The list of 2025-26 Illinois State Scholars includes 46 seniors at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
The recognition by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission goes to “the best and brightest” in the graduating class selected on the basis of their college assessment examination scores and their achievements at H-F.
The State Scholar Program publicly and personally identifies graduating high school seniors who possess superior academic potential. Students from nearly every high school in Illinois compete in the program.
Illinois State Scholars are: Micaiah Abramczyk, Gianni Alberico, Tolani Babawale, William Belue, Haley Bockstruck, Lucy Bolling, Camille Brooms, Samantha Chalmers, Noelle Dolan, Owen Eaheart, Dominic Fanelli, Sawyer Fogarty, Nathan Ford.
Jackson Grage, Rachel Griggs, Veronica Hamaguchi, Aydenn Harris, Morgan Henderson, Yadin Isaacs, Raena Kaminski, Adefemi Kasali, Benjamin Labno, Annelise Latham, Lauren Lesimple, Caden Levy, Leigha Lickert, Amarion Lifschultz, Thomas Losh, Pedro Lugo.
Vianney Martinez, Francesca McGathey, Maeve McGrory, Rylee Miller, Kendall Pace, Ahmad Powell, Benjamin Rodriguez, Wesley Schmidt, Skylar Skinner, Frances Smith, Lailah Taylor, Matthew Tyrone, Everett Van Til, Zachery Westerhoff, Joshua Wicks, Arel Wiggins, Jackson Willis.
“Achieving excellence takes more than just talent—it takes perseverance, dedication, and hard work,” said H-F Principal Clinton Alexander. “Our students have proven they possess all of these qualities and more by earning this prestigious honor.”
