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Campus Honors Program identifies 2004 Chancellor’s Scholars

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – One hundred and forty freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars in the Campus Honors Program this fall.

Chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential, they include (EDITORS: See list).

The Campus Honors Program is a four-year general studies program open to undergraduates in any curriculum. It admits only 125 freshmen each year, selected from approximately 6,000 entering the university. A few additional students join the program at the beginning of the sophomore year.

Chancellor’s Scholars participate in small-enrollment honors classes and seminars. Close student-faculty interaction is also fostered by a mentor system, a lecture series on topics of general interest, dress-rehearsal visits to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, and international programming. Other benefits include summer research and travel grants.

2004 CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARS

ARCOLA – Breanne L. Reinhard

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – Stephen D. House, Patrick R. Jakubowski, Daniel W. Lossie, Mark L. Mazzone, Katherine M. Smoucha

AURORA – Michael L. Hutches, Kyle A. Keating

BARRINGTON – Thomas A. Stone

BARTONVILLE – Gil E. Harmon

BATAVIA – Jacquelyn J. Wagner

BELLEVILLE – Scott D. Banjavcic, Katherine E. Thurman

BELVIDERE – Jeffrey W. Pompe

BENTON – Kathryn L. Spencer

BLOOMINGDALE – Henrik N. Lomotan

BLOOMINGTON – Frank J. Lam, Christopher J. Stacker

BOURBONNAIS – Amy L. Minas

BUFFALO GROVE – Amy B. Green, Joseph L. Rosenberg, Stacie L. Waimberk

CARBONDALE – Kathleen M. Lenzini

CHAMPAIGN – Caterina Gratton, Thomas D. Hughes, Christine M. Pinheiro, Catherine L. Wah, Elaine Y. Wah

CHICAGO – Sophia J. Lee, Megan C. O’Connell, Montriece L. Wade

COLLINSVILLE – Catherine A. Shasteen

COLUMBIA – Albert H. Diehl

CRYSTAL LAKEvEvan R. Marsh

DARIEN – Laura J. Gangichiodo

DECATUR – Patricia M. Chenoweth, Jenna M. Hall

DES PLAINES – Amy B. Unander

DOWNERS GROVE – Andrew J. Rivera

ELGIN – William A. Nega

ELK GROVE VILLAGE – Jennifer E. Freitag

ELMHURST – Zachary J. Paus

FAIRBURY – Micah R. Yergler

FAIRFIELD – Brandon M. Bozarth

FLOSSMOOR – Ashley M. Wessendorf

GLEN CARBON – Matthew A. Horrell

GLENDALE HEIGHTS – Jennifer J. Ong

GLENVIEW – Jose R. Regalbuto

HAWTHORN WOODS – Sapan Agarwal, Jacob T. Boyd

HINSDALE – Eric L. Chi

HOFFMAN ESTATES – David N. Abram, Arjun Venkataswamy

HOMEWOOD – Dana N. Henderson, Brett R. Jones

JOLIET – Cassandra M. Shirley

KANKAKEE – Margaret M. Kubick

KELL – Sara R. Gibbs

LAKE FOREST – Whitney M. Hubbard

LEMONT – Elizabeth A. Rogers

LOMBARD – Carrie J. Merkle

MAPLETON – David B. Wiest

MARION – Kyle J. Fox

MINOOKA – Samantha L. Todd, Jeffrey A. Vonch

MOUNT PROSPECT – Shawn A. Patel

MUNDELEIN – William S. Wahby

NAPERVILLE – Praveen A. Bommannavar, Kevin W. Chang, Mackenzie E. Coffin, Meryl D. Garrison, Neil K. Kamdar, Katherine J. McMillen, Ryan T. Mulligan, Angela R. Perkins, Reem S. Rahman, Daniel J. Schlacks, Yael Sharon

NEW LENOX – Stephen W. Kaun, Kenneth W. Ringwald

NORTHBROOK – Olga S. Cherepanova

OAK LAWN – James A. Seiler

OAK PARK – Anne K. Masters, Amy E. Swanson

O’FALLON – Jessica K. Bryce

ORLAND HILLS – Nicole M. Reizine-Evanko

ORLAND PARK – Jaimin P. Amin, Joseph B. Gastala, Brian R. Griffith

PALATINE – William E. Ross, Michael T. VanAcker

PALOS HEIGHTS – Catherine C. Doyle

PARK RIDGE – Matthew M. Lucas

PAXTON – Robert A. Pacey

PECATONICA – James C. Castree

PEORIA – Adam K. Janzen

PLAINFIELD – Dustin A. Carrozza

PONTIAC – David E. Mackinson, Jacob D. Vial

RIVERTON – Corey R. Osland

RIVERWOODS – Azim R. Khan

ROLLING MEADOWS – Jenna L. Losh

ROSELLE – Joshua P. Olzen

SAVOY – Anita N. Chary, Shangliang Jiang

SCHAUMBURG – Christopher H. Calvey, Meghan K. Janci

SHILOH – Andrew J. Quitmeyer

SPRINGFIELD – Daniel C. Reynolds

ST. CHARLES – Heather T. Taff

TAYLORVILLE – Jessica A. Podeschi

TINLEY PARK – Christina M. Smith

TOLEDO – Ryan A. Ross

URBANA – Andres E. Black, David E. Grayson, Luiz F. Mendes, Ewan S. Robinson

VANDALIA – John C. Zeman

VERNON HILLS – Daniel T. Ladror

WESTERN SPRINGS – Jill A. Boblick

WHEATON – Ian A. Clausen, Eugene E. Endress, Michael J. Labelle, Jessica L. Pipal, Ryan M. Swearingen

WINNETKA – Devi A. Chari

WOODSTOCK – Caryn A. Leppert, Sarah E. Messmer, Neil T. Reimer

OUT-OF-STATE

COLORADO, Grand Junction – Derek W. Vigil

KANSAS, Overland Park – Daniel J. Parente

MARYLAND, Rockville – Philip E. Ries

MISSOURI, St. Louis – David P. Burghoff

NEBRASKA, Papillion – Kevin W. Barnes

OHIO, Cincinnati – Jacob E. Lee, Bernie P. Wen

TEXAS, Austin – Nathan A. Dietz

Houston – Liang Xiang

OUT-OF-COUNTRY

KUWAIT, Safat – Soumi Sinha

THE NETHERLANDS – Revanta Pawar

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