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Senior Issue 2012
Prom?Gabriel Patino asked Marie Moon by writing an original poem. His friends
held lanterns and they walked and read the poem.
Rikhil Shah asked Sharlin Usmani by organizing a flash mob during passing period in front of room 230.
Anthony Cook of Notre Dame asked Maine East senior Sa-mantha Menard to prom by having her go through a multi-
city scavenger hunt that led to his house.
Jowita Szczypka asked her boyfriend to prom by creating a fake construction site at Burrito House, and hiding flowers
and candles behind it.
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Senior Memories
What was your most embarassing moment at Maine East? What is your favorite class you’ve taken at Maine East?
What something you wish you did while at Maine East? Give some advice to incoming freshmen at Maine East:
What is your best memory from all four years at Maine East?
“When I ditched oral com. to go play “Simon says” with a class I didn’t even know.” -Jason Vilay
“Crowd surfng at a school assembly.” -David Coldea
“Spinning in a swirly chair before AP Stats.” -Anita Gonzalez
Describe the funniest thing you ever saw at Maine East:
“In AP Psych when a kid ran in the room and threw a pie in the teacher’s face.” -Shamail Siddiqui
“When Mr. Tsagalis dressed as a Genie for Homecoming” -Davide Cirrincione
“The time the guy in a gorilla suit ran across the football field.” -Nicole Krohn
“Falling asleep in class and being late for my next class” -Sharlin Usmani
“Getting yelled at because a friend ordered a pizza in my name.” -Anna Garcia
“When I fell down the stairs while walking up.” -Jonathan Coldea
“Choir, because we hang out and jam with instruments.” -Terrence Flame
“Sociology, because Mr. Z actually made me want to come to class.” -Dennis Reut
“English 4, because Mr. Miller taught me to grow up.” -Hilary Youkhana
“I wish I could have been in the V-Show or in a play.” -Dimitri Khamo
“I wish I was more involved with class council.” -Andrew Lee
“I wish I earned better grades.” -Michal Walascek
“Don’t dig a pit you can’t get yourself out of.” -Ryne Ballesteros
“Be RESPONSIBLE, RESPECTFUL, and READY!” -April Librea
“Maine East will only be fun if you have a positive mindset.” -Edrienne Yap
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Best SmileGirl: Sejla BajramovicBoy: Gabriel Patino
Best Eyes:Girl: Almedina ZekoticBoy: Milan Milovanovic
Best Laugh: Girl: Jenny JosephBoy: Delvecchio Orozco
Friendliest:Girl: Joanna GwizdzBoy: Kent Kim
Class Clown:Girl: Laura LherissonBoy: Ramen Odicho
Best Artist:Girl: Marie MoonBoy: Nic Juister
Best Athlete:Girl: AahutiBoy: George Zakharia
Cutest Couple: Aisha BhattiMuhammad Tabani
Best Musician:Girl: Angela WongBoy: John Hidalgo
Most Unique Style: Girl: Bella KhosabaBoy: August Arce
Most Outgoing:Girl: Edrienne YapBoy: Delvecchio Orozco
Most Forgetful: Girl: Anas RattaniBoy: Francois Odicho
Most Likely to Succeed: Girl: Ashley JohnBoy: Martin Sliwinski
Most Likely to Become a Billionaire:Girl: Ashley JohnBoy: Dipesh Mehta
Most Likely to Teach at Maine EastGirl: Amanda StecklyBoy: Charlie (Keriakos) Kappos
Best Nickname: Girl: Jenny Elavumkal (Chinnu)Boy: Francois Odicho (Frenchie)
Most Changed Since FreshmanYear:Girl: Maggie SompolskiBoy: George Zakharia
Senior Breakfast and Superlatives
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SENIOR HONORS NIGHT
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Department Merit AwardsEach department at Maine East may grant up to three Merit Awards to individuals who have completed at least two credits of course work in the department. Recipients have demonstrated either excellent performance, un-usual service, special accomplishment, or significant improvement in the department giving the award.
APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Applied TechnologyFarhad SattariaghdamSteven Katchadourian
Philip Pujdak
Business DivisionJonathan Coldea
Joshua OpadaAlema Prijic
Family & Consumer SciencesMadison ReyesErica SieghartJowita Szczpka
ENGLISH Nicholas HarloffMartin SliwinskiKotutu Walubita
FINE ARTSArt Department
Ryann LynnPedro GonzalezMadeline Vale
Music DepartmentSamantha Stevens
Angela WongJohn Hidalgo
Speech Arts DepartmentSamantha Menard
Anna GarciaNoelle Trovela
FOREIGN LANGUAGEJonathan Kirschner
Jenny Hanna
MATHEMATICSRaymond RomanMartin SliwinskiMateusz Wszolek
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONJowita SzczypkaMaura Guzman
Jackzon Cyril
SCIENCEMartin Sliwinski
Adam RatnerRaymond Roman
SOCIAL SCIENCEJesus Cisneros
George JabbourZachary Wallin
Good Will Awards are given to those students of the senior class who have done the most, as determined through nomination by the faculty and election by the senior class and faculty, to promote good will at Maine East and in Maine Township.
