The Pioneer – Senior Issue 2018

ioneerThe May 18, 2018 Maine East High School Park Ridge, Illinois @mehspioneerSenior Issue 2018

Senior Honors Night Honoring Maine East’s best and brightestCLASS OF 2018 MAINE SCHOLARS – Top 1% of graduating classDeepa Mani Harshitha Padiyar Laura Pokorski Michael Righi Richa ShahTOP FIVE PERCENT OF THE 2018 Good Will Awards CLASS OF 2018 Good Will Awards are given to those students of the Ashley Abraham Nidhi Kadiwala Patrycja Pekala senior classwhohavedonethemost, asdetermined Hajra Ali Reshma Kurian Laura Pokorski through nomination by the faculty and election by Alisa Biju Michael Righi the senior class and faculty, to promote good will Ali Chaus Damian Lis at Maine East and in Maine Township. Deepa Mani Richa Shah Taylor Gammell John Maratos Aisha Shahid Olga Goumas Ali ClausKristjan Gudmundsson Bartlomiej Mendrala Erti Tushe Deepa Mani Trinidad Diaz Harshitha Padiyar Rachel Vaidya Dana Mohammed Kristjan Gudmundsson Milan Kablar Christine Pae Patrycja Pekala Bart Mendrala Richa Shah Erti Tushe 2018 Department Merit AwardsEach department at Maine East may grant up to three Merit Awards to individuals who have completed at least two credits of coursework in the department. Recipients have demonstrated either excellent performance, unusual service, special accomplishment, orsignificant improvement in the department giving the award. ENGLISHCAREER AND TECHNOLOGY FINE ARTS Hiba Hussain PHYSICAL EDUCATION Art Department EDUCATION Daniel Ortigoza Erti Tushe Francis Hanz Hamoy Applied Technology Michael Zoeller Anastasia Iliopoulos Eshow Eshow Imaan Pajic Natalia Rutkowski Akash Magnadia Natalia Rutkowski E.L.L. SCIENCE Cole Schnobrich Minh Do Kristjan Gudmundsson Jose David Loyola SanchezBusiness Division Music Department FOREIGN LANGUAGE Shawn John Ali Chaus Von Vic Cayas Leigh Castisimo Richa Shah Zain Durrani Monica Stefaniak Annette Mikolajczyk SOCIALAndreas Kotsifas Rachel Vaidya Michael Zoeller SCIENCEFamily & Consumer Sciences Speech Arts Department MATHEMATICS Deepa Mani Maryam Hammood Kacper Cebula Nidhi Kadiwala Patrycja Pekala Rachel Schaefges Bart Mendrala Emily Ventrello Carlene Trujillo Myrrh Gobenciong Harshitha Padiyar Rachel Zarembski2 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018

DEPARTMENT AWARD WINNERS The graduating senior who has excelled the most in a particular department at Maine East earns the Department Award, voted by the faculty of each department. This highly coveted honor recognizes truly exceptional accomplishment throughout several years of study. Frank Koziol Parth Rana Cassie Clavien Harshitha Padiyar Ivana DinulovicApplied Technology Business Education Family & Consumer English ELL SciencePatrycja Pekala Stephanie Hernandez Sarah Choi Karisma Kohli Richa ShahWorld Languages Art Music Speech Arts Mathematics Julio Cabrales Ali Chaus Harshitha Padiyar Erti Tushe Ana Iliopoulos Antoine KellyPhysical Education Science Social Science Female Male Athletes of the Year Athlete of the Year May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 3

College, Organization, & Community ScholarshipsCongratulations to the members of the Class of 2018 at Maine East who have earned over 9 MILLION DOLLARS in College, Community, and Organization scholarships! Parisa Abesteh Jose Elisalde Saarah Junaid Keren Parra Akshar Shar Ashley Abraham Malecha Farzansyed Nidhi Kadiwala Aditi Patel Richa Shah Mawiyah Ahmed Heer Patel Claudia Shakro Nida Fatima Sardar Khan Himani Patel Ifrah Siyadath Jasmine Alba Summiya Fatima Karisma Kohli Karinah Patel Neharika Sonavane Hajra Ali Andreas Kotsifas Noopur Patel Monica Stefaniak Morgan Fritze Reshma Kurian Tulshi Patel Analpha Thomas Ruman Aqueel Taylor Gammell Andrew Lam Patrycja Pekala Alyssa Tintori Selma Atic Vaishnavi Gandhi Lauren Lozneanu Richard Phan Erti Tushe Alicia Machanickal Mya Pierson Rachel VaidyaAbdul Wahaab Bajwa Juan Garcia Jasmin Mathew Sindi Piranej Emily Ventrello Jiana Basuel Anastasia Georgopoulos Irini Mathioudis Joselle Portillo Allison Villatte Alisa Biju Bartlomiej Mendrala Isabella Principe Lejla Vujic Biyona Biju Jason Gluzkin Nickolas Muilaert Silvestre Raymundo Alvin Youkhana Mansi Bodalia Myrrh Gobenciong Melinda Muslimovic Mohammed Riaz Alexys Younan Julio Cabrales Michael Righi Maimuna Zafer Olga Goumas Casey Ngo Sheryl Sabu Rachel Zarembski Stephanie Casado Olga Grzebyk Christine Pae Rachel Schaefges Michael Zoeller Sarah Choi Kristjan Gudmundsson Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos Maryam Hammood Yash Parikh Erika Christiansen Stephanie Hernandez Una Coralic Anastasia Iliopoulos Esther Jeanty Adriana DurakiD.A.R. Good Citizenship Award Marine Corp Scholastic Athletic Boosters Scholarships Senior Service Awards Esther Jeanty Excellence Award Morgan Fritze Olga Goumas Michael Righi Evan Learnahan SJB Scholarship Richa Shah Laura Pokorski Akash Magnadia Olga Goumas Madeline Sielski Richard Phan Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence Athletic AwardsMaine Township District 207 Christopher Denton Educational Foundation Rachel Vaidya Ron Heiser Athletic Achievement Award COACH Scholarship Laishe Lovensky • Neel Patel Reshma Kurian Park Ridge Richa Shah Chamber of Commerce Sam C. Marzulo Achievement Award Ali Chaus M.E. Class of 1983 Alifya Valiji Scholarship Sam C. and Ruth E. Marzulo Angela Foster Achievement Award Evan Learnahan Memorial Scholarship Olga Goumas Robert O. Grottola Esther Jeanty Al Carstens Athletic Leadership Award Memorial Scholarship Jackie Buczowski • Cole Schnobrich Park Ridge Rotary Leigh Castisimo Scholarship Seal of Biliteracy Daniel Ortigoza Mansi Bodalia Hazel Patel Kacper Cebula (Polish) Marine Corps Parth Rana Steven Cisneros (Spanish) Distinguished Athlete Award Trinidad Diaz (Spanish) Park Ridge Veronica Ellis (Spanish) Annette Mikolajczyk Panhellenic Scholarship Aaron Gonzalez (Spanish) Sebastian Patino Maryam Hammood (Arabic) Mansi Bodalia Katarzyna Klimek (Polish) Fredric Bacon Memorial Maleeha Farzansyed Akash Magnadia (Hindi) Artist Scholarship Dana Mohammed (Arabic) Stephanie Hernandez Keren Parra Angelica Montesdeoca (Spanish) Rachel Vaidya Christopher Palma (Spanish) Des Plaines Community Patrycja Pekala (Spanish; Polish) Foundation Scholarship Mike Sieg Aleksandra Typkheeva (Russian) Memorial Scholarship Yesenia Velazquez Montesinos (Spanish) Hazel Patel George Chengazhacherril Michael Zoeller (French) Charles Himel Scholarship Helen Dobbins MTA Melinda Muslimovic Scholarship4 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018 Emily Ventrello

