Whiz Kid: Oswego Girl Named Joliet Catholic Student of the Month

Name: Jillian Hickey

Year in school: Senior

Accomplishments: A three-year varsity volleyball player who won the 2009 state championship with her sister Annemarie and started for the 2010 state runners-up, Jillian carries a 4.03 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and is ranked fourth in her class.

The daughter of Dan and Sharon of Oswego, Jillian lists Algebra as her favorite subject and is a member of National Honor Society. She is the president of Student Council, leader of the Hillzone, and participates in varsity club, math team, Key Club, Latin club and student ambassadors.

Future plans: She plans on majoring in pre-veterinary medicine or electrical engineering at the University of Notre Dame, Wisconsin or Purdue. She loves reading, loves the Harry Potter series, and the reason she wants to be a veterinarian is the love for her black lab named Minnie.

Submitted by: Joliet Catholic Academy