
Golden Apple is proud of it's 2010 Golden Apple Scholars selection, a group of 105 promising young people who have demonstrated passion and dedication to pursuing a career in education.
Jaqueline Alba
South Elgin HS, South Elgin
Willy Aquino
Curie HS, Chicago
Rhianna Arreguin
Zion Benton HS, Beach Park
Luis Barrera
Riverside-Brookfield HS
Concordia University, Brookfield
Lezlie Bauler
Eisenhower HS, Decatur
Amelia Beveroth
Sterling HS, Sterling
Daniel Bixler
Saint Charles East HS, Saint Charles
Donna Black
National-Louis University, Maywood
Katherine Bledsoe
Litchfield HS, Litchfield
Karina Bolivar
West Leyden HS, Melrose Park
Allyssa Brown
Athens HS, Athens
Taylor Bryant
Murphysboro HS, Murphysboro
Gabrielle Budzon
West Leyden HS, Northlake
Darlene Bueno
Juarez HS, Cicero
Jordan Buob
Bloomington HS
Bradley University, Bloomington
Requita Byrd
Dunbar HS, Chicago
Stephanie Calderon
Reavis HS, Chicago
Krystal Cheung
Springfield Southeast HS
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield
Antonio Contreras
Larkin HS, Elgin
Edith Cote
Lane Tech HS, Chicago
Natalie Cuevas
Lane Tech HS
DePaul University, Chicago
Tyler Cunningham
Metamora HS, Metamora
Tara Davis
New Berlin HS, Loami
Emmanuel Del Rio
Palatine HS, Palatine
Evgenia Dimas
Lane Tech HS, Chicago
Kristen Foltyniewicz
National-Louis University, Crystal Lake
Kevin Glabowicz
Waukegan HS, Waukegan
Ariel Gonzalez
Trinity HS, Chicago
Brizeida Gonzalez
Rosary HS, Plano
Lauren Gryczewski
Shepard HS, Alsip
Tiffany Guel-Blanco
Riverside Brookfield HS, Brookfield
Victoria Haddad
Payton College Prep HS
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago
Hannah Harris
Carterville HS, Carterville
Kaleigh Hill
East Peoria Comm HS, East Peoria
Brianna Hobbs
United Township HS, East Moline
Erica Horne
Chicago Military Academy, Chicago
Kimberley Howard
Palatine HS, Palatine
Maia Jackson
Lincoln Park HS
Roosevelt University, Chicago
Matthew Jodino
Christopher HS, Christopher
Davinese Johnson
Proviso West HS, Bellwood
Nicole Jones
U of Chicago Woodlawn, Chicago
Husna Kidwai
Hersey HS, Mount Prospect
Emma Knepp
Morton HS, Morton
Amanda Kriegl
Belvidere North HS, Belvidere
Brian Kusnerick
Collinsville HS, Maryville
Rachel Lankenau
Wheaton Warrenville HS
Illinois State University, Warrenville
Catherine Linou
Lane Tech HS, Chicago
Rebecca Lisitza
Niles North HS, Skokie
Paige Lloyd
Heritage Christian School, Olympia Fields
Lauren Logsdon
Effingham HS, Effingham
Adam Lopez
Mendota HS
Northern Illinois University, Mendota
Briana Lucas
O’Fallon Twp HS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, O'Fallon
Alysia Luevano
Zion Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor
Krystal-Symone Marquez
West Aurora HS
Augustana College, Sugar Grove
Elizabeth Martinez
Plainfield Central HS, Plainfield
Brock Massie
Kenwood Academy, Chicago
Shavon Mathus
Morgan Park HS, Chicago
Kimberly McBrain
Hillsboro HS, Witt
Miguel Melchor
Lake View HS, Chicago
Martyna Michalak
Northside College Prep HS
Loyola University, Chicago
Brittany Miller
East St Louis HS, Alorton
Gabriela Miranda
Collinsville HS, Collinsville
Nora Nagle
Bremen HS, Manhattan
Aaron Nance
Carbondale Comm HS, Carbondale
Mariah Newsome
Brooks College Prep, Chicago
Ruby Ortiz
Noble Street HS, Chicago
Dulce Padilla
Jones College Prep, Chicago
Lisa Papeck
Hoffman Estates HS, Hoffman Estates
Danielle Pfister
Morton HS, Morton
Dan Pitts
Oswego HS
Monmouth College, Oswego
Slawomir Podraza
Jacobs HS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Lake in the Hills
Emily Popescu
National-Louis University, Skokie
LaSha Porter
East St Louis HS, Washington Park
Kayley Pyne
Normal Comm West HS, Normal
Jimena Ramirez
Noble Street HS, Chicago
Sofia Ramos
Mother McAuley HS, Chicago
Ruben Reyes
Morton East HS
Northern Illinois University, Cicero
Jahmila Rodriguez
Jones College Prep, Chicago
Stephanie Rogers
Phoenix Military Academy, Chicago
Michael Ruiz
Harlem HS, Machesney Park
Maria Sauder
Morton HS, Morton
Emily Schuelke
Jefferson HS, Rockford
Adriana Servin
Curie HS, Chicago
Sara Seweryn
Queen of Peace HS, Chicago
Jigna Shah
National-Louis University, DesPlaines
Sierra Sims
Seton Academy, Dolton
Javon Smith
Thornton Township HS, Riverdale
Timothy Strong
Rich Central HS, Richton Park
Jennifer Stroot
O'Fallon Twp HS, O'Fallon
Taiesha Stroud
Crane HS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago
Edward Sullivan
Glenbard East HS, Lombard
Michelle Taylor
Urbana HS
Eastern Illinois University, Champaign
Aubrey Templeman
Hoffman Estates HS, Hoffman Estates
Desiree Torres
Oswego East HS, Montgomery
Felissa Tugade
Immaculate Conception HS, Franklin Park
Gargi Vaghmare
Mather HS, Chicago
Christa Valencia
Thornton Fractional South HS, Lansing
Mayra Velasco
Taft HS, Chicago
Diana Vidal
Morton East HS, Cicero
Elizabeth Walsh
Providence Catholic HS, Channahon
Brittany Welch
Althoff Catholic HS, Swansea
Jocelyn Wilcox
Bradley-Bourbonnais HS, Bourbonnais
Zoe Worst
Oswego HS, Oswego
Lillian Yawanis
National-Louis University, Skokie
Delina Zapata
Dundee-Crown HS, Carpentersville