Joanna Gwizdz Ashley John
Jowita Szczypka Angela WongEdrienne Yap
Jesus Cisneros Joey Mallon
Dipesh MehtaRaymond RomanGeorge Zakharia
Good Will Awards
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Clark Duncan ScholarshipForam Patel
D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award
Angela Wong
SJB ScholarshipKajal Chokshi
Nicholas JuisterEdrienne Yap
Maine Township District 207Educational Foundation
ScholarshipKajal Chokshi
1983 ScholarshipRuchita Patel
Robert O. GrottolaMemorial Scholarship
Jenny Hanna
Marine CorpsDistinguished Athlete
AwardElisa GerenaDavid Cruz
Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship
Bernard Misiak
Marine Corps Distinguished Scholarship
George JabbourAnas Rattani
Fine Arts Boosters ScholarshipsArt – Pedro Gonzalez
Music – Jessica BienarzSpeech Arts – Ryann Lynn
Senior Service ScholarshipsTara Jobraal • Ashley John • Dipesh Mehta
Rame Yousif • Victoria Walley
DECA Service ScholarshipAshley John • Jessenia Solano • Dolly Tailor
Helen Dobbins MTA ScholarshipKajal Chokshi
Sam C. Marzulo Achievement AwardGeorge Zakharia
Sam C. and Ruth E. Marzulo Achievement Award
Aahuti Patel
Al Carstens Athletic Leadership AwardJoanna Gwizdz • Steve Katchadourian
Al Carstens Athletic Leadership AwardStacy Kappos • Alexis Chavero
Athletic Awards
Semper Fidelis AwardForam Patel
Adam Ratner
Fredric Bacon Memorial Artist Scholarship
Nicholas Juister
Rotary International Clubof Glenview
Nicholas Harloff
First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge
Yesha Patel
Charles Himel ScholarshipJesus Cisneros
Oleksandr Kachanov
TOP ONE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF 2012
2012 MAINE SCHOLARS
Marty Sliwinski Adam Ratner
Ray Roman Nick HarloffSENIOR ISSUE | THE PIONEER | 7
TOP FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF 2012
Edmund Buni Joanne Fil
Zainub Ghouse Jenny Hanna
Nicholas Harloff George Jabbour
Chris Kosmas Ryann Lynn
Kevin Medrano Dipesh Mehta
Anjali Patel
Milica RadanovicAdam RatnerAnas Rattani
Raymond RomanFatima Shareef
Martin SliwinskiAmanda StecklyNoelle TrovelaZachary WallinAngela Wong
Almedina Zekotic
Senior Honors NightMaine East honors its best and brightest
President’s Award forEducational Excellence
Mariam AhmadJincy Alex
Benson AlexanderSejla BajramovicRyne Ballesteros
Aisha BhattiJessica BieniarzTimothy BrznyEdmund BuniEvelyn CarissaJesty ChackoJessica Chen
Jesus CisnerosBreanna Colorina
Milovan DavidovacJoanne Fil
Anna GarciaVal Garcia
Kristin GeorgopoulosZainub Ghouse
Samantha HacklJenny Hanna
Nicholas HarloffGeorge Jabbour
Tara JobraalAshley John
Alfred JosephNicholas Juister
Oleksandr KachanovAneta Karkut
Kasey KatayamaMariam Khan
Monit KhandwalaRobert KiecaShaba Koshy
Sharon KoshyChris KosmasShaz Laliwala
Sharon LeeDuy Luu
Ryann LynnJoey Mallon
Kevin MedranoDipesh Mehta
Yousif MichaelMarie MoonNatalia Olek
Matthew OrzelekAnjali PatelAahuti Patel
Aatmiya PatelForam PatelNikita PatelParth Patel
Ruchitaben PatelYesha Patel
Abdullah QaisarMilica RadanovicAsutosh Rathod
Adam RatnerAnas RattaniNisaa Rattani
Raymond RomanFatima Shareef
Mashail SiddiquiShamail Siddiqui
Shama Simon Kevin SimonsenMartin SliwinskiJessenia Solano
Marc Christian SolanoAmanda Steckly
Khadijah TabassumDolly Tailor
Shawn ThomasShilpa ThomasJoshua TorresNoelle Trovela
Eunita UyMadeline ValeBrian Vilchez
Zachary WallinKotutu Walubita
Angela WongMateusz Wszolek
Edrienne YapAlmedina Zekotic
Timothy BrznyJackson Cyril
Joanne FilKristin Georgopou-
losZainub Ghouse
Nicholas HarloffGeorge Jabbour
Jonathan KirschnerChris KosmasShaz Laliwala
Kevin MedranoDipesh MehtaMarie Moon
Matthew OrzelekJennifer O’Shea
Anjali PatelAatmiya PatelForam Patel
Yogi Patel
Michael PlummerMilica Radanovic
Adam RatnerAnas Rattani
Raymond RomanRaymond Saiki
Amar ShahFatima Shareef
Kevin SimonsenMartin Sliwinski
Marc SolanoAmanda Steckly
Samantha TilbrookNoelle TrovelaMadeline ValeZachary WallinAngela Wong
Mateusz WszolekAlmedina Zekotic
Illinois State Scholars
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DEPARTMENT AWARD WINNERSThe graduating senior who has excelled the most in a particular department at Maine East earns the Department Award, voted by the faculty of each department. This highly coveted honor recognizes
truly exceptional accomplishment throughout several years of study.
