Joliet grade school students and staff receive reading awards

JOLIET – The following students and staff members who were recognized for their readingaccomplishments at the Joliet Public Schools District 86 Joliet Reads Reading Reception.

In addition, Associates of the Read Men Read Program were honored for their school reading program. Students received a medallion, a certificate, and a Barnes & Noble gift card and staff members received a certificate and a Barnes & Noble gift card.  
 
Winners included: T.E. Culbertson Elementary: Gabrielle Gavin, Salvatore Ruffolo, Pamela Fairman; M.J. Cunningham Elementary: Giovanni Largo, Hugo Lopez, Diane Stein; Dirksen: Danial Hamidi, Julianna Murray, Jessica Tupy; Eisenhower Academy: Nicole Aguirre, Bethany Yanchick, Karla Farr; Farragut Elementary: Addison Dotson, Cameron Heintz, Debora Komp; Forest Park Individual Education School: Dominic Frausto, Anne McCabe, Holly Kerwin; Gompers Junior High: Ada Bates, Mayra Martinez, Christina McCoy; Hufford Junior High: Julie Matuszewski, Makayla Szendzial, Karen Eaves; Thomas Jefferson Elementary: Roxana Molina, Francisco Ovalle, Mary Legrand; Edna Keith Elementary: Michelle Flores, Angel Munoz, De'Nett Reed; A.O. Marshall Elementary: Emily Arteaga, Nevayah McCullum, Mary Hendrick; Marycrest Early Childhood Center: Leonardo Avalos, Mia Rojas, Rachel Quispe; Pershing Elementary: Angeline Cabanas, Justin Ortiz, Mary Kate Toole; Sator Sanchez Elementary: Ivan Almazan, Angel Torres-Mejia, Amalia Gonzalez-Sotelo; Carl Sandburg Elementary: Roosevelt Jackson, Alyssa Lopez, Irene Krafcisin; Isaac Singleton Elementary: Litzy Guzman Aguirre, Bre'Janae Watt, Katheryn King; Taft Elementary: Kayla Kursell, Sebastian Wilson, Anne Flaherty; Lynne Thigpen Elementary: Amari Johnson, Katia Ortiz, April Stein; Washington Junior High: Jeanette Ibarra, Kenshin Robinson, Michael Kazecki; andWoodland Elementary: Fatima Arriaga, Erik Palmerin, Nicole Mathis.