Brother Rice is pleased to announce that 41 Brother Rice students from the graduating class of 2019 have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars.

On average, approximately 10% of graduates from 757 high schools across the state are announced as Illinois State Scholars each year. This year, Brother Rice boasts 21% of the students from the Class of 2019 as Illinois State Scholars, 1 perfect ACT score and 32 students with a score of 30 or higher.

These students possess strong academic potential and are chosen based on a combination of exemplary ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank.

Congratulations to the Brother Rice 2018-19 Illinois State Scholars:

Zachary C. Brosseau – St. John Fisher

Josh Bruno – St. Damian

James A. Calcagno – Cardinal Joseph Bernardin

Joseph Carroll – St. John Fisher

Joseph Case – Morgan Park Academy

Nickolas F. Christiano – St. Linus

Jack R. Clisham – St. John Fisher

Nicholas J. Cole – St. John Fisher

Liam P. Coughlin – St. Michael

Ryan J. Creevy – Most Holy Redeemer

Conor P. Doyle – Most Holy Redeemer

Patrick W. DuMais – Cardinal Joseph Bernardin

Thomas J. Durkin – Our Lady of the Ridge

Patrick D. Foertsch – St. John Fisher

Thomas J. Gallagher III – St. Linus

Kamil S. Gut – Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Hugh Hayes – St. John Fisher

Ethan A. Hedke – Hille Middle School

Patrick J. Hynes – St. Catherine of Alexandria

Nicholas R. Kaminski – St. Christina

Michael A. LaBella – St. Germaine

Ethan J. McCarthy – Clissold

John E. McMahon – St. Michael

Joshua M. Moyar – St. Michael

Daniel Mueller – St. Barnabas

Matthew M. Murnane – St. John Fisher

Christopher J. Neary – St. Cajetan

Timothy Novick – Most Holy Redeemer

David M. O’Keeffe – St. Michael

Justin E. Palmer – Simmons Junior High

Nolan C. Quinn – Cardinal Joseph Bernardin

John R. Rice – Queen of Martyrs

Marc A. Ridgell – St. Dorothy

John Ross – Christ the King

Ciaran P. Sheridan – St. Barnabas

Daniel J. Spellman – Queen of Martyrs

Daniel P. Sullivan – St. Linus

Patrick W. Sullivan – St. Germaine

Eli R. Sweiss – Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School

Andrew R. Thompson – St. Barnabas

Joseph D. Wilson – Central Junior High