2018 NNHS CTE AWARDS

Congratulations to Samantha Pryor on being recognized as the Naperville North Accounting Student of the Year. Samantha is an exceptional student, and her success in Accounting is outstanding. She seeks learning and understanding everyday, and performs at an extremely high level. She is also very kind and helpful to others in the class, challenging all of us to think differently and deepen our content knowledge. Samantha has been accepted into the The School of Accountancy at Brigham Young University, which is a department within the Marriott School of Management, where she will attend this coming fall. Samantha is very deserving of this award.

Business Law offers practical knowledge of Business Law, civil law, criminal law, and general law issues. Students get to learn about the law, think like a lawyer, and apply that knowledge. During the semester, Business Law students have the additional opportunity to learn through special events including classroom visits from a few attorneys and field trips to the DuPage County & US Federal District Courthouses. The biggest highlight of the class every semester is when Naperville North Business Law students go head-to-head against Business Law students from Naperville Central in the courtroom. Working with a partnership with attorneys from the law firm of Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper, Gilbert & DiNolfo Ltd., business law students prepare their case for trial. The students then present their case at the Cross Town Mock Trial (which happens on April 27th at Naperville City Hall). This year’s Outstanding Business Law student of the year goes to Shelly McCallion. She is always trying to learn more about the topics and discussions throughout the curriculum. When she is preparing arguments to substantiate her cases, Shelly conducts thorough research supporting her arguments and preparing for counter arguments. Shelly includes this documentation with all of her arguments adding to the professionalism of her presentations. We are looking forward to having her lead our team against at the Cross Town Mock Trial. Best of luck to Shelly next year in college and to whatever she chooses for a career.

Aidan has excelled throughout all three years of computer science classes. Some of his AP Computer Science labs have been featured on the school monitors and framed on the walls in the classrooms. This year in Software Engineering, Aidan has exceeded all expectations both from a technical and a leadership perspective. He is currently leading a team of students in the development of the App-I-Tite iOS app in collaboration with students from the Business Incubator class.

As a freshman who is new to our district, Wyatt has quickly made a home at NNHS and found a niche within our computer science classes and Robotics team. Wyatt is a self-directed learner who is always seeking out new learning applications and extensions. On the Robotics team, he has joined our software sub-team and learned another programming language in doing so. Veteran members of the team would say that Wyatt is a reliable teammate they can trust with any task they assign him. Wyatt has a bright future ahead of him and I look forward to continuing to teach and mentor him in the years ahead.

We are proud to recognize Maya Tucker as the Marketing/Advertising Student of the Year. Maya is a self-starter and a team-player, and a very kind and giving person. She is extremely creative and has a ‘get it done and get it done RIGHT’ attitude everyday in class. She often develops excellent out-of-the-box ideas which inspire others to be creative as well. Maya was an excellent Marketing student last semester, and that has led into her growth as a gifted Advertising student. Maya will be attending the University of Illinois next fall. Congratulations Maya!

Hannah has been chosen as the Top DECA Student of the Year because she has been a very effective leader this year. As our DECA President, Hannah coordinates and runs our board and member meetings, helps coach our members in competition, participates in fundraising events and contributes to community service efforts. Hannah won 3rd place at State (IL CDC) this year in Fashion Promotion and is eligible to compete at the International Competition and Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, GA, May, 2018.

Congratulations to Gavin Tang as the first student to receive the Business Incubator of the Year Award. Since the beginning of the school year, Gavin was an exceptional student and strong motivator and innovator for his team. In addtion, Gavin proved to be a quiet leader for not only his teammates, but for the entire class as well. He motivates others through his actions and ideas, providing the momentum needed to move forward in a course that is very self-directed. Through his discussions with others, inside and outside the classroom, Gavin demonstrated the initiative required to be successful in this course. He possesses both a strong technical and programming background and a natural business acumen, which is an important but rare combination. We look forward to seeing what Gavin accomplishes in the future as he begins his senior year here at NNHS next fall!

Maddie is an example of a student who loves to learn, pursues deep content understanding and has taken a special interest in the field of business. She has excelled in the wide variety of business and computer courses she has taken during her years here at NNHS. Maddie will continue her passion for business as she enters the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University this fall. Maddie has also been an exemplary member of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization. She has been a member of BPA for the past 2 years and within that time, she has made a lasting impact on its members. Maddie stands out as a devoted member, giving her time and talents whenever she can. She always competes at a high level, winning regional and state awards, including receiving the BPA Illinois Merit Scholar Award, and participates in our community service efforts. Congratulations and we wish you continued success in college and in your future career!

David has taken every culinary class possible at North, and impressed us with his growth throughout his time here. He is a valuable asset in the classroom. He is knowledgeable, helpful and hardworking and very deserving of the Culinary Arts award.

Huskie Preschool has been so lucky to have had Melia as a teacher this past year! Melia has taken Early Childhood 1 and 2 this school year at Naperville North. She continues to impress me every day with her teaching, lesson planning, organization, and passion for the preschool students. Melia will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign this fall to study special education. I know she will continue to impress everyone she meets as she begins this new chapter! She will be a great teacher!