COLLEGES – ALPHABETICAL BY COLLEGEColleges the Class of 2018 will attend, as reported by students to the College Resource Center and The PioneerARMED SERVICES CARROL UNIVERSITY DENISON UNIVERSITY Navy Waukesha, WI Granville, OH Jazmin Mathew Grant Cagape Alicia Machanickal Shyam Patel AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CARTHAGE UNIVERSITY DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Washington, D.C. Kenosha, WI Chicago, IL Esther Jeanty Kazi Ahmed Claudia Shakro Lexi Brion AUGUSTANA COLLEGE Sardar Khan Rock Island, IL COLLEGE OF DuPAGE Jason Gluzkin Glen Ellyn, IL Karisma Kohli Anna Matava Evan Learnahan Vitaliy ShevchukBENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY Damian Lis Lisle, IL COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC Irini Mathioudis Bar Harbor, ME Melinda Muslimovic Ruman Aqueel Kayla Villahermosa Jennifer Youkhana Yash Parikh Heer Patel BOWDOIN COLLEGE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS Parth Rana Brunswick, ME Worcester, MA Shan Rattani Patrycja Pekala Olga Grzebyk Sumaya Saleh Neharika Sonavane BRADLEY UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA COLLEGE Karl Soriano Peoria, IL Chicago, IL Alyssa Tintori Lloyd Trinidad Parisa Abesteh Kimberly Aguilar Lejla Vujic Stephanie Casado Chassidy Clay Jusuf Zvizdic Una Coralic Nickolas Muilaert DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Kush Patel Greencastle, IN CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Monica Stefaniak Mequon, WI DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY Erika Christiansen River Forest, IL Joanne Areno May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 5

COLLEGES – ALPHABETICAL BY COLLEGE ELMHURST COLLEGE LAFAYETTE COLLEGE NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS Elmhurst, IL Easton, PA UNIVERSITY Jiana Basuel Chicago, IL Chris Denton Richard Phan David Chavez Solano Vaishnavi Gandhi LINCOLN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY Saarah Junaid Joselle Portillo Melrose Park, IL Sakina Quraishi Emily Ventrello Dhruval Patel NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY HARPER COLLEGE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY DeKalb, IL Palatine, IL Chicago, IL Caitlin Liro Bianca Bir Trinidad Diaz Krishna Patel Elsha Shah Juliet Calderon Andrew Lam Jessica Palaguachi Aeron Vadakara Noryana Kazzo Neel Patel HAVERFORD COLLEGE Dimitri Panagiotopoulos Beatrice Taylor Haverford, PA Abdul Bajwa Yash Parikh NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Aditi Patel Evanston, IL ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF Alvin Youkhana Michael Righi TECHNOLOGY Alexys Younan Richa Shah Chicago, IL Maimuna Zafer OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE Kristjan Gudmundsson MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY Los Angeles, CA Decatur, IL Rachel Vaidya ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY Kim Sergey Normal, IL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE Madeline Sielski Cleveland, OH Breanna Craig Gabriela Czerwinski MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART Kristian Mroczek Gabrielle Gonzales AND DESIGN Maryam Hammond Milwaukee, WI ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL Emily Molski Stephanie Hernandez Allison Villatte Julio Cabrales Rachel Zarembski MIRACOSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Oceanside, CA RINGLING COLLEGE OF ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ART AND DESIGN Bloomington, IL Christopher Sanchez Sarasota, FL Alyssa Serrano Holly Lewandowski NATIONAL LEWIS UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Jose Elisalde Chicago, IL Kent, OH NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY Myrrh Gobenciong Carlene Trujillo Chicago, IL SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY KNOX COLLEGE Mateo Falconi St. Louis, MO Galesburg, IL Mateo Jara Sheryl Sabu Himani Patel Akshar Shah Chloe Klyana6 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018 John Maratos SKIDMORE COLLEGE Analpha Thomas Saratoga Springs, NY Sarah Choi Maleeha Farzansyed

