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Peykova,
three others win awards in Fairfield Challenge
  Four
ecology students from Mrs. Johnson's environmental science class won
awards at the Fairfield Challenge awards event at the Chicago Botanic
Garden on May 4. Lake and Cook County high schools competed in 10
different categories.
Svetlana Peykova won for her photo essay of Antioch. Also named finalists
were Victoria Loffredo, Joe Keeling and Kim Zogran for their 2D designs
of green classrooms in the architecture category. ACHS won awards
for having participated for the last three years in the Challenge
and a $100 award for accumulating over 350 points overall this year.
The
competition is designed to allow students interested in the environment
to express this interest through projects such as art, poetry, building
design, and service learning. |
CWT
students bring reading materials to pediatric patients
 The
Cooperative Work Training (CWT) class collaborated with the Phi Theta
Kappa's Alpha Alpha Pi Chapter of the College of Lake County and the
Lake County Health Department for the Reach Out and Read program.
The program provides books to children at every well visit from six
months to five years. The program's mission is to make books a routine
part of pediatric primary care so that children grow up with a love
for reading. CWT students collected 1,351 books and went to the Belvidere
Clinic in Waukegan to volunteer their time to read to the children.
Pictured
in the photo are (back row) Rene Lopez, Zach Abear, Jessica Williams,
Gene Auten, Katlyn Frystak, Mitch Davis, Anthony Colin, Stephanie
McGrain, Sica Broadhead, Alice Bednar, teacher Barb Mason and (front
row) Jose Brito and James Green. |
 FCCLA
competitors win big at state competition April 10-11
Five
members of Antioch's FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America) club took the challenge to compete at State and all brought
home the gold. Winning the medals were Jon Heischberg in "Job
Interview," Kelly Emanuelson in "Preschool Storytelling,"
Krystal Mason in "Catering - Entrepreneurship," and Sarah
Balza and Anastasia Skowron as a team in "Fashion Apparel Display."
FCCLA
is the Career and Technical Student Organization for Family and Consumer
Science students. FCCLA is a national student organization that helps
young men and women become better leaders in their families, careers
and communities. |
 Toczek
signs to play volleyball at Western Illinois
Senior
Megan Toczek signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball
at Western Illinois University starting in the fall of 2008. The signing
took place on April 9.
Toczak
was a three-year starter for the Sequoits, helping lead the team to
three consecutive North Suburban Conference Prairie Division championships.
She was recognized by being named to several all-conference and teams
during her career as a Sequoit.
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Houslander
wins trip to Germany in national contest
Junior
Ross Houslander will be spending three weeks of his summer in Germany
thanks to his winning an all-expense-paid trip sponsored by the American
Association of Teachers of German (AATG). He scored in the 98th
percentile on the AATG National German Exam on Jan. 15.
Besides scoring
well on the test to become eligible for the trip, Houslander was required
to write two essays in German and complete an interview, also in German,
with high school and college instructors.
Forty-four
students were selected for the trip from among approximately 26,000
students who took the exam. Fifty-three ACHS students took the test,
and four qualified to be considered to receive the top prizes (see
story below).
The study trips
have been awarded annually for more than 30 years by a grant from
the Federal Republic of Germany through its Embassy in Washington,
D.C. |
96 students recognized at February breakfast
Ninety-six
students were recognized for a variety of contributions and achievements
in school at the You Make A Difference breakfast held Feb. 21 in the
cafeteria.