Nicholas JuisterArt
Milica RadanovicForeign Language
Adam RatnerMathematics
Raquib TalukderMusic
Natasha LawsSpeech Arts
Jacob SwobodaApplied Technology
Ashley JohnBusiness Education
Raymond RomanEnglish
Domenica RedaFamily & Consumer
Science
Shaba KoshyESL
Edmund BuniScience
Mohammad ShawahinPhysical Education
Marty SliwinskiSocial Science
Aahuti PatelFemale
Athlete of the Year
David ColdeaMale
Athlete of the Year
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Colleges - Alphabetical by CollegeAcademy of Art
UniversityChicago, IL
Laura Lherrison
Batacm UniversityPhilippinesAugust Arce
Beauty School Pivot Point
Evanston, ILVanessa Ostrow
Belmont UniversityNashville, TNJon Kirschner
Benedictine University
Lisle, ILSabreena KhanAndrew Koshy
Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids, MIMichael Plummer
CarrollWaukesha, WIMayra CambronMayra Guzman
Central Mindango UniversityPhilippines
Camille Alsula
Chamberlain College of NursingAddison, ILJesty Chacko
Jennifer JosephVenessa PillaiSneha Sabu
Anissa Vachachira
Columbia CollegeChicago, ILFazil Ansari
Belmont UniversityNashville, TNJon Kirschner
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
Marty Sliwinski
DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
Rushi BrahmbattJoanna Gwidzdz
Jenny HannaNatalia Lulek
Maryam MemonSharlin Usmani
Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, ILDiego Mercado
Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL
Erica Sieghart
Elmhurst CollegeElmhurst, ILAnna GarciaMegha Patel
Harper CollegeHoffman Estates, IL
Andrew GlowackiTyler GlowackiSaliem Haddad
Mayra LandiMarta Mackiewicz
Stefaina MikhailMary Jade Ramirez Solano
Kimberly Johnson
Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL
Kajal ChokshiCourtney Greenberg
Jennifer O’Shea
Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN
Joey Mallon
Kent State UniversityKent, OhioJohn Hidalgo
Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, ILAmy Lawando
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA
Antonia Gonzalez
Loyola UniversityChicago, IL
Breanna ColorinaJoanna Fil
Krisitin GeorgopoulosPedro Gonzalez
Foram PatelMilica Radanovic
Nisaa RataniAmanda Steckly
Dolly TailorTaren Vander Heide
Michal WalaszekRamen Yousif
Almedina Zekotic
Make-Up FirstChicago, IL
Karina Romero
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WIMatthew Orzelek
Michigan State UniversityLansing, MIAshley John
Military - Air ForceMonay Crawford
Dhitiri Khamo
Military - MarinesRuben FalconiTerrence Fame
John Jando
Military - NavyJoshua Torres
Millikin UniversityDecatur, ILEnxhi Mato
Missouri University of Science and
TechnologyRolla, MO
Ray Saiki
Monmouth CollegeMonmouth, IL
Alexander Hernandez-Sotelo
North Central CollegeNaperville, ILCharlie Kappos
North Park UniversityChicago, IL
Ryne BallesterosNicole Cacho
Milovan DavidovacCara DeBenedictis
Fredi JaraVictoria Walley
George Zakharia
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Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL
Zeshan DaramjeeRex George
Mike HannonDina Mutawi
Michelle PrzewoznikErin Smith
Arbiona Tafic
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL
Jazzmin Baez-GarciaBernard Misiak
Andrew QuidayanGreg Siemienczuk
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILAdam Ratner
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, ILVarda Ahmed
Jincy AlexRobert Alexander
Adin AlihozdicManuel Arias
Shyla AvilaChristopher Balderas
Karolina BalmasLatifah Basmore
Oyundari BatlugaBoyka BednikovaDavid BenavidezAdam Bloniarz
Jessica BraslavskyKeandra Broaster
Saniya BukhariAnne CalicouMarv CarreonJesus Cisneros
Edward CisnerosDavid Coldea
Jonathan Coldea
Donna ContrerasDavid Cruz
Romel Dela CruzPalak DixitKayla DurryCory Evans
Jorge GalavilAmela GaricJulia GeorgeElisa GerenaYesena Gil
Blade GolubicAlexandra Graybowski
Samantha HacklLuay Harb
Michelle HartoughElora HernandezHillery Faye Ilacio
Hasan IskovicQuincy Jones-BishopOleksandr Kachanov
Adnan KamencicStavroula Kappos
Aneta KarkutMohammad Khalil
Sadiyah KhanGeorge Khananisho