COLLEGES – ALPHABETICAL BY COLLEGE SOMA INSTITUTE OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Des Plaines, IL Chicago, IL Alisha Ahmed Gisselle Garcia Karinah Patel Simone Desalle Josh Beavers Francis Hanz Hamoy Isaiah Ramos Jenessa Bhagatsingh Melanie Hernandez Mohammed RiazST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Biyona Biju Cole Schnobrich St. Louis, MO Von Vic Cayas Helaine Ilacio Chris Shunnarah Danielle Rosas Steven Cisneros Rosa Inserra Muhammad Siddiqui Cassandra Clavien Joel Kannath TRINE UNIVERSITY Thomas David Demi Kasim Diane Suh Angola, IN Dylan Domingo Billy Khaya Jos Thomas Zain Durrani Katherine Macias Alvin Thomas Morgan Fritze Alexy Edward Hassan Malik Robin Thomas Mirian Eshaya Maria Maningding Armina Tolentino TRINITY COLLEGE Eshow Eshow Daniel Martinez Marco Viele Hartford, CT Roberto Flores Dana Mohammed Xhevit Xhindoli Alisa Biju Juan Garcia Maribel Moreno Robina Youkhana Urmi ParekhUNIV. OF ILLINOIS – CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Chicago, IL Columbia, MO Lisle, IL Mya Pierson Mawiyah Ahmed Oscar Gallegos Elisa Coronado UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Christopher Hermez Francis Dawood Philadelphia, PA Summiya Fatima Bart Mendrala XAVIER UNIVERSITY Akash Magnadia Christine Pae Cincinnati, OH Yesenia Montesinos Selma Atic UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA Dharti Patel Vermillion, SD YALE UNIVERSITY Hazel Patel Ana Iliopoulos New Haven, CT Kathan Patel Erti Tushe Noopur Patel UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN Riya Patel CALIFORNIA Faizan Qureshi Belen Solano Los Angeles, CA Vidhi Soni Harshitha Padiyar Aleksandra Typkheeva Kevin Zheng WRIGHT COLLEGE Michael Zoeller Chicago, IL Victoria TomUNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OH Rachel Plummer UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Dayton, OH Stephanie JohnsonUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Champaign, IL Jasmine Alba Mansi Bodalia Aleksandra Dimitrijevic Pooja Patel Palash Ranjit May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 7

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Maryam Hammood Illinois State University Normal, IL Francis Hanz Hamoy Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Cody HarnCOLLEGES – ALPHABETICAL BY STUDENTChristopher Hermez University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Universal Technical Institute Lisle, IL Stephanie Hernandez Milwaukee Inst. of Art and Design Milwaukee, WIParisa Abesteh Bradley University Peoria, IL Melanie Hernandez Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILKimberly Aguilar Columbia College Chicago, IL Maryam Hmod Illinois State University Normal, ILKazi Ahmed Depaul University Chicago, IL Helaine Ilacio Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILAlisha Ahmed Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Ana Iliopoulos University of South Dakota Vermillion, SDMawiyah Ahmed University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Rosa Inserra Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILJasmine Alba University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Mateo Jara North Park University Chicago, ILRuman Aqueel Benedictine University Lisle, IL Esther Jeanty American University Washington, D.C.Joanne Areno Dominican University River Forest, IL Saarah Junaid Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILSelma Atic Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Joel Kannath Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILAbdul Bajwa Haverford College Haverford, PA Demi Kasim Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILJiana Basuel Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Noryana Kazzo Loyola University Chicago, ILFrancesca Bautisa SXA NYC New York, NY Sardar Khan Depaul University Chicago, ILJosh Beavers Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Billy Khaya Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILJenessa Bhagatsingh Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Chloe Klyana North Park University Chicago, ILBiyona Biju Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Karisma Kohli Depaul University Chicago, IL Trinity College Hartford, CT Andrew Lam Loyola University Chicago, IL Alisa Biju Loyola University Chicago, IL Depaul University Chicago, ILBicanca Bir Evan LearnahanMansi Bodalia University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Holly Lewandowski Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, ILLexi Brion Depaul University Chicago, IL Caitlin Liro Harper Community College Palatine, ILJackie Buczowski University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Damian Lis Depaul University Chicago, ILJulio Cabrales Robert Morris University Chicago, IL Alicia Machanickal Denison University Granville, OHGrant Cagape US Navy Katherine Macias Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Juliet Calderon Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Akash Magnadia University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Stephanie Casado Bradley University Peoria, IL Hassan Malik Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Maria Daisyree Maningding Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Von Vic Cayas University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL North Park University Chicago, IL Ali Chaus Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL John Maratos Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Daniel Martinez Augustana College Rock Island, IL David Chavez Solano Concordia University WI Mequon, WI Anna Matava Depaul University Chicago, IL Sarah Choi Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Carroll University Waukesha, WI Erika Christensen Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Irini Mathioudis University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Steven Cisneros Columbia College Chicago, IL Jazmin Matthew Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Cassandra Clavien Bradley University Peoria, IL Illinois State University Normal, IL Chassidy Clay University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Bart Mendrala University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Illinois State University Normal, IL Dana Mohammed University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Una Coralic Illinois State University Normal, IL Emily Molski Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Elisa Coronado Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Andrea Montenegro Ohio Technical College Cleveland, OH Breanna Craig University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Yesenia Montesinos Columbia College Chicago, IL Gabriela Czerwinski Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Maribel Moreno Depaul University Chicago, IL Thomas David Massage School: SOMA Chicago, IL Kristian Mroczek Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL Francis Dawood Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Nickolas Muilaert University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Chris Denton University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Melinda Muslimovic University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Simone DeSalle Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Casey Ngo Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Trinidad Diaz Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Harshitha Padiyar Loyola University Chicago, ILAleksandra Dimitrijevic Oakton Community college Des Plaines, IL Christine Pae Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Dylan Domingo Jessica Palaguachi Depaul University Chicago, IL Zain Durrani Dimitri Panagiotopoulos Alexy Edward Urmi Parekh Yash Parikh Jose Elisalde National Lewis University Chicago, IL Yash Parikh Loyola University Chicago, ILMirian Eshaya Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Kush Patel Bradley University Peoria, ILEshow Eshow Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Heer Patel Depaul University Chicago, ILMateo Falconi North Park University Chicago, IL Krishna Patel Harper community college Palatine, ILMaleeha Farzansyed Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Himani Patel Knox College Galesburg, ILSummiya Fatima University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Dhruval Patel Lincoln College of Technology Melrose Park, ILRoberto Flores Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Aditi Patel Loyola University Chicago, ILMorgan Fritze Trine University Angola, IN Neel Patel Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILOscar Gallegos Universal Technical Institute Lisle, IL Karinah Patel Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILVaishnavi Gandhi Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Karinah Patel Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILJuan Garcia Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Kathan Patel University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILGisselle Garcia Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Dharti Patel University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILJason Gluzkin Augustana College Rock Island, IL Hazel Patel University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILMyrrh Gobenciong Roosevelt University Chicago, ILGabrielle Gonzales Illinois State University Normal, ILOlga Grzebyk College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MAKristjan Gudmundsson Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILMaryam Hammood Illinois State University Normal, ILFrancis Hanz Hamoy Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILCody Harn University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, ILChristopher Hermez Universal Technical Institute Lisle, ILStephanie Hernandez Milwaukee Inst. of Art and Design Milwaukee, WIMelanie Hernandez Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Normal, IL10M| arTyaHmEHPmIoOdNEER | MIllainyoi1s8 S, t2a0te18 UniversityHelaine Ilacio Oakton Community College Des Plaines, ILAna Iliopoulos University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD

