This class is full of worldclass athletes, musicians, actors, artists, and scholars. It has been my pleasure to serve as your teacher, vice principal, and principal. And we are grateful that you chose to make our school a part of your life. Your journey through high school has been in the shadows of the oftentimes turbulent waters of a changing world. You stand to inherit a challenging political environment, the looming presence of artificial intelligence and the questions surrounding it, and the continued question of how we best balance work and life to be healthy mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. But you are resilient and have found your voice to speak up for justice, compassion, and the less fortunate. You are leaders, and you seek to leave the world a better place than you found it. And for that, we are grateful. As we celebrate today, my hope is that this is a time of reflection, a time of laughter, and a time of joyful tears.
Is there any discussion of the minutes? All those in favor of the minutes, please say I. Any opposed? Seeing none, the motion carries. We're going to move on to public comment.
A copy of the draft minutes was circulated to the board in advance of tonight's meeting for review and comment. May I have a motion to approve, please? So moved. Thank you, Mr. Ter. Someone second the motion. I second. Thank you, Mrs. Fernicola. All in favor? I I opposed. Thank you. All right. Next up, correspondence. We received a letter from Susan Stenson regarding the Mumford Holmes application. We also um received a letter from uh Mrs. coil. Uh that was circulated to the board via email and we received a letter dated May 13th from John Tacini. Um also a belated um submission, so it's not on your agenda. Next up on our agenda this evening is old business. We have consideration of the resolution for the denial of block 47.02 2 at lots 6 and 7 323 to 325 and 329 Fisk Avenue owned by Manisquan Shore Properties LLC to deny a minor subdivision for three lots.
um and then um the weed even though we had to board theater earlier in the game, we were actually able to tour boards theater and for those that don't know that's the theater where Abraham Lincoln was when he was shot. Um but then the highlight of the trip for most of the kids is the Moonlight Dinner Dance down the Ptoic River. Day five, the day we fly out, we did an Arlington National Cemetery tour, visited the National Cathedral, which was absolutely stunning, and then we flew out of all back. So, day one starts as soon as you get off the airplane and on the tour bus, we got on um to see the different memorials. We started with I can never say it correctly. Marine Corps Memorial. The Thank you. Um then the next picture is a group of kiddos sitting around. One of the storytellers from the graveyard were actually sitting in a graveyard during that time and the kiddos were taking pictures trying to capture different orbs on um their cameras.
That concludes upcoming events. All right, we're moving on to Higgley Adventures. All right, this year on April 12th at Williamsfield High School, we held our HUSD Fine Arts Festival. This exciting event showcased the incredible visual and performing arts from our students across the district. Here's a very short clip of this entertaining event. [Music] About pop music about [Music] I want to dedicate it. Everybody infiltrated activated. All right. Next, I want to congratulate and recognize our outstanding Higgley High School students who have been awarded the prestigious Star Talk Chinese Pathways Federal Scholarship to study Mandarin at the University of Arizona this summer. They're going to earn college credit when they're there. So, Miss Pana and your students, please come forward. We want to take a picture. [Applause] So I just ask how many hours of college credit and Miss Pana said one for a week. Okay.
as principal I certify that the graduating class of 2023 has met all of the requirements as set forth by the state of Illinois and the Board of Education of District 99 and our hereby granted all the rights and privileges that correspond accordingly it is now my pleasure to introduce the superintendent of Community High School District 99 Dr Hank Seeley I would like to start by congratulating in the class of 2023 on your accomplishments during your high school career culminating in today's graduation celebration District 99 is known as the Legacy Community and many who walk our Halls return to offer their children the same experience in District 99. those of you here today that are alumni of the district please stand and be recognized [Applause] graduates before you move into their ranks I want to recognize and help you recognize a few people that helped you get here today first of all I hope you've already found your family or friends in the audience but this is your opportunity while you're sitting out here in the stands to formally wave and clap for them so find them and let's cheer on those that helped you get here today [Applause] next I'd like for you to take a moment and reflect on all of the other adults from when you were very little until you were in our Halls here at North High that helped you that were adults that served as trusted adults for you whether they be coaches or sponsors or teachers or family friends there's a lot of adults including your family that got you here today so just take a moment to think of that person or people and be thankful for all they've done for you finally in the audience today sitting out here on the field with you today are a lot of friends and I will say colleagues that got you to where you are take a chance to wave around and see those folks and Craig and thank them for all that they've done for you today it's a little wave to hello grads all right regardless of what comes next in your life all of those folks helped you get helped get you here and as you go out we are proud to have you as representatives of District 99.
