Joliet Patch Honors High School Graduates: Class Of 2020
JOLIET, IL — Joliet Patch wants to provide a way to share the achievements of our high school graduates, even if it's in a small way. With in-person instruction canceled for the rest of the 2019-20 school year in Illinois due to the coronavirus, high school seniors are missing out on the last moments of what should be a happy, celebratory time. Many proms and graduations have been postponed, and we know many high school seniors are feeling sadness about missing these milestone high school events.
We hope that this will give the community a way to share their pride in our Class of 2020 high school graduates. You can find the form here if you'd like to add your graduate. Patch will be updating this form until May 31.
Here are the Joliet area Class of 2020 high school graduates:
Sofia Thalia Aguilar, Lockport East High School
Message from the family: "I am soooo proud of you and all your accomplishments. Keep pushing forward and achieve all your goals. Love you."
Ricki Barham, Joliet Central High School
Will be attending Lewis University, Forensic Science and Technology
Message from the family: "Congratulations, Ricki, we are so proud of you!"
Ben Battaglia, Minooka Community High School
Will be attending Joliet Junior College
Message from the family: "Congratulations Ben! Mom and Dad are very proud of you!"
Madison Rylie Beene, Joliet West High School
Will be attending DePaul University
Message from the family: "Congratulations on all of your accomplishments! The best is yet to come! Love you!"
Hunter Binder, Joliet Central High School
Message from the family: "Congrats! We are so proud of you Love Your Sister Stephanie and your nephews Tristan, Santana, and Amias!"
Vincent Bruce, Plainfield Central High
Will be attending Illinois College committed to baseball
Message from the family: "Couldn’t be more proud of you for never giving up even when things seemed difficult and pressing on with some encouragement. I know there’s been many obstacles and life changes but you’ve gotten through them and I couldn’t be more proud to call you my son!! Congrats on moving on and getting committed to IC for doing what you love!!"
Tiana Campbell, Lockport Township High School
Plans to pursue career in American Sign Language.
Message from the family: "Congratulations Tiana. Accomplishing your dreams is your reality."
Angelica De Jesus, Joliet West High School
Will be attending JJC for Nursing
Message from the family: "Angelica we are so proud of you. You came a long way and I pray God will continue to watch over you. We love you always."
Saniya Zhane Evans, Romeoville High School
Will be attending Illinois Central College
Message from the family: "Congratulations love Tee-Tee, Nana, and Tony Words can’t express on how proud we are of your accomplishments."
Jimmy Fitzmaurice, Plainfield South High School
Will be attending JJC
Message from the family: "We are so proud of you!"
Jared Greskoviak, Joliet West High School
Will be attending Trinity Christian College
Message from the family: "Bear...your mom and dad are so proud of you. Congratulations and good luck."
Jazlynn J Gonzalez, Joliet Central High School
Will be pursuing career as attorney at law
Message from the family: "We are so proud."
Dakoda Joachim, Romeoville High School
Will be attending Northern Oklahoma
Message from the family: "Congratulations to Our son Dakoda, your mom and dad are very proud of you. We are proud of your commitment to your college for basketball and we are going miss you like crazy, but we are proud of the man you are becoming. We know you are going to succeed to whatever you put your mind too and we are excited to see what the future holds for you. We love you! Love your mom and dad."
Lindsay Krefft, Joliet West High School
Will be attending Illinois State University
Message from the family: "Way to go , Lindsay! You are an amazing student and young lady! We love you and are so proud of you!"
Alexus Maldonado, Joliet Central High School
Will be attending University of St. Francis for nursing.
Message from the family: "We love you so much. We are so proud of who you are. We are excited to see everything else you will achieve. Congratulations on everything you have achieved. Your ambition and drive has shown in all your hard work."
Rita Martinez, Joliet Central High School
Message from the family: "To my oldest daughter I am so proud of you and everything you have achieved! Keep working hard to achieve your goals and dreams! The world is your oyster all you have to do is open it! To get what you want! I love you congratulations!"
Jana Marie Miller, Joliet West High School
Will be pursuing nursing as career option.
Message from the family: "Congratulations Jana! Love, Grandma and Aunt Chris."
Estefani Morales, Joliet West High School
Message from the family: "We are so proud of you for not giving up even thought sometimes it seemed rough. You did it baby girl! You are a graduate mom and dad are so proud as well! We love you!!"
Diamante’ DeAndre Morrow, Joliet West High School
Will be attending Trinity College
Message from the family: "Congratulations to my respectable, hard working, athletic son. You don’t know how proud I am for staying focused and accomplishing this milestone. I love you so much."
Scott Nephew, Joliet Central High School
College of choice or career option remains undecided.
Message from the family: "You are an amazing empathic human being. I am proud to be your mother and to watch you grow into a fine young man. I can’t wait to see the good things you will do in this world. Love you always!"
Omar Joseph Paredes, Joliet West High School
Will be attending Joliet Junior College
Message from family: "We are proud of all your accomplishments love mom."
Melanie Patterson, Joliet Central
Plans to pursue career in cosmetology
"Melanie is one of the strongest people you will ever meet. She works so hard. Keeping at least a 4.0 GPA at all times while also working sometimes up to 3 jobs at once. She is full of fire and will go far in this world."
Jocelyn Reyes, Joliet Catholic Academy
Will be attending University of Incarnate Word
Message from family: "So proud of you! Congratulations on all your accomplishments. The sky’s the limit so keep reaching for the stars!"
Julian Andrés Rodriguez, Joliet West
Will be attending Joliet Junior College
Message from family: "Congratulations to my number one son. You have worked so hard and accomplished all you set you heart and mind to do. I am beyond proud of all you have achieved and the young man you are becoming. Love you now and always. Love Mom."
Terri Silva, MORRIS Community High School
Will be attending Bradley University (Electrical Engineering)
Message from family: "Congratulations Terri! We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. Dream big, the world is at your finger tips you just have to reach out and grab it! Love you so much, Mom, Dad, and Ean."
Brandon V Sulkar, Joliet Central High School
Will be attending University of Illinois
Message from family: "Brandon, you have overcome so many obstacles to get where you are. No matter what path you decide to take, I’ll be here for you. I love you to the moon and back, Love, Mom."
Tyler Trudelle, Providence Catholic High School, 1st Honors, N.H.S., Varsity Volleyball Undefeated Chicago Catholic League Champions, Prestigious Merit Scholarship Recipient U of AL.
Will be attending: University of Alabama AeroSpace Engineering
Message from family: "Well done Tyler. We are very proud of You representing Joliet, IL into the Cosmos and beyond! Go Celtics/#RollTide."
Dana Weston, Joliet Central High School
Will be attending: Northern Illinois University
Message from family: "Congratulations Dana! We are all proud of you and wish you contiuned success in college."
Cristian Young, Joliet Catholic Academy
Will be attending: Waubonsee Community College and will play basketball and baseball.
Message from family: "We are beyond proud of you. Keep winning CY."
This article originally appeared on the Joliet Patch
