Honoring The Class Of 2020 In Oak Forest

OAK FOREST, IL — Our callout last month to recognize members of the class of 2020 in Oak Forest received a few dozen responses. Family members and friends of these graduates left these messages of congratulations:

Luke Holewa, Tabi Jones, Mariah Stubbs, Emily Tibbett, Mekayla Mrofka, Michael (Mickey) James Marcheschi, Emma Fudala, Addison Sopko, Aubrey Herron, Cody Gunderson, Annais Gangolf, Karly Kozicki, Vincent Tancredi, Andrew Smith, Luke Baldwin, Hannah Davis, Ashley Richter, Alexandra, Kevin Ivins, Madelena Tancredi, Attiana Schmidt, Tristan V. Bagnara, Catarina Hernandez, Erika McCarthy, Allison, Megan and Will Ramsey, Brianna Beissmann, Delaney, Margaret L Schied, Joseph S. Sanchez, Christina Hanson, Philip Bucher, Jeremy Peterson, Julia Bockstahler, McKayla VanDenHandel, Anthony Richter, Matthew Harkenride, Amy Diaz, Emily Cummings, Zane Mahdi, Jazmin Rivera and Dylan Oboikovitz.

Find the message of love for your 2020 graduate below:

• Aubrey, We are all so very proud of you. You are a strong woman who follows her dreams and never gives up! You have a very bright and exciting future ahead of you!
• We all love you and proud of you! Hope your high school experience is memorable and inspiring. Love you always
• Andrew, we are so proud of you for all your accomplishments, we can’t wait to see what a bright future you will build. Always follow your heart, and push for your dreams. We love you, Mom & Dad
• Congratulations Matthew! We are so proud of you and all of you accomplishments! We can’t wait to see what adventures high school brings!
• Congratulations Karly on your high school graduation. These past your years have flown right by. We have enjoyed watching you become who you are now. We wish you nothing but live and happiness as you follow your dreams and create your future. Congratulations, we love you and are so very proud of you!
• Erika, You have amazed your father and I in all of your accomplishments. We are so proud of you and can not wait to see what else you will accomplish in High School. Your brother and sister look up to you more than you know and love you. Keep up the good work and always know your family is behind you 1000%. Love always, Mom, Dad, Stephanie and AJ
• Congratulations Attiana, we love you so much and are so proud of you! Love Mom, and Dad
• We're so proud of you. Congratulations we love you.
• We love you and are so proud of you. Congratulations!
• Cody, I’m so very proud of you for the wonderful young man that you are. You did an amazing job all 4 years of high school and you worked exceptionally hard. May God bless you and guide you in fulfilling all of your dreams. I’m your mom and your biggest fan! I knew you were going to be great because your such a beautiful loving young man! I couldn’t be prouder of you. I love you and congratulations to you and the class of 2020! You guys ROCK!
• We all are so proud of all the accomplishments. You are bound for great things and wonderful adventures. Love you, Mimi
• Phil, Although it’s not the way you had hoped to end your Senior year your family is still so very proud of you and all your accomplishments. We hope as you continue on to college you continue your great grades and follow your dreams to become a great sports agent. We love you and congratulations Philip. Love Mom Dad and your sisters
• These 12 years have been a collection of hard work, dedication, the best of times and a lifetime of memories. You are headed on your path with the tools you will need to face unexpected certainties but also the tools to celebrate your greatest accomplishments. You are the class of 2020 and we celebrate you!!
• Dad and I are so proud of you! You have worked hard to get where you are and we cannot wait to see what the future brings for you! You are going to be an amazing teacher. We love you!!
• Congrats Amy! I'm so proud of you.
• This is my Senior Emily ! She was looking forward to Graduating and having a great time at her prom! We went out and bought her dress that we thought she would be wearing for her prom, instead she only wore it to try it on! This breaks my heart because I know how much she was looking forward to graduating and have prom but most of all being able to say good bye the right way to her friends and teachers that she loves so much! My daughter is a cancer survivor and has been cancer free 4 years now! We have been through many ups and downs and we know there are reasons for for all this . She may not get the graduation or prom she’s looking for this year but I do want everyone to know that I am so proud of my straight A and B student and I can’t wait till she goes to college to be the MRI Tech that she wants to be .. I’m so proud of her and the young women she has become! #Oakforesthighschool
• We are so proud of all your hard work in school. We loved watching you Cheer and play Soccer. You are brains and beauty! We cant wait to see what the future holds for you. Love you
• Congrats & WELL DONE Emi! You made us proud!
• Congratulations Chrissy! May your future be a wonderful success! Love Dad, Mom, Lexi and John
• We are so proud of you. Keep up the hard work and continue being YOU!
• We are so proud of your accomplishments. Remember to keep your head held high. You have had your senior year cut short but you have alot of great memories. Keep working hard.
• Congratulations!
• Congratulations!! We are very proud of you. Love Mom and Dad
• Mekayla I am so very proud of the young women you have become. I can not wait to see what the future holds. Keep dreaming big. Love always BB
• Congratulations to be amazing little girl. The future is so bright!
• Congrats, Jerry! You will be great!
• Mickey, we are so very proud of all your accomplishments throughout your high school career. Congratulations and good luck in your next chapter at ISU. Follow your dreams, live a little on the edge, never regret and stay true to yourself. And never stop thinking out of the box!
• We are so proud of you and cant belive our triplet babies are all grown up and graduating. We love you mom dad john and natalie
• We are so proud of our son. His spirit will lead him to an amazing future. We love you!!!
• Congrats to my son, Luke, who is graduating with a 4.9 GPA. He played football and lacrosse for 4 years. Truly a hard worker! He will be studying pre-law and playing lacrosse at Cornell. Proud Family!
• Congratulations Tristan, you’re doing great!
• Congratulations Brianna! We are so proud of you and can't wait to see what the future holds for you. We love you! Love Dad, Mom and Dylan
• We are so proud of your hard work and dedication with everything you love: family, golf, Relay for Life & Julia's Legacy of Hope. Keep chasing your dreams and reach for the stars. Make your mark and change the world.
• Kevin we are so proud of you and everything you've accomplished. We can only wait for your next chapter to begin
• I am so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. I am so sorry you ended your high school journey this way but look forward to seeing where life takes you. Once your teacher, always your teacher. Love, Mrs, Reilly
• Congrats to all of you! I am so sorry that you missed out on all of the 8th grade activities. I was really looking forward to joining you in DC and seeing you dressed up at the 8th grade dance. Keep in touch. I can't wait to see what amazing things you can accomplish. Forever fist bump Friday! Love, Mrs. Reilly
• I'm so proud of you! I love you!
• Congratulations Mariah on your accomplishments! We are all so proud of you!
• McKayla Congratulations on your graduation & best wishes for your next journey, looking forward to what's to come- So proud of all your hard work these past years~ Love Mom & Dad
• We are so proud of you!!! We love you!! Congratulations on your graduation!!
• Dad and I are so proud of you Maddie! We know you will soar in college!
• Dad and I are so proud of the young man you have become! You make us proud everyday! You got this!!
• Congrats Luke!! We are so proud of you. We love you!

Most of the grads listed above are now alums of Oak Forest High School, but other high school 2020 grads also came from Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park and St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago.

A number of these high school grads are now college-bound, with multiple students on the list committing to attend Illinois State University and Olivet Nazarene University.

We also saw a few messages of support for recent eighth grade grads who will be entering high school in the fall. They came from Arbor Park, Central and Jack Hille middle schools.