whether you are refreshing your spotify to see when taylor re-releases her old albums or you believe kanye west made her famous i think we can all agree throughout the past four years of our lives throughout everything that has been thrown our way the class of 2022 has just kept dancing our freshman year we walked into the main street doors for orientation and people were already celebrating upperclassmen lined the walls of the purple gym dancing the songs of our childhood our first homecoming might have been one of the most awkward encounters of our 15 year old lives i'm not sure you could even call a lot of that dancing more so jumping up and down in a mosh pit of sweat that may or may even not be yours i guess you could say we just kept moving like we're 22. we transitioned on to our sophomore year which kind of started out too good to be true we got our driver's licenses and that freedom felt like that one scene and sound of music when maria was dancing through the hills of austria even though it felt like the world was in our hands realistically we were driving aimlessly up and down ogden avenue a noteworthy event of that year the time we were locked in the school on the last day of semester won finals for an arsonist on the loose we were frantically hustling to a billy joel remix called we didn't start the fire please let us out of the school cafeteria that felt like a wild experience but we just kept dancing thinking it would be the most notable event of the school year yet the strobe lights were blinding us from what was about to be thrown our way then of course the pandemic happened all of our time as a class had become solos with what felt like endless encores oh junior year the entirety of last year felt like a slow never-ending ballet to a song titled we are in this together when truthfully nobody was on beat because zoom glitches allowed for everyone to have their own rhythm frankly a lot of 2021 was improv there was no choreography to follow so as we made our way onto becoming seniors being in the front of the formation we were lost we started from scratch and created a new style of dance the first couple months back this fall were incredibly fraying we were tangling to a new upbeat song we were back shoulder to shoulder celebrating our football team we outdanced every other student section on friday nights any accidental elbow to the face was definitely worth being in the end zone again this past september we lost one of our classmates who happened to be the king of dancing like nobody's watching we could not dance so we flexed and we laughed and we have been doing so ever since on every team at every sporting event we showed up and showed others how to hustle like a trojan in the classroom we let our minds do the dancing pencil in hands well most of the time have you ever sat next to me in a math class you know there's not a lot of movement going on up there every day at 8 am we just kept dancing now we're performing at the grand finale this is probably the final moment of dgn's class of 2022 in the same place at once i am so proud to be a part of a class that throughout the most unconventional high school experience maybe ever we have taken what was thrown our way and we have danced with it i urge you to hold all these moments close to you and keep dancing through the rest of your lives with the strength that the past four years have given us dgn will always have a special place in our hearts and if you ever need to take five you have a hometown that will always be there respectful stay responsible stay engaged and stay dancing we were we are and we always will be dgn [Applause] thank you maeve next we'll hear two selections from the acapella choir both will be accompanied by ms vaughn at the piano the first under the direction of dr p carts is entitled thankful this piece is appropriate for today's occasion as it reminds us to keep gratitude in our minds and hearts as we celebrate this and the many other important milestones in our lives the second selection is the north high alma mater today it will be conducted by senior ian stagman ian is graduating as a four-year member of the dgn choirs and bands who has served as our choir board president and has also distinguished himself musically as the top scoring baritone in ilmea's district one for the la for each of the past two years this year even gaining a special invitation to sing the national anthem this past march at the ihsa boys state basketball finals at the university of illinois ian has also been involved in the french club the empowerment club as vice president of the national honor society and was named this year as a national merit finalist next year ian will attend loyola university in chicago with a biology major with plans on attending medical school after graduation we invite you to stand as the alma mater begins and sing with us [Music] us [Music] us so caught up inside ourselves we take what we should give for [Music] what we tonight can be [Music] and even though we all can still do [Music] there's so more even with our differences there is a place [Music] so far [Music] can see [Music] there's so [Music] so much [Music] [Applause] please stand for the alma mater [Music] is [Music] of thy watchful love [Music] is [Music] please be seated it is my pleasure to introduce our second student speaker jordan lewis while at north jordan was an active member of the black student union the change makers and played football and was a state champion wrestler next year jordan plans to attend the university of wisconsin-whitewater and will major in physical education with a special education endorsement please join me in welcoming jordan lewis [Applause] hello all we have our own playlists that we love these playlists represent who we are and our life experiences we are drawn to the songs that speak to us that represent us when you know you have a special song on your playlist keep listening no matter what first find the songs you love and play them think of it this way life can easily be symbolized through music for example all pianos have countless white keys representing the good times and all pianos have few black keys symbolizing the bad times and piano still find a way to make some of the most beautiful sounds we have ever heard sometimes we hear a song and feel we have to add it to the playlist or dance to it because everybody else is listening to it but to be completely honest with you life touch life's too short to be listening to somebody else's music because sometimes it ain't even your kind of music all of us here today have some kind of music playing representative of our own experiences far too often do i see so many of us afraid to listen to those instincts our lives music maybe your songs about you living freely maybe your songs about you traveling the world or that special someone you like that you're afraid to tell all of us feel the beat of our music at some point but don't listen to it some may ask since you're such a ludwig van beethoven what's your beat what does your music sound like jordan i don't know what my music will sound like in the future because there can always be a remix but right now my music sounds like this do the best you can be the person you want to be try the things you want to try and always remember at the end of the day every good song has an ending don't die with your music still in you let people hear your music as my time here comes to an end and this chapter of my life closes i want to say to all my classmates here today thank you a lot of you have shaped me in ways you may never know i can't be more appreciative of all the people that have helped me through my time at north both students and staff i want to give a special thanks to my mom dad and brothers for always supporting me dr kathy smith coach chris mcgrath miss kelly zerner and ms brittany mitchell for being my cheerleaders through it all the families