COLLEGES – ALPHABETICAL BY STUDENT Riya Patel University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Jos Thomas Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Noopur Patel University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Alvin Thomas Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Noopur Patel University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Robin Thomas Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Alyssa Tintori Depaul University Chicago, IL Pooja Patel US NAVY Armina Tolentino Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Shyam Patel Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Victoria Tom Wright College Chicago, IL Patrycja Pekala Lafayette College Easton, PA Lloyd Trinidad Depaul University Chicago, IL Richard Phan University of Missouri Columbia, MO Carlene Trujillo Kent State University Kent, OH University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Erti Tushe Yale University New Haven, CT Mya Pierson Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Aleksandra Typkheeva University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Laura Pokorski Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL Aeron Vadakara Harper Community College Palatine, IL Joselle Portillo University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Rachel Vaidya Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Sakina Quraishi Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Emily Ventrello Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL Faizan Qureshi Depaul University Chicago, IL Marco Viele Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Isaiah Ramos University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Kayla Villahermosa Benedictine University Lisle, IL Parth Rana Depaul University Chicago, IL Allison Villatte Illinois State University Normal, IL Palash Ranjit University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL Lejla Vujic Depaul University Chicago, IL Shan Rattani Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Xhevit Xhindoli Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Geleen Reyes Northwestern University Evanston, IL Jennifer Youkhana College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, MEMohammed Riaz Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO Alvin Youkhana Loyola University Chicago, IL Michael Righi Depaul University Chicago, IL Alvin Youkhana Loyola University Chicago, IL Sheryl Sabu MiraCosta Community College Oceanside, CA Robina Youkhana Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Sumaya Saleh Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Alexys Younan Loyola University Chicago, IL Christopher Sanchez Millikin University Decatur, IL Maimuna Zafer Loyola University Chicago, IL Cole Schnobrich Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL Rachel Zarembski Illinois State University Normal, IL Loyola University Chicago, IL Kevin Zheng University Of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Kim Sergey Loyola University Chicago, IL Michael Zoeller University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Alyssa Serrano Northwestern University Evanston, IL Jusuf Zvizdic Depaul University Chicago, IL EIsha Shah Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO EIsha Shah Carthage University Kenosha, WI Richa Shah College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Akshar Shah Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Claudia Shakro Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Vitaliy Shevchuk Millikin University Decatur, IL Chris Shunnarah University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, ILMuhammad Siddiqui Depaul University Chicago, IL Madeline Sielski University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Belen Solano Depaul University Chicago, IL Neharika Sonavane Depauw University Greencastle, IN Vidhi Soni Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Karl Soriano North Park University Chicago, IL Monica Stefaniak Diane Suh Beatrice Taylor Analpha Thomas May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 11

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Maine East art students have workdisplayed at The Great Frame-Up category,” said photo and digital By Birana Koshaba art teacher Ms. Hannah. “Judging this work is often difficult because This spring, many Maine East we are taking work from over aart students earned the chance to hundred students and narrowinghave their work displayed in the it down to 5-8 that speak to us,annual Great Frame-Up Creative display perfect craftsmanship, andSelf Expression Exhibit. Every have visual interest. Needless toyear the store has an exhibit which say, there are many students whosefeatures the art of Maine East work is worthy of being chosenstudents. who are not selected each year.” “Each year we select about 25 The following students hadpieces for the Great Frame Up art their work displayed at the Greatshow which has 5-8 pieces for each Frame Up Exhibit this year:Nasim Ellahi Imaan Pajic Eric NowakHiba Hussain Helanie Ilacio Darija StanojevicTrinidad Diaz Krusha Patel Natally JawharJosh Portillo Matt Cruz Rhyah DimitrovaMelanie Rubio Sasha Typkheeva Lily PrzewoznikAjay Thankachan Emily Markowski Natalia RutkowskiWashma Abid Marian Eshaya Bianca SorciNicole Reyes Anastasia Georgopolous James MastalerzSamantha Lawando Alvina Mercen Merjem MuratiVictoria Zambrzycki Josh Vistan Francesca Bautista May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 13

