Each year District 62 middle school teachers and principals select middle school students who deserve to be honored as “Middle School Students You Should Know.”

This program, which is Board favorite, could not be offered without the efforts John Swanson and Karen Tilden, Algonquin Middle School administrators, Dr. Leah Kimmelman and Denise Fernandez, Chippewa Middle School administrators, and Iroquois Community School Principal Michael Amadei.  

Congratulations to:
Academic Excellence Category
Cathleen Cu, Algonquin Middle School
Eli Haworth, Chippewa Middle School
Haripriya Mehta, Iroquois Community
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Enthusiastic Learner Category
Amada Kamal, Chippewa Middle School
Pooja Nair, Iroquois Community School
Jose Ortiz, Chippewa Middle School
Juvencio Reyes, Algonquin Middle School
 
Exceptional Service to School and Community Category
Anthony LoCasio, Iroquois Community School
Ben Mueller, Algonquin Middle School
Runal Patel, Chippewa Middle School
 
Leadership Qualities Category
Andy Gierszewicz, Chippewa Middle School
Andrea Maldonado, Algonquin Middle School
Kayla Pociejewski, Iroquois Community School
 
Outstanding Character Category
Megan Hitch, Chippewa Middle School
Katie Mueller, Algonquin Middle School
Kyle Roscoe, Iroquois Community School
 
Peer Mentor Category
Sita Patel, Algonquin Middle School
Adriana Rahana, Iroquois Community School
Savannah Rodriguez, Chippewa Middle School
 
Positive Attitude, Behavior, and Effort Category
Summer Neary, Iroquois Community School
Jennifer Ayala, Algonquin Middle School
Martha Hill, Chippewa Middle School
 
Positive Role Model Category
Michael Kaiser, Chippewa Middle School
Leena Khoury, Algonquin Middle School
Kasia Szwedo, Iroquois Community School
 
Positive School Spirit and Good Sportsmanship Category
Bianca Garcia, Iroquois Community School
Maciej Czerlonko, Algonquin Middle School