that work behind the scenes that don't know they had an impact the mccormick family the kirby family the janakis the man family the perkins family the grusella family and so many more all of you are so dear to my heart you are the ones that make me listen to your songs on repeat and if for whatever reason i never see this see anyone from this class again i wish you the best in life i hope you find happiness grit and determination to achieve the goals you set never stop writing your songs and adding them to the playlist we call life happy trails to you till we meet again [Applause] thank you jordan on behalf of the student body i would like to take a moment to honor staff members who are retiring this year ms donna breyer from special services ms debra data from the dean's office ms michelle garrity from special services mr tony jablonski from cmg ms diana mclenn from special services mr timo mercado from cmg mr demetrios papa george from english ms stacy pullen from cte ms polareto from the library mr dwayne swevoda from cmg ms christine tomek from pe health and driver's ed and mr mike tompkins from english please join me in congratulating our retirees [Applause] the class of 2022 is grateful for the guidance and support all of our faculty members have given us during the past four years for their dedication to providing us with the best possible education and for preparing us for the road ahead i ask the faculty members who are here with us tonight to stand for recognition including those who are seated with our graduates please join the students in giving our faculty members a round of applause [Applause] thank you faculty thank you elena jordan and maeve while here at north elena was highly involved in track and cross country and was a member of the math team orchesis prism empowerment club and national honor society serving as president she was also a part of the metal working program at north on behalf of our faculty i wish you all good things as you make your way to the university of wisconsin to study math and biology thank you again for emceeing our ceremony today please give a round of applause for elena tomczek [Applause] i am honored to have the opportunity to speak to the class of 2022 today before i share a few thoughts with you i want to recognize our 2022 graduates who are entering the u.s armed forces will the following students please stand charlie belcastro caden patrick custer joshua penaflore annika emily prochaska and raymond krishnan zeludek thank you for your commitment to our country and thank you for your service [Applause] again i am honored to be with you here today it has been quite a year with moments of happy sad crazy and a lot of fun sprinkled in and for the class of 2022 you have seen it all as our speakers have alluded to today each year for you has been different and that is not an easy adjustment to make your routines have been upended the once predictable high school experience broke down and one month into your senior year you were given tragic news of the death of your classmate mason this is not what we wished for you and the events in our world have dictated something none of us were prepared for when life becomes so uncertain it often makes us think what could i have done differently we second-guess ourselves and think if i had made a different choice or if i did this instead of that what would have happened but second-guessing ourselves only takes us down a path that leads to nowhere i want to tell you today all of you have made a choice that led you here in just a few short minutes you will be a graduate of north high school and one step closer to creating a life for yourself that you get to choose from the age of 13 or 14 when you first walked into north to the age of 17 or 18 sitting in that chair today you have grown in ways that surprise even those of us who work with teenagers every day not only did you navigate a pandemic but you wrote it out and made sure that your senior year was something positive to remember you took the bad and you made it good you celebrated life and you made sure to make your senior moments count at every event this year you showed that your moments here matter that your friends matter that your school matters and most importantly you've grown in ways that are personal for you and not anyone else even though you may have made different choices in hindsight you still ended up here today and now you have all of the tools and skills necessary to decide what's next and that is the most powerful tool that you can have i know that many of you are sad to leave your north high home and that is completely understandable and i share this with you that a professor of mine once shared with me to keep in mind as you leave this chapter if you label this particular moment in time as the best years of your life what in the world do you have to look forward to today you stand in your commencement ceremonies which actually means beginning not end i encourage all of you to reflect on all of the moments you've had here at north both wonderful and maybe a few lousy ones and use those moments to propel yourself into a world that is waiting for your creativity your ideas your solutions your uniqueness and your beginning and instead of thinking about what you should have done or would have done or could have done think instead about what you can do better i am proud to have known you if even only for one year and i feel confident that you have spent your time here at north being absolutely without a doubt ready for your new beginning congratulations to you the class of 2022 my first graduating class at north high school on this momentous occasion i am so proud of you and i look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in your very bright future and now dr thiele and members of the board of education it is with great honor and pleasure that i present to you the north high school class of 2022 as principal i certify that the graduating class of 2022 has met all of the requirements as set forth by the state of illinois and the board of education of district 99 and are hereby granted all the rights and privileges that correspond accordingly it is now my pleasure to introduce the superintendent of community high school district 99 dr hank thiele thank you hello class of 2022 congratulations for making it here and we look forward to seeing what comes next as the superintendent traditionally i have three responsibilities here before i recommend to the board that you graduate the first is to ensure that you thank your family and friends that are here today and those that got you here to this point in your life so why don't we all just stand up and give a round of applause find your parents in the crowd your family in the crowd and let's give them a round of applause and a thank you [Applause] all right so my next task is to remind you that there are a lot of people that helped get you here there's a coach or another adult or a friend a teacher there's somebody out there or many somebodies that were really important to getting you to this point in your life over the next few hours next few days weeks it's your responsibility to reach out to each of them and to thank them for the difference that they made in your life finally my last responsibility to you as your superintendent is to remind you that you will always have a home here inside district 99 we want to hear about the great things you do please come back please visit us someday when you are looking for a place to set down roots and to grow your own family remember that the district 99 community will always be your home and we look forward to having you back and hearing about all of the wonderful things and the difference that you make in the world it is now my privilege to recommend to the members of the board of education the north high class of 2022 to move forward as graduates of community high school district 99.
