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Chancellor’s Scholars chosen for academic excellence, leadership

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. One hundred and forty-four freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been designated Chancellors 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 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.

Chancellors Scholars participate in low-enrollment honors classes and seminars. Close student-faculty interaction also is 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.

CHANCELLORS SCHOLARS

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS Larry B. Dietrick, 1033 E. Talbot St.

AURORA Emily P. McKee, 325 Sunset Ave.

BARRINGTON William L. Shaeffer, 119 Joan Drive; Brian J. Townsend, 581 Regalia Court; Matthew A. Townsend, 581 Regalia Court

BELVIDERE Alex W. Pompe, 3469 Partridge Lane; Jason R. Rhodes, 1627 Newcastle Lane

BENTON Jennifer L. Miksanek, 712 Old Orchard Drive

BLOOMINGDALE Aaron F. Dubas, 126 S. Windham Lane; Bryan J. Petrus, 177 Cardinal Drive

BLOOMINGTON Ashleigh J. Brubaker, 2501 Kara Crossing; Lexie J. Haughey, 7 Valley Brook Court; Jennifer M. Pearson, 2011 Single Tree Lane

BLUFFS Mallory L. Rahe, 1641 Harts Gravel Road

BOLINGBROOK Alex R. Marion, 848 Tam OShanter Corner

BUFFALO GROVE Daniel U. Kim, 3121 Indian Creek Drive; Eric K. Szczesniak, 160 Downing Road; Eric T. Weinmann, 136 Weidner Road

CARBONDALE Gabrielle P. Ponce, 473 Ponce Trail

CARY Jeffrey A. Abell, 340 Claire Lane

CHAMPAIGN Mark C. Brown, 1718 Lincoln Road; Jennifer A. Gregg, 1801 Byrnebruk Drive; Samuel Harding-Forrester, 1709 Mayfair Road; Gabriel P. Mathy, 2304 Plymouth Drive; Helen T. Miller, 2303 Blackthorn Drive; Shawn E. Simpson, 2503 Cherry Hills Drive; Ellen K. Wegman, 1513 Sandpiper Lane; Michelle D. Ziegler, 607 S. Highland Ave.

CHANNAHON Ross M. Robarts, 26211 W. Highland

CHICAGO (08) Laura J. Murczek, 1814 W. 34th St.; Qin-lin Peng, 3125 S. Benson St.

(17) Sandi A. Preston, 9047 S. Euclid

(32) Maria E. Tenorio, 3853 S. Albany Ave.

(43) Christian C. Tansey, 9916 S. Winchester

(56) Yousaf T. Malhance, 5441 N. Pioneer

DANVILLE Peter H. Mockaitis, 207 Prairie St.

DECATUR Kyle A. Kapper, 215 Hickorywood Drive

DOWNERS GROVE Anna X. Hang, 4948 Florence Ave.; Lisa M. Kallenbach, 531 Wilson St.; Jacqueline R. Raker, 3636 Saratoga

EAST MOLINE Denise L. Czachura, 2601 Sixth St.

EDELSTEIN Lindsay G. Gehrig, 1306 W. County Line

ELMWOOD PARK Jessica J. Myrda, 2233 N. 76th Ave.

FITHIAN Ivana M. Rosenblatt, 14207 N. 200 E.

FRANKFORT Kimberly L. Schroeder, 7257 Lakeside Court

FULTON Christopher P. Appuhn, 1001 First Ave.

GALESBURG Haley M. Miller, 1901 N. Broad St.

GLEN ELLYN Brian C. Bamberger, 694 Sheehan Ave.; Katrina A. Bromann, 263 Taylor Ave.

GLENVIEW Megan J. Kishkunas, 305 Nottingham Ave.; Alexander Spektor, 1760 Pickwick Ave.

GRANITE CITY Jeremy R. Nighohossian, 3329 Colgate

GRAYSLAKE Christopher D. Moller, 223 Carters Grove Court

GURNEE Paul W. Brenner, 2077 Lawson Blvd.

HANOVER PARK Jody S. Waitzman, 1477 Yorkshire Drive

HAWTHORN WOODS Jessica L. Eggert, 7 Harvard Lane

HETTICK Ruth A. Houseright, 6925 Basil Road

HINSDALE Morgan S. Polikoff, 644 N. Washington

INVERNESS Gregory R. Rainey, 846 Cortbridge Road

JACKSONVILLE Anne L. Mallicoat, 2045 Heitz Road

JOLIET Dana K. Fabrizio, 3201 Randy Road

LA GRANGE Paula I. Banser, 646 S. Ashland; Jessica T. Grenis, 131 S. Eighth Ave.; Eric J. Wilson, 950 S. Eighth Ave.

LAKE ZURICH William A. Zeiger, 1623 Bayview Drive

LIBERTYVILLE John P. Bezdek, 516 Fairlawn Ave.; Roger Y. Hsiao, 1724 Juliet Lane

LINDENHURST Erin L. Feucht, 399 Pheasant Ridge

LISLE Amanda Y. Chang, 2445 Tanglewood; Stephanie M. Milczarek, 4529 Fender Road

MAHOMET John D. Murdoch, 907 N. Cedaridge

MARSHALL Leslie A. Sutton, 20275 E. Dane Road

MATTOON Jennifer L. Gover, 204 N. 22nd St.

