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2016 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist |
Honorable Mention |
| Jalen Crump Physics Air Force Academy Grade 11 |
Alexis Johnson Drawing Bolingbrook Grade 11 |
Bryson Rivers Chemistry Bolingbrook Grade 9 |
Savion Earl Short Story Lisle Senior Grade 11 |
| Gabrielle Henderson Filmmaking Downers Grove South Grade 12 |
Alexis Johnson Oratory Bolingbrook Grade 11 |
Cristal Johnson Physics Bolingbrook Grade 11 |
Milan Williams Instrumental Classical Metea Valley Grade 11 |
| Gabrielle Henderson Music Composition Downers Grove South Grade 12 |
Christen Amegashie Medicine & Health Bolingbrook Grade 11 |
Morenike Fatuga Vocal Contemporary Glenbard South Grade 12 |
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| Tavis Reed Chemistry Illinois Math & Science Academy Grade 12 |
Veronica Lee Computer Science Downers Grove North Grade 11 |
Kira Thomas Photography Metea Valley Grade 11 |
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| Kira Thomas Painting Metea Valley Grade 11 |
Myles Henderson Instrumental Classical Downers Grove North Grade 10 |
Amirah Yessoufou Poetry Written Neuqua Valley Grade 10 |
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| Allyson Amegashie Medicine & Health Neuqua Valley Grade 9 |
Mariel Thompson Engineering Mariel Thompson Naperville North Grade 10 |
K'Shari Pitman Biology Oak Park River Forest Grade 9 |
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| Amirah Yessoufou Drawing Neuqua Valley Grade 10 |
Kalen Thigpen Instrumental Contemporary Neuqua Valley Grade 11 |
Aisha Jones Entrepreneurship Plainfield East Grade 10 |
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| Imani Porter Biology Neuqua Valley Grade 9 |
Jahani Pittman Biology Oak Park River Forest Grade 11 |
Chloe Docks Dramatics South Elgin Grade 10 |
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| Riziki Covington Music Vocal Contemporary Grade 10 |
Camron Brady Physics Timothy Christian Grade 11 |
Nneka Onwuta Short Story St. Charles East Grade 10 |
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| Daja Brown Photography Plainfield East Grade 12 |
Adora Nnam Poetry Written York Community Grade 12 |
Camron Brady Drawing Timothy Christian Grade 11 |
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| Whitney Ford Computer Science Plainfield East Grade 10 |
Camron Brady Painting Timothy Christian Grade 11 |
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| Whitney Ford Poetry Written Plainfield East Grade 10 |
Adora Nnam Medicine & Health York Community Grade 12 |
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| Chloe Docks Oratory South Elgin Grade 10 |
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| Khanya Collier Instrumental Classical Waubonsie Valley Grade 12 |
2015 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist |
Honorable Mention |
| Mariel Thompson Biology/Microbiology |
Asia Sandridge Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Ebere Agwuncha Biology/Microbiology |
Khanya Collier Entrepreneurship |
| Tavis Reed Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Jawaune Johnson Dramatics |
Ebere Agwuncha Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Michael James Oratory |
| Whitney Ford Computer Science |
Savion Earl Drawing |
Nneka Onwuta Computer Science |
Joshua Jordan Photography |
| Amirah Yessoufou Drawing |
Adora Nnam Medicine & Health |
Chloe Docks Dramatics |
Donovan Kaiser Physics |
| Breanna Jackson Engineering |
Khanya Collier Music Instrumental Classical |
Gabrielle Henderson Filmmaking |
Nedra Yore Poetry - Performance |
| Tavis Reed Entrepreneurship |
Ariana Smith Music Vocal Classical |
Michael James Mathematics |
Adora Nnam Poetry - Written |
| Kelechi Agwuncha Filmmaking |
Nedra Yore Music Vocal Contemporary |
Isaan Brown Medicine & Health |
Justin Payton Short Story |
| Olivia Griswold Medicine & Health |
Chloe Docks Oratory |
Myles Henderson Music Instrumental Classical |
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| Alexis Johnson Music Instrumental Classical |
C. Camron Brady Painting |
Delaney Roberts Music Vocal Classical |
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| Gabrielle Henderson Music Vocal Contemporary |
Joy Duson Photography |
Ariana Smith Music Vocal Contemporary |
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| Kimberlee George Oratory |
Nedra Yore Physics |
Jaelyn Adams Original Essay |
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| Whitney Ford Photography |
