Here is a look at what some Southlanders have achieved in college, according to a release from Saint Xavier University in Chicago.
Listed with their year in school and major at SXU, students from the following towns are among those who were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester earlier this year:
*Alsip: Daniel Ewers, freshman, accounting; Jessica Flores, junior, communication science and disorders; Anera Gusic, freshman, English/secondary education; Kristen Kitsch, junior, psychology; Ashley Linstra, junior, mathematics/secondary education; Elizabeth Loffredo, junior, communication science and disorders; Rachel Williams, junior, religious studies.
*Blue Island: Christopher Esparza, freshman, nursing; Michelle-Mar Garcia, junior, nursing; Elizabeth Gonzales, freshman, undecided; Alexander Jellema, senior, computer science; Felix Ponce, senior, music.
*Bridgeview: Beatriz Martinez, junior, education; Jessica Peterson, junior, education; Daria Szarek, junior, education; Jamie Zimmer, senior, communication science and disorders.
*Burbank: Urszula Dziedzic, senior, biology/pre-health; Nesreen Eddahla, freshman, biology/pre-health; Sylwia Greczek, sophomore, biology; Sara Levan, junior, psychology; Julie Mazur, junior, biology/secondary education; Edyta Suchecka, junior, nursing; Maleka Suleiman, senior, biology/pre-health; Kamil Szczesniak, sophomore, biology/pre-health.
*Chicago Heights: Emily Hughes, freshman, communication science and disorders.
*Chicago Ridge: Tyler Mitchell, junior, criminal justice/psychology; Rana Naser, sophomore, biology/pre-health; Lizabeth Richardson, junior, education; Crystal Sweiss, senior, marketing.
*Crestwood: Kathleen Miller, sophomore, English/secondary education.
*Dolton: Brianna Stuckey, junior, nursing.
*Evergreen Park: Eleanore Menke, junior, art/graphic design; Daniel Monks, senior, biology; Daniel Okeefe, sophomore, marketing; Kaitlyn Shannon, senior, general education; Stephanie Stavrenos, senior, English/secondary education.
*Frankfort: Tyler Gaynor, junior, accounting; Marissa Hohman, sophomore, communication science and disorders.
*Harvey: Stephanie Rios, freshman, nursing.
*Hazel Crest: Shanice Howard, sophomore, finance.
*Hickory Hills: Maggie Gruszka, freshman, Spanish/secondary education.
*Hometown: Fidencio Gonzalez, junior, finance/accounting.
*Justice: Haneefah Cummings, sophomore, communication/communication science and disorders; Kinga Stanek, sophomore, criminal justice; Karen Tokarczyk, junior, education.
*Lemont: Lisa Gawron, freshman, nursing; Tuka Rachid, senior, psychology; Daniel Zmarzlinski, senior, Spanish/secondary education.
*Lockport: Shannon Walsh, sophomore, communication science and disorders; Rachel Weis, sophomore, communication science and disorders.
*Manhattan: David Settanni, junior, accounting.
*Markham: Katlin Adams, junior, education.
*Midlothian: Kelly Johnson, senior, management.
*Mokena: Teresa Bria, junior, sociology; Julia Daly, senior, psychology; Margo Draper, senior, communication science and disorders; Linnae Rodriguez, sophomore, hospitality; Felix Torres, junior, computer science.
*Oak Lawn: Linda Boulton, junior, communication; Angela Brown, senior, nursing; Brendan Burke, junior, psychology; Mary Conway, senior, education; Weronika Ciezczak, sophomore, accounting/finance; Megan Dyer, junior, psychology; Nathaly Gal, sophomore, international studies/music performance; Tara Hill, freshman, communication science and disorders; Sharon Johnson, senior, library studies; Morgan Jozsa, freshman, nursing; Thomas Kinney, sophomore, criminal justice; Daniel Kunst, senior, accounting; Ashley March, senior, hospitality; Michael Panek, senior, accounting; Megan Pripusich, sophomore, art; Michael Rabadi, junior, finance; Kim Ruane, junior, nursing; Lauren Sipple, junior, finance/accounting; Maura Slattery, junior, biology/chemistry/biochemistry; Majed Sweis, sophomore, computer science; Rachel Thomas, sophomore, biology/pre-health; Sofia Vatougios, junior, philosophy/political science; Kristin Wasilewski, junior, communication science and disorders; Elizabeth Zahdan, freshman, nursing; Ahmad Ziada, freshman, undecided.
*Oak Forest: Maggie Fahey, junior, communication; Kayla Fitzsimons, junior, communication science and disorders; Anthony Gal, junior, management; Jared Janicki, junior, finance; Melissa Janicki, junior, human resource management; Kortini Springer, senior, history; Kevin Taylor, sophomore, computer science.
*Orland Hills: Nour Ahmad, junior, communication science and disorders; Dennis Vilimek, sophomore, general education.
*Orland Park: Gina Bollito, junior, communication science and disorders; Diana Chojna, freshman, nursing; Joanna Curtis, junior, general education; Lisa Eglar, senior, communication science and disorders; Mark Johnson, senior, accounting; Brendan O’Connor, senior, accounting; Ellen Pochyly, senior, psychology; Robert Potoczek, junior, chemistry; Robin Prokaski, junior, mathematics/secondary education; Rachel Siepak, senior, communication science and disorders; Lindsey Surin, junior, art; Amanda Tzivas, senior, political science.
*Palos Heights: Bridget Klein, senior, communication science and disorders; Anna Romando, freshman, psychology/criminal justice.
*Palos Hills: Kayla Glogowski, junior, education; Alexis Nowak, freshman, communication science and disorders; Nicholas Nowak, freshman, biology/pre-health; Donata Taskunaite, senior, psychology.
*Palos Park: Lina Odeh, sophomore, communication science and disorders/psychology; Tomas Savelskas, senior, criminal justice.
*Park Forest: Bridget Goedke, junior, communication.
*Posen: Noemi Aguirre, sophomore, sociology.
*Summit: Shannon Willingham, senior, communication science and disorders.
*Thornton: Luke Archer, freshman, biology/pre-health.
*Tinley Park: Adriana Berardi, freshman, communication science and disorders; Dana Chianelli, junior, marketing/management; Erik Eggert, freshman, biology/pre-health; Amy Dennis, senior, human resource management; Jennifer Hernandez, junior, nursing; Ebru Hocaoglu, senior, education; Mary Joyce, junior, education.
*Worth: Julie Fitzner, junior, education; Heidi Haack, sophomore, communication science and disorders; Kristina Krasny, senior, philosophy.
Compiled by freelancer Jessi Virtusio
