Class Valedictorian: David Ciciora
Class Salutatorian: Michael Murphy
$14,068,122 earned Merit-Based College Scholarships
Averaged $89,000 in college scholarships per student | 15% Illinois State Scholars | 46% National Honor Society | Chick Evans Scholar | 21 Heeney Award Winners (Straight A students) | 34 Presidential Awards for Education Excellence | Wendy’s High School Heisman National Nominee | Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award Winner | Xerox Award for Innovation in Information Technology Award Winner | Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Humanities and Social Sciences Award Winner | George Eastman Young Leaders Award Winner | United States Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award Winner | Naval ROTC Scholarship Recipient | US Marine Scholastic Excellence Award Winner | Marquette Bank Scholarship Recipient | 2 Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Merit Award Winners | Augustinian Scholarship to Villanova University Recipient | Edward Lorenz Scholastic and Extra-Curricular Excellence Award Winner | 3 National Honor Society Scholarship Nominees
Students from the Class of 2012 were accepted to the following colleges and universities from which they received more than $14 million in scholarships:
| Name | Scholarship |
| Cody J. Akel | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Scholar Award |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship | |
| Albert A. Alfano | Saint Louis University Ignatian Scholarship |
| University of Oregon Dean’s Scholarship | |
| Marquette University Magis Award | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign President’s Award Scholarship | |
| Marquette Bank Scholarship | |
| James G. Allen | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Loras College Merit Award | |
| John A. Anderson | Central College Central Foundations Award |
| Thomas J. Andrews | Central Michigan University President’s Award |
| Central Michigan University Academic Honors Scholarship | |
| Saint Louis University Ignatian Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Michael A. Anjorin | Xavier University Dean’s Award |
| Loyola University Dean’s Scholarship | |
| Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award | |
| Seton Hall University University Scholarship | |
| Anthony E. Avery, Jr. | Western Michigan University Athletic Scholarship |
| Christopher J. Ciciora | Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University Alumni Scholarship | |
| Marquette University Ignatius Academic Distinction Scholarship | |
| David W. Ciciora | Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Marquette University Ignatius Academic Distinction Scholarship | |
| University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts Scholarship | |
| Villanova University Augustinian High School Scholarship | |
| Nicholas W. Dachota | Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship |
| University of Dayton Dean’s Merit Scholarship | |
| Southern Illinois University Carbondale Football Scholarship | |
| Indiana State University Football Scholarship | |
| Eastern Illinois University Football Scholarship | |
| James P. Daley | Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Alumni Scholarship |
| Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Opportunity Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Loras College Merit Award | |
| St. Norbert College Van Dyke Award | |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Eduardo De La Riva | Purdue University Athletic Scholarship |
| Joseph P. Dorken | Western Illinois University Centennial Honors Scholarship |
| Bradley T. Dorng | Bradley University University Scholarship |
| Aquinas College Academic Leadership Scholarship | |
| Grand Valley State University Laker Scholarship | |
| William T. Downs | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Carthage College Carthage Scholarship | |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship | |
| Brendan O. Duffy | University of Dayton Father Chaminade Scholarship |
| Marquette University Magis Award | |
| James P. Dunn, Jr. | Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Marcus C. Dyson | Xavier University Leadership Award |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Northern Illinois University Huskie Legacy Award | |
| Charles A. Elmore | South Dakota State University Athletic Scholarship |
| Sean C. Esposito | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Lewis University Christian Brothers Achievement Scholarship | |
| Benedictine University Eagle Award | |
| Benedictine University Catholic High School Award | |
| Richard J. Faron | University of St. Francis Fellows Award |
| University of St. Francis Catholic School Scholarship | |
| University of St. Francis Baseball Scholarship | |
| Benedictine University Eagle Award | |
| Benedictine University Catholic High School Award | |
| Daniel W. Fitzgerald | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Athletic Scholarship | |
