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Congratulations, Class of 2020!

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Thank you to Susan Janes, Sue Lein, Lisa Traut, Jessica Torres-Proctor, Angela Inzerra, Jonathan Lauff, and Jason Verdin for their contributions to the Senior Honors Virtual Celebration.  All honoree certificates will be included in graduation boxes that will be delivered to your home the week of June 8th. 

National Anthem

Please join Eirene Stavropoulos from the Class of 2020 to honor our country as she sings the National Anthem.

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Alma Mater

The Neuqua Valley Alma Mater performed by members of the Varsity Chamber Singers. Words and music by Jay Kellner. 
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Introduction and Welcome - Dr. Lance Fuhrer 

Thank you to Assistant Principal for Curriculum & Instruction Melissa Wilson for her leadership with this program.

Academic Achievement Recognition 


Perfect ACT 

Perfect SAT

We would like to congratulate the following students on achieving a perfect ACT score of 36: 
Raghav Anand
Tyler Chen
Anushka Gupta
Jake Klimek
Jonathan Li
Jessica Mann
Brendan McCluskey
Kiana Mohammadian
Courtney Redey
We would like to congratulate the following student on achieving a perfect SAT score of 1600 points: 
Dhyan Patel

US Presidential Scholars 

Eight Neuqua Valley seniors have been named candidates for the 2020 Presidential Scholars Program through the U.S. Department of Education. ​The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects honored scholars annually based on academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. To be nominated a Scholar is a great honor. We would like to congratulate the US Presidential Scholars: 
Tyler Chen
Anushka Gupta 
Arneet Gurtatta 
Jessica Mann 
Kiana Mohammadian
Dhyan Patel 
Courtney Redey 
​Rushil Vellala

National Merit Scholar Finalists ​

The National Merit Scholars program honors high achievement based on the PSAT/NMSQT test score taken junior year, their high school academic record, and an additional SAT verification test score. Scholar recipients are in the top five percent of approximately 1.5 million test takers annually. ​Congratulations to the following students: 
Raghav Anand
Dharma Ayer
Cecilia Chen
Rishi Chiratanagandla
Sanjana Gangadharan
Sahana Gopalan
Devan Grover
Anushka Gupta
Amulya Jasti
Lydia Jun
Seung Kim
Katherine Kingsbury
Jake Klimek
Grace Lee
Jonathan Li
Nicole Lies
Jessica Mann
Brendan McCluskey
Jared Moye
Ritika Nair
Arya Nalluri

Sakshi Rane
Courtney Redey
Camryn Rodrigues
Hope Seidman
Sahej Sharma
Muskan Sidhu
Carolyn Zeng

National Merit Scholarship Recipients

Every National Merit Scholar Finalist competes for these $2500 scholarships, which are awarded on a state-representational basis. Congratulations to the following students: 
Muskan Sidhu
Jessica  Mann
Brendan McCluskey
Jonathan Li
Arya Nalluri

National Hispanic Scholars ​

The College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies academically outstanding Hispanic / Latino high school students that scored in the top 2.5% among Hispanic and Latino PSAT/NMSQT test takers and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the middle of junior year. We would like to congratulate the following students: 
Ethan Ramirez
Victoria Rosa
Gabriel Scharosch
Diego Villalpando Clavellina

Latin Scholars 

This next honor recognizes three categories of high-achieving students using the Latin Honor system: 
​Cum Laude designates students with a 7th semester cumulative GPA of 4.0 to 4.19.  
Magna Cum Laude  designates students with a 7th semester cumulative GPA of 4.2 to 4.49.  
Summa Cum Laude  designates students with a 7th semester cumulative GPA of 4.5 and above.   
Congratulations to our 257 Latin Scholars ! 
Class of 2020 Latin Scholars

Indian Prairie Scholars 

Congratulations to our Indian Prairie Scholars who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 and higher over seven semesters of high school at Neuqua Valley. These students were also honored this Spring during our Virtual Indian Prairie Scholars Induction. 

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Indian Prairie Scholars
Indian Prairie Scholars Virtual Induction

Illinois State Scholars

This Illinois State Scholar program recognizes the top 10% of outstanding seniors throughout the state of Illinois for their academic achievement.  Congratulations, Illinois State Scholars, on this impressive accomplishment. 
Illinois State Scholars

Seal of Biliteracy 

The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by Indian Prairie School District and the State of Illinois in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. Congratulations to the following students: 
Abood Armouti
Claudia Avalos - Ortega
Valerija Biskis
Renata Burgos
Michela Cadarso
Cecilia Chen
Tyler Chen*
Steven Coscino
Anuhya Dayal

