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Crucial Step Clique claimed first in the Illinois Drill Team Association State Championship three years in a row. They were State champions in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
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Crucial Step Clique claimed first in the Illinois Drill Team Association State Championship three years in a row. They were State champions in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
AVID Math Team Math Team qualified for State for the first time since 2009. At State, Amanda Peterson and Abid Khan placed eighth in the oral contest. Other senior qualifiers include Andrew Jensen, Yogi
National Merit Mike Boom, Daniel Brount, Lester Caramba and Rebecca Way were named National Merit Commended Scholars.
National Italian Exam
WHS students enrolled in the National Italian High School Contest Examination for the first time this year. Among the 5,514 students taking it, Mayra Ocampo placed 12th, Daniela Miranda placed 15th, and Rebeca Barbosa placed 18th.
IHSA AllAcademic Team WHS nominated both Andrew Jensen and Leah Malsom to the IHSA All-
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AVID’s seniors will be the first AVID group to graduate from WHS.
Golden Apple Michelle Issen and Ben Reiff, as members of the District 214 Education Academy, were named two of the 135 Golden Apple Scholars in Illinois.
National Spanish Exam
When taking the National Spanish Exam, Kelly Mendez, Yoli Rosendo, Jocelyn Torres and Megan Vasey earned Honorable Mention. Rebecca Way earned a Bronze Award.
Accounting The accounting team took first in Harper’s Accounting Competition for the second year in a row. Seniors on the team inclued Tyler Amodeo, Joe Bauer, Lisa Buresh, Brandon Fox, Nick Kopala, Zoeb Salehbhai, Jenna
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Boys’ Soccer Sergio Nunez received recognition as part of the Daily Herald All-Area Team.
Wrestling
Best in D214
Girls’ Volleyball
Boys’ Swimming
Boys’ Water Polo The varsity boys’ water polo team concluded their season as East Division CoChampions.
Boys’ Golf Boys’ golf set a new record for WHS’s best MSL Conference place by placing fourth this year, beating the
For the past seven y Symphony has made S The band participated Music for All National C Band Festival. They we featured in Down Beat
Katlyn O’Donnell received an honorable mention for 2D Design. Jess Musto placed 1st 2nd and 3rd for 3d design Liam Gonzalez received an honorable mention for 2D Design.
Orchesis Jenny Garbarz and Melody Sylvester were named the Best in D214 for their Fine Arts involvement.
Boys’Girls’ CrossBasketball Country Cheerleading Girls’ Track As members of the
varsity wrestling team, Igor When girls’ basketball took During sophomore year, Romanowski and Eddie varsity cheer competed third place in State in 2009, Kellie Scanlon at State. Rachel Albrechtqualified for State. Kuzmanic was part of the team. This and Charlene Figueroa year, as IHSA Regional and Sectional performed Champions, they were the first team while Felicia McGuinn, in history to make Super Sectionals Mayra Ocampo and was Jenna Schwartz were Kellie Kuzmanic received with a losing record. Kuzmanic alternates. recognition as part of the the Daily Thenamed varsityto boy’s cross Herald All-Area Colleen Creech-Woolcott Daily Herald All-Area Team. Basketball team. for country team qualified broke the school Pole Vault Sectionals for first time record with a height of 9’9”. since 2007.
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IMEA Photo Contest Anthony Garing was a finalist in the Photo Forum Magazine Contest.
Jenny Garbarz was selected to be on the All State Honors Orchestra.
Tech Crew
Ashley Greenberg received recognition as part of the All-State Tech Crew. As a part of the crew, she worked at the Illinois Theather Festival.
Orchesis won the Refresh Grant. Robert Perales’ d chosen to compete Perales, Rabin, Ti for District Orchesis
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#mostadorable 1. Daniel Brount 21 1. Randi Shapiro 17 2. Leah Valenti 8 2. Ari Friedman 12 3. Matt Wojtkiewicz 9 2. Angela Wallen 8
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