Downers Grove South Announces 2026-27 Illinois State Scholars Finalists

Downers Grove South is proud to announce the students selected for the Illinois State Scholar Program, which recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement. Students selected for the program perform in the top one-half of their high school class and/or score at or above the 95th percentile on the ACT or SAT.  A total of 114 students from Downers Grove South received the designation. 

The following Downers Grove South students were selected as 2026-2027 State Scholars:

• Ali Abdullah
• Raymond Adler
• Alp Alatas
• Isidora Aleksic
• Zahra Ali
• Taylor Anderson
• Daniel Andreshak
• Nathalie Antonio
• Andrew Auernhamer
• Joseph Aye
• Christopher Bernal Aviles
• Angelika Marie Bernardo
• Marley Birch
• Ryan Bishop
• Logan Bjorseth
• Nedas Blauzdys
• Ivy Bloomfield
• Danielle Borchers
• Olivia Bottoms
• Riley Bowditch
• Lauren Bukey
• Connor Burgess
• Trent Carson
• Caitlyn Chlopek
• Charlotte Clinnin
• John Clinton
• Mallory Crowley
• Andjela Culafic
• Lauren Curran
• Gabija Dauderis
• Gabrielle David
• George Demos
• Matthew Disalvo
• Jayda Dixon
• Herbert Eli Dojoles
• Brianna Doyle 
• Frances Dulles
• Brady Dunlap
• Audrey Dunn
• Patrick Durkin
• Ellysen Enriquez
• Joshua Erdal
• Lauren Espinoza
• Nico Fallara
• William Feylo
• Brendan Fields
• Julian Flores
• Rahul Gajula
• Ace Gallo
• Megan Ganschow
• Emily Gantz
• Hannah Gantz
• Sarah Gerges Rodrigue
• Daniela Giuffre
• Katie Glass
• Anthony Handy
• Gretchen Haselhorst
• Adrian Herres
• Avas Junkas
• Danel Angelo Juralbal
• Linas Kasperiunas
• Juliana Kerr
• Ananya Kharat
• Preston Kiernicki
• Milica Kosanovic-Cruis
• Davidd Kosinski
• Chrysalin Kuruvilla
• Grady Leddy
• Dylan Ligue
• Grace Lube
• Claire Mallo
• Natalie Marten
• Cody Mccarthy
• Eliana Mccauley
• John Melie
• Lukas Meliukstis
• William Miller
• Akyra Moaton
• Mustafa Mohajir
• Pranav Moolan
• Emily Motuelle
• Jillian Myers
• Bryn Okeefe
• Juliana Padavic
• Romina Papavero Gonzal
• Preet Patel
• Casey Patten
• Ava Pecoraro
• Megan Pogorelec
• Rahul Rajeshkumar
• Martina Alexi Reolope
• Aria Risley
• Jonathan Robinson
• Jacques Andre Robles
• Jack Sbragia
• Evangeline Selking
• Aarav Shah
• Eleanor Shifley
• Zoya Siddiqui
• Erikas Sileikis
• Margaret Sisul
• Logan Skowron
• Zachary Ssempebwa
• Zachary Staser
• Elise Trame
• Elizabeth Tran
• Annabelle Tung
• Maximilian Tylka
• Yoldi Villa
• Miah Wanserski
• Kate Wills
• Maksym Yakymyshyn
• Addison Yurchak
• Lyia Zhang

Approximately the top 10 percent of graduates from approved high schools are named State Scholars each year. For more information, visit the Illinois Student Assistance Commission website