Julia Di Marco
Anvi Divekar
Ashley Duncan
Lillian Feehan
Kimmia Fotovat
Shashank Gaddamanagu
Samuel Garabedian
Skylar Getty
Samantha Gillham
Arneet Gurtatta
Michaela Hassler
Lydia Jun
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Esha Kashaboina
Eshita Kashaboina
Saniyah Khan
Manaal Khurra

Seung Gi Kim
Rahul Koul
William 
Mcelroy Lehman, Jr. 
Jonathan Li*
Ethan Lockwood
Karina Lukosius
Jessica Mann
Jordan McCarthy
Branden McCluskey
Dayton Melaniphy
Yasmine Meziani

Divya Mittal
Rebekah Miyamoto
Kiana Mohammadian
Athulith Nemchal
Emma Nolten
Nivedita Pai
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Shreya Patel
​Nivita
 Patri
Austin Poothavelil
Angela Power*
Neil Prabhu
Akshya Ramakrishnan
Ethan Ramirez
Courtney Redey

Sharma Sahej
Shirin Sanjay
Hope Seidman
Anushka Sharma
Emma Sherwin
Muskan Sidhu
Paulina Sierka
Katreena Subramanian
Stephanie Patterson*
Audrey Su
Jose Vazquez
Rushil Vellala
Shaleen Vohra
Alyssa Votava
Carolyn Zeng
Gerald Jialei Zhu

*Earned the Seal in more than one language

Neuqua Honors

The Neuqua Honors were established to recognize the outstanding contributions students make to our school through their attitude, spirit, effort, and development. The Neuqua Honors captures what is honorable about a student, but often cannot be measured by a grade point average.  We are pleased to congratulate seniors who earned a Neuqua Honor this year.
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The Neuqua Honors

Foreign Exchange Student Recognition 

Neuqua Valley High School was fortunate to have two students from other countries spend the school year on campus as part of an exchange program. We are proud to to acknowledge these students: 
Caterina Rubino (Italy)
Pitchayapa Sudto (Thailand)​

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Military Awards 


The Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award

​This award is presented to one male and female student who displays athletic excellence, leadership, and citizenship, based on recommendations from the Neuqua Valley coaching staff. Congratulations to the following students: 
Maxine Parkinson
Patrick Hoffmann

The Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award

This award is presented to one male and female student who is recognized as an academic scholar, a leader among his/her peers, and as an outstanding citizen. Congratulations to the following students: 
Gabriel Scharosch
Ella Lavacchi

The Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Band Excellence

 This award is presented to top band performers who display strong citizenship, leadership, and musical excellence. Congratulations to the following students: 
Ila Gupta
Jake Klimek

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Local Awards and Scholarships 


American Legion Award, Naperville Post #43

These awards are based on courage, honor, patriotism, scholarship, and service, as nominated by the Senior Class. Congratulations to the following students: 
Dylan Bushelle
Lillian Feehan

American Legion Scholarship, Naperville Post #43

This scholarship is awarded to a student based on academics, leadership in the school, community service, and patriotic involvement. Congratulations to this year's scholarship recipient: 
Grace Lee

AXA Financial National Achievement Award 

This national scholarship is awarded to a student who shows ambition, determination, and respect for self, family, and community.  The scholarship provides $2,500 for the student and $1,000 to the school. Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
Arnav Bedi ​

City of Bolingbrook Mayor's Scholarship 

This scholarship is offered to graduating residents of Bolingbrook who demonstrate academic excellence and active involvement in the school and community. Congratulations to this year's honoree: 
Hannah Ji

Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution Awards

These awards are presented to students who demonstrate the highest ideals of character and citizenship. ​Congratulations to the recipients: 
Steven Matusik 
Anna Shura

Naperville Rotary Club Awards 

The Naperville Rotary awards scholarships based on service, activities, and academics. Congratulations to the following students: 
Abigail Granato earned the Make a Difference Award 
Alexa Howard earned the Service Above Self Award
Shaurya Mathur earned the At Hope Award 
Anushka Sharma earned the Service Above Self Award 

Naperville Exchange Club Scholarship

This scholarship is given to students who are significantly involved in activities at Neuqua Valley and engaged in their community through service and leadership.  ​Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
Katherine Kingsbury

Naperville Women's Club Scholarship

The Naperville Women's Club is awarding the Hamilton Ridge Music Scholarship, a nationally competitive scholarship given to a student who excels in Music. Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
Tessa Kucharski

Tom Schlegel Memorial Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to students who exemplify the qualities that made Tom, a former Physical Education teacher, so well respected. Tom was a genuine, passionate, and dedicated teacher who always cared about the well-being of others. Congratulations to the following student: 
Carter Stubitz 