Monit KhanwalaRobert Kieca
Kent KimMonika Kolakowski
Sharon KoshyNicole Krohn
Thobault Le BorgneApril Librea
Duy LuuXavier ManappallilAngel Mandrazhiev
Vergel MapanooGabija MasalkaiteAmir Mashayekhi
Jean MathieuSamantha Menard
Reyna MendiolaCervando Mercado
Syed MiahYousif MichaelAshish Mishy
Alexandria Montiel Santiago
Oakton Community College(Continued)Prat Moshy
Mariam MotiNejra MuminovicMarwa MuslehMarta NasserToblas NilkolicEdison NoriegaPaulina NowakKarol Opalka
Joshua OpadaTannya Palaguachi
Nikita PatelViral Patel
Arpan PatelYehsa Patel
Gaurav PatelRuchita PatelNatalia Patyk
Razin PhuljungBrittany Portschy
Joe PretePhilip PujdaleUmer Qamare
Rene RajasDon Noel
Domenica RedaAmtur Rehman
Alejandro RenteriaDennis Reut
Madison ReyesRahaf RihaniFrancis Roa
Lorna RodriquezAngel Rojai
Brandon RomanLeslie Roman
Shireen SaadehWill SaintlouisFarhan Saleem
Tony SamiotakisRamina Sarkis
John SavierBindi Shah
Aubrey ShannonJames ShieldsSarah Shulga
Mashail SiddiquiShamail Siddiqui
Caroline Sliwa
Rita SomoTsvety Sotonov
Christopher StanchonSaul Suarez
Sidrah SubhaniIllya SymovonykJowita SzczpkaShilpa ThomasJennifer Toledo
Katie TurbakVidhu Varghese
Jason VilayHarshil Vyas
Mateo WartecheJazmin Washington
Hilary YoukhanaObie Yousif
Olivet Nazarene UniversityBradley, IL
Tiffany Joseph
Penn StateUniversity Park, PA
Pearl Patel
Roosevelt UniversityChicago, IL
Timothy BrznyParth Pauth
Feba Varghese
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, ILDavide CirrincioneDwight SingletonJonathan Wong
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis, MOShama Simon
Colleges - Alphabetical by College
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Salon Professional Academy
Shorewood, ILBrittany Martino
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IAIvan Novanovic
University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL
Mariam AhmadBenson AlexanderBenny AlexanderSejla Bajramovic
Aisha BhattiEdmund Buni
Alexis ChaveroSuman Choudhry
Jackson CyrilDarjan Duraki
Olivia EllsworthZainub GhouseKrzysytof Izak
Sheryl JoseAlfred JosephMariam Khan
Steven KatchadourianBella Koshaba
Nicole KimTommy KimSharom Lee
Samantha LopezShazma NawabRamen OdichoAatmiya Patel
Deep PatelEliza PoznanskiHimalay Rathod
Ray RomanFarhad Sattariaghdam
Amar ShahDusan Srdanovic
Muhammad TabaniKhadijah TabassumSamantha Tilbrook
Eunita Uy
University of Illinois at Chicago(Continued)
Kotutu WalubitaMateusz Wszolek
Suzanne Zajac
University of IllinoisUrbana, ILJessica Chen
George JabbourChris Kosmas
Kevin MedranoDipesh MehtaMarie MoonAnjali Patel
Fatima ShareefMarc Solano
Madeline ValeEric WilliamsAngela Wong
University of IowaIowa City, IA
Jennifer ElavumkalAndrew Lee
Francois OdichoDelVecchio Orozco
Aleks PalkaAahuti Patel
Gabriel PatinoRikhil Shah
Margaret SompolskiRaquib Talukder
Brian VilchezEdrienne Yap
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MNShawn ThomasNoelle Trovela
University of NebraskaLicoln, NERyann LynnNick Harloff
University of OregonEugene, OR
Yogi Patel
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PAVal Garcia
University of WisconsinMadison, WIShaz LaliwalaAnas Rattani
University of Wisconsin
Platteville, WIZack Wallin
Universal Technical InstituteChicago, ILJesse Suarez
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, INKevin Simonsen
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL
Jacob Swoboda
Work Full TimeJasmina Ajkic
Samantha BehaEdward Fernandez
John JajouOscar MontesinosEverardo Ramirez
Nadine Stadler
Colleges - Alphabetical by last name
Colleges - Alphabetical by College
Ahmad Mariam University of Illinois at ChicagoAhmed Varda Oakton Community CollegeAjkic Jasminia Work Full-TimeAlex Jincy Oakton Community CollegeAlexander Benson University of Illinois at ChicagoAlexander Benny University of Illinois at ChicagoAlexander Robert Oakton Community CollegeAlihodzic Adin Oakton Community CollegeAlsula Camille Central Mindango UniversityAnsari Fazil Columbia College in ChicagoArce August Batacm UniversityArias Manuel Oakton Community CollegeAvila Shyla Oakton Community CollegeBaez-Garcia Jazzmin Northern Illinois UniversityBajramovic Sejla University of Illinois at ChicagoBalderas Chris Oakton Community CollegeBallesteros Ryne North Park UniversityBalmas Karolina Oakton Community CollegeBasmore Latifah Oakton Community College