~ SAYING GOODBYE TO MAINE EAST ~Ms. Garvy always strives to better the world through her teaching By Pioneer Staff themselves are fighting to Ms. Garvy looks forward to make the world a better spending more time with her Every day Maria place. She is a faculty co- grandchildren in retirement.Garvy sets out to save the sponsor of Amnesty Inter-world. A current member national, a club devoted to Pachinko, a novel about “Teaching is a lot of vacation herself. Her im-of our English department, fighting for human rights Koreans who are caught up hard work,” she says, “but mediate plans are to baby-Ms. Garvy will retire at the around the world, and also in the Japanese occupa- the payoff is working with sit for her two grandsonsend of this, her 38th, year the Fem club, a club devot- tion of their country at teenagers, and, of course, and to volunteer tutoringof teaching, but she won’t ed to fighting for equality the beginning of the 20th the vacations.” Ms. Garvy in the prison system.retire from making the among the genders. century. won’t be taking much of aworld a better place. While she loved Ms. Garvy started teaching Shakespeare’steaching part time at the Hamlet, she really loved toage of 22. She then worked get students excited aboutin private schools before any book. Her favoritebecoming a public school moments at East revolveteacher and working at around students, workingMaine East. “Back then, with them individually,everything was so rule talking to them about theirdriven,” says Garvy. “The own lives, and seeing themcurriculum was set and mature into responsibleconformity was important. adults. Despite the pres-There was no acceptance sures that can sometimesfor differences.” overwhelm teachers, Ms. Garvy always took time Now, at the end of her to relax with a good book.21st year at Maine East, She is currently readingGarvy loves how studentsMs. Genis encourages participation beyond the classroom at M.E. Ms. Genis will retire from classroom By Annalise Lasky courses.” One of her most the school when you just teaching but will continue to coach memorable experiences is go home at 3:15.” the Maine East softball team. As a teacher of 31 when she took a group of years, Jenifer Genis has special ed students to go Genis coached14 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018 inspired the minds, lives fishing. It had its struggles softball for several years and outlook of countless but she will never forget and that has led her to students here at Maine that trip. meeting more and more East. Unfortunately, her new students. “It is a great time here has come to an As for her students feeling to wave ‘hi’ to this end, as she will retire this and co-workers, she will student and ‘hi’ to this year. miss them the most – they other student and just keep always lifted her spirits this going all the way down “Remarkable”, she says through the bad days. She the hall.” to describe her experi- had envisioned this day ence at East. “I get to wear twenty years ago, when her When asked to rank so many hats: a social friends at the time were Ms. Genis, students of hers worker, a mom, a teacher, a generous enough to buy give her a ten out of ten. coach and an inspirational her a brick with the year of person.” her retirement on it. This Thank you, Ms. Genis, brick lay in the front of for all that you have done Genis is a Special Maine East waiting for it to for this school. Maine East Education co-teacher in be a relevant number. hopes that you have an the Math Department for amazing retirement (except all types of classes. “My A pro tip from this for the fact you are still first day was terrifying.” amazing teacher for fellow coaching softball) and that she says. “I had to know teachers and students is to the kindness and gracious- everything in the curricu- just join something. “You ness you have shown us lum for six different math don’t feel as connected to will come back to treat you well in the future.

~ GOODBYE MAINE EAST~ Maine East students- in her own words ~ It has been won- place in the top 15 in the country at national derful working at East Wordwright meet with students for thir- Maine East ninth-graders placed 11th in the coun- try in the final Wordwright meet of the year, with stu- teen years, but now it’s dents Jaeren Dadivas, Solomiya Plugator, Ben Salemi, and Rosemary Shabu standing out from the crowd time for a new chapter (scoring 7 out of 10). Cumulatively, for the whole school year, Maine East 9th graders placed 15th in the in my life. I plan on country out of approximately 150 9th grade teams na- tionwide. Bravo, Blue Demons! Congratulations! spending time with my new granddaughter, spending family time, and travelling. I will especially enjoy not waking up to an alarmMs. Mule clock!Maine East science students meet with scientists at Argonne Labs Several of Dr. Schultz’s Maine East sci-ence students were involved this Spring in aresearch project in collaboration with scien-tists at Argonne National Lab. The program,called the Exemplary Student ResearchProgram, involved analyzing data, writing aproposal, designing and building several ap-paratuses and then, the students conductedtheir experiment at Argonne Labs. In early May, the students analyzedtheir data and prepared a poster for ameeting with scientists. This project reallyshowcases how the Maine East science de-partment is introducing students to careersin STEM areas.Use Snapchat or a QR code scanner to scan this code and see theposter created by these students:Student Council shows appreciation for Maine East teachers through gift baskets By Nicole Lach they appreciate them. student council is creating in- of their teachers. Teachers Teacher appreciation week Nothing is better for a dividual baskets for all teacher motivate and guide students tois a time for students to give departments. These baskets are success and a better education.back to their teachers and to teacher than receiving a hand- full of an assortment of goodies Because of everything teachersexpress how much they appre- written note from a student including coffee, cookies, and do for us, we would like to giveciate and thank all the teachers telling them that they have La Croix - great for teachers back and express how muchthat have impacted their life. dramatically impacted their who have a sweet tooth or who you mean to us. On behalf ofHandwritten notes are a popu- educational life for the better. enjoy a refreshing can of La the student population, thanklar way for students to directly Croix. you to all teachers and staff fortell their teachers how much In the past student council everything you do for us! provided massages for teach- Students enjoy coming May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 15 ers because of the relaxation to school everyday because massages bring forth. This year