Jaelyn Adams Poetry - Performance |
Kamaria Bush Photography |
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| Jaelyn Adams Poetry - Written |
Nurah Lambert Poetry - Written |
Ahmad Sellars Physics |
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| Kelechi Agwuncha Sculpture |
Nurah Lambert Short Story |
Jawaune Johnson Poetry - Performance |
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| Milan Williams Poetry - Written |
2014 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist
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Honorable Mention |
| Anwuli Onwuta Architecture |
Ebere Agwuncha Biology/Microbiology |
John Starkey Biology/Microbiology |
Adora Nnam Medicine & Health |
| Asare Nkansah Biology/Microbiology |
Asia Sandridge Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Joanna Sentongo Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Curissa Smith Photography |
| Robyn Henderson Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Jordan Henderson Filmmaking |
Davonte Sanders-Funches Dramatics |
Davonte Sanders-Funches Poetry |
| Jordan Henderson Dramatics |
Olivia Griswold Medicine & Health |
Akachukwu Ajiere Engineering |
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| Makayla Hughes Drawing |
Kendel Baker Music Instrumental Classical |
Gabrielle Henderson Filmmaking |
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| Samuel Washington Entrepreneurship |
Gabrielle Henderson Music Instrumental Contemporary |
Marcus Smith Music Instrumental Classical |
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| Darryl Crady Filmmaking |
Ariana Smith Music Vocal Classical |
Kimberlee George Oratory |
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| Bryce Smith Mathematics |
Davonte Sanders-Funches Oratory |
Joshua Jordan Photography |
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| N'Crai Pittman Medicine & Health |
Joy Duson Photography |
Ariana Smith Poetry |
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| Tavis Reed Music Composition |
Jaelyn Adams Poetry |
Austin Jordan Short Story |
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| Alexis Johnson Music Instrumental Classical |
Sharad Crosby Short Story |
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| Malcolm Smith Music Vocal Classical |
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| Ebony Graves Music Vocal Contemporary |
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| Rashad Crosby Oratory |
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| Olivia James Photography |
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| Robyn Henderson Poetry |
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| Kelechi Agwuncha Sculpture |
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| Robyn Henderson Short Story |
2013 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist |
Honorable Mention |
| Kalin Reed Architecture |
Gertrude Namara Biology/Microbiology |
Ebere Agwuncha Biology/Microbiology |
Gertrude Namara Dramatics |
| Kayla Bell Dance |
Joanna Sentongo Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Makayla Hughes Drawing |
Rashad Crosby Drawing |
| Jordan Henderson Dramatics |
Kristopher Knighton Dance |
Samuel Washington Engineering |
Clifton Smith Engineering |
| E'LaShae Scott Drawing |
Vincent Williams Dramatics |
Jordan Henderson Filmmaking |
Darryl Crady Filmmaking |
| Samuel Sentongo Earth and Space Sciences |
Lauren Estelle Drawing |
Bryce Smith Mathematics |
Angil Bunch Music Instrumental Classical |
| Justin Payton Entrepreneurship |
Amaka Onwuta Mathematics |
Sirena Crosby Music Vocal Contemporary |
Robyn Henderson Original Essay |
| Tavis Reed Music Composition |
Che Woodson Medicine and Health |
Rashad Crosby Oratory |
Alexis Wyatt Photography |
| Kendel Baker Music Instrumental Classical |
Justin Hill Music Instrumental Classical |
Kyshari McCullough Original Essay |
Zion Mason Poetry |
| Gustav Linner Music Instrumental Contemporary |
Justin Hill Music Instrumental Contemporary |
Josh Jordan Photography |
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| Sharad Crosby Original Essay |
Avery Johnson Oratory |
Dakota Burnett Poetry |
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| Curissa Smith Photography |
Imani Baker Original Essay |
Kelechi Agwuncha Sculpture |
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| Najera Rogers Poetry |
Joy Duson Photography |
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| Robyn Henderson Poetry |
