36 OLCHS Students Named 2026-2027 Illinois State Scholars

OAK LAWN, IL — Thirty-six students from the Oak Lawn Community High School graduating class of 2026-2027 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state’s college access and financial aid agency, confers this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 19,200 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958.

“I am very proud of our Spartan seniors who were named Illinois State Scholars,” OLCHS principal Dr. Lauren May said. “I look forward to celebrating them this Spring. Their academic achievements are a testament to their hard work and dedication.”

The following students were named 2026-27 Illinois State Scholars: Sara Abdelrahman, Mustafa Adam, Amena Akili, Khaled Almatahen, Daisy Barrera, David Bush, Lisbeth Carrillo, Henry Evers, Moataz Farraj, Shayla Franco, Gianna Golden, Isaac Gracia, and Mohammad Hamad.

Mya Hilaris, Maryam Hussein, Dawid Komperda, Eli Kulpinski, Sebastian Kurnyta, Abigail Leeds, Charles Levora, Emiliano Lopez, Michael Lopez, Nader Maezouk, Vincent McBrien, Belal Moutaquakkil, Mohammed Naser, Nathalia Navarro, Kailee O’Connor, Alyssa Paplawskas, Faris Qutanani, Isaac Roche, Omar Saleh, Aidan Schopper, Iwona Turza, Virginia Whitener, and Ivan Zamora.

~ Contributed by Jennifer Jepsen, OLCHS Staff Writer