Which Food Chains are “Off-The-Chain”? by Jisha Jacob and Reema ModyYou’ve just had a physics test and your brain feels like a ticking time bomb. The pressure of finals andAP Tests is getting the best of you, and you just need something to ease the pain. What’s the solu-tion to replenish your system? My guess is...food! You’re in quite the predicament, however, becauseyour stomach is begging for something delicious, yet you’ve exhausted all your options! We’ve alreadyoverstayed our welcome at Wendy’s, and although Subway is timeless, it can be packed right afterfinals. Instead of retreating to your usual fast food hideout, we encourage you to try one of these lesscasual places to enlighten your palate. Ratings are based on a 5-plate scale: 4999 Old Orchard Rd Skokie, IL 60077 Noodles & Company is a restaurant that serves delightful 7028 Mannheim Rdfood, but at a cost. Literally! The sizes are ‘small’ and ‘regu- Rosemont, IL 60018lar’, so my brain, already fried from classwork, encouragedme to order a regular. When the cashier told me that my bowl Panda Express is one of my favorite American-Chinesewas $9.00, I was shocked. I knew I had to take into account restaurants because it’s both affordable and has sufficientthat pasta will tend to cost more because it isn’t as easy to servings of delicious food. With the aroma of fried rice andprepare as a sandwich, but for an after school meal, it’s a bit honey walnut shrimp in the air, my stomach was ready topricey. devour all of the divine dishes. What’s interesting is how affordable the food is, especially for a high school student. Seated at a booth, my surroundings were cozy; the incan- A Bowl, which includes one entree and a side, costs onlydescent lighting and minimal number of customers created $6.10. Don’t worry if you’re extra hungry after school, thefor a perfectly intimate setting. As for my food, the Buffalo Plate consists of two entrees and a side of your choosing,Chicken Mac, it was delicious. The menu has a vast variety of for only $7.30!vegetarian options and sides, from soups to potstickers, thatyou can enjoy alongside their free WiFi. Although my pasta The downside of these inexpensive prices is that thewas saucy and well-seasoned, it was difficult to enjoy it to its vegetarian items, such as the chow mein, aren’t ‘purely’full extent because of the mood of the restaurant. Although vegetarian. According to the informational website Approvedcozy, it felt almost improper for the time of day, perhaps be- Eats, “Cross contamination may occur as we cook our meatcause it appeared more like a formal restaurant than a casual and meatless entrees in the same wok. In addition, somediner. Is Noodles & Company a reasonable place to eat at on a of our recipes call for our non-meat entrees to be cookedSaturday evening at 7pm? Yes! After school on a Thursday right with a chicken broth base. For these reasons, we advise ourafter practice? Not quite. guests that none of our entrees are vegetarian.”RATING: On the bright side, this Panda Express has free WiFi, mak- ing it a decent place for high school students to work on16 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018 homework near their radiantly-lit window or scroll through social media without using up data. If, like me, you sit under their dim lighting that exhibits cozy vibes, you’ll be in the perfect place to relax after a hard day of school. RATING:

9400 N Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL 60714 Panera Bread is one of the most popular food chain restaurants, and I can see why. On my way to the entrance, I no-ticed through the windows that the place was already crowded and it was only 6 pm. The line to order wasn’t long becauseservice was surprisingly fast for the busy hour. I ordered a delicious Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt, and the whole sandwichonly cost $8.99 with an included side of either a juicy apple or a bag of chips. That may sound a bit pricey, but it is definitelyappropriate for the serving size. For someone who only wants half of a sandwich or salad, the price ranges from $5.00 -$7.00 and $4.00 - $8.00 respectively. The person taking my order was very nice and made sure I was happy with my order.If I wanted to add a soup, I could pick the size ranging from bowl, cup, or bread bowl, gradually affecting the price. Soups, salads, and sandwiches aren’t the only foods available at this bakery-cafe. They also offer pasta, pastries, softdrinks, iced teas, smoothies, and coffee. According to the Panera Bread website, vegan options are available as well and“some choices that can be made vegan with just a swap or two...we can’t guarantee that there will be no cross-contactbetween ingredients.” I love how the food can be easily customized to make it vegan or just plain healthier. The layout of therestaurant gives the atmosphere chill vibes, which is great for relaxing after school. The free Wi-Fi and comfortable seatingmakes this restaurant an excellent place to hang out after school.RATING: 4999 Old Orchard Ctr Skokie, IL 60077 Potbelly was certainly an underdog in this comparison; I didn’t expect it to pull through the way it did. As soon asI entered, the smell of freshly baked subs and the vintage feel already had me sold. After walking through the dimly litrestaurant, I examined the menu that at first glance, appears underwhelming. What I didn’t know was that each item couldbe completely personalized with no extra charge. And I mean no extra charge on top of the already inexpensive sub, sellingfor an average of $5.10 for a regular size. The average Subway six-inch is $4.75, yet the Potbelly sub is still slightly bigger,making up for the extra 35 cents. My made-to-order turkey club and side of broccoli cheese soup worked out for me, buttheir vegan bread and option of customizable subs allows for just about anyone to order here. Their fantastic, hand-dipped shakes make the experience even more worthwhile. Their new gyro is the only misstep inan otherwise perfect dance routine of sandwiches and soups. Other perks of coming to Potbelly are their free WiFi, aesthet-ically-pleasing layout, and their presence in the Old Orchard Complex, allowing you to shop after your meal. In the end, this isa fantastic place for an after school sandwich, a great (maybe even better) Subway alternative.RATING: May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 17