2012 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist
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Honorable Mention |
| Courtney Amegashie Biology/Microbiology (IL Math & Science) |
Rashad Crosby Chemistry/Biochemistry (Nap North HS) |
Sharad Crosby Biology/Microbiology (Nap North HS) |
Natalie Stewart Original Essay (Waub Vall HS) |
| Courtney Amegashie Chemistry/Biochemistry (IL Math & Science) |
Samuel Washington Engineering (Neuqua Vall HS) |
Adrienne Cameron Medicine and Health (Timothy Christian Schools) |
Sharad Crosby Poetry (Nap North HS) |
| Samuel Sentongo Engineering (Providence St. Mel) |
Alexis Cameron Mathematics (Timothy Christian Schools) |
Jennifer Frazier Original Essay (Oswego HS) |
Kristopher Knighton Dance (Neuqua Vall HS) |
| Che Woodson Medicine and Health (Nap North HS) |
Uchenna Agwuncha Medicine and Health (Proviso Math & Science Acad) |
Jasmine Washington Playwriting (Neuqua Vall HS) |
Kristopher Knighton Music Instrumental/ Contemporary (Neuqua Vall HS) |
| Andrew Fridge Music Composition (Brother Rice HS) |
Christopher Fisher Music Composition (Bolingbrook HS) |
Alyssa Thomas Poetry (Metea Valley HS) |
Tatyana Ervin Music Vocal/ Contemporary (Nap Cent HS) |
| Victoria Wilson Original Essay (Geneva HS) |
Jasmine Washington Original Essay (Neuqua Vall HS) |
Jaunine Hackmon Dance (Timothy Christian Schools) |
Najera Rogers Oratory (Nap Cent HS) |
| Jasmine Washington Poetry (Neuqua Vall HS) |
Najera Rogers Poetry (Nap Cent HS) |
Jordan Henderson Dramatics (Bolingbrook HS) |
Ronnie Lyles, Jr. Drawing (Bolingbrook HS) |
| Alisha Sandridge Dramatics (Downers Gr South) |
Mahagani Watson Dramatics (Downers Gr North HS) |
Justin Hill Music Instrumental/ Contemporary (Bolingbrook HS) |
Nafisat Hanidu Photography (Nap North HS) |
| Andrew Fridge Music Instrumental/ Contemporary (Brother Rice HS) |
Christopher Fisher Music Instrumental/ Contemporary (Bolingbrook HS) |
Hakeem Howard Music Vocal/ Contemporary (Plainfield East HS) |
Kai Bush Entrepreneurship (Glenbard South HS) |
| Hakeem Howard Music Vocal/ Classical (Plainfield East HS) |
Andrew Fridge Music Vocal/ Contemporary (Brother Rice HS) |
Avery Johnson Oratory (Bolingbrook HS) |
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| Alisha Sandridge Oratory (Downers Gr South) |
Rashad Crosby Oratory (Nap North HS) |
Nia Porter Drawing (Neuqua Vall HS) |
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| E’LaShae Scott Drawing (Nap North HS) |
Kalin Reed Architecture (Oswego East HS) |
Maya Searcy Photography (Lincoln Way East HS) |
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| Jordan Henderson Filmmaking (Bolingbrook HS) |
Olajawon Howard Drawing (Plainfield East HS) |
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| Carli Battle Painting (Plainfield North HS) |
Daniel Searcy Filmmaking (Lincoln Way East HS) |
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| Kelechi Agwuncha Sculpture (Proviso Math & Science Acad) |
E'LaShae Scott Painting (Nap North HS) |
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| Joy Duson Photography (Neuqua Vall HS) |
2011 Winners
Gold Medalist
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Silver Medalist
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Bronze Medalist
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Honorable Mention |
 Grant Hudson Architecture Geneva High School |
 Kalin Reed Architecture Oswego East |
 Joaquin Latchmen Dance Bolingbrook |
 Sharad Crosby Drawing Naperville North |
 Andrea Bryant Biology-Microbiology Waubonsie Valley H.S. |
 Sharad Crosby Biology-Microbiology Naperville North |
 Sirena Crosby Dramatics Naperville North |
 Darlene Okafor Medicine and Health Neuqua Valley |
 Malika Kelly Dance Bolingbrook High School |
 Carter Jordan Dance Neuqua Valley |
 Samuel Washington Engineering Neuqua Valley |
 Victoria Miranda Wilson Music Instrumental - Classical Geneva |
 Chantel George Dramatics Larkin High School |
 Alisha Sandridge Dramatics Downers Grove South |
 Kai Bush Entrepreneurship Glenbard South |
 Maxi Sheppard Music Instrumental - Contemporary Marquette Manor |
 Jordan Henderson Filmmaking / Video Bolingbrook |
 Alexis Cameron Medicine and Health Timothy Christian |
 Jessica Beamon Medicine and Health Bolingbrook |
 Jordan Grant Music Vocal - Classical Metea Valley |
 Adrienne Cameron Medicine and Health Timothy Christian |
 Andrew Fridge Music Composition Brother Rice |
 Justin Hill Music Instrumental - Classical Bolingbrook |
 Termayne Harper Music Vocal - Contemporary Neuqua Valley |