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Batlulga Oyundari Oakton Community CollegeBednikova Boyka Oakton Community CollegeBeha Samantha Work Full-TimeBenavidez David Oakton Community CollegeBhatti Aisha University of Illinois at ChicagoBloniarz Adam Oakton Community CollegeBrahmbatt Rushi DePaul UniversityBraslavsky Jessica Oakton Community CollegeBroaster Keandra Oakton Community CollegeBrzny Timothy Roosevelt UniversityBukhari Saniya Oakton Community CollegeBuni Edmund University of Illinois at ChicagoCacho Nicole North Park UniversityCalicou Anne Oakton Community CollegeCambron Mayra Carroll UniversityCarreon Marv Oakton Community CollegeChacko Jesty Chamberlain College of NursingChavero Alexis University of Illinois at ChicagoChen Jessica University of IllinoisChokshi Kajal Illinois State UniversityChoudhry Suman University of Illinois at ChicagoCirrincione Davide Southern Illinois UniversityCisneros Jesus Oakton Community CollegeCisneros Edward Oakton Community CollegeColdea David Oakton Community CollegeColdea Jonathan Oakton Community CollegeColorina Breanna Loyola University ChicagoContreras Donna Oakton Community CollegeCrawford Monay Military - AirForceCruz David Oakton Community CollegeCyril Jackson University of Illinois at ChicagoDaramjee Zeshan Northeastern Illinois UniversityDavidovac Milovan North Park UniversityDeBenedictis Cara North Park UniversityDela Cruz Romel Oakton Community CollegeDixit Palak Oakton Community CollegeDuraki Darjan University of Illinois at ChicagoDurry Kayla Oakton Community CollegeElavumkal Jeniffer University of IowaEllsworth Oliva University of Illinois at ChicagoEvans Cory Oakton Community CollegeFalconi Ruben Military - MarinesFame Terrence Military - MarinesFernandez Edward Work Full-TimeFil Joanne Loyola University ChicagoGalavil Jorge Oakton Community CollegeGarcia Anna Elmhurst CollegeGarcia Val University of PittsburghGaric Amela Oakton Community CollegeGeorge Julia Oakton Community College
George Rex Northeastern Illinois UniversityGeorgopoulos Kristin Loyola University ChicagoGerena Elisa Oakton Community CollegeGhouse Zainub University of Illinois at ChicagoGil Yesena Oakton Community CollegeGlowacki Andrew Harper CollegeGlowacki Tyler Harper CollegeGolubic Blade Oakton Community CollegeGonzalez Antonio Loras CollegeGonzalez Pedro Loyola University ChicagoGraybowsk Alexandra Oakton Community CollegeGreenberg Courtney Illinois State UniversityGuzman Mayra Carroll UniversityGwizdz Joanna DePaul UniversityHackl Samantha Oakton Community CollegeHaddad Saliem Harper CollegeHanna Jenny DePaul UniversityHannon Mike Northeastern Illinois UniversityHarb Luay Oakton Community CollegeHarloff Nicholas University of Nebraska-LincolnHartogh Michelle Oakton Community CollegeHernadez Elora Oakton Community CollegeHernandez Alexander Monmouth College (IL)Hidalgo John Kent State UniversityIlacio Hillery Oakton Community CollegeIsakovic Hasan Oakton Community CollegeIzak Krzysztof University of Illinois at ChicagoJabbour George University of IllinoisJaJou John Work Full-TimeJando John Military - MarinesJara Fredi North Park UniversityJohn Ashley Michigan State UniversityJones-Bishop Quincy Oakton Community CollegeJose Sheryl University of Illinois at ChicagoJoseph Jennifer Chamberlain College of NursingJoseph Tiffany Olivet Nazarene UniversityJoseph Alfred University of Illinois at ChicagoKachanov Oleksandr Oakton Community CollegeKamencic Adnan Oakton Community CollegeKappos Stavroula Oakton Community CollegeKappos Charlie North Central College Karkut Aneta Oakton Community CollegeKhalil Mohammad Oakton Community CollegeKhamo Dhitri Military - AirForceKhan Sadiyah Oakton Community CollegeKhan Sabreena Benedictine UniversityKhan Mariam University of Illinois at ChicagoKhananisho George Oakton Community CollegeKhandwala Monit Oakton Community CollegeKhatchadourian Steven University of Illinois at Chicago
