Glenbrook North honors, scholarships in 2012

The Glenbrook North High School Marching Band makes their way down Waveland before a performance at Wrigley Field. | Stacia Timonere~for Sun Times Media

Updated: July 22, 2012 6:02AM

Glenbrook North High School recently announced the following awards and scholarships for 2012.

Academic awards and scholarships

District 225 Glenbrook Board of Education $2,000 Scholarship: Rachel Boroditsky

Glenbrook Education Association $750 Scholarship: Eleni Artemas, Julie Caplan

Gadget Science Award: Sudhanva Sreesha

Outstanding Senior Art Students Awards: Colleen Ahern, Marina Feffer, Andrea Gershuny, Mattes Hannigan, Deanna Imhoff, Shawn Lee, Karolina Bartosik, Nazareth Garcia, Artemis Golzar, Laura Heisinger, Caroline Kuehn, Manal Mirza, Eleanor Nolan, Annie Urbanczyk,Natalie Szmyd

Fischer-Folmer Art Student $250 Scholarship: Deanna Imhoff

Northbrook Civic Foundation Scholarships: Winners of the $650 scholarships — Erin Helgeland, Margaret Linforth, Victoria Olejniczak. Winners of the $1000 scholarships — Sarah Arena, Shayna Fox, Michael Hojnacki, Caroline Kuehn, Natalie Szmyd. Winners of the $2000 scholarships — Juwon Lee, Ilana Solomon, Monika Wasilczuk. Winners of the $3000 scholarships — Britni Berg, Abby Shamis. Winners of the $5000 scholarships — Lauren Tzirides, Abby Flanagan-Frankl. Winner of the $6000 scholarship dedicated to Felicia Nekritz Presser — Stella Tu.

Glenview State Bank $1,000 Scholarship: Gazaleh Shafie, Jacob Scholl

Quest Food Services $1,000 Scholarship: Joel Zisook

Glenbrook United $500 Scholarship: Nicholas Locascio

Harold “Sam” Samorian Golden Helmet $300 Scholarship: Matthew Hoyer

Northbrook Junior Spartan Football $750 Scholarships: Michael Ermel, Curt Petty, Trevor Ponticelli, Jason Scholl

Brandon Dann Rotstein Memorial Baseball $250 Scholarship: Winners of $250 scholarships — Douglas Mazewski, Brad Ruchman

Northbrook Baseball Umpires $200 Scholarships: Ezra Blocker, Mark Johnson, Mitchell Lev, Jason Scholl

Northbrook Girls’ Softball Association Student Softball Player Achievement $500 Scholarship: Rachel Blitt, Madeline Pekala, Katherine Riley, Ilana Solomon

Glenbrook North Swimming and Diving $500 Scholarships: Jason Chen, Stephanie Horwitz

Northbrook Hockey League Scholarship: $1,500 scholarship winner — Griffin Peifer; $750 scholarship winners — Eric Anderson, Samuel Berlin

Glenbrook North Parents’ Association E. J. Duffy Spartan Spirit Award $1,000 Scholarship: Nicholas Locascio

District 225 Foundation $1,000 Scholarships: Alex Bond, Sarah Koulogeorge

The Northbrook Woman’s Club Foundation Scholarships: Eleni Artemas, Julie Caplan, Erin Helgeland, Allen Levitas, Kasey Ockerlund, Ilana Solomon, Natalie Szmyd, Britni Berg, Abby Flanagan-Frankl, Juwon Lee, Jenna Mendelson, Victoria Olejniczak, Samantha Strom, Lauren Tzirides, Monika Wasilczuk, Matthew Yoon

Northbrook Garden Club $1,000 Scholarship: Nicole Heinzen

District 28 Dr. Homer O. Harvey $1,000 Scholarship: Patrick Carey, Hannah Cloh, Benjamin Conrad, Paul Han, Joshua Handler, Erin Helgeland, Deanna Imhoff, Emily Mayer, Megan Orticelli, Kelsey Hasmonek, Jason Hirshman, Aaron Kohrs, Jenna Mendelson

District 27 Dr. James Rohrabaugh $1,000 Scholarship: Rachel Boroditsky, Jordan Cotler, Charles Serota, Lauren Tzirides, Brian Callahan, Mitchell Lev, Stella Tu

Glenbrook North Choral Parents Organization Scholarships: Winners of $250 scholarship — Brandon Nadig, Jodi Snyder. $500 scholarship winner — Megan Orticelli

Judy Lynn Moe Vocal Music $1,000 Scholarship: Aaron Kohrs

The Glenbrook North Band Parents Organization $500 Scholarships: Outstanding Service award — Leah Maskin; Outstanding Musicianship awards — Jenna Mendelson, Carina Rago

Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra Parents’ Association $250 Scholarships: Paul Han, Jenna Mendelson

Northbrook Symphony Orchestra $500 Scholarship: Paul Han, Alexandra Damisch, Brandon Nadig

Northbrook Rotary Club Scholarships: $1000 Student Guest Scholarship winner — Lauren Tzirides; $1,000 Rotary Interact Scholarship winner — Stella Tu; $1,500 Local Vocational Scholarship winners — Cody Biebrach, Carlo Hood, Nicholas Locascio; $1,500 Robert Friedman Inspiration Scholarship winner — Aaron Jankelow; $1,000 Ken Thiel Rotary General Scholarship winner — Graice Van Spankeren; $1,000 Irwin Smith Rotary General Scholarship winner — Joshua Kohlenbrener; $1,000 E. James Duffy Rotary Scholarship winner — Julia Ring