 Maxi Sheppard Music Composition Marquette Manor |
 Andrea Bryant Music Instrumental - Classical Waubonsie Valley |
 Andrew Fridge Music Instrumental - Contemporary Brother Rice |
 Danielle Stanciel Oratory Bolingbrook |
 Morgan Gathe Music Instrumental - Classical Neuqua Valley |
 Morgan Gathe Music Instrumental - Contemporary Neuqua Valley |
 Chantel George Music Vocal - Contemporary Larkin |
 Michelle Mann Original Essay St. Charles East |
 Justin Hill Music Instrumental - Contemporary Bolingbrook |
 Reina McKenzie Music Vocal - Contemporary James B. Conant |
 Austin Johnson Oratory Bolingbrook |
 Sirena Crosby Photography Naperville North |
Chantel George Music Vocal - Classical Larkin |
 Nigel Mills Original Essay South Elgin |
 Victoria Miranda Wilson Original Essay Geneva |
 Kennedi Jones Poetry James B. Conant |
 Kiana Mayes Music Vocal - Contemporary Rich East |
 Jibria Westbrooks Painting Glenbard East |
 Carli Battle Painting Plainfield North |
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 Alisha Sandridge Oratory Downers Grove South |
 Sydney Shavers Photography Waubonsie Valley |
 Kenise Lawrence Photography Glenbard South |
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 Nicole Oguike Original Essay Waubonsie Valley |
 Najera Rogers Poetry Naperville Central |
 Maimuna Venzant Playwriting Bolingbrook |
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 Kenise Lawrence Painting Glenbard South |
 Isaiah Buford Sculpture Plainfield North |
Kenise Lawrence Poetry Glenbard South |
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 Alyssa Thomas Photography Metea Valley |
 Uchenna Agwuncha Sculpture Illinois Math & Science |
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 Jasmine Washington Poetry Neuqua Valley |
2010 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist |
Honorable Mention |
| Ray Perry Computer Science Gold Glenbard North High School Senior |
Kalin Reed Architecture Silver Oswego East Freshman |
Maimuna Venzant Chemistry/Biochemistry Bronze Bolingbrook Sophomore |
Charlotte Lawson Dance Honorable Mention Bolingbrook Senior |
| Jasmine Joda Computer Science Silver Illinois Math and Science Junior |
Samuel Sentongo Computer Science Bronze Univ. of Chicago Lab Freshman |
Sirena Crosby Dramatics Honorable Mention Naperville North Freshman |
Julian Docks Entrepreneurship Honorable Mention South Elgin Sophomore |
| Miranda Hall Dance Silver Bolingbrook Senior |
Malika Kelly Dance Bronze Bolingbrook Junior |
E'LaShae Scott Drawing Honorable Mention Naperville North Freshman |
Charles Pugh III Original Essay Honorable Mention Metea Valley Sophomore |
| Grant Hudson Architecture Gold Geneva High School Junior |
Chantel George Dramatics Silver Larkin High School Junior |
Alisha Sandridge Dramatics Bronze Downers Grove South Sophomore |
Chistopher Bright Poetry Honorable Mention Downers Grove South Junior |
| Chelsea Manley Drawing Silver Neuqua Valley Senior |
Maimuna Venzant Drawing Bronze Bolingbrook Sophomore |
Marmion Academy Music Instrumental Classical Honorable Mention Alex Eanes Sophomore |
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| Samuel Sentongo Entrepreneurship Silver Univ. of Chicago Lab Freshman |
Tiffany Sanders Entrepreneurship Bronze Proviso Math & Science Senior |
Andre Mayo Music Vocal Contemporary Honorable Mention Naperville North Junior |
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| Taaj Sims Drawing and Painting Gold Nequa Valley High School Senior |
Alexis Rogers Filmmaking Silver Neuqua Valley Senior |
Jessica Beamon Medicine and Health Bronze Bolingbrook Freshman |
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| Victoria Wilson Music Instrumental Classical Silver Geneva Sophomore |
Angelica Payton Music Instrumental Classical Bronze Bolingbrook Sophomore |
Chelsea Manley Photography Honorable Mention Neuqua Valley Senior |
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| Justin Hill Music Instrumental Contemporary Silver Bolingbrook Freshman |
Brian Barney Music Instrumental Contemporary Bronze Seton Academy Junior |
Brandon Brady Playwriting Honorable Mention Bolingbrook Junior |
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| Chinelo Agwuncha Medicine and Health Gold Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy Senior |
JessicaYesufu Music Vocal Contemporary Silver Bolingbrook Senior |
Jeremy White Oratory Bronze Bolingbrook Senior |
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| Danielle Stanciel Oratory Silver Bolingbrook Sophomore |