Certificate
recipients were Stephanie Basford, Erik Peters, Daniel Hein, Randi
Beyer, Samantha Kennedy, Sarah Strack, Ross Houslander, Alyssa Cook,
Ronald Herout, Lucas McClain, Stephen Nosek, Tonessa Tognarelli, Jennifer
Welch, Joseph Mysliwiec, Eimile Fitzgerald, Meghin O'Brien, Melisa
Ori, Stephanie Spooner, Julia Gaylord, Megan Cole, Emily Precht, Courtney
Morrison, Kirsten Loid, Ryan Lulofs, Cameron Molnar, Allyson Nerizon,
Alex Pechauer, Ariel Pontikes, Maxwell Ring, Cory Schuardt, Eric Smith,
Kellie Smouse, Joanna Terrazas, Jamie Villalobos, Samuel Henning,
Michael Jandora, Frank Lalich, William Richter, Daniel Ring, Christopher
Schwall, Sarah Strack, Megan Wolske, Peter Beckman, Gabrielle Boyce,
Daniel Cleven, Jordan Fredericks, Amanda Gill, Ismael Gonzalez, Tyler
Heischberg, Miranda Horky, Carley Knapp, Samantha Kozenski, Emily
Lazansky, Juliana Leprich, Dominick Mussario, Zoe Nunez, Felicia O'Bryant,
Robert Pollak, Michael Siperko, Lauren Tiffany, Michelle Wojnarowski,
Courtney Hope, Lauren Moore, Meghan Opolka, Craig Tanner, Martha Arntson,
Nancy Bell, Eric Coombs, Joshua Cranfill, Andrew Danna, Alicia Deegan,
Edward Hovorka, Dawid Gwozdz, Savana Bailey, Kristin Larson, Jennifer
Allison Verdaguer, Christopher Malabanan, Steven Mapaye, Andrew Judson,
Sara Jowers, Taylor Coull, Neal Coull, Greg Geddes, Ben Small, Ashley
Mysliwiec, Robert Lindstrom, Robert Wiatr, Hunter Moseley, Juan Bedolla,
Nicholas Bock, Joseph Keeling, Jacqueline Kenny, Brendan Meierdirk,
Kyle Varno, Karissa Kolle and Keenan Johnson.
In
addition, faculty members Paul Petty, Wilbur Borrero and Jon Salaban
were also recognized. |
Athletes,
coaches volunteer their time at Special Olympics
 Boys’
basketball team members Brandon Ginter, Marius Valiokas and Brennan
Casey along with coaches Jim White and Larry Kamin and pre-vocational
coordinator Christine Koth volunteered their time at the Special
Olympics basketball tournament held March 1 at Wilmot High School.
The ACHS coaches and students helped out by officiating, keeping score,
and manning the donations table.
Forty
teams of special olympics athletes participated in the day-long event. |
German
students show proficiency on national examination
 More
than 26,000 students took the American
Association of Teachers of German (AATG) National German Exam
in December and January to measure their proficiency in the language
at their specific levels. Four of the 53 ACHS students who took the
test on Jan. 15 scored above the 90th percentile: sophomore Randi
Beyer scored in the 99th percentile, junior Ross Houslander scored
in the 98th percentile, and seniors Samantha Kennedy and Sarah Strack
scored in the 96th percentile.
AATG
awards three-week travel study trips to Germany and scholarships to
Concordia Language Villages to students who score in the 90th percentile
or higher. All four ACHS students mentioned above are eligible for
the awards, which are chosen by a nationally representative committee.
In
all, 19 ACHS students, representing those enrolled in German II, III,
and IV, scored among the top one-third in the nation. |
Krumpos,
O’Connor sign letters to play Division I athletics
  Two
senior athletes signed national letters of intent on Feb. 7 to play
field hockey and soccer at NCAA Division I universities.
Kalli
Krumpos committed to play field hockey at Georgetown University.
She was named Player of the Year by the Illinois High School Field
Hockey Association. Krumpos served as co-captain of the 2008 team
and previously won All-State and All-Academic recognition, as well
as awards for Most Valuable and Most Improved. She played on the varsity
squad for four seasons.
Susie
O’Connor signed to play soccer with DePaul University. She played
an instrumental role in the Sequoits’ regional soccer championship
in 2004. O’Connor spent the last two seasons playing for Eclipse
Soccer Club but is returning to high school competition this spring.
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46 students recognized at January breakfast
Forty-six
students were recognized for a variety of contributions and achievements
in school at the You Make A Difference breakfast held Jan. 24 in the
cafeteria.
