Romeoville Patch Honors Graduates: Talk About The Class Of 2020

ROMEOVILLE, IL — With in-person instruction canceled for the rest of the 2019-20 school year in Illinois due to the coronavirus, high school seniors are missing out on the last moments of what should be a happy, celebratory time. Many proms and graduations have been postponed, and we know many high school seniors are feeling sadness about missing these milestone high school events.

Romeoville Patch wants to provide a way to share the achievements of our high school graduates, even if it's in a small way. We're asking parents and families to fill out a short form for their graduate, and Patch will compile the information and share it on an ongoing basis throughout the month of May.

We hope that this will give the community a way to share their pride in our Class of 2020 high school graduates.

You can find the form here, or fill it out at the bottom of the page.

Here are some of the new graduates in Romeoville's Class of 2020:

Alexis Gabrelcik, Romeoville High School

Attending Illinois State University

Message from the family: Alexis, we want you to know just how incredibly proud we are of all of your accomplishments so far and are so very excited to see what your future holds! This senior year has been filled with so much sadness and disappointment! I want you to know how proud we are of you and how strong minded you have been through all of this!!! We love you so much Alexis! Love, Mom and Dad

Sydney Belcher, Romeoville High School

Attending Joliet Junior College

Message from the family: Congratulations!

Antonia Carbonara, Romeoville High School

Message from the family: We are all so very proud of your accomplishments!

Tyler Ingalls, Romeoville High School

Joining the Army

Message from the family: Tyler, we are so incredibly proud of you. You have turned into an absolutely remarkable young man and we are so excited to see where your future is going to take you.

Cody Comparetto, Romeoville High School

Playing for the Minnesota Mullets, 2020-21 season

Message from the family: Congratulations Cody we are so proud of you. Cant wait to see what your next journey will take you. Congratulations on making the Minnesota hockey team.

Kaitlyn Tenuto, Romeoville High School

Attending Joliet Junior College

Message from the family: I could not be more proud of the women you have become. Always follow your dreams. I know you will continue to amaze us.

Logan Miller, Romeoville High School

Attending the University of St. Francis

Message from the family: We couldn’t be more of you and all that you have achieved! and can not wait to see what the future has in store for you!

Justin Smith, Romeoville High School

Plans to work in the auto trade

Message from the family: Congratulations Justin. We are so proud of you.

Shawn and Madeline Oderio, Romeoville High School

Shawn attending Illinois College, Madeline attending Simpson College

Message from the family: Congratulations to both Shawn and Madeline. I'm so proud of you! You certainly deserve every success and cant wait to see how you will shine in college and beyond!

Irina Clarke, Romeoville High School

Plans to pursue a career in herbal medicine

Message from the family: We are so proud of Irina. Irina working so hard to graduate early at 16. She has worked with many obstacles but has made it and we are so proud of her accomplishments. We love her very much. Love from Mom & Dad.

Vanessa Barban, Romeoville High School

Attending Western Illinois University

Message from the family: Vanessa, our beloved daughter. The day you have dreamed of is finally here. Your courage and dedication bought you to this day. Keep proving you can achieve the unachievable and continue making us proud. We will always be here to support you. Love always, mom and dad.

Giovanni Davila, Joliet Catholic Academy

Attending Judson University

Message from the family: Giovanni, We are extremely honored and proud of all your academic accomplishments thus far, and look forward to watching you take the world in your hands. We wish you the best as you continue with college. Thank you for always showing up to school everyday since kindergarten. It take a lot of dedication to not miss a day even when you feel like a break is needed. Keep reaching for the stars and we look forward to watching you play collegiate baseball at Judson University. Love Mom, Dad, and Camron

Amanda Kitchens, Romeoville High School

Attending Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Message from the family: Dad and mom are so proud of you daughter. You will succeed in everything you want in life.

Nathan Ashfield, Romeoville High School

Attending Lewis University

Message from the family: Dad and I are so proud of you!! You have worked so hard and you are an amazing young man, so proud of you. Congratulations Nate! We love you.

Ryan Alyssa Ziebarth, Romeoville High School

Attending University of Miami

Message from the family: I know this has not been fun. I am wishing you many blessings on your future. Hopefully you will be allowed to have something. My heart is just breaking.

Greg Mazurkiewicz, Romeoville High School

Attending Carthage College

Message from the family: We are proud of your hard work these past 4 years with your grades, NHS, and volunteering. Very proud of your leadership with the bowling team as captain. Its unfortunate you wont have a baseball season, and take the field one last time (turf even!). Love you and can’t wait to see what you do at Carthage!

Anthony Williams Jr., Glenbard East High School

Entering the police academy

Message from the family: Although you won't get to walk that stage your Dad and I are very proud you onward and upward!

Sarah Coffman, Romeoville High School

Attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Message from the family: We are so proud of you for all your hard work. We know you will do amazing things. You were an amazing child and your grown into an amazing young woman. You got this.

Hannah Stein, Romeoville High School

Attending Joliet Junior College and Lewis University School of Nursing

Message from the family: Congratulations Hannah! I am so proud of you. You have grown into a beautiful, intelligent, sassy woman. Reach for the stars, you've already come so far on this journey. I love you!!

Jenna Mandrelle, Romeoville High School

Attending Aurora University

Message from the family: Congratulations on your graduation! I know its not the way you expected it to end but you should be so proud of all of your accomplishments-Illinois State scholar, AP scholar, Top 10% and Leadership President to name a few. The future is so bright for you and we love you so much!! Love, Mom, Dad & Megan

Josef Selby, Romeoville High School

Attending St. Xavier University

Message from the family: Way to go go Joe Joe!

Anthony Russo, Romeoville High School

Attending Joliet Junior College

Message from the family: Congratulations to my Grandson, Anthony Russo. You have achieved so much during these four years. So proud of your participation in ROTC.! You have become a wonderful young man. Love Grammy and Grampa.