Saint Viator High School Announces 2026 Illinois State Scholars
Saint Viator High School is proud to recognize 54 members of the Class of 2026—representing nearly 30% of the senior class—who have been named 2026–27 Illinois State Scholars, one of the state’s highest academic honors.
The Illinois State Scholar Program acknowledges graduating seniors who demonstrate superior academic potential. Selection for this prestigious program is based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT scores and a student’s sixth-semester class size, unweighted class rank, and GPA.
To be named an Illinois State Scholar is an extraordinary achievement and a meaningful highlight on a student’s academic record—signifying both diligence in the classroom and strong potential for future collegiate success.
Saint Viator High School congratulates all our scholars on this exceptional accomplishment!
Alex Aldridge Ava Alkass Alessandro Andino John Beyer Thomas Beyna Thomas Bollard Jacob Bondy Matthew Brents Chad Carlson Jacob Casey Daniel Chacia Vittorio Confuorto Madeline Cunningham Claire D’Amico Francesca Demeter Jane Dolsen Maggie Drake Abigail G. Farrell Claire Franczyk Taylor Furmanski Savannah J. Galaura Sean Halpin Caroline Hartman Vyan Hegde Elle Hohmeier Joseph Kaiser Raewon Kim Elise Klopp Quinn Kochera Nixon Kollias John Kulpins Allison Long Erin Lynch Eleanor McAndrews Joseph McInerney Megan Newell Vincent Palese Aleksandr Paskiewicz Aaditya Patel Atharva Patel Gabriella Scaravalle Abigail Sheldon Zhuoran Song Thomas Speck Anne Stauder Kathleen Stevens Madeline Studer Brandon Thomsen Grace Vanfossen Emily Walberg Keira Walton Megan Waters Chloe Weaver John Paul Wong