Christina has taken Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising at Naperville North High School. She is very meticulous in her work and has a good eye for detail. She is a very hard worker and never backs down from a challenge. She was persistent and completed all projects in Fashion Design with high quality standards. She is currently working on creating a jewelry store in Fashion Merchandising that she will present to fashion industry professionals at the end of the semester. She has a positive attitude that is contagious to those around her and she is delightful to have in class.

Lily is a wonderful Fashion student. She has taken both Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising at Naperville North High School. She will also be attending the Fashion Merchandising trip to New York City in April. Lily is a very hard worker and never questioned putting in extra effort to get projects done to the best of her ability. She was successful at tackling a challenging sewing project this year that was new to the course and stuck with it until the end. In Fashion Merchandising Lily is creating her own store which she will be presenting to fashion industry professionals at the end of the semester. She is always smiling, always willing to help her peers, and is an absolute pleasure to have in class.

Vanly has shown an interest and passion in Interior Design that I rarely see. She has completed great work and attended field trips pertaining to Interior Design. She asks thoughtful questions and has wonderful creativity and attention to detail.

Sadie has excelled in Intro to Health Occ and Health Occupations. Her passion for the subject matter shines through her work and her experiences she shares with the class. Sadie is attending DePauw University in the fall to study Kinesiology and work towards her dream of being a Physical Therapist. Good Luck Sadie!

Megan Wachtel has taken both Early Child 1 and 2 courses along with Introduction to Teaching 1 and 2. She has a passion for the teaching profession and it is evident in all she does. She is organized, professional, inquisitive, and very hard working. She has the ability to create great rapport with her students at her intern site as well as teach well thought out and purposeful lessons. There are a lot of things that can be taught, but the “it” factor is one that you either have or don’t have...Megan has got the “it” factor which makes her a great leader and teacher!

Stephanie has exemplified the Family and Consumer Sciences program. She has taken multiple classes in FACS including Early Childhood 1 and 2, Introduction to Teaching, Interior Design. She has impressed us with her professionalism, passion, and attention to detail. She is an asset to class and her interest in the subject area inspires others.

Luca has and will leave his mark on the NNHS Automotive program for years to come. He has been a leader by example his whole tenure. Quickly demonstrating the ability to learn on the fly, taking initiative by pulling motors as a young Sophomore to learning and mastering each and every tool in the shop, Luca has become a quintessential piece to the Shop puzzle. Luca will surely be missed, but his future is as bright as anyone’s. Good Luck Luca!

Since this being the 1st year teaching Woods since 2005 and also being the only Woods teacher, I had my hands full at the beginning of the semester with how the room should and has been run in the past. Tim quickly became the class leader of Woods 3 when he was not even the oldest in the room. He demonstrated great maturity and become my right hand man. Setting up Jigs, helping others when I was with another student really made Tim become an invaluable member to the Woods Team. He built two superb projects 1st semester and is finishing up a really nice bookcase this semester. Tim is this years Woodworking Student of the Year.

Jeff embodies what this course is about. Problem solving, designing, researching and prototyping. His ideas are original and enhanced the project for others to see what could be done. He used all the technology available within the course to create a project unlike any other groups. Jeff spent the time to design a launcher and have it completely 3D printed. Congrats!

Graphic Arts is the process or designing media fit for print, digital and other media used to convey a message to a selected group or market. Over the past four years I have one student, Joe Russell who has taken two levels of Graphic Design, the Game Design class and is curently working for me as an independent study. In this role Joe has taken on numerous projects already this year including; a flyer for the district on business partnerships, a t-shirt design for bilingual learners, a series of posters for the football team and just recently finished a large scale project involving numerous full size cut outs of Pixar characters for the Senior Celebration. Through Joe’s hard work and dedictaion, all these projects came in on time and in a high quality fashion. As part of this award, Joe will also be receiving a scholarship fund from the Tom Adams Graphic Arts Foundation to assist him with his future endeavors.

Kaylin has taken both Companion Animal Biology and Advance Companion Animal Biology as well as participates in FFA. During her time in these activities, Kaylin has been a true classroom leader and role model. Kaylin is very passionate about animals and excels at everything she does. Congratulations Kaylin!

Ian has been an excellent student in graphics, drafting and Research and Design. He was always on task, creative and extremely respectful. He would help others when needed and had excellent attention to detail. Ian has the ability to think for himself and be creative in his thinking. Hardworking and dedicated to being a life-long learner. Congrats!

Morgan is not only outstanding academically, but has excelled in being able to use her critical thinking skills to apply her learning in complex patient scenarios. She also has an innate ability to take the lead and take charge, and she does so with intention and purpose. To poses these qualities without any clinical experience, and to demonstrate this confidently so early in her healthcare career pathway is remarkable. As a student, she is an amazing asset in the classroom as she demonstrates her passion to master new and often challenging information. Her input and questions often elicits engaging classroom discussion, and it is apparent to me and to her peers she wants to thoroughly understand the information while she enjoys the learning process. The Naperville Police Chaplain Association is proud to provide a monetary award to Morgan Minor for her dedication to public safety and her outstanding accomplishments in the areas of learning, competition, and leadership. “In partnership with the police and fire departments of Naperville, we desire to affirm and encourage exemplary students like Morgan to pursue their passions and make a positive difference in our world.”