The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has announced the names of this year’s students honored as Illinois State Scholars. The State Scholar program recognizes Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement. The Commission is pleased to announce that twenty-two Saint Patrick High School seniors have been named Illinois State Scholars. “These students should be extremely proud of their accomplishments. The Commission congratulates them and wishes them the best as they continue their education,” proclaimed Larry Matejka, ISAC’s Executive Director.

Students ranking in the top ten percent of the state’s 137,000 high school graduating seniors have been named Illinois State Scholars. Selection is based on SAT and/or ACT test score results and/or the students’ class rank at the end of the junior year of high school. While the program does not provide a monetary award, qualified students are encouraged to list the honor on applications for college admissions and scholarships.

Below is a listing of the twenty-two Saint Patrick seniors that have been named Illinois State Scholars:

Esteban Betancourt (St. Bartholomew), Robert Czupryna (St. Ladislaus), Andres Eloisa (Reinberg), Anthony Falasz (St. Viator), Thomas Giza (Reinberg), Brian Glynn (St. Eugene), Kevin Kaucher (Gray), Stephen Litewski (Immaculate Heart of Mary), James McKay (St. Eugene), Scott Mertens (Norwood Park), Michael Mockler (St. Eugene), John Moriarty (St. Juliana), Eric Morris (St. Francis Borgia), Michael Morun (St. Constance), Gregory Platt (Blessed Sacrament), James Porretta (St. Robert Bellarmine), Richard Schak (St. Giles), John Schrantz (St. Tarcissus), Brendan Skelton (St. Cornelius), Robert Stanczuk (Elm), Stanley Swat (St. Ladislaus), and Kevin Tisza (St. Francis Borgia).

2006-2007 Illinois State Scholars