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Khoshaba Bella University of Illinois at ChicagoKieca Robert Oakton Community CollegeKim Kent Oakton Community CollegeKim Nicole University of Illinois at ChicagoKim Tommy University of Illinois at ChicagoKirschner Jon Belmont UniversityKolakowski Monika Oakton Community CollegeKoshy Andrew Benedictine UniversityKoshy Sharon Oakton Community CollegeKosmas Chris University of IllinoisKrohn Nicole Oakton Community CollegeLaliwala Shaz University of Wisconsin-MadisonLandi Mayra Harper CollegeLawando Amy Lake Forest CollegeLe Borgne Thibault Oakton Community CollegeLee Sharon University of Illinois at ChicagoLee Andrew University of IowaLherisson Laura Academy of Art UniversityLibrea April Oakton Community CollegeLopez Samantha University of Illinois at ChicagoLulek Natalia DePaul UniversityLuu Duy Oakton Community CollegeLynn Ryann University of NebraskaMackiewicz Marta Harper CollegeMallon Joey Indiana University BloomingtonManappallil Xavier Oakton Community CollegeMandrazhiev Angel Oakton Community CollegeMapanoo Vergel Oakton Community CollegeMartino Brittany The Salon Professional AcademyMasalkaite Gabija Oakton Community CollegeMashayekhi Amir Oakton Community CollegeMathieu Jean Oakton Community CollegeMato Enxhi Millikin UniversityMedrano Kevin University of IllinoisMehta Dipesh University of IllinoisMemon Maryann DePaul UniversityMenard Samantha Oakton Community CollegeMendiola Reyna Oakton Community CollegeMercado Cervardo Oakton Community CollegeMercado Diego Dominican UniversityMiah Syed Oakton Community CollegeMichael Yousif Oakton Community CollegeMikhail Stefaina Harper CollegeMishy Ashish Oakton Community CollegeMisiak Bernard Northern Illinois UniversityMontesinos Oscar Work Full-TimeMontiel Santiago Alexandria Oakton Community CollegeMoon Marie University of IllinoisMoshy Prat Oakton Community CollegeMoti Mariam Oakton Community College
Muminovic Nejra Oakton Community CollegeMusleh Marwa Oakton Community CollegeMutawi Dina Northeastern Illinois UniversityNasser Marta Oakton Community CollegeNawab Shazma University of Illinois at ChicagoNilkolic Toblas Oakton Community CollegeNoriega Edison Oakton Community CollegeNovanovic Ivan University of Dubuque Nowak Paulina Oakton Community CollegeOdicho Ramen University of Illinois at ChicagoOdicho Francoi University of IowaOpalka Karol Oakton Community CollegeOprdn Joshua Oakton Community CollegeOrozco DelVecchio University of IowaOrzelek Matthew Marquette UniversityO’Shea Jennifer Illinois State UniversityOstrow Vanessa Beauty School Pivot PointPalaguachi Tannya Oakton Community CollegePalka Aleks University of IowaPatel Megha Elmhurst CollegePatel Nikita Oakton Community CollegePatel Viral Oakton Community CollegePatel Arpan Oakton Community CollegePatel Yesha Oakton Community CollegePatel Gaurav Oakton Community CollegePatel Yesha Oakton Community CollegePatel Ruchita Oakton Community CollegePatel Pearl Penn StatePatel Foram Loyola University ChicagoPatel Anjali University of IllinoisPatel Aatmiya University of Illinois at ChicagoPatel Deep University of Illinois at ChicagoPatel Aahuti University of IowaPatel Yogi University of OregonPatino Gabriel University of IowaPatyk Natalia Oakton Community CollegePauth Parth Roosevelt UniversityPhuljung Razin Oakton Community CollegePillai Venessa Chamberlain College of NursingPlummer Michael Calvin College Portschy Brittany Oakton Community CollegePoznanski Eliza University of Illinois at ChicagoPrete Joe Oakton Community CollegePrzewoznik Michelle Northeastern Illinois UniversityPujdale Philip Oakton Community CollegeQamar Umer Oakton Community CollegeQuidayan Andrew Northern Illinois UniversityRadanovic Milica Loyola University ChicagoRajas Rene Oakton Community CollegeRamirez Everardo Work Full-Time
