College of DuPage: Presidential Scholars Reception 2014

Scholars Reception

We recently announced 130 incoming students as Scholars Award recipients for fall 2014.

The awards fall into three categories: Presidential, a 64-semester hour full tuition scholarship; Board of Trustees,

$2,500 per year; and Dean's, $1,500 per year. Earl Dowling, Vice President of Student Affairs, said more than 360 local area high school students applied for and met the Presidential Scholarship's minimum eligibility criteria, the largest number of high-achieving applicants the College has ever received.

These exceptional students will be joining us beginning this fall and represent some of the best and brightest in District 502. Their accomplishments are impressive and all scholars must pursue a degree or certificate at College of DuPage and enroll in a minimum of 15 hours per semester; maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA; and complete a minimum of 15 Honors credit hours, including an Honors seminar and /or Humanities 2210, Leadership
Development. In addition, Presidential Scholars must complete a designated Service Learning course or 20 hours of approved volunteer work during their first year at COD.
This year's Presidential Scholars are as follows (listed by hometown and then with high school attended):

Addison: Kevin Grygo, Joseph Malachiwsky, Jenny Mancilla, Kacper Mierzejewski, Jessica Mondragon, Brandon Schonert, Addison Trail
Aurora: Gabrielle Escudero, Judah O'Neil, Gloria Roark
Bartlett: Gustavo Contreras
Bensenville: Julissa Aquino, Taylor Cannon-Bobholz, Kevin Malinis, Radhika Patel
Bloomingdale: Viktor Ampulski, Alexis Haidl, Nicholas Stewart
Bolingbrook: Aya Cabanban, Samuel Liesman, Melissa Paz
Brookfield: Madison Kopjo, Jeremy Nielson,
Carol Stream: Robert Angiulo, Jason Chau,Izabela Kapel, Stephen Myers, Matthew Powell, Jennifer Puzio, Joseph Simkus,
Countryside: Luke Pretzie
Darien: Juan Leyno Dasco, Pavel Dimitrov, Nemanja Kuzmanovic
Downers Grove: Maggie Curran, Andrew Slobidsky, Kimberly Tuskey
Elmhurst: Ana Juvan, Ashley Nevarez
Glendale Heights: Han Luu, Fatima Nawaz, Rodgene Francis Santos, Justine Solis
Glen Ellyn: Jonathan Anderson, Eugene Boguslavsky, Akvile Kiskis, Aleksandar Malesevic, Sumaiya Shariff
Hanover Park: Sumera Patel
LaGrange: Alyssa Laatz, Gianna Ziccarelli
Lemont: Justin Ankus, Andrew Chialdikas, Andrew Kramer, Lemont Alyssa Minnicino, Matthew Naughton, David Tuscher
Lisle: Thomas Almassey, Naresh Ganduri
Lombard: Colton Brucks, Alex Chapman, Jennifer Emmert, Grace Miller, Erin Posavec, Erik Schuchardt, Caileigh Smarzewski-Wilson
Courtney Smarzewski-Wilson, Joe Stahl
Naperville: Payton Baznik, Marie Beaty, Hubert Celinski, Dylan Coupe, Jamie-Leigh Danemayer, Samuel Franklin, Joel Khristy, Jessica Piske, Kotryna Staputyte, Amy Strom, Betsi Terpin, Colin Williams
Roselle: Sean Seal, Samantha Sturino
Villa Park: Muaz Mansour, Mark Noftz
Warrenville: Alejandro Campos, Jr., Jake Nelson, Linda Shaw
West Chicago: Grant Hosticka, Melissa Metzger, Alexander Poole
Western Springs: Nicolas Kruchko, Matthew Pieroth, Jamieson Walker
Westmont: Alayne Cross, Shilpa Pokkuluri, Sabrina Scott, Ashley Welter
Wheaton: Diana Rose Aspuria, Alan Bibergall, Sarah Burkhardt, Joseph Emmanuel, Dana Haas, Hannah McCarthy, Matt Perkowitz,
Teal Russeau, James Ruutelmann, Matthew Szymski, Daniela Vidal
Winfield: David Albright
Wood Dale: Binderiya Bolor, Valentina Guarino, Jakub Lewandowski
Woodridge: Janelle Oca, Kevin Zahrobsky

This year's Board of Trustees Scholars are as follows:
Addison: Paola Ortega
Bloomingdale: Daniela Estarita
Carol Stream: Nick Bank, Paulina Konopko
Downers Grove: Kristin Harrison
Glendale Heights: Sara Becerra, Jaileen Remot
LaGrange: Aric Laatz
Naperville: Bianca Donato, Kevin Na
Warrenville: Anton Prokopenko
West Chicago: Mikaela Kiel, Steven Stantz,
Wheaton: Jack DeCraene, Elisabeth Duncan
This year's Dean's Scholars are as follows:
Naperville: Lea Nanninga
Wheaton: Jane Kuch