| Lake Forest College Scholarship | |
| McKendree College Scholarship | |
| University of St. Francis Scholarship | |
| Benedictine College Scholarship | |
| Graceland University Scholarship | |
| Robert Morris University Scholarship | |
| Ave Maria University Scholarship | |
| Hillsdale College Scholarship | |
| North Central College Scholarship | |
| Elmhurst College Scholarship | |
| Michael L. Foody | Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship |
| Cullen Foulks, III | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Lee R. Garcia | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Anthony G. Gleason | Aquinas College Academic Leadership Scholarship |
| Jacob R. Golding | University of Hawai’i at Manoa Centennial Scholarship |
| Kenneth K. Golladay | University of North Dakota Scholarship |
| Jaime D. Gomez | Saint Louis University Ignatian Scholarship |
| DePaul University Vincent de Paul Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Stuart E. Gronkowski | Milwaukee School of Engineering Academic Scholarship |
| Devereux M. Hall | Knox College Scholar Award |
| Ripon College Diversity Award | |
| Ripon College Faculty Scholarship | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald Scholarship | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign President’s Award Scholarship | |
| University of Illinois at Chicago President’s Award Scholarship | |
| Knox College Writers’ Scholarship | |
| University of Illinois at Chicago President’s Award Honors Scholarship | |
| William T. Henry | University of Iowa National Scholars Award |
| Indiana University Bloomington IU Distinction Scholarship | |
| Indiana University Bloomington Fry Scholarship | |
| Tony H. Hicks | University of Pennsylvania Scholarship |
| Peter J. Hillgamyer | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Connor B. Hughes | Carthage College Highest Honors Scholarship |
| Lewis University Frank J. Lewis Scholarship | |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Benedictine University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Benedictine University Catholic High School Award | |
| Trine University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Trine University Pre-Med Professional Track Scholarship | |
| DePaul University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Joseph T. Huguelet | Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship |
| Eastern Illinois University Freshman Honors Scholarship | |
| John J. Johnson | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Thomas I. Kacor | Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship |
| Martin J. Kelly | Indiana University Bloomington IU Prestige Scholarship |
| Loyola University Loyola Scholarship | |
| Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award | |
| Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship | |
| Marquette University Ignatius Academic Distinction Scholarship | |
| Northern Illinois University Scholarship | |
| Thomas W. Kinney | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Marquette University Magis Award | |
| John M. Konrath | Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship |
| University of Iowa National Scholars Award | |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Aleksander Kropidlowski | Lewis University Christian Brothers Achievement Award |
| Xavier University Buschmann Award | |
| John Carroll University University Scholarship | |
| Max T. Kurucar | Indiana University Bloomington IU Distinction Scholarship |
| University of Dayton Trustee’s Merit Scholarship | |
| Daniel T. Ladd | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Christopher M. Lawson | Benedictine University Eagle Award |
| Benedictine University Catholic High School Award | |
| Cody B. Leach | Lewis University Men’s Track and Field Scholarship |
| Ryan M. Leonard | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Catholic High School Scholarship | |
| Anthony X. Lebron | St. Ambrose University Scholarship |
| Ernesto E. Lopez | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Mario A. Loverde | Merrimack College Merit Scholarship |
| University of Dayton Father Chaminade Scholarship | |
| Robert Morris University Football Scholarship | |
| Matthew R. Marciano | Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship |
| Loras College Merit Award | |
| Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Butler University Trustee Scholarship | |
| Saint Joseph’s College Indiana Honors Scholarship | |
| Saint Joseph’s College Indiana St. Katherine Drexel Grant | |
| University of St. Thomas Trustees Academic Scholarship | |
| University of St. Thomas Academic Scholarship | |
| Knox College Chicago Scholarship | |
| The King’s College Presidential Scholarship | |
| Merrimack College Merit Scholarship | |
| Joseph P. McDonnell | St. Norbert College John F. Kennedy Scholarship |
| Robert J. McGeever | Robert Morris University Leadership Award |
| Thomas J. McNamara | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Indiana State University Illinois Student Scholarship | |
