Kankakee and Iroquois County high school seniors were designated as 2025-26 Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Students Assistance Commission (ISAC).
Illinois State Scholars rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors from hundreds of high schools across the state. Selection is based on academic performance, standardized test scores and GPA. In mid-November, congratulatory letters from ISAC were mailed to Scholars and a Certificate of Achievement for each Scholar was provided to individual high schools.
The I-KAN Regional Office of Education #32 recognizes the academic accomplishments of these high achieving students.
2025-26 Illinois State Scholars include
Bishop McNamara Catholic Schools
Kenna Brosseau, Meredith Cortes, Colin Downs, Sarah Hoehn, Libby Jeck, Payton Langelett, Lydia Nugent, Abigail Purcell and Emily Storer.
Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School
Eagan Allers, Abigail Benoit, Hayden Berens, Kloey Bull, Chloe Cooper, Nicholas Coradetti, Myah Crawford, Sophia DeCarlo, Trevor Duby, Noelle Foor, Reese Freedlund, Natalie Gross, Elijah Hockman, Shannon Houde, Lyndsay Jemar, Nicholas Johnson, Gavin Kohl, Delaney Kreissler, Benjamin Kubal, Livia Lamie, Landon Luoto, Owen McCarty, Frederick McCurty, Jenna McGee, Mallory McTaggart, Quinn Meadows, Madeline Mellin, Abigail Morrey, Cortlynn Ninis, Laylah Perkins, Alyssa Pignatiello, Ana Pignatiello, Gavin Quinlan, Charles Reeths, Christian Sadulla, Ashley Salazar, Cooper Sandeno, Evan Showers, Eleanor Snipes, Joshua Sorich, Jessica Sowder, Kylee Stone, Elaina Storer, Aubrey Summers, Thomas Summers, Leah Swilley, Claire Whittington, Shanrong Wu, Jocelyn Zettergren.
Central High School
Madison Langley, Samantha Perzee, Audra Prairie, Anna Winkel
Cissna Park High School
Julia Edelman, Isaac Phelan and Keegan Reed
Donovan High School
Braden Klecan
Grant Park High School
Aaron Herz and Ethan Barnas.
Herscher High School
Mary Benjamin, Mylee Coffman, Brigitte Cueva, Johnathan Garrett, Carlee Hove, Molly Huizenga, Madison MacGilvray, Megan Murray, Riya Patel, Alyssa Velazquez, Riley Webber, Brittany Wietting.
Kankakee High School
Gavin Allen, Jorge Arellano, Baylor Case, Aidan Fields, Emma Palmer.
Manteno High School
Aeryn Breazeale, Tyson Clodi, Alyssa Cullotta, Matthew Dumontelle, Sarah Frost, Lucy Guimond, Macy Iwanus, Allison Martin, Caitlin Meaney, Benjamin Milton, Ava Peterson, Kaylee Piszro, Grace Rogge, Aidan Smith, Allyson Zawisza.
Milford High School
Zackery Moore and Gage Vogel
Momence High School
Paul Bishir, Kali Coulter, Jayla Joseph, Josie Newberry, Lucia Puglise.
St. Anne High School
Maya Anderson
Watseka High School
Madison Hughes, Lydia Mustered, Onyx Greene, Maya Machev, Rebekah Woods, James Newell, Mason Galyen.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, presents this prestigious recognition of academic achievement to exceptional Illinois high school students annually. This year, more than 16,700 honorees join the other outstanding students who have been honored since the designation was first introduced in 1958.
The Illinois State Scholar designation is a non-monetary award. Each State Scholar will receive a congratulatory letter and a Certificate of Achievement from ISAC. Additionally, awardees can download an official Illinois State Scholar Program badge to display on their online profiles, social media platforms, and share with their high school counselors, colleges, employers, family members and others. *Note that the Illinois State Scholar Program announces honorees based on the year they would begin any postsecondary education, not based on the year they graduate from high school.