Summer Fun in Chicago! by amina muratiSummer vacation is finally here, and with it comes all that free time that you have been craving. Hereare some suggestions to fill up those perfect summer days: Cloud gateOtherwise known as “The Bean,” Cloud Gate is a interesting sculpturethat attracts many visitors from all over the world. Along with being agood background for your pictures, Cloud Gate is a great place to gowith your friends or family. Navy Pier Lake Willis Tower MichiganNavy Pier is a great place to spend the day or night The ninth tallest building in the world, the Williswith friends and family. One of the most popular ride On a hot summer day, Tower attracts many foreign tourists who come topeople visit is the ferris wheel, which is a seven minute all you want to do is cool enjoy the thrill of standing on one of their glassride. A great way to spend a day during your summer off, right? Lake Michigan balconies. Tickets sold at the gate are $24.00 forwould be at Navy Pier. is a great place to cool adults ages 12+, and $16.00 for children ages 3-11. off along with having a Kids under the age of 3 do not have to pay. picnic with your family. Although it does get a Shedd Aquarium little crowded sometimes, it is worth it. Go and explore all the animals that live in the water. From a variety of fish, to adorable dolphins, even spine tingling sharks with your whole family. The Shedd Aquarium offers free days on June 4,5,11,12,18,19 with a photo Il- linois ID. Read this issue SENIOR ISSUE STAFF IN COLOR on your mobile device: Nicole Lach Amina Murati Jisha Jacob Nickolas MuileartThe Pioneer Reema Mody Cassie Tuch Annalise Lasky Kellie Kortas Dhara PatelMaine East High School The Pioneer reports on news, entertainment, and sports events for Maine East High SchoolPark Ridge, Illinois and the surrounding community. The Pioneer is distributed in school to students and staff; digital May 18, 2018 copies of each issue are available at The Pioneer website: bit.ly/ThePioneerbit.ly/ThePioneer Readers can send story suggestions, photos, letters to the editor, or comments to sponsor Matt Mill- @mehspioneer er or assistant sponsor Dave Hessert via email: [email protected]; [email protected] | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018

Summer MOVIES TO CHECK OUT by amina murati Deadpool 2 Mission: Impossible – Fantasy and science fiction lovers can enjoy this saga as Deadpool joins forces with three mutants. Starring Fallout Ryan Reynolds, this movie will be released in theaters on May 18. Yet another movie from a saga that gets ac- Solo: A Star Wars Story tion and thriller lovers excited. Then again,If you are a science fiction and fantasy movie lover, what movie starring Tomyou get lucky again! Or maybe you just love Star Cruise doesn’t get peopleWars. This movie can be seen in theaters on May 25. wanting to sit down and watch. You can see this movie in theaters on July 27. it is worth it. The Incredibles 2 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom So many people have been waiting for this return to see what the ultimate superhero family is up to People cannot wait to see now. Since November of 2004, our generation has this saga! Dinosaur lover, been waiting for this day to come. The Incredibles 2 or not, Jurassic World is in movies on June 15. does not disappoint. This time, Dinosaurs need to be rescued from a island with a volcano that is about to erupt. This movie will be released on June 22 in theaters.SUMMER READING 2018This summer’s reading list focuses on the teen-nominated Abe Lincoln List. It is our desire that students read thissummer, and join a local public library reading club. For the Abe Lincoln list, books were chosen by a panel of teach-ers, librarians and students to determine the final list of 20 titles. You can find these books any local public library oruse our e-book/audiobook service OverDrive. The purpose of Maine East Summer Reading is to get students to readthis summer and learn to love it! Visit the LRC website or use the QR codes below. Use Snapchat or a QR scanner to scan this code for the Maine East Summer Reading website, for reviews anddetailed information about all the recommended books May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 19

The Needle Dropby Nickolas MuileartHello Demon Music lovers! This will be my last article in my short, but fun time spent writing forthe Pioneer. I am happy to have been given the chance to talk to you all about new and old musicfor these past three months. I'm bad at goodbyes, so instead, I will talk to you about an artist whowill take the world by storm this summer.Artist of the Month: Childish GambinoTHIS IS AMERICA Cinco de Mayo, while 2018, the White house is in message in the video is meant ALBUM OF THE MONTH::Americans were busy drinking quite a “storm,” the country is to show us just how normal see- Big StarMargaritas and celebrating a divided, war is possibly on the ing violence has become in ourholiday that isn’t that big in its horizon, and race issues contin- world. What should be a major #1 ALBUMcountry of origin, a new song ue to rage through the country mood change and event, iswas uploaded onto the often in full force. Then comes “This is quickly shrugged off for the next In August 1972, a newmysterious Childish Gambino’s America,” out of nowhere, ready scene of Glover dancing. This record came off the Ardentsocial media, titled “This is to show us how desentized to isn’t just a music video, this is a Records factory floor andAmerica.” I was immediately violence we’ve become with a commentary. This is art. was put on select recordcurious because I am a big fan video that contains a shirtless store shelves, not expectedof Donald Glover. Donald Glover dancing with I cannot wait for this new to sell so greatly. What a choir and occasionally, just album that will be released this should have been a land- Donald Glover got his start occasionally, shooting them all summer. We are witnessing the mark albums was reducedwriting for the hit TV show to death. Don’t worry though, it’s next London Calling, the next to a mere footnote for the30 Rock. This got him cast in not that violent. It’s actually quite Paul’s Boutique. An album that longest time due to terriblehis breakthrough role as Troy comical, but should it be? The touches on many genres and promotion and support fromBarnes in the critically lauded tv topics, artistry at its finest. a shoddy label. But fromshow, Community. In 2011, he track 1 to track 12, we hearreleased his debut album, Camp, nothing but greatness.which was well received by crit-ics and fans alike. He released When I first heard thishis second album in 2015, the record, I was amazed bysimply and awkwardly named the beauty and joy in eachBecause the Internet, which track. The feelings expressedamazed critics and fans alike on each song are universal.because it set him apart from all Everyone wants to hangthe other subpar/terrible forays out with their friends (Ininto music that actors try to do The Street), or has a crushbut fail at. I’m looking at you, as a pre-teen (Thirteen), orRussell Crowe! wants to watch the morning come (Watch the Sunrise). Glover left Community in It’s an album for everyone,2015 to pursue other projects, romantic or not, that willlanding roles in Magic Mike XXL, leave you in a pleasant moodacademy award nominated The for the rest of the day. IfMartian, and Spiderman: Home- you’re planning on listeningcoming, which all increased his to something new this week,profile. After two years of no then I definitely recommendnew music, he released what this album for you.I consider his best album todate, the wonderful Awaken my Needle Drop Rating:Love!, which rocked, confusedand amazed everyone that heardit. With the widely memed andsuccessful Redbone to supportit, the album cemented him aspossibly one of this generationsgreats. But now here we are. It’s20 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018

