Rochelle

Rochelle Township High School Honors Night recognized students for academic achievement. On May 2, more than $155,000 in local scholarships were presented to members of The RTHS Class of 2022. More than $2.24 million in institutional awards were also presented. RTHS Alumni Association scholarships recipients pictured above are, front row: Josue Huerta, Michelle Ocampo, Yoana Fulgencio, Taylor Ponto, Carly Summers, Luciana Monroy, Schuyler Podolski, Julia Berry, Riley Flanagan, and Margaux Da Costa. Middle row: Miguel Cruz, Jonathan Hansen, Alex Gilbert, Ella McKinney, Cecilia Vargas, Madison Ost, Cinthia Pacheco, Marlen Hueramo, Ashley Knight, Jordin Dickey, and Josie Lundquist. Back row: Logan Popp, Jack Richolson, Peter Fosberg, Bryce Whitehead, Ryan Simmons, Luke Orlikowski, Devansh Patel, and Abby Luxton.

RTHS students earned the following honors and awards ...

PRESIDENT’S EDUCATION AWARDS: Braeden Alfano, Julia Berry, Miguel Cruz, William Drobick, Riley Flanagan, Peter Forsberg, Adam Kemp, Jaela Ludwick, Josie Lundquist, Abigail Luxton, Ella McKinney, McKenna Montes, Madison Ost, Devansh Patel, Taylor Ponto, Ryan Simmons, Carly Summers, and Jason Zheng.

ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS: Braeden Alfano, Julia Berry, Nate Burdin, Miguel Cruz, Riley Flanagan, Peter Forsberg, Marlen Hueramo, Tanner Lager, Josh Lloyd, Josie Lundquist, Abigail Luxton, Ella McKinney, Madison Ost, Devansh Patel, Taylor Ponto, Rylen Ramos, Ryan Simmons, and Jason Zheng. PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP

Miguel Cruz (pictured at top) and Peter Forsberg (pictured below) qualified as Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Miguel and Peter are designated as scholastically talented, placing them among the top 50,000 AWARD: Zach Sanford SAR GOOD CITIZEN: Miguel Cruz DAR GOOD CITIZEN: Marlen Hueramo ICTM STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD: Miguel Cruz ISTA STUDENT OF THE YEAR students who AWARD: Devansh entered the comPatel petition. Miguel is enrolled at UniverNATIONAL sity of Chicago. Peter is enrolled at TECHNICAL HONthe College of William and Mary. ORS SOCIETY: Matthew Dewey, Landon DeLille, Rivers Estock, Kian Hill, Josue Huerta, Jaime Martinez, Michelle Ocampo, Luke Orlikowski, Yuelma Ortiz, Caleb Ritter, Leslie Rodriguez, Morgan Smardo, Abigail Tarvestad, Cecilia Vargas 19 STUDENTS EARN SILVER CORDS : The Silver Service Program honors those students who volunteer their time in service-based ways. Students who volunteered more than 250 hours include: Willow Ames, Emily Garcia, Madison Ost, Julia Berry, Sergio Guevara, Devansh Patel, Miguel Cruz, Liberty Hayes, Schuyler Podolski, Margaux DaCosta, Shepard Hayes, Joshua Lloyd, Riley Flanagan Ella McKinney, Zoey Tabor, Peter Forsberg, Brodie Nantz, Zach Sanford, and Megan Thompson. n

Rochelle HUBS competed for the state in 10 areas ... • RTHS was represented at the IHSA STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL by Jonathan Hansen (Choir, Tenor II) and Jaela Ludwick (Band, Clarinet). ILMEA President Jacob Stouffer is a 1997 RTHS graduate, now associate principal at Dundee-Crown HS. • Jordin Dickey and MeLisa Young competed for the IHSA GIRLS CLASS 1A STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT doubles title for the second year. Ten HUB players earned academic all conference recognition • The ROCHELLE DANCE TEAM, coached by Kas Smith, took its fourth consecutive trip to compete for the state title. • Villalobos, Gensler, Nadig make wrestling history — Xavier Villalobos, Grant Gensler, and Caleb Nadig qualified for the IHSA STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT. At SYCAMORE’S CLASS 3A SECTIONAL, Villalobos (106 lbs.) placed third; Nadig (145 lbs.) placed fourth; and Gensler (138 lbs.) placed fourth to secure a trip to the state finals. Coach Alphonso Vruno said Villalobos and Gensler are the first freshmen in RTHS wrestling history to qualify for the IHSA State Individual Championships. • Kaiden Morris became a State Wrestling Champion at the IWCOA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. At 113 lbs., Joseph Nadig was second; and at 101 lbs., Tommy Tourdot finished in seventh place. • Jessica Nguyen’s essay “Patriotism: How We Are More Alike Than Different,” won; and Kyra Bivins’ essay earned second place, with Caitlyn Brown in third at the AMERICAN LEGION ESSAY COMPETITION. • RTHS MATH STUDENTS COMPETED AT STATE: Parker Lenkaitis and Aiden Ramsey in geometry; John Green in Algebra 2; the Calculator Team was Miguel Cruz, John Green, Aiden Ramsey, Abby Metzger and Parker Lenkaitis. The geometry team of Jimmy Chavez, Aiden Ramsey, and Parker Lenkaitis took fourth place but didn’t qualify as a team. The Calculus team, Devansh Patel, Will Drobick, and Miguel Cruz, finished fourth. • April 9 at the ASSUMPTION INVITATIONAL, Zach Sanford broke a huge personal record in the shot put, with a throw of 48 feet 10 inches, taking first. At the Class 2A Boys Track Sectional May 18, Zach qualified for state. • Logan Popp represented RTHS, placing second at SKILLS USA in Nurse Assisting. He earned the right to head to Atlanta, Georgia, to compete at nationals! • Trio qualifies for CLASS 2A GIRLS STATE TRACK/FIELD MEET — Alivia Henkel in 300 Hurdles; Teagan Meyers in High Jump; Liberty Hayes in the 100. n