Excellence In Education
CLASS OF 2022 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS
The Excellence in Education Banquet took place in March at the Aurora Country Club, celebrating the top 5% of the graduating class of 2023 from West Aurora High School. This special event acknowledges the outstanding academic achievements of these graduating students and their most influential educators. The award is dedicated to recognizing the academic accomplishments of the top 5% of the graduating senior class, highlighting the support from parents and educators. Each honored student selected the educator who had the most significant impact on their academic journey, encompassing teachers from elementary, middle, and high school, as well as music and dance instructors, mentors, tutors, coaches, and club sponsors.
CLASS OF 2023: Excellence in Education Scholars
Karla Aguayo
Caleb Ainsworth
Madison Ainsworth
Andrew Bacarella
Delaney Bastian
Nemesio Bercasio
Kaylee Blaha
Amber Braun
Alexis Brizzolara
Lauren Casey
Nani Castaneda
Avery Contreras
Gizelle Corral
Tristan Diekman
Alexis Dodson
Gabriel Escobedo
Maria Espinoza
Chloe Fonge
Ethan Kautzky
Morgan Kenneavy
Olivia King
Jorge Lagunas-Delgado
Tenley Linstad
Ruby Cortes
Kristine Price
Wayne Ha
Steve Stern
Bruce Fraser
Scott Schultz
Chris Ranallo
Ken Ruffalo
Quyen Huynh
Meghan Hill
Jeffery Glogowski
Tom Kraus
Elizabeth Freed
Matthew Love
Terry Phelps
Kelli Starck
Jaqueline Baker
Adam Camp
April Sonnefeldt
Brynn Losselyoung
Gino Martino
Elias Mull
Quinlin Neuhaus
Natasha Owens
Fabian Quinto
Bradley Reimer
Ariana Rivera
Noah Roberts
Netzahualcoyotl Rodriguez
Isaac Romero
Myla Roundy
Tiffany Sanchez
Lauren Takeda
Colin Tarr
Hera VanHooser
Calleigh Wallace
Ethan Weaver
Andrew Weinert
Addie Williams
Andrew Wong
Trevor Zielke
2023
Influential Educators
Heidi Ochsenschlager
Mrs. Andres
Fabiola Alexander
Bill Stanley
Elizabeth Freed
Valerie Heinkel-Bollero
Coletta Forster
Ms. Yancy
Mark VanSlyke
Eduardo Navarro
Morgan Smith
Adam White
Nicole Faulstich
Leslie William
Ryan Gatbunton
Madison Mikos
Stephen Freitag
Mike Runge