| William M. McNamara | Western Illinois University Scholarship |
| University of South Dakota Scholarship | |
| South Dakota State University Scholarship | |
| Columbia College of Columbia University Scholarship | |
| Dartmouth College Scholarship | |
| Thomas C. Minnick | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| St. Ambrose University Soccer Scholarship | |
| Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Trustee Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Walter E. Moran IV | St. John’s University Academic Achievement Award |
| Carthage College Springfield Scholarship | |
| Benedictine University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Benedictine University Catholic High School Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship | |
| John E. Murphy | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Loras College Merit Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Loyola University Trustee Scholarship | |
| Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award | |
| DePaul University Scholars’ Award | |
| University of St. Francis Presidential Scholarship | |
| University of St. Francis Catholic School Scholarship | |
| Mark T. Murphy | Loyola University Loyola Scholarship |
| Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Carthage College Merit Scholarship | |
| Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
| Purdue University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Marquette University Iganatius Academic Distinction Scholarship | |
| Michael J. Murphy | Villanova University University Scholarship |
| University of Notre Dame Provost’s Scholarship | |
| University of Notre Dame University Scholarship | |
| Notre Dame Club of Chicago | |
| David L. Myers III | Indiana State University Illinois Student Scholarship |
| Indiana State University Laptop Award | |
| Indiana State University Academic Achievement Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Kent State University University Award | |
| Kent State University Oscar Ritchie Memorial Scholarship | |
| Cornerstone University Partners for Success Award | |
| Xavier University Buschmann Award | |
| Lewis University Christian Brothers Achievement Award | |
| Kal V. Nastek | Illinois Institute of Technology Henry T. Heald Scholarship |
| Illinois Institute of Technology STEM+ Scholarship | |
| DePaul University Scholars’ Award | |
| John M. Nowobilski | Dominican University Dean’s Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Daniel M. O’Dea | University of Iowa National Scholars Award |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Gold Scholarship | |
| Loyola University Loyola Scholarship | |
| Loyola University Catholic Heritage Award | |
| Carthage College Springfield Scholarship | |
| Marquette University Magis Award | |
| Matthew P. O’Donnell | Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship |
| University of Iowa National Scholars Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Evon A. Orsi | Western Michigan Univeristy Presidential Silver Scholarship |
| Joshua J. Pepper | Eastern Illinois Commitment to Excellence Scholarship |
| Eastern Illinois Access to Education Scholarship | |
| William R. Pink | Marquette University Magis Award |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Michael R. Prado | Loyola University Chicago Catholic Heritage Award |
| Loyola University Chicago Loyola Scholarship | |
| DePaul University Deans’ Scholarship | |
| Leobardo L. Pulido | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Robert B. Raehl | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Marquette University Magis Award | |
| Elijah M. Ramos | Indiana State University Academic Achievement Scholarship |
| Indiana State University Illinois Student Scholarship | |
| Indiana State University Laptop Award | |
| Thomas E. Reardon | Loras College Merit Award |
| Eastern Illinois University Commitment to Excellence Scholarship | |
| Kevin L. Regnier | University of Iowa National Scholars Award |
| Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship | |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Creighton University Academic Scholarship | |
| Marquette University Magis Award | |
| William C. Rehfeld | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Loras College Merit Award | |
| John E. Reynolds | Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Merrimack College Merit Scholarship | |
| Carthage College Highest Honors Scholarship | |
| Lewis University Frank J. Lewis Scholarship | |
| Bradley University Deans Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Catholic High School Essay Scholarship | |
| Kevin Dowling Scholarship | |
| Carthage College Endowed Scholarship | |
| Jeffrey K. Robillard | Aurora University Deans’ Scholarship |
| Joseph M. Ruiz | University of Limerick Faculty of Science and Engineering Scholarship |
| Craig T. Sabath | Naval ROTC Scholarship to Northwestern University |