SPORTSBASEBALL (7-14 overall; 3-11 Conference) BOYS VOLLEYBALL (13-16 overall; 1-6 Conference) HEAD COACH: Ron Clark HEAD COACH: John Kulesza TOP PLAYERS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: TOP PLAYERS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Antoine Kelly (Sr.) Our conference victories over Maine Senior (Libero position) Ali Winning our own invitational Jusuf Zvizdic (Sr.) South and Glenbrook South. In these Chaus- leads the team in digs by going 4-1. Also, making itAshton Schwab (Jr.) games, Antoine Kelly pitched complete and in serve receive. Sopho- to the Gold Division at the York game shutouts and struck out 32 batters more (outside hitter) Brian Invite and taking 4th place. in 14 innings. Yoo- leads the team in kills. Another satisfying match was Junior (middle hitter) Nick beating Highland Park at home COACH’S QUOTE: Maczuga leads the team in after losing to them earlier in“Maine East has fielded a very competitive team this season. blocks and is second on the the season.Pitching was the strength of this team as Antoine Kelly, JusufZvizdic and Ashton Schwab pitched very well for the Blue team in kills.Demons throughout the season. Antoine Kelly has developedinto one of the most talented pitchers in the Chicago area COACH’S QUOTE:and has compiled extremely impressive stats this season “Our guys have battled through adversity and have collectively(3 wins, 1 loss, 0.389 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 36 innings improved immensely. I’m so proud of their efforts and ampitched). The Blue Demons host regional playoffs starting on pleased to have witnessed 13 young men come together andMay 21 and hope to finish the season strong!” create an identity that they should be proud of. Hail Caesar!”SOFTBALL (4-17; 2-8 Conference) HEAD COACH: Jen Genis TOP PLAYERS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:We didn’t have any Beating Deerfield at their place,“star” performers. We playing GBN in a tight 2-1 ballhad 15 girls that con- game even though we lost, andtributed in a variety of coming together as a team toways, i.e. defensively, get our second conference winoffensively, pitching, against Highland Park.and catching, etc. Ourteam was very ver- COACH’S QUOTE:satile and the girls “The season was frustrating dueplayed a variety of to rain outs and injuries. Ourpositions depending record certainly doesn’t reflecton who was pitching. our true potential. ” May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 21

2017-18 ALL-CONFERENCE ATHLETES fall season all-conference (Listed by sport) Boys Soccer: Juan Lima, Nikolaus Ryczek; Football: Julio Cabrales, Chris Moreno; Girls Volleyball: Madeline Sielski, Morgan Fritze, Erika Christiansen, Kim Sergeywinter season all-conference (Listed by sport) Girls Basketball: Caralina Apostoulou; Boys Basket- ball: Ali Sabet; Girls Gymnastics: Afroditi Baltsas; Boys Swimming: Ryan George; Wrestling: Julio Cabrales, Angel Villegas; Cheer- leading: Kingston Henry, Gabriella Czerwinski

spring season all-conference Junior Kayla Gregorio qualifies for State Meet for 2nd straight year Dr. Pressler and Mr. Schanz present Kayla with her State Qualifier t-shirt. (Listed by sport) Boys Gymnastics: Aaron Ngo; Girls Track & Field: Kayla Gregorio, Keren Parra; Boys Track & Field: Sebastian Patino, Tuwayne Gunn, Julian Cas- tellanos, Svet Milchev, Stalin Raju (not pictured), Oneil Isaac, Josue Parra; Boys Water Polo: Evan Learnahan, Dylan Kraft, Marcin Nieradka (not pictured); Girls Water Polo: Chrisavgi Kotsifas, Annette Mikolajczak, Sophia Learnahan (not pictured); Girls Soccer: Suzan Georges, Kayla Villahermosa; Badminton: Savana Jose, Vaishnavi Gandhi. TOP ATHLETES BOYS TRACK & FIELD HEAD COACH: Chris Peters Tuwayne Gunn- SO SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: COACH’S QUOTE: Josue Parra - SO Finished in 2nd Place in the Central Suburban “It was a pleasure working with the team this year. Svet Milchev - JR League with 7 All-Conference selections (Tuwayne I want to thank all of our seniors for their handworkSebastian Patino - SR Gunn, Oneil Isaac, Josue Parra, Stalin Raju, SvetJulian Castellanos - SR Milchev, Sebastian Patino, and Julian Castellanos) and dedication to the program, you are walking away champions!! Let’s do it again next year boys!!” May 18, 2018 | THE PIONEER | 23

GIRLS WATER POLO (12-11 overall; 4-1 Conference) HEAD COACH: Natalia Bialecka SEASON HIGHLIGHT: TOP PLAYERSFinishing 1st in Conference! Chrisavgi Kotsifas; Annette Mikolajczyk; Sophia Learnahan; Jordan Oslowski COACH’S QUOTE:“Going into the season, we had a very small and young team so we didn’t know what to expect. The girls worked ex-tremely hard and were very motivated. Going into our last conference game against Glenbrook North, we had to beatthem in order to triple tie for 1st place. Going into the 3rd quarter, we were down 9-5 but the girls didn’t give up! Weended up winning 11-10, making us conference champions. This proved it doesn’t necessarily matter how many playersyou have on your team, if they find a way to work together they can accomplish things others would find impossible :-)”BOYS WATER POLO (16-13 overall; 4-1 Conference) HEAD COACH: Peter Przekota TOP PLAYERS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:Evan Learnahan –SR 2nd Place at Buffalo Grove Tournament; 1st Place at the Riverside Brookfield Tourna- ment; 1st Place CSL North Champions! Richard Phan –SR Shawn John –SR COACH’S QUOTE: Dylan Kraft –JR “It was a pleasure working with the team this year. I want to thank all of our seniors for their handwork and dedication to the program, you are walking away champions!! Let’s do it again next year boys!!”24 | THE PIONEER | May 18, 2018