Hearing none. Board updates. Oh, I go ahead. Go ahead, Bill. I'm sorry. Go ahead. No, I just wanted to recognize some of our students. Um, if you notice in the FYI, we had two uh girls track champion, conference champions, Evelyn Stolenbach and Kamura Derby were both conference champions. And then we had um Omar Roma Romo is a twotime IHSA state champion for esports backtoback. So, some good things happening sports. And then our warrior band went to Great America with their annual trip and did amazing. So they did first place in the percussion ensemble, second place in the jazz band, first place in the symphonic band, first place wind ensemble, first place marching band, best solo, Nathaniel Wy Herrian, and then overall best concert. So athletics and arts have had an amazing two weeks. Wow, great news. Great news. Maybe that should have been under good news, huh?
You don't need to stay. Next part of our spotlight on excellence. You guys may have a seat. Mr. Hutton Haw Hutton has served a very important role this year. So we will not say what that role is but Alexander the mascot has people who bring him to life and sometimes those people get recognized. So Hut and Haw thank you for your service to Crawfordville school that cookie now. Thank you. Will you stand there and actually open that for us? Yes. I wish I addressed better. I'm sorry. You're an active student. Not as much as your mom's wish. You want to open that right there. Oh, okay. You got to show everyone. All right. Let's see. [Music] I I already [Music] Okay. Okay. Now that's that. Oh, I'm going to put this in front of my desk. Very nice. I got I [Music] got for a second.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay. All right. We're going to go to our public comment. So, tonight we have a microphone at the podium. I'd like to remind you that uh public comment is 3 minutes. Uh that's so we can get you out of here by 11 o'clock.
So, naturally, I panicked and left and thinking I could use hand sanitizer. But then, as I walked away, I overheard a girl say, "My gosh, she did not wash her hands." I froze. My face turned tomato red and I awkwardly ran my hands back under the water and walked away. And in that moment, I was mortified. But now I look back and laugh. And I'm weirdly glad I remember that moment. That's the thing about high school. Some moments make you cringe, some make you smile, and some you wish you could relive just one more time. But they all matter. Because here's the thing, memories fade. That was only a few years ago, and it already feels like a blip. But if we don't try to hold on to moments, even the awkward ones, this time in our lives will start to blur. We may not remember every single classmate or teacher, nor should we expect them to remember us.
I would also like to introduce the members of the Liberty administration team who provide guidance and support that foster an environment where our graduates could find a place to stand and thrive and excel. Our principal, Mr. Matthew Sison, the assistant principal for the class of 2025, Mr. Timothy Hill, Assistant Principal, Miss Kelly Hy, Dean of Students, Mrs. Heather Conurs, and Dean of Students, Mrs. Caitlyn Eper. It is also highly important that I recognize a special group of individuals who are instrumental in fostering the growth and success of our students throughout their high school careers. Our Liberty High School staff members are among the best educators I have encountered and they serve as mentors, guides, and inspirations to our students. They are tireless in their efforts in supporting student success in the classroom. Our staff is committed to excellence in teaching, the use of innovative instructional strategies, and cultivating positive relationships with students.
Please remember to silence your cell phones, turn off your snap notifications, and remove what other distractions may get in the way of enjoying today and being fully present in the moment. Joining us today in support of our graduates are the District 20 Board of Education and the representatives from District 20 administration and the staff of the village. Students, you are also supported by family and friends here to celebrate with you. At this point, I would like to acknowledge your greatest supporters, your parents and guardians. Would the parents of our graduates please stand and be recognized? There are so many things I am proud of as the principal of Village High School, but the one standout has always been and continues to be the staff at the village. Without question, this is the finest group of professionals I have ever had the privilege to work with and they are the shining stars of the innovative work that defines Village High School.
This is an opportunity for individuals to speak up to three minutes on the comprehensive plan. This evening, the commission will discuss chapter 5 of the draft of the comprehensive land use plan. So, we kindly ask that you focus on uh the comments on that particular section. Uh we'll first hear from those present and then remote participants. Um to speak remotely, please press star 9 if on the phone or use the raise hand feature in Zoom. And for phone access, please call 877-853-5247. And then for meeting ID, 977-66341226. City staff will identify callers by the last three digits of the phone number or by name on Zoom. You'll hear an automated announcement when it's your turn to speak and please move to a quiet area and mute any background noise so we can hear you clearly. And for all participants, please state your name and address at the beginning of the comments.
