Lemont’s Class Of 2025 Includes More Than 60 Illinois State Scholars

LEMONT, IL — Lemont High School had 62 students of the Class of 2025 selected as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, according to a release from the school. Typically, more than 20,000 students from across Illinois are honored with this award each year.

The 62 honorees from Lemont’s Class of 2025 match the Class of 2019 for the third-highest single-year total in school history, LHS said. The Class of 2018 had 83 students earn Illinois State Scholar accolades, while the Class of 2024 had 64.

Illinois State Scholars honorees come from nearly 750 high schools and represent approximately the top 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors, according to a release. Selection is based on SAT or ACT scores and class rank (if applicable) at the end of the student’s junior year. High school guidance counselors work with ISAC to determine the winners.

Illinois State Scholar recognition does not include a monetary award, but winners may use the distinction on applications for college admission and scholarships.

Lemont High School honorees this year include:

Lauren Ascolani, Faraz Ayub, Andrew Barwick, Matthew Bechtlofft, Carly Brennan, Max Bruzga, Sophia Bushnell, Jacob Clark, Julianna Duran, Simas Dyglys, Mia Fedorovich, Preston Gierman, Despina Hatzihristodoulou, Kalliopi Hatzihristodoulou, Charles Heger, Anicka Herout, Shea Holt, Greta Horn, Cole Johnson, Ella Johnson-Pawlak, Sylvia Johnson-Pawlak, Izabella Kowalczyk, Alexander Lazarowicz, Lucia Macari, Izabel Magallanes, Jovana Maksimovich, Cassidy Manning, Grace Markun, Donovan Moleski, Mateusz Morawa, Thomas O’Malley, Aditya Oberai, Anisha Oberai, Vikram Oberai, Michael Owca, Olivia Parent, Krisha Patel, Om Patel, Marco Pavlica, Huai-Yu Peng, Emily Perry, Aidan Potaczek, Tessa Preuss, Margaret Prochaska, Jonah Pulido, Leonardo Rafacz, Anika Reddy, Alexandra Reyna, Allison Rihtar, Matteo Sammartano, Talia Scoville, Jacob Sewell, Jake Sulzberger, Sean Svoboda, Amy Swenson, Caroline Szczepaniak, Nora Thornber, Layla Topete, Lauren Tracy, Kayla Treanor, Sebastian Waligora and Claire Young.