Kyle Zuleg Memorial Foundation Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to Neuqua Valley seniors majoring in the field of media communications.  Kyle was a Neuqua Valley student that had a passion for sports, life, and had aspirations of becoming a sports broadcaster. Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
Hailey Yellin

Leslie Baumann Memorial Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded to students who exhibit a combination of student achievement, community service, and involvement in the school and community, with particular attention paid to the their ability to rise to accept difficult challenges. Congratulations to the following students: 
Kavya Karthi
Tessa Kucharski
Summer Moore
Luke Selby

Wheatland Athletic Association Scholarship

The Wheatland Athletic Association presents a scholarship to seniors who have been involved in the programs of the Wheatland Athletic Association, either as an athlete or as a referee. Congratulations to the following students:
Dylan Bushelle
Julia Rushing

DAR Vera Walz Education Scholarship

The Vera Walz Education Scholarship is intended for a high school senior attending a local high school who has been accepted into a college or university with a career direction toward a teaching profession. Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
Steven Matusik

DAR Fort Payne Chapter Good Citizens Scholarship

This award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Once a student is chosen as the DAR Good Citizen, the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. Congratulations to this student who was selected from 6 high schools as DAR's scholarship recipient: 
Anna Shura

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NVHS and Indian Prairie Awards


Booster Club Scholarship

This scholarship is presented to graduating seniors based on academic accomplishments, athletic/IHSA participation and achievements, and student statements. Congratulations to the following students: 
Matthew Appel
Joseph Belskis
Katherine Braun 
Ramsay Johnson
Jordan McCarthy
Tegan Michalek
Keegan Murray
Lauren Reitzel
Emma Sherwin
Hailey Yellin

Indian Prairie Educational Association Scholarship 

This scholarship is awarded for a combination of academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, leadership, character, and community service. Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
​Nicole Lies

Indian Prairie Parents' Council

The Illinois Prairie Parents' Council is a PTSA Council that encompasses the PTA’s and PTSA’s in the Indian Prairie School District. The IPPC scholarship is based on academic achievement and leadership qualities. The Dr. Karen Sullivan and Dr. Thomas Scullen scholarships are awarded to seniors wishing to continue studying in the field of education.
Indian Prairie Parents' Council Scholarship 
Brendan McCluskey
Elise Kim
Dr. Karen Sullivan Award
Caitlyn Chapple

Dr. Thomas Scullen Award
Katherine Kingsbury ​

PTSA Scholarship 

This scholarship ​is presented on behalf of Neuqua Valley’s Parent Teacher Student Association. It is awarded based upon academic success, service, and leadership to the school. Congratulations to the following students: 
Elise Kim 
Grace Lee 
Brendan McCluskey 

​Audrey Su ​

PATHS Scholarship

The NVHS PATHS scholarship is awarded to a Neuqua Valley High School senior of African American or African descent who has demonstrated leadership potential and clear commitment to community service while being a high school student. 
A'Lonzo Williford
PATHS is also awarding a scholarship in honor of Dr. McBride, the principal of Neuqua Valley from 2008-2019. Congratulations to this year's recipient: 
Milyn Ross

Student Council Scholarships

These scholarships are presented to active members of the NVHS Student Council who have excelled in service to the school and students of Neuqua Valley. Congratulations to the following students: 
Meghan Gopalan
Sahana Gopalan
Anushka Gupta
Nicole Lies
Arya Nalluri
Emma Sherwin
Luke Washburn


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2020 WHO RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP 

Class of 2020 Scholarship Recipients

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Outstanding Department Awards

The Neuqua Valley Outstanding Senior Awards are presented on the behalf of the faculty and staff of Neuqua Valley High School to the outstanding seniors in each of the academic departments, as well as to those who have excelled in the area of co-curriculars.

Art - Catherine Sorensen

Family & Consumer Science - Megan Kwon
Business - Shreya Patel 

Math - Jonathan Li 
English - Anna Shura 

Music - Eirene Stavropoulos

PE/Health/Driver Ed. - Taylor O'Malley
Science - Jessica Mann 
Social Studies - Arya Nalluri

Technology & Engineering - Alex Neuman
World Languages - Stephanie Patterson 

Outstanding Athletic and Activity Awards


Female Athlete of the Year - Julia Rushing
Male Athlete of the Year - Mark Gronowski
Academics & Athletics - Matt Appel

Student Activities - Courtney Redey
Academics & Activities - Jonah Liu

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Class of 2020 Retirees 


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Trudy Bennorth
Julie Buenrostro
James D'Anza
John Fumagalli 
Char Haidley
Laura McCarthy
Joe Moreau 
Gerry Petit
Peg Vandeleur 
​Bill Yanisch 


Congratulations, Class of 2020! 

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