DGS Students Recognized for Excellence in Science

DGS Students Recognized for Excellence in Science

Each year, Downers Grove South High School Science Department recognizes students for completing multiple math and science courses and maintaining a high grade point average within those courses. 

Congratulations to the following 2022 DGS Science Award winners! To view photos from a few class award presentations, view our Flickr Album.

The Platinum Science Award is presented to senior students who maintain an overall GPA of 4.0 or better and a science GPA of 4.0 or better. What distinguishes these scholars is that they have completed six or more courses in science, and still maintained at least a 4.0.  

  • Afia Acheampong
  • Adam Ahmed
  • Jessica Alcantara
  • Erin Davy
  • Deanna Eslit
  • Delaney Madiar
  • Hillary Morris
  • Scarlett O'Hara
  • Tijay Patel
  • Naomi Preciado
  • Olivia Roti
  • Cassandra Repole
  • Lillian Ryan
  • Lauren Thomas
  • Luca Veriotti

The Gold Science Award is presented to senior students who have completed at least five courses in science and maintain a grade point average of 4.0 or better. 

  • Nathan Atseff 
  • Hajira Choudry 
  • Marley Davis
  • Robert Del Cotto 
  • Kylie Delre 
  • Jack Gales
  • Ellison Gee 
  • Aidan Kljucanin 
  • Renee Kowalski 
  • Julian Kroschke 
  • Gillian Krughoff 
  • Matthew Kuntaras 
  • Isabella Lapacek 
  • Patrick Laurich
  • Emma Lopez
  • Angela Manevska
  • Ava Matheson
  • Sophia McNerney
  • Matthew Molnar
  • Thomas Noller
  • Andrew Novotny
  • Charles O'Neill
  • Katherine Opila
  • Jaret Ornelas
  • Ysabel Pakowski
  • Cassandra Rapp
  • Robert Sayre
  • Emilia Swierzb 
  • Alexandra Spang 
  • Esther Wang 
  • Mika Watson 
  • Hailey Welp 
  • Samuel Wleklinski
  • Ethan Wong
  • Hannah Workman

The Silver Science Award is presented to senior students who have completed at least five courses in science and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or better. 

  • Kayli Burns 
  • Quetzalli Chavez 
  • Bianca Cierny 
  • Kayden Dempsey 
  • Jennifer Fogarty 
  • Sara Homberg 
  • Belle Lewis 
  • Peyton Horazy 
  • William McCloskey 
  • Serilda McNerney 
  • Olivia Munoz Gutierrez
  • Bianca Obedoza 
  • Philip Okunev 
  • Jacquelyn Principe

The Bronze Science Award is presented to junior students who have already completed at least four courses in science and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or better. 

  • Leiana Abraham
  • Fariha Ahmed
  • Alexis Bende
  • Isabella Blauzdys 
  • Kaley Bretwisch 
  • Aras Buozius 
  • Anna Bzdyk 
  • Alok Chaudhari
  • Merbeena Cherian
  • Amanda Colip 
  • Kevin Davy
  • Ted Dulles 
  • Mary Ghawaly
  • Sarah Illimoottil
  • Zachary Johnson 
  • Levin Kandakudy 
  • Ava Lafin 
  • Zachary Leinart
  • Erika Lopez
  • Connor Lyons
  • Sophia Martincic 
  • Jonas Martinkus
  • Nikhil Nambiar
  • Trizzie Nguyen
  • Bradley Padavic
  • Andrea Paradis
  • Krish Patel
  • Priya Patel 
  • Emma Pecoraro 
  • Roha Rashid
  • Sophie Richert 
  • Bharat Shah 
  • Isabella Shin 
  • Taran Sooranahalli 
  • Sanjoe Sunil 
  • Chase Tomecki 
  • Skyler Tomecki 
  • Elle Vanderlaan 
  • Robert Vong 
  • Sara Ward 
  • Kate Wilson