Honors and Awards

2025-2026 HONOR ROLL

Congratulations to the Cadets who have excelled in the classroom earning Highest Honors (5.0 and higher GPA), Superior Honors (4.5-5.0 GPA), Distinguished Honors (3.75- 4.50 GPA), and Honors (3.0 – 3.75 GPA).

2025-26 First Semester Honor Roll

SALUTATORIAN

  • Giancarlo Petrucci

FOUR YEAR AWARDS

  • Theology
    • Runner up: Samuel K. Rowe
    • Winner: Owen M. Cousins
  • English
    • Runner up: Owen M. Cousins
    • Winner: Benjamin R. Gudenrath
  • Math
    • Runner up: Giancarlo A. Petrucci
    • Winner: Grant T. Buchner
  • Science
    • Runner up: Giancarlo A. Petrucci
    • Winner: Grant T. Buchner
  • Social Science
    • Runner up: Ethan Q. Terrell
    • Winner: Lucas J. Galindo
  • French
    • Runner up: Samuel J. Schatteman
    • Winner: Owen M. Cousins
  • Spanish
    • Runner up: Benjamin R. Gudenrath and Emilio A. Morones
    • Winner: Giancarlo A. Petrucci
  • Visual Arts
    • Winners: Luis A. Nunez and Michael E. Caballes
  • John Philip Sousa Band Award
    • Winners: Joseph Danz and Gehrig S. Colgan
  • National School Choral Award
    • Winners: William Acevedo and Jonah M. Sartain
  • Engineering Awards
    • Winners: Henry L. Medernach and Lucas J. Galindo
  • PSAT/NMSQT Commended Students:
    • Evan C. Jarot
    • Samuel J. Schatteman
  • AP Commended Students:
    • Evan C. Jarot
    • Samuel J. Schatteman
  • AP Scholar Award:
    • Aidan R. Baer
    • Owen M. Cousins
    • Lucas J. Galindo
    • Brady S. King
    • Henry L. Medernach
    • Sean M. Minalga
    • Giancarlo A. Petrucci
    • Jackson C. Washington
  • AP Scholar with Honor Award:
    • Grant T. Buchner
    • Benjamin R. Gudenrath
    • Ezekiel J. Johnsos
    • Samuel K. Rowe
    • Samuel J. Schatteman
    • John S. Sitar
  • AP Scholar with Distinction Award
    • Joseph S. Dorando

PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

  • Aidan R. Baer
  • Henry C. Boraca
  • Grant T. Buchner
  • Owen M. Cousins
  • Joseph S. Dorando
  • Brendan C. Fergus
  • Jozef E. Follman
  • Lucas J. Galindo
  • Benjamin R. Gudenrath
  • Matthew R. Hohol
  • Evan C. Jarot
  • Ezekiel J. Johnsos
  • Brady S. King
  • Sean M. Minalga
  • Giancarlo A. Petrucci
  • Samuel K. Rowe
  • Samuel J. Schatteman
  • Ayden J. Stevens
  • Jackson C. Washington
  • Michael P. Whitacre

PRESIDENT’S ACADEMIC ACHEIVEMENT AWARD

  • Aiden R. Aristuk
  • Diego F. Castillo Sanchez
  • Gehrig S. Colgan
  • George Murad
  • Luis A. Nunez
  • Samuel J. Schatteman
  • Caleb S. Yi
  • Jacob A. Zonta

ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS

Nineteen members of the Class of 2026 have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). ISAC, the State’s college access and financial aid agency, confers this important recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 16,500 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958.

  • Aidan Baer
  • Henry Boraca
  • Grant Buchner
  • Owen Cousins
  • Joseph Dorando
  • Brendan Fergus
  • Jozef Follman
  • Lucas Galindo
  • Benjamin Gudenrath
  • Matthew Hohol
  • Evan Jarot
  • Ezekiel Johnsos
  • Brady King
  • Giancarlo Petrucci
  • Samuel Rowe
  • Samuel Schatteman
  • John Sitar
  • Jackson Washington
  • Michael Whitacre