Uh draft of that resolution was circulated to the board in advance of tonight's meeting for review and comment. May I have a motion to approve, please? I'll make that motion. Second. Thank you, Mrs. Brisbane. Thank you, Councilman. Um just write that down. Uh Karen Brisbane, yes. Um let me see. James Polo, yes. James Stson is I'm sorry. Karen Trainer, yes. Dan Turk, yes. All right. Yes. All right. Very good. Um next on our agenda this evening is new business. We have the presentation of the third and fourth round housing element and fair share plan presented by Kendra Ley. Are you going to talk first, Jeff? Um first, uh we'll hear from um our affordable housing council, Jeff Serenian. Hello, my name is Jeff Serenian. My firm is Serenian Edwards Busach and Nolan just over the bridge in Point Pleasant Beach. Hey Jeff, could you speak into the microphone so that you can be picked up here please?
Did you catch anything? No. Day two. Um that's when we went down to the mall where all the different Smithsonians were and each group got to different day groups which are composed about four to five different kids with a shop and then they got to pick which Smithsonian they wanted to go to. The picture is in front of the national the natural history museum and that's one of the ones that most the kiddos do. There's um there's there's the art museum. There was the American history museum. There was a space in space. Air space. So, we only had time for about two. Which one did you pick? What kind of did you see? We went to I believe the wildlife one, the fossils one. That night we um Oh, then after that we had time to go visit some of the memorials. The World War II memorial is one of the kids favorites.
Wow. And these guys are already beyond proficient. Correct. Hey. Yes. Congratulations. Or nihow. Hunhow. I don't know. Very good. Say it. Very good. Honh. That's what I said. That's what I said. Thank you [Applause] guys. All right. Kulie Middle School. Their visual arts has been honored as a skills USA model of excellence, a prestigious national recognition awarded to only 24 chapters in the United States. Kulie is the very very first middle school to earn this distinction in the program's 11year history. As part of this incredible achievement, two of the students will represent Kulie at the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, showcasing their project skills before a national audience. Great job, Culie Cougars. [Applause] very first introduce yourself. Who you are? My name is John Lepock. I'm the adviser for visual arts at Kulie Middle School. And why did you why did you push your middle middle school students to do this or encourage them?
we ask that you please come back and share your next set of successes we all cannot share even enough how proud We Are of you and how much we want to hear about what happens next it is now my privilege to recommend to the members of board of the Board of Education that the class of 2023 move forward as graduates of Community High School District 99. congratulations graduates it's been an honor to serve you for the past four years and I wish you the best in the future I'd like to bring forward board member Jenny hagstrom who will accept the class of 2023. [Applause] congratulations what an accomplishment we are recognizing today not only have you successfully completed your high school education but you have done so during a pandemic requiring grit and showing resilience that carried you through the last four years speaking for the Board of Education I am honored to accept and recognize the Downers Grove North graduating class of 2023 and I wish you success in wherever your life takes you thank you [Applause] thank you Dr thiely and miss hagstrom at this time we will begin conferring diplomas couple directions I ask that our line leaders please move into place and prepare the graduates for those in the audience I respectfully request that you remain in your seats and hold your applause and other acknowledgments until all students have been awarded diplomas in order to provide the appropriate recognition that each student deserves just as you want to hear the name of your child red so too will other parents and families any loud noise 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Catherine Garay Nicholas Gregorio Alina Grabowski Alexandria garganto Finn Gray William Garen Daniel Griffon Elizabeth gust Jessica grushka Tomas Guzman Ryan Sarah Gunner Hugh hegan Claire gustis Gabriel Hammond Maxwell heck Cooper Hansen Molly hagstrom Zara Huck fadie Hannah Luke heena Julia Hansen Cameron Haney Denisa heartupenu Grant Henderson Brian Hecht Raven hengels Rebecca helsden Jared henriquez Caleb hengels Francisco Hernandez Caitlin Henley Dylan Hicks Ari Hernandez Heather Hickson Katie heverin Jonathan Hogg Sean Hill Judah hodak Joshua ho Katrina Hurtado Alaska homner Robert Hughes Peyton hubs Plumley Caleb Nolan Imperial Hussein Jackson Irby Emilia iliovski Jonathan isonimi Michael Ingram Loris Jago Tabitha Irvin Luke janowitz Mariah Jackson Caitlyn Jeske Hannah Jenka Haley Johnson Lauren cash Addis Josie's Alexander cartoonis hope Johnson George Copp Kylie