Certificate
recipients were Kevin Butler, Robert Pollak, Thomas Gerstner, Katrina
Holm, Luis Pena, Chelsey Tipton, Julia Applegren, Taylor Brown, Haley
Dean, Mary Kate Dvorak, Kelly Emanuelson, Natalie Gonzalez, Kimberly
Heuvelman, Colleen Huber, Ashley King, Samantha Lundin, Alex Ott,
Jessica Peterson, Amber Schmitt, Emily Schuler, Danielle Stancill,
Alora Underwood, Alisa Walizer, Ashley Waschow, Anna Wennstrom, Tamra
Davila, Mary Brooke, Stephanie Basford, Samantha Gordon, Katherine
Lonergan, Emily McCarthy, Honalee Go, Chelsey Tipton, Scott Lorenzen,
Miles Pratt, Jason Howard, Fritz Go, Hunter Moseley, Jason Siordia,
Bageera Taylor, Cameron Jerina, Oscar Segura, Joseph Hovorka, Peter
Beckman, Todd Soukup and Steve Zalapi.
In
addition, faculty members Heather Coleman, Jennifer Harrington, Nancy
Kocinski, Jerry McKeigue, Mike Nekritz, Wanda Sobczak, Susie Soukup
and Laura Tielke were also recognized. |
VFW
awards prizes to three in Voice of Democracy contest
   Three
Antioch High School students accepted awards Dec. 17 in the Antioch
VFW Post 4551 Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored annually by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Junior Mignon Rademan won first place and a $300 savings bond. Her
entry advances to district competition.
Blythe
Roberson won second place and a $200 bond, while Zack Simonini won
third and a $100 bond. Thirty-five ACHS students entered the contest.
Entries
consisted of a five-minute audio recording of a patriotic essay. This
year’s topic was “Service and Sacrifice by America’s
Veterans Benefit Today’s Youth.”
The contest
is open to high school students; entries are judged on originality,
content and delivery. The eventual winner at the national level receives
a $30,000 scholarship. |
50 students recognized at December breakfast
Fifty
students were recognized for a variety of contributions and achievements
in school at the You Make A Difference breakfast held Dec. 13 in the
cafeteria.
Certificate
recipients were Dominique Bessette, Dominic Cannon, Samantha Cantley,
Branka Cimesa, Alyssa Cook, Lashawna Davidson, Ashley Davis, Megan
Dickes, Kenneth Engberg, Sherika Facey, Kaitlin Fox, Christine Gaborek,
Bryant Giorgi, Austin Grimm, Brandon Heeres, Jonathon Heischberg,
Ronald Herout, Laura Hinrichs, Alexa Hojnacki, Nicole Hojnacki, Brandon
Howard, Jessica Jandura, Randall Krueger, Kalli Krumpos, John Lichtwalt,
Robert Lindstrom, Lucas McClain, James Meara, Kia Miller, Joy Nicholas,
Stephen Nosek, Megan O'Connor, Theresa Phan, Zachary Pitej, Emily
Racette, Tiffany Read, Blythe Roberson, Margaret Sabatino, Emma Scheidt,
Zackary Simonini, Maksim Sokolov, Sarah Strack, Christian Sutter,
Donald Thornton, Tonessa Tognarelli, John Vanlerberghe, Jennifer Welch,
Joshua Woolard, Jennifer Zak and Kim Zogran.
In
addition, faculty members Kelly Johnson, Chris Stanich, Elizabeth
Pohlman, Tina Bairstow, Amy Skonberg, Tom Deichsel, Rob Schrader,
Nicki Sutherland and Lane Fischman were also recognized. |
34 students recognized at November breakfast
Thirty-four
students were recognized for a variety of contributions and achievements
in school at the You Make A Difference breakfast held Nov. 15 in the
cafeteria.
Certificate
recipients were Justin Cook, Timothy Runyard, Megan Newman, Jonathan
Miranda, Anthony Rucker, Natalie Moore, Ashley Voinovich, Samantha
Mordawski, Jennifer Allison Verdaguer, Leona Ryan, Amanda Kauffman,
Jennifer Welch, Picha Wren, Felicia O'Bryant, Kalli Krumpos, Melisa
Ori, Christopher Burton, Megan Toczek, Lucas McClain, Lindsay Callanan,
Katherine Lonergan, Bryant Giorgi, Erin Poss, Lamarr Pottinger, Katherine
Smiley, Scott Holley, Kaitlin Fox, Marie DiPiero, Joseph Wantrobski,
Kevin Butler, Travis Wiese, Zackary Simonini, Hannah Olsen and Amber
Knutson.