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Ramirez Solano Mary Jade Harper CollegeRanasinghe Don Noel Oakton Community CollegeRathod Himalay University of Illinois at ChicagoRatner Adam Northwestern UniversityRattani Nisaa Loyola University ChicagoRattani Anas University of Wisconsin-MadisonReda Domenica Oakton Community CollegeRehman Amtur Oakton Community CollegeRenteria Alejandro Oakton Community CollegeReut Dennis Oakton Community CollegeReyes Madison Oakton Community CollegeRihani Rahaf Oakton Community CollegeRoa Francis Oakton Community CollegeRodriguez Lorna Oakton Community CollegeRojai Angel Oakton Community CollegeRoman Brandon Oakton Community CollegeRoman Leslie Oakton Community CollegeRoman Ray University of Illinois at ChicagoRomero Karina Make-Up FirstSaadeh Shireen Oakton Community CollegeSabu Sneha Chamberlain College of NursingSaiki Ray Missouri S & TSaintlouis Will Oakton Community CollegeSaleem Farhan Oakton Community CollegeSamiotakis Tony Oakton Community CollegeSarkis Ramina Oakton Community CollegeSattariaghdam Farhad University of Illinois at ChicagoSavier John Oakton Community CollegeShah Bindi Oakton Community CollegeShah Ruchi Oakton Community CollegeShah Amar University of Illinois at ChicagoShah Rikhil University of IowaShannon Aubrey Oakton Community CollegeShareef Fatima University of IllinoisShields James Oakton Community CollegeShulga Sarah Oakton Community CollegeSiddiqui Mashail Oakton Community CollegeSiddiqui Shamail Oakton Community CollegeSiemienczuk Greg Northern Illinois UniversitySimonsen Keviin Valparaiso UniversitySimon Shama St. Louis College of PharmacySingleton Dwight Southern Illinois University
Sliwa Caroline Oakton Community CollegeSliwinski Martin Cornell UniversitySmith Erin Northeastern Illinois UniversitySolano Marc University of IllinoisSomo Rita Oakton Community CollegeSompolski Margaret University of IowaSotonov Tsvety Oakton Community CollegeSrdanovic Dusan University of Illinois at Chicago
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Ms. Karen Shankman has been a counselor at Maine East for the last 19 years. In these years, she has found that the students of Maine East have taught her about the different aspects of youth and also about their different lifestyles. She admires the students for be-ing loyal friends and will miss the sense of community created by the students when she leaves.
Faculty Retirees
Ms. Shankman
Mr. John Tyler has been a guidance counselor for the last thirty-seven years, thirty of which have been here at Maine East. In those decades, Mr. Tyler finds that his students have taught him that humor is healing and that you should pay attention to the balance in your life. “I will miss working with all levels of adolescents,” said Mr. Tyler. “All of my working life, which now totals 43 years, it has been a gratifying privilege to work with adolescents. I still ‘feel’ like an adolescent from this working experience. It keeps one ‘young’.”
Mr. Tyler
Ms. Margaret Geiger has worked at Maine East for the last 35 years. Her favorite memory is all the talent that students have brought with them. She says that she enjoyed seeing all the plays and perforances that have taken place. “I’m going to miss the bonds I have with the teachers and the in-teractions with the students,” she said.
Ms. GeigerMr. Wayne Connell has been
sending kids off to the streets for over 20 years and has taught a total of 45. He has been working at Maine East for 24 years, and Maine West for 21 years. “I have mixed emotions about it; both good and apprehensive,” he said. He will miss the staff and students. He feels that the people here have always treated him very well. His plans after retiring are to volunteer at a senior citizen’s home in Arlington Heights teaching Woodshop class. He plans on staying active and likes to do things that he love.
Mr. Connell
Mr. Isaac Browne has been working at Maine East for 21 years. He is going to miss the diversity of the students, the languages and cul-tures represented by the students at Maine East. Mr. Browne believes that the students are a clean slate on which the adults write every day.