McHENRY Daniel J. Weidner, 510 N. Hill Road

MINOOKA Lauren M. Flannery, 24008 Countryside

MONMOUTH Carissa M. VanAusdall, 322 E. Detroit Ave.; Emily A. Withenbury, 303 N. Third St.

MORRIS Nicholas J. Fabek, 418 Maple Drive; Brittany R. Hunt, 424 Fulton St.

NAPERVILLE Jill Chu, 1419 Hunter Circle; Clare L. Desmond, 1230 Cheshire Ave.; Peter J. Larson, 6S504 Bridlespur Drive; Monica Nanda, 1381 Middleburg Road

NEOGA James R. Whitaker, 1264 Hickory Drive

NEW LENOX Robert W. Greskowiak, 901 Timber Place

NORMAL Daniel J. Ciskey, 1303 Courtland Ave.

NORTH BARRINGTON Emily L. Sylwestrak, 2 Lakeside Lane

OAK BROOK Dominique V. Low, 51 Windsor Drive; Grace I. Wang, 342 Trinity Lane

OAK FOREST Colleen J. Ruberry, 5464 Natalie Drive

OAK LAWN Meena Babu, 9345 S. Parkside Ave.; Scott R. Hoyt, 9925 S. Mansfield

OAK PARK Anand N. Subramanian, 637 S. Clarence Ave.

OREGON Jeremy D. Stenger, 2877 S. Daysville Road

ORLAND PARK Laura L. Sullivan, 15570 Sunrise Lane

PALATINE Lynn M. Greetis, 405 S. Plum Grove Road; Erin P. Langtim, 5904 Prairie Lane

PALOS PARK Tracy M. Butler, 3 Ramsgate Drive; Rebecca E. ODonoghue, 12 Hillside Circle

PEORIA Brian M. Butler, 6234 N. Post Oak Road

POLO Corinne E. Schafer, 803 S. Congress

PONTIAC Jacob W. Abry, 18869 N. 2000 E. Road

PRINCETON Benjamin L. Marquis, 1418 S. Church St.

PROSPECT HEIGHTS Jennifer L. Losavio, 220 Fairway Court

ROCKFORD Christine M. Leick, 2735 Centerville Road; Gillian K. Weiss, 5518 Ridgemoor Court

ROLLING MEADOWS Sirui Yan, 4738 Arbor Drive #201

ROSCOE Caroline A. Benzel, 7453 Blanche Place; Charles E. Kurlinkus, 13333 White School Road; Ariel M. Neff, 7874 Burr Oak Road

SCHAUMBURG Joseph R. Calvey, 808 Maywood Lane; Ryan M. Collins, 1109 Carriage Lane

SKOKIE Adam P. Bagnall, 4845 W. Jerome

SPRINGFIELD Kathleen A. Sonneborn, 304 Old Tippecanoe

STILLMAN VALLEY Jessica L. Cochran, 6641 Weld Park Road

STREAMWOOD Jason J. Eisenhauer, 7 Goldcrest Court

SUGAR GROVE Derek M. Smith, 43W444 Scott Road

SWANSEA Seema P. Kini, 167 Lake Lorraine Drive

TINLEY PARK Annie J. Kannankeril, 8006 Stonegate Drive; Thomas W. Nicotra, 6430 W. 181 Place

URBANA Crystal M. Manohar, 203 E. Sherwin Circle

WARRENVILLE Paula N. Fischler, 2S439 Cynthia Drive

WATERLOO Sheri L. Northcutt, 123 Kurken Drive

WHEATON Erin P. Scheidemantel, 1926 Somerset Lane

WILLOWBROOK Michael M. Hull, 605 63rd St.

OUT-OF-STATE

KANSAS, Overland Park Chloe A. Long, 10718 W. 128th Court

MARYLAND, Rockville Aric Lin, 2420 Henslowe Drive

MISSOURI, Chesterfield Erin R. Updegraff, 1104 Bonhomme Bluff

Macon Karen S. Parkinson, 504 Cardinal Drive

Manchester Adam F. Harrell, 865 Whispering Meadows

NEW JERSEY, Florham Park Roxanne A. Moore, 6 Pheasant Way

Hillsborough David T. Kao, 7 Durham Court

NEW YORK, New Hyde Park Alvin A. Thalappillil, 46 Rose Lane

OHIO, Cincinnati Andrew P. Schwieter, 5460 Longlake Court

Englewood Richard M. Salwan, 605 Heather St.

Perrysburg Aaron C. Geise, 825 Ashbury Drive

Westerville James M. Falkoff, 1008 Blue Sail Drive

OKLAHOMA, Bartlesville Brian C. Alkemeyer, 1032 Grandville Road

PENNSYLVANIA, Tobyhanna Melanie M. Schwartz, 623 Fergus Way

SOUTH CAROLINA, Spartanburg Daniel P. Shoemaker, 408 Willowbrook Drive

TEXAS, San Antonio Derek D. Remund, 19554 Mill Oak

WISCONSIN, Ladysmith Kyle M. VonHaden, N4627 Hwy G

Madison Alex C. Rein, 21 N. 2nd St.

OUT-OF-COUNTRY

BAHRAIN, Manama Bharath Krishnan, P.O. Box 26471

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