Omotayo Balogun Original Essay Bronze Illinois Math and Science Junior |
Kenise Lawrence Poetry Honorable Mention Glenbard South Sophomore |
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| Ariel Cartwright Original Essay Silver Neuqua Valley Senior |
Mikaela Johnson Photography Bronze Wheaton Academy Sophomore |
Brittany Greathouse Poetry Bronze Bolingbrook Senior |
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| Naghalia Washington Sculpture Gold Plainfield North High School Senior |
Joy Hamilton Photography Silver Neuqua Valley Senior |
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| Naghalia Washington Playwriting Silver Plainfield North Senior |
Kirsten Davis Sculpture Bronze Neuqua Valley Senior |
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| Joy Hamilton Poetry Silver Neuqua Valley Senior |
Shelby Avery Sculpture Silver Plainfield North Senior |
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| Michael Henderson Entrepreneurship Gold Bolingbrook High School Senior |
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| Ariel Cartwright Dance Gold Neuqua Valley Senior |
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| Mia Davis Engineering Gold Hinsdale South High School Senior |
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| Joy Hamilton Filmmaking Gold Neuqua Valley High School Senior |
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| David Sentongo Music Composition Gold Providence St. Mel High School Senior |
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| Justin Hill Music Instr Classical Gold Bolingbrook High School Freshman |
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| Joseph Cleveland Music Instr Contemporary Gold Wheaton Warrenville South High School Junior |
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| Mikaela Johnson Music Vocal Classical Gold Wheaton Academy High School Sophomore |
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Alisha Sandridge Oratory Gold Downers Grove South High School Sophomore |
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| Ashley Simmons Original Essay Gold Plainfield North High School Senior |
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| Kirsten Davis Photography Gold Neuqua Valley High School Senior |
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| Calandria Frazier Physics Gold Ridgewood Baptist Academy High School Senior |
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| Brittany Greathouse Playwriting Gold Bolingbrook High School Senior |
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| Cicely Haire Poetry Gold Neuqua Valley High School Senior |
2009 Winners
Gold Medalist |
Silver Medalist |
Bronze Medalist |
Honorable Mention |
| Calandria Frazier Physics |
Andrea Bryant Biology/Microbiology |
Devon Sandridge Chemistry/Biochemistry |
Shyree Pullen Medicine |
| Cicely Haire Original Essay |
Victoria Miranda Wilson Original Essay |
Carnell Brown Music Composition |
Christopher Frazier Physics |
| D'Andre Moore Poetry |
Cicely Haire Poetry |
Tommie Naylor III Original Essay |
David Sprowl Physics |
| Ariel Cartwright Dance |
Justin Davis Dramatics |
Adrian Smith Poetry |
Darius Ardison Original Essay |
| Adrian Smith Dramatics |
Raven Sanders Music Vocal/Contemporary |
Joaquin Edwards Dance |
Tevin Mills Original Essay |
| Taylor See Music Vocal/Contemporary |
Raven Tillman Oratory |
Bianca Wyatt Dramatics |
Ariel Cartwright Poetry |
| Brooke John Oratory |
Tresa Douglas Painting |
Carnell Brown Music Instrumental /Contemporary |
Alicia Pugh Dance |
| Grant Hudson Architecture |
Joy Hamilton Photography |
Andre Mayo Music Vocal/Contemporary |
Angelica Payton Music Instrumental /Contemporary |
| Taaj Sims Drawing |
Austin Johnson Oratory |
Amir Almatiin-Cotton Drawing |
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| Brittany Greathouse Filmmaking |
Briana Bryant Architecture |
Chelsea Manley Drawing |
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| Shelby Avery Painting |
Kirsten Davis Photography |
Andre Mayo Filmmaking |
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| Mikaela Johnson Photography |
Naghalia Washington Sculpture |
Kenise Lawrence Painting |
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| Tresa Douglas Sculpture |
Nicole Boclair Painting |
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| Brittany Greathouse Entrepreneurship |
Michael Henderson Photography |
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