Ms. Marianne Protess has worked in District 207 for the last 23 years, 18 at East. “There have been so many highlights, such as watching students with challenges perform in plays, seeing the fresh-men with such high hopes on their first day of school, and graduation every year,” she said. “In terms of my students, I have not thrown out a single thank-you note I have re-ceived.”
Ms. Protess Mr. Browne
After working in three dif-ferent school systems, Mr. Jona-than Hunter believes that Maine East has the nicest students and that is what he’s going to miss the most. He has been working here to twelve years and in those twelve years, students have taught him to relax more and how to explore the more creative side of his personal-ity.
Mr. Hunter
Mr. Tom Wunderlich has been teaching for 34 years. Ac-cording to him, the excitement of a film production and the thrill of being on the radio always makes walking in the door to work a pleasure. Leaving will be rough for there will be a lot to miss. “I consider it a privilege to have this job and I don’t take it lightly ev-ery day I come in.” As for the fu-ture of the broadcasting program, Mr. Wunderlich has no doubt that that it will flourish.
Mr. Wunderlich
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Ms. Kuta
Ms. Kathy Kuta has taught English, Reading, and Staff Development for twenty-five years at Maine East. What she’s going to miss the most about District 207, and especially Maine East, are the students and staff. She has found it rewarding to teach and watch students grow intellectu-ally, emotionally, and physically during their four years of high school. When she thinks about how many lives she’s touched over the years, it makes her smile. After Maine Township, Ms. Kuta plans to continue be-ing a reading, writing, and literacy coach and looks forward to having more time for travel and relaxation.
Ms. Komo
Ms. Cheryl Komo began her career at Maine East twenty years ago as the department secretary for Special Education. During her tenure, she also worked with Drivers Education, Mathematics, Social Science, and Science, and eventually became an all-school administrative support specialist. Ms. Komo and her husband plan to spend their retirement in sunny Arizona, but will also come back to the Chicago area to visit their children and grandchild.
Additional retirees include Ms. Connee Bletzinger, Mr. Al Brower, and Mr. Bill Karda
On behalf of The Pioneer staff and Maine East students and faculty, congratulations, retirees!
Best of luck to you all!
Ms. Benz
For thirty-two years, Ms. Benz has taught in the Maine district: thirty years and Maine East and then two years at Maine South. Before teach-ing at Maine Township, two years were spent teaching in Wisconsin. The wonderful students at Maine are what made her days special; the teaching/learning interaction will be what she will miss the most. Since her heart is in teaching, she would love to continue working with students at some level. Retirement will allow for many new possibilities and adventures, and she is always looking forward to a new adventure.
Ms. Soil
Ms. Ruth Soil has been working at Maine East for 18 and will miss the students and their different cultures, religions, and languages. She loves learning about them and believes that it is important to know one’s culture and history. The students have also taught her patience and have showed her that she can overcome some very difficult circumstances and do it with good spirits, too!
Ms. Visee
Ms. Emma Visee has devoted her hard work and teaching skills to Maine East for thirty-five years. Leaving her students behind is one thing she will miss, especially the opportunity to “build relationships with stu-dents and have their passion and energy around me.” Specific plans for retirement are not formed, yet, but she believes that more teaching may be in her future.
Faculty Retirees
With fourteen years of com-mitment in the teaching field. Ms. Isoe has reached the retirement point. She will most miss her be-loved students. “I love working and helping the students as they grow and mature throughout high school.” During her time off, she plans to head for a nice, warm, and sunny state to relax, enjoy garden-ing, and stay in shape with yoga.
Ms. Isoe Ms. Andersen
Mr. Salefski has been arriv-ing at school before most of the rest of the faculty at Maine East for forty years. Mr. Salefski has loved teaching and sponsoring class council, through which he has helped plan many proms. He is convinced that if his students heard at least part of what he said, they have learned. Many former stu-dents have told him that they carry his lessons throughout their lives. With so many interests, Salefski will easily be able to keep himself busy during retirement.
Mr. Salefski
Milestones of service
45 YearsMr. Connell
40 YearsMr. Brower
35 YearsMs. Visee
Ms. Geiger
30 YearsMs. Hallihan
25 YearsMr. CliffordMs. Flores Ms. Genis Mr. HarperMr. Howley Ms. JohnsonMs. KetchikMr. Nawrot
Ms. Shook-OrrMs. Sweetwood
Ms. Merrilee Andersen began her teaching career at Maine East almost forty one years ago. She took some time off to raise a family and then spent nine years at Maine West before finishing her career back where she started it, at East. She has learned that if she treats students with respect, she gets it back and when she smiles, she gets a smile back. That is why she is going to miss the students and LRC staff the most.
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