Oct. 15, 2009 – Forty high school students from District 502 were selected to receive the first-ever Presidential Scholars award, which includes a full-tuition scholarship for 64 credit hours at the College.
The Scholars also receive acceptance into the C.O.D. Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, as well as a Presidential Scholars notation on their diploma or transcript after completion of 15 hours of Honors coursework.
“Recognizing the academic abilities and potential of these students is a high priority of the College, as we continue to reach out to serve a growing and diverse population in the region,” said Glenda Gallisath, associate vice president for Academic Affairs. “College of DuPage will provide a strong academic foundation for these students as they continue their education at a baccalaureate level and beyond.”
To be considered for the Presidential Scholars award, students must have a high school GPA of 3.5/4.0 or higher, an ACT composite score of 27 or above, or a class standing in the top 10 percent of his or her graduating class.
“We’re very proud of our first class of Presidential Scholars,” Gallisath said. “For the 2010-2011 academic year, the College will increase the number of Presidential Scholars to 50 and will also award 20 similar scholarships for qualifying adult students age 24 and older.”
Following is a complete list of 2009-2010 Presidential Scholars at College of DuPage:
Addison Trail High School: Christopher Gore
Downers Grove North High School: Ethan Montague, Alexandria Saieg
Downers Grove South High School: Brittany Hyman, Nicholas Toth
Fenton High School: Jaime Nico
Glenbard East High School: David Ford, Dustin Griffin
Glenbard North High School: Hasan Najma
Glenbard South High School: Amy Lewis
Hinsdale South High School: Adnan Hussain
Home School: Katherine Bauer (Wheaton), Toby Holda (Roselle), Susan Myroup (Wheaton)
Lake Park High School: Emily Vice
Lemont Township High School: Karina Barciute, David Skorusa
Lyons Township High School (North): Gregory Gosciniak
Naperville Central High School: Kassandra Senones
Naperville North High School: Lauren Challinor, Nathaly Samper, Jeremy Selin, Mark Walsh
Neuqua Valley High School: Molly Herzog, Tyler Nickel, Taj Qureshi
Plainfield North High School: Allison Basinger
Waubonsie Valley High School: Kyle Ahlstrom, Sabina Kastanova, Jake Kotacka, Arianne Ramirez
Wheaton Academy: Jacob Preston
Wheaton North High School: Michael Perovanovic
Wheaton Warrenville South High School: Lauren Engel, Sean McKenna, Brianne Paver, Kari Zapletal
Willowbrook High School: Curt Fletcher
York Community High School: Venera Pavel, Jacob Swartz
Pictured: College of DuPage President Robert L. Breuder congratulates student Jake Kotacka of Naperville during a recent reception to honor the 40 high school seniors who received the first-ever Presidential Scholars award. (Photo by Rich Malec/College of DuPage)