$1,000 NSSED Foundation Scholarship: Jason Leterman, Nicholas Locascio, Katherine Rosenberg

Zac Resiliency $1,000 Scholarship: Arianna Friedman

American Legion $2,500 Scholarship: Margaret Linforth, Nicholas Goodspeed

Topaz-Kiwanis Club $5,000 Scholarship (split between four): Sophia Astrene, Caitlin Daab, Tina Joseph, Benjamin Seiffe

Life Source Blood Drive Scholarship: $750 scholarship winner — Cassandra Bobart; $1000 scholarship winner — Magda Jurczuk

Glenbrook North Varsity Club $400 Scholarship: Jason Scholl

Distinguished awards

Glenbrook North Parents’ Association Distinguished Teacher Award: Bobby Gallivan

Glenbrook North Distinguished Alum Award: Dennis Downes Class of ‘69

Memorial awards

Gale Raasch $750 Memorial Ward: Alexandra Gross, Patricia Hare, Resa Magill

James MacGregor Memorial Award: Joshua Handler

Stanley B. Kopielski $500 Memorial Award: Tyler Ayres

Fred and Hazel Erickson $500 Memorial Award: Ellen Dempsey, Elise Marrinan

Lewis Blond $1,000 Memorial Award: Eleni Artemas

Joseph R. Breen $500 Memorial Award: Sophia Astrene, Natalie Szmyd

Charles and Marian Ruggless $1,500 Scholarships: Orchestral Performance winner — Michael Hojnacki; Literature and Writing winner — Alexandra Damisch

Earl Young $1,000 Memorial Award: Jason Hirshman

Howard Ring Memorial Award: $250 scholarship winner for math team member — Jason Hirshman; $250 scholarship winner for Beating The Odds member — Madison Winner; $500 spirit award winner — Joshua Kerman

Gary Poter $1,000 Memorial Ward: Erin Helgeland

Dreebin Family $1,000 Memorial Scholarship: Abby Flanagan-Frankl

Janna Sugar Memorial Award: Graduating peer mentor scholarship winner — Kasey Ockerlund, Margaret Linforth; TLS scholarship winner — Katie McManus

Kelly Pedersen-Rossi $500 Memorial Award: Andrew Kirby

Harley Justin Fields Memorial Award: Marcus Floyd

James Hendee Memorial Scholarships: Casey Sullivan, Matthew Ciss, Kathleen Burnside

Harry W. Schwaegerman $1,000 Memorial Award: Eric Runnfeldt

Werner “Bernie” Bernhard $1,000 Memorial Award: Nicholas Gaeta

Jennifer Lynn Snyder $1,000 Memorial Scholarship: Scott Berman

E. J. Duffy $1,000 Memorial Award: Lauren Levine

John F. Kennedy Award: Samantha Wildboer

Outstanding achievement awards

Outstanding, Spartan Female Athlete: Stephanie Horwitz

Outstanding Spartan Male Athlete: Trevor Ponticelli

Outstanding Math Team Member Award: Jason Hirshman, Adam Sandler

Outstanding Deca Member Award: Scott Shapiro

Outstanding Achievement in Debate:Rachel Boroditsky, Nathanial Sawyer

Outstanding Achievement in Speech: Samantha Strom, Samantha Zimay

Outstanding Achievement in Journalism: Alex Bond, Stella Tu

Outstanding Achievement in Yearbook Awards: Abigail Adler, Kathryn Lee

Outstanding Achievement in Radio Award: Matthew Hyland

Outstanding Achievement in TV Award: Benjamin Conrad, Kelsey Hasmonek

Outstanding Achievement in Sportscasting Award: Justin Reisman, Benjamin Seiffe

Outstanding Contributions to Orchesis: Hanna Handler, Rachel Samett

Outstanding Achievement by Seniors in the Area of Music: Outstanding senior in band — Alexandra Damisch; Outstanding senior in orchestra — Stella Tu; Outstanding senior choir member — Megan Orticelli

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (for his performance as Piangi in “Phantom of the Opera”): Jordan Shulman

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (for her performance as Nurse in “Romeo and Juliet”): Jodi Snyder

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (for his performance as Lenny in “Of Mice and Men”): Michael Ermel

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role (for her performance as Christine Daae in “Phantom of the Opera”): Megan Orticelli

Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Award: Mitchell Green

Outstanding Technical Theater Award: Chris Gatz, Adam Walt

Outstanding Contribution to Student Activities: Tyler Ayres, Julia Ring

Outstanding Girl and Boy Awards: Scott Berman, Stella Tu

Glenbrook North Scholars

Students in the graduating class with an academic grade point average of 4.5 or higher have been declared Glenbrook Scholars by the board of education.

Andrew Ainbinder, William Angel, Eleni Artemas, Peter Arvanitis, Zachary Berkowitz, Scott Berman, Alex Bond, Rachel Boroditsky, Cindy Bruhl, Anna Burichenko, Patrick Carey, Jason Chen, Jordan Cotler, Sara Flamm, Hannah Gafen, Andrea Gershuny, Jordan Glennon, Austin Gundry, Jason Hirshman, Aaron Jankelow, Deniz Kahn, Sarah Koulogeorge, Juwon Lee, Jordanna Lutz, Elise Marrinan, Richard Matus, Brian Maxwell, Abdullah Memon, Jenna Mendelson, Edward Nabrinsky, Brandon Nadig, Victoria Olejniczak, Jordan Pfeifer, Rachel Samett, Adam Sandler, Charles Serota, Scott Shapiro, Mikail Siddiki,Vivek Singam, Stella Tu, Ron Vidri, Melissa Zak

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