethic, Ben works well with
others. He is kind and genuinely wants his peers to succeed. Part of the Marching Band, Concert
Band and Choir, Ben is a member of the Drama Club, has been included in the casts for both the Fall
and Winter Plays and Group Interpretation, and will be in the Spring Musical as well. He currently is undecided on his future plans. In his free time, Ben enjoys walking his dog.

Annabelle Franzese, Sophomore, Music

The Music Department cited Annabelle Franzese as the Sophomore Student of the Month. A high
honor roll student, Annabelle most enjoys her choir, music, English and history classes. Very involved in the school’s Fine Arts program, she is a member of the Color Guard in the Marching Band, serves as a soprano in the Choir, has been involved with multiple drama productions and musicals, and competes on the Speech Team. Annabelle already has earned induction to the International Thespian Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society, and was included in the All-District Choir. Her teachers say she is a wonderful blend of natural talent and hard work. Annabelle hopes to earn a music-related degree and become a music producer or teacher. In her free time, she takes vocal lessons and likes volunteering and spending time with friends.

Nick Persak, Junior, Science

Nick Persak was chosen as the Junior Student of the Month by the Science Department. Nick is a high
honor roll student whose favorite classes include AP Chemistry and AP Calculus BC. His teachers
describe him as an outstanding student who consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of
complex concepts and genuine passion for his work. Nick has earned induction to the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta, and is part of the Health Occupations Student Association. He also is a member of the boys’ swimming team and was an all-conference performer and team MVP in boys’ lacrosse last spring. Nick plans to major in biomedical engineering in college. In his spare time, he cooks at Digs on Canal and helps coach youth lacrosse.

Vikram Oberai, Senior, Business

The Business Department tabbed Vikram Oberai as the Senior Student of the Month. A high honor
roll performer, Vikram’s favorite classes include Personal Finance II and AP Computer Science A.
His teachers note he has been willing to take on more challenging roles and break out of his comfort
zone as his high school career has advanced. He balances a difficult course load and a variety of
extracurricular activities. A Future Business Leaders of America state champion and national qualifier, he has been Lemont’s top chess player for four seasons, and is the only player in school history to win six state finals matches on two different occasions. Vikram also has earned induction to several honor societies and competes on the Mathletes, Academic Challenge, and boys’ tennis teams. He plans to major in computer science and hopes to pursue a job in quant trading and research. Vikram caddies at Hinsdale Country Club and enjoys watching TV.