In
addition, faculty members Laura Bertermann, Mary Kelly and Nancy Fenton
were also recognized. |
Krumpos
picked as top Illinois field hockey player
 Senior
Kalli Krumpos has been named Player of the Year by the 18-team Illinois
High School Field Hockey Association. Krumpus was the top vote
getter in a poll of the league’s coaches.
“She’s
smart... and she has the best skills with the ball in the entire state,”
said Sequoit field hockey coach Terry Dewing. “She is always
showing good sportsmanship.”
Krumpos served
as co-captain of the 2008 team and previously won All-State and All-Academic
recognition, as well as awards for Most Valuable and Most Improved.
She played on the varsity squad for four seasons. |
31 students recognized at October breakfast
Thirty-one
students were recognized for a variety of contributions and achievements
in school at the You Make A Difference breakfast held Oct. 18 in the
cafeteria.
Certificate
recipients were Brandon Booth, Elizabeth Carson, Anthony Cimaglio,
Richard Davidian, Stephanie Davidian, Kyle Dionne, Julia Gaylord,
Rachel Green, Veronica Leonard, Andrew Livermore, Erica Lubkeman,
Curtis Maday, Josephine Martin, Kaitlyn Mesnard, Alicia Newberry,
Robert Nogle, Brandon Norten, Emily Ortiz, Kevin Pearson, Courtney
Pluciennik, Theodore Potkonjak, John Richmond-Schwarz, Solange Simpson,
Donald Thornton, Lindsey Tobias, Jennifer Totten, Jamie Urbanik, Joseph
Wantrobski, Trevor Wiles, Nicole Worswick and Ilana Zabel.
In
addition, staff member Ed Plese was also recognized. |
22 students recognized at September breakfast
Twenty-two
students were recognized for a variety of contributions and achievements
in school at the You Make A Difference breakfast held Sept. 20 in
the cafeteria.
Certificate
recipients were Kathy Allen, Fran Ano, Bonnie Bekersky, Gina Bock,
Alyssa Cook, Katlyn Frystak, Bryant Giorgi, John Goik, Laura Hinrichs,
Kali Krumpos, Kariann Lazansky, Nicholas Lubkeman, Joy Nicholas, Megan
O'Connor, Peter Olejnik, Jordan Palmer, Rebecca Ribar, Michael Richardson,
Carolyn Schartz, Amanda Swanson, Keith Young and Izabel Zambrzycki.
In
addition, faculty members Julie Shepard and Jon Salaban were also
recognized. |
Morgan
to be inducted into athletics hall of fame
 Tom
Morgan, ACHS class of 1965, will be inducted into the athletics hall
of fame on Oct. 12 before the varsity football game against Vernon
Hills. A reception will be held in the cafeteria at 5 p.m.
A standout
in track and field, Morgan was the leading scorer for three straight
years and team MVP as a junior and senior. He qualified for the state
meet in the 100 and 220-yard dashes, finishing in the top 10 in the
100.
In football,
Morgan was selected All-Conference, All-Lake County and Chicago Tribune
All-Chicagoland Halfback.
Off the field
he served as student council vice president and as a member of the
National Honor Society. Morgan earned a degree in accounting from
California State College and worked for the federal government in
a variety of roles. He currently lives in the San Francisco area. |
| Relay
for Life raises money for cancer research
 ACHS
hosted the American Cancer Society’s Relay
for Life of Antioch/Lakes Area on July 28-29 to help the cause
for cancer research and prevention. School staff members comprised
one of the 43 teams that raised a combined $136,000. More than 390
participants were involved in the event.
Administrators,
teachers and staff participating in the event were assistant principal
Phyllis Fay, administrative assistants Kris Silarski and Nancy Kocinski,
teacher Deanna Mazanek, science department leader Laura Bertermann,
physical education leader Deb Rummel, social studies leader John
Walker, applied technology leader Suzi Soukup, and principal Mike
Nekritz. Many students also joined in to walk laps around the track
during the event, one of 4,800 held annually nationwide. |
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