| University of Minnesota Gold National Scholarship | |
| Edward D. Sceerey | North Park University Provost’s Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Lewis University Bishop Bernard Sheil Scholarship | |
| Trace R. Shoup | Carthage College Founders Scholarship |
| St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship | |
| Northern Illinois University Northern Academic Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Football Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Christopher D. Simpson | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| University of Tampa Spartan Scholarship | |
| Eric J. Smith | Marquette University Magis Award |
| Xavier University Dean’s Award | |
| Carthage College Faculty Scholarship | |
| Merrimack College Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Neil V. Spore | University of Toledo Tower Scholar Award |
| Saint Louis University Ignatian Scholarship | |
| Stanislaw M. Sojka | Loras College Merit Award |
| Carthage College Academic Scholarship | |
| Viterbo University Academic Scholarship | |
| St. Ambrose University Scholarship | |
| Zachary R. Soria | University of Louisville National Scholars Program |
| University of Louisville Athletic Scholarship | |
| Stevie Bajeuski Award | |
| Creighton University Athletic Scholarship | |
| Central Michigan University Athletice Scholarship | |
| Thomas P. Stark | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship | |
| Christopher E. Stoeberl | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Catholic High School Scholarship | |
| Francis S. Sujack | Michigan State University Scholars Award |
| Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship | |
| Michael C. Tolley | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship | |
| Jesus Torres, Jr. | DePaul University St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship |
| Northern Illinois University Red & Black Award | |
| Carthage College Academic Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Matthew A. Turner | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Benedictine University Catholic High School Award | |
| Ricardo Valadez, Jr. | Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Football Scholarship | |
| University of St. Francis Trustee Scholarship | |
| Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Northern Illinois University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Joseph’s College Honor Scholarship | |
| North Central College Dean Scholarship | |
| Loras College Merit Scholarship | |
| University of Wisconsin Whitewater Non- Resident Scholarship | |
| University of Wisconsin Whitewater King Chavez Scholarship | |
| University of Wisconsin Whitewater Warhawk Exceptional Academics Award | |
| University of Wisconsin Whitewater Klisurich Family Scholarship | |
| Peter M. Vanek | Ball State University Heartland Award |
| Saint Leo University Academic Scholarship | |
| Truman State University Midwest Student Exchange Scholarship | |
| Truman State University Combined Ability Scholarship | |
| John Carroll University University Scholarship | |
| John Carroll University Ignatian Mission Grant | |
| Bradley University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Beloit College Presidential Scholarship | |
| Hope College Distinguished Artist Award | |
| Hope College Presidential Scholarship | |
| Oak Lawn Rotary Scholarship | |
| Theodore J. Verdun | Saint Louis University Deans’ Scholarship |
| Saint Louis University Athletic Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Knox College Chicago Scholar Award | |
| Zachary B. Wagner | Florida Institute of Technology Merit Scholarship |
| Marquette University Ignatius Academic Excellence Scholarship | |
| Saint Louis University Vice Presidents’ Scholarship | |
| Bradley University Presidential Scholarship | |
| Villanova University Augustinian High School Scholarship | |
| Joel M. Waickus | St. Ambrose University Academic Scholarship |
| Western Michigan University Presidential Silver Scholarship | |
| Christopher J. Ward | Bellarmine University Monsignor Treece Scholarship |
| Bellarmine University Multiculturalism Award | |
| Trine University University Scholarship | |
| Trine University Opportunity Award | |
| Saint Leo University Scholarship | |
| Saint Leo University Merit Scholarship | |
| Bruce J. Young | Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship |
| George T. Youpel | Trine University Discovery Award |
| College of Mount St. Joseph MSJ Opportunity Award | |
| Saint Xavier University Merit Scholarship | |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Kevin J. Zawaski | Saint Xavier University Presidential Scholarship |
| Saint Xavier University Resident Award | |
| Saint Xavier University High School Scholarship | |
| Lewis University Frank J. Lewis Scholarship | |
| Loras College Merit Award | |
| DePaul University Deans’ Scholarship | |
| Saint Joseph’s College Honors Scholarship | |
| Michael L. Zunica | Columbia College Scholarship |
