22 Students named Illinois State Scholars

Joliet Catholic Academy President/Principal Dr. Jeffrey Budz is proud to announce that 22 members of the Class of 2025 have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The State Scholar Program recognizes students across all class levels for outstanding academic achievement.

“We are very proud of our students who earned Illinois State Scholar status,” said Dr. Budz. “These individuals put in much time and effort to achieve academic success with many of them going above and beyond in and out of the classroom. We know that this will not be the last time they achieve such an extraordinary accomplishment, for they all have many great successes ahead of them.”

The following JCA students were named Illinois State Scholars:

Adam Bailey, Zachary Beitler, Francis Berman, Kevin Casey, Gianna Chiappini, Tyler Czerak, Jenna Denardis, Nicholas Egizio,
Olivia Emerson, Madison Fleck, Zoe Girard, Lucas Grant, Jake Jakovich, Adam Kafka, Xander Keating, James Kopman, Samuel Kottman,
Grace Laird, Kathryn Leeders, Brooke Simon-Chenelle, Molly Vershay, Aleksander Wenzel

Joliet Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic college preparatory co-educational high school co-sponsored by
the Joliet Franciscan Sisters and the Carmelites of the Most Pure Heart of Mary. With an enrollment of
611 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, personal and individualized attention is afforded to students.
Currently, Joliet Catholic Academy has graduated over 24,100 alumni in the United States and abroad.

MISSION
Inspiring Growth in Knowledge and Faith since 1869, the
Joliet Catholic Academy family creates an environment
that cultivates opportunities for academic excellence,
meaningful service, Christian respect, and Catholic
values in the traditions of the Carmelites and Franciscans.

Joliet Catholic Academy
1200 N. Larkin Avenue
Joliet, IL 60435
P – (815) 741-0500
F – (815) 741-8825

Inspiring Growth in Knowledge and Faith

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22 Students named Illinois State Scholars