Class of 2009 graduates from ICS

The Class of 2009, pictured above, includes, in the front row from left to right: Mrs. Petric, Erica Gualandi, Kendall Korte, Madison Rodgers, Rachel Neuhalfen, Kate Keegan, Gabby Bonic, Madeline Funk, Jackie DesLauriers, Carly Mickelson, Mr. DesLauriers; Row 2: Mrs. Capko, Christian Niewinski, Ryan Borgstrom, Brenna Feeney, Maggie Roth, Grace Kumor, Jake Crowther, Claudia Morera, Emily Burich, Talia Persico, Colin Finnegan, Philip Kumor, Fr. Smith; Row 3: Danny Friend, Mason Soper, Annie Wilson, Logan Steffes, Anthonee Monson, Brian Henry, Craig Claire, Mike Roed, Jason Matteson, Sean Phillips, Drew Aldrich, Ben Ortiz Back Row: Jake Capko, Steve Bielecki, Brogan Connor, Kade Bashor, Brandon Durkin, Reese Sobol, Nick Verchimak, Alex Magers and Tim Gile.

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The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2009 of Immaculate Conception School was held during a 7 p.m. Liturgy on Friday, May 22.

The graduates processed into the church to the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” played by Mrs. Kim Struck. Father Richard Smith was the celebrant at the Mass. Deacon Bob Stansberry assisted him.
Danny Friend presented the first reading, and Gabby Bonic read the second reading. The intercessions were read my Maggie Roth, Jason Matteson and Colin Finnegan.

Emily Burich and Brandon Durkin carried and covered the altar with the cloth the class made for their First Communion Mass when they were in second grade. Gift bearers at the presentation were Reese Sobol, Brenna Feeney, Jake Capko, Drew Aldrich and Annie Wilson.

Principal Kim DesLauriers presented the graduates to those present and Father Smith awarded them their diplomas. Mrs. Pat Kolotka, president of the ICS School Board, assisted him.

Mr. Paul Crisman, representative of American Legion Post 294, presented the American Legion Awards to Craig Claire and Madison Rodgers.

Jake Capko, Jackie DesLauriers, Danny Friend, Kendall Korte, Alex Magers, Mike Roed, Maggie Roth, Reese Sobol and Annie Wilson received American Citzenship Awards. Kade Bashor, Jake Capko, Craig Claire, Tim Gile, Kendall Korte, Alex Magers, Rachel Neuhalfen, Sean Phillips, Madison Rodgers and Maggie Roth received the President’s Education Award for having maintained at least a 3.5 GPA and scoring in the 85th percentile on standardized tests their seventh and eighth grade years.

Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics certificates were presented to those with the highest math average in each of the two math groups. Kate Keegan received it for the pre-algebra group and Rachel Neuhalfen for the algebra group.

Certificates were presented to Steve Bielecki and Brogan Connor for having perfect attendance their eighth grade year, to Jason Matteson for being present every day in eighth grade and only missing four days of school the other seven years, and Jackie DesLauriers for having perfect attendance every year she attended Immaculate Conception School. The President’s Physical Fitness Award was presented to Jason Matteson.

DesLauriers recognized the members of the class who had been on the honor roll. These students were Drew Aldrich, Kade Bashor, Steve Bielecki, Ryan Borgstrom, Jake Capko, Craig Claire, Brogan Connor, Jake Crowther, Jackie DesLauriers, Brandon Durkin, Brenna Feeney, Danny Friend, Madeline Funk, Tim Gile, Brian Henry, Kate Keegan, Kendall Korte, Grace Kumor, Alex Magers, Jason Matteson, Carly Mickelson, Rachel Neuhalfen, Christian Niewinski, Talia Persico, Sean Phillips, Madison Rodgers, Mike Roed, Maggie Roth, Reese Sobol, Mason Soper, Logan Steffes, Nick Verchimak and Annie Wilson.

In his remarks, Mr. DesLauriers recognized the 20 families of the class of 2009 who will no longer have a child attending Immaculate Conception school. He also reminded those in attendance that this is the largest class to graduate from ICS.

Mass servers were Molli Aldrich and Kate Friend. Ushers were Ian Bashor, Jana Capko, Justin Crowther, Bridget Gile, Chris Gualandi,Sarah Roth and Griffin Sobol. They are brothers and sisters of members of the graduating class.

Cantors for the Mass were Erica Gualandi, Grace Kumor, Claudia Morera, Carly Mickelson, Madison Rodgers and Maggie Roth.

Members of the ICS Class of 2009 are Drew Edward Aldrich, Andrew Kade Bashor, Steven Bielecki, Gabrielle Marie Bonic, Ryan Kelly Borgstrom, Emily Jessica Burich, Jake Edward Capko, Craig A. Claire, Brogan Z. Connor, Jacob Alexander Crowther, Jacqueline Ellis DesLauriers, Brandon Michael Durkin, Brenna Rose Feeney, Colin Finnegan, Daniel Patrick Friend, Madeline Marie Funk, Timothy John Gile, Erica Nicole Gualandi, Brian Allan Henry, Katharine Elizabeth Keegan, Kendall Morgan Korte, Grace Anne Kumor, Philip M. Kumor, Alexander John Magers, Jason Alan Matteson, Carly Marie Mickelson, Anthonee Monson, Claudia Lucia Morera, Rachel Marie Neuhalfen, Christian Niewinski, Benjamin Timothy Ortiz, Talia Persico, Sean M. Phillips, Madison Rose Rodgers,  Michael Duane Roed, Maggie Marie Roth, Sheldon Reese Sobol II, Mason Alexander Soper, Logan James Steffes, Nicholas John Verchimak, Andrea Burla Wilson.