capral Sarah Carney Nicole katsioris Kayla Callum Cowan Hannah Kiefer Ellie kissed Mary Kelly Ella Knickerbocker Declan Connelly stop Rula qualities Nathan Classen Anthony canopius Amelia colwatek Brooke Kowalski Anya koneka Casey Kramer John kopecky Finnegan cramper Marley Kowalski Andrew crop Wilson kramnik Francesca legiglio Kristen crass Nicholas lamantia Taylor kielthao Carmen lancast Morgan Lally Finley Larkin Joshua Lambert Veronica lasota Corey Lang Aiden Lee Jacob larocco Nathaniel Lee Luke Leahy Clara lurch Audrey Lee Jeremiah Lester Avery lens Emmanuel Locke Amanda Leslie Mimi Loftus Vincent Lewis Giovanni Lopez Ava Locker Anthony Lucas Michael Logan Ryan Ludwig Stephanie Lopez Madeline Macy Jonathan lusic Ashley Mall Nathan masic Ella Mancuso Robert Maine Mark Mansfield Juan Manco aldana Fernando Marquez Nathan meniscus Justin Martinez Luke Marone Mackenzie masterlars Nancy Mara Frank Morrow Kareem Martinez Margarita mizoki Christopher Matthew Ian McDermott Gabriella mazara Jade McRoberts Joseph McCormick Emilio mejorado James McGuire Brian Mendoza Finn mcteague Charles Michaels Owen Murphy Sophie Michaels Lydia Metcalf yava malovskis Catherine milky Ava Marie Miller John Miller Joshua Miller Amelia Molina Violet Mitchell Declan Moore Laila Montague Nicole moravec Nicholas Morales Madison mounts Azuri Moss William Mulligan Courtney mullinix Samuel mongan Allison movie Colton Murphy Charlotte Murphy Aiden Musso Jillian Murphy Peyton Myers Edgar Nava Lopez Mala Daniel no Emma Navarro Emily Nemeth Gretchen Nelson Patrick newstead Rory Nemeth Devin O'Keefe Anthony Nicholas Salvador ontiveros Anna Oaks Samuel ostrowski Paula Osorio Joshua Palace Ariana Owens [Music] Sarah palzinski Catherine palzinski Sebastian Pappas Angelina Palermo Oliver Parker Thai Paradise Sophia patri Julia pate Theodore Pollock Luca palauskas Isabella Perez Jonathan Peterson Emily Peters Angela Perez Gomez Leo Peters Ruby Perez Martinez Gianni Perna Brooklyn Perkins Kyle Peters Timothy postmas Connor Peterson Eric Peterson Riley petrovskis Griffin Peterson Nathan placa Zoe Petro Ryan pluster Iris Petrova Matthew Poe Harrison Platt McKenna pressen Daniel pozius Claire Pine Chase pontrelli Desiree quesada Max Prince Spencer Radke Amanda quilly Deanna Ramsey Megan Quinn Emma Rausch Amman Raj Anthony regiment Julio rangal Velez Elizabeth Riley Jordan Raymond Sarah Rickman Samuel Reichert Aiden Robinson Jonah Richardson Lily Rocher Melanie Elijah Rosales Connor Roche Abby Rosenberg Jamie Rosas Amy rosypal John Rowe Jack Ryan Matthew riccolas Gabrielle sale Sean reineck Joseph Salman Emma Salman Angelina Santiago Ryan San Hamill Christina sarafine Mallory saraneki Abby shegg Benjamin Schmidt Joseph schoonover Naomi Schmidt kalista Schuster Tyler Schumacher Greta chenutia Leah sibo Henry sepsick yahir servant Karina sharifi agam Shah Enzo Shaw Caden Sharp mihir Shep Kate Sheeran Caroline Siebert Olivia Schuster Alice sukis Rohan cinepon Madison Sloan Taylor Cisco Emily smetana Southworth Ashton sauce now Gabriella Spivak Kelsey Spahn Molly Saint Claire Jake spiesak Haven stepanek Eric Stark Leonard strumfer Nathan Stevens Eric Sullivan Mia Sturm Jonah Sutton Samuel Sullivan Aaron tomasi Bradley shouldowskien Ray Molly tapmeyer Chloe terhar Morgan tapmeyer Zachary Thurman Ethan Thulin Madeline topic Anna tokash Jocelyn Torres Benjamin Tomy Julia Toth prakruti torlaconda Jasmine Tribble Veronica Torres Ariana Turner Howard Jocelyn Trejo Olivia Valente Kira Turk Caitlyn vodak Patrick ursulika Ashley Rachel Matthew Vandenberg Allison waden William Volpe Daniela Wallace Benjamin Weiss Axel Thornton Jolie Weiss Jalen Walton Liliana Webster Hamza Wasson Shea weltler Ellie Watts Jonathan Westfall Aiden Wagoner Damiano Wilkes Tyler Warner Henry Wilson Patrick Whalen Timothy wise Thomas Williams George Walco Adam Woods Carl Wright Sarah Woods Sarah zagorski Aubry Woodring Abigail zadenick Elizabeth yo Mason Zamora Kalyn zaroli [Music] [Applause] students class of 2023 will you please stand at this time please move your tassels to the left side of your caps to signify your graduation from high school [Applause] at this time I would like to dismiss the faculty members to form the staff receiving line during the recessional the combined bands will perform under the direction of senior Hannah Janka Hannah has been an active member of the band program at North High School for the past four years and has been a member of our concert band Wind Ensemble drum major in the marching band pep band and pit Orchestra in addition to her involvement in the music curriculum at North Hannah has participated in a variety of other organizations within our school and Community including trium and the French Honor Society next year Hannah will begin studying music education with the intent of becoming a band director graduates during the recessional please wait for the section leaders to dismiss You by Roe to the field house to receive your diplomas thank you to all of the guests for joining us today and for being such a gracious and patient audience we ask that you remain in your seats until the conclusion of the recessional congratulations class of 2023.
congratulations graduates it's been an honor to serve you for the past four years and i wish wish you the best of times in your future i will bring forward now board member jenny hagstrom to accept the board [Applause] congratulations what an accomplishment we are recognizing today not only have you completed your high school education but you have done so during a pandemic requiring grit and drawing on resources greater than many past graduates have had to draw on speaking for the board of education i am honored to accept and recognize the downers grove north graduating class of 2022 and i wish you success wherever your life takes you [Applause] thank you dr thiele and miss hagstrom at this time we will begin conferring the diplomas i ask that our line leaders move into place and prepare the graduates for those in the audience i respectfully request that you remain in your seats and hold your applause and other acknowledgments until all students have been awarded diplomas in order to provide the appropriate recognition that each student deserves just as you want to hear the name of your child read so too will other parents and families please do not be responsible for preventing a student's name from being heard we thank you in advance for your appropriate and respectful behavior will the class of 2022 please come forward to receive your diplomas okay hey we're gonna wait a second jacob abutar christopher acevedo rojas elena adams jessica adamson benjamin agile catcher emily adamo jocelyn augustine nicholas adamo kashmala ahmad hamza ahmed brian albert julia albert alexis alcantara gonzalez leyla alkerti christopher amade keller allen andre arnott madeline antonio thomas ayers grace arnold andrew baker rafa aogan emily baldwin adam baghdadi sarah baldwin susan baker stella bank jacob baldwin lina olivia balicki estefany bautista martinez anna barnett charlie bel castro diamond baskerville heather below grace beckham william bennion ethan bell josephine beda john benge harley blanchard alina bizzeri natalie blasic alexandra voykovsky mason bowden nathan boykovsky chrissy bowie emily borman benjamin brennan samuel bowerman sandra brindle alexander brawweiler david brombarek owen brennan abigail bolteis michelle briones montgomery bernab dante brown hannah buss jason boonales bridget callahan michael burton ella campbell jessica cagney jack carbon connor campbell alexander carpenter anika kanamedi annie cash megan carbon josue castro alexis casey melanie chavez gwen caston danilo chapel lillian cawthorne greta sibirka katherine chen kendall cole mary saraki eva conti grace cleary libby cook abigail calucci connor crilly devin conway jessela kubakub khalil copeland natalie tsupiel ashley kreilin ronald cutler adriana kulafic alex chica carly cummings isabelle david sophia codanello elizabeth de silva amanda catrone richard daring grace d'amico rosslyn daliwal connor demockey miguel diaz john hervey david thomas dickey maya gabrielle delgado lauren dry kayla derlo david duda manpreet dillon jacob emerson mia de sarah julian estrada maeve dietrich levada azirskis devin dupulka jacob fieldman leah edelman peter philopolis natalia anabe enrique foster zoe etheridge gabriela frank emily falconer lily freeberry huckleberry fields liam gade sydney fleming david gallardo george photos timothy galligan maxwell frank ava galwis madeleine fromm dylan gantz jeremy gale sarah garcia samuel gonzalez mavla gazafari adam green christina godard kenan gaston katie gonzalez cooper george matthew gowan angie godinis natalia graney juliana gomian zoe greg michael gorman caitlin gross emma graham gabrielle kruska lily grebel jonah hagerty anna gritzenbach micah haynes maxwell grusella nicholas hanscom ally hackett alexa hanson penelope ham eleanor harris foddy hannah sophia harris charlotte hanson megan heintz katherine harrison mckenna helmbrecht titus harvey wallace kendall henley quinton hyman emily hernandez eric henny brock hueberger zachary hepner david hipp nicole hernandez abigail hoffman lindsay hilt hopkins isaac shu griffin ilyavi lucas irby nathan isonimi isabella irizari william janka peyton jenicki hunter jazyanowski yakup yashinsky emily jimenez sarah jeske charlotte johnson brooks johnson lily johnson gabrielle johnson daniel jones rachel johnson anna cattle check josephine jurassas kayla camiles samuel kahovic joseph capps rebecca kanarski sally calp sanchez chloe cartsonas olivia kelly kenshon keaton julie kelnar quinn kelly lauren kirby sarah kippus gavin klein alexandria clattus joshua knutson evelyn klobeck benjamin console marin cook david cosella francesca corbetts thomas kowal mary kazowski matthew kramer elle kowalski patricia crocker alexander korecha emily kutzenis ronan kronert anna cuss kyle cucera caden custer lucas cucera melody lagos catherine laffy hugh lang matthew landon catherine levier helen lurkin amber leckie sarah lasoda alizenda lee paolo morgan lazars owen leslie cerise lee christine lee anna lees joshua lanetta annabelle lavonne tyler lanetta [Music] abigail lopez olivia ludwig cora lingenfelter elijah laurigio tyler liu connor lynch antonio lopez isabel made gretchen lucena justin makowsky edward luhanan jackson mann francisco megaden zachary mann franco magadan anthony marcicano mustafa kevin martinez natalie mall robert mathias dimitri marinakos eve maxey andrew maron kelsey mccann timothy martello gavin mccool amanda mcginn drew matune madeleine mcgovern zarina maricon mallordo kyle mcnally keira mccomb miranda mcnally matthew mccormick jill marrow alex mchugh caitlin metzger jonathan mckinnon chase molner dennis mcnulty claire meyers hang on gabrielle mojia wick mikulski yusef mameti jack miller joseph metcalf kylie miller evan metzler liam miranda andrew meyers sarah mitchell frank missily catherine monaco evan miller elizabeth mooney kyle miller elena morales maeve miller trevor miller rory mullen akshi mystery joni murphy william mitchell joseph nels laila montague jackson neverell connor moore kevin nicholas michaela moran colin knuckles [Music] colin mueller ashley novak nicholas o'shea autumn neal jacob ostermeyer grace nelson jayashree oringanti kevin nelson isabella novotny cherylin pirelli colin nuttle bunserie patel john oaks joseph payne rebecca oriala nicole payne kevin palzinski madeleine pearson jennifer paniagua kayla peeples melissa parkinson joshua peniflor nicholas pate alicia pergler georgia patrick tyler perkins edie pollock andrew peterson kara pearson haley phillips lincoln peckinpot emily pierce dominic pelaccioni isabelle petra jose perez-martinez peter podgorni andrew perrino christina powell ethan peters sydney proctor jordan peterson leah purcell lauren perette edith quant charles platt erichus redzevichus lynn pollock angelo ramos joshua powers [Music] carter ratcliffe anika prohaska marissa reyes james provencal luke reintkin james postelnik jack riley leilani quesada madeleine risky lake ragnini claire roach alexanders ramirez jarameo lauren rogers heather ramsey jake rhodey jaina rattery kimberly rosales [Music] james rupp callahan reynolds zachary ratkowski jake real nicholas ribowiak tristan rios ian samsa talia rivera isabella samson angel robles spencer sandoval nicholas rogers eric schindler daniel rosales daniel schneider william ruddy ian schuler catherine ratkowski ella siebeck timothy ryan marley sherelle derrick ryden christopher shockey christopher sadowskis mia siragusa mohamed saul [Music] maximilian schooley danielle st john caroline scott ian stagemann [Music] evan selinger simona stanina karan shetty demetrius stavrou christopher schultes caitlin stockey adam sidopkin ethan strouk quinn slattery benedict stremfer ryan soma harris suret zachary sasnow katie swanson elizabeth stack elisa tapia zachary stalionis amanda taggie audrey stanton jade taylor jaden steck ryan taylor ryan stopka william thoelander abigail streth willa thompson kelly stromberg rihanna tinsley molly svoboda jade toledano emma swenson alyssa tomasek ricardo tapia lucas chosick [Music] mina tawadros zachary chosick randon taylor jacob tishkovsky emery teague maya valadez megan thompson jersey vaughan mia tiango julian vega mahek tijuana alejandro velasquez elena tomczek natalie vroman brian torres nicholas wander carson tropp abigail washburn trouby ryan weber emma yudavitch ally whitaker charles white nicholas vazquez richard white kelly velasco hunter whis jack vogel rachel wilson ethan waltz gwendolyn walco margaret ward audrey ray isabelle wahop lindsay yeakley welter natalie yack dylan wendt jacob zambrino ryan wendt sabrina zapashnikis john wilgas ashley zahusky [Music] kyla wilkerson jayla williams [Music] samantha with him connor wood royce weiler reisik adam yo raymond lazudik brian zamora saul zamatus [Applause] will the class of 2022 please stand at this time please move your tassels to the left side of your caps to signify your graduation from high school at this time i would like to dismiss the faculty members to form the staff receiving line during the recessional the combined bands will perform under the direction of senior senior kira macomb kira has been an active member of the dgn wind ensemble jazz ensemble symphony orchestra pitt orchestra pep band and dgn marching band where she served as drumline captain she is a two-time all-state musician and the recipient of the national john philip souza award next year she will study percussion performance at indiana university's jacobs school of music graduates during the recessional please wait for the section leaders to dismiss you by row to the field house to receive your diplomas thank you to all of our guests for joining us today and for being such a gracious and patient audience we ask that you remain in your seats until the conclusion of the recessional congratulations class of 2022.
Great news. Thank you, Bill, for reporting that out. Any other updates for the board? I do have one if hearing no other updates real quick other than the one that we have here. I have a book that will sign an autograph by a Brian Stevens. Stevens and this was obtained at the last board conference that I attended in Atlanta freshman or sophomore now sophomore I don't think you that's what you get for sitting in the back of the class if you was there but this is amazing book thus far that I have written or read and I will challenge that if we can get one of these books out to board member if you want one cost about $35 $5. See if we have it in our board budget. If not, I will absorb the cost, sir. But it's a lot of everything in here.