May 19, 2025
Education

Rosary High School celebrates graduation

By KANE COUNTY

Eighteen members of the Rosary High School Class of 2016 were named St. Catherine of Siena Scholars, the school's highest academic award. Pictured in row one are Katherine Rentz (Aurora), Grace Wehner (Oswego), Emily Laughead (North Aurora), Kate Jarecki (Aurora), Mackenzie Malley (Batavia), Neethara Abraham (Aurora), Alissa Brankey (Sugar Grove), Rachel Loy (Montgomery), Emma Leuer (Geneva), Sonja Popovich (Batavia), Lauryn Streid (Elburn) and Hannah Eng (Batavia). Pictured in row two are Madison Ronzone (Batavia), Kara Wong (Dekalb), Victoria Pyle (Sugar Grove), Isabella Duarte (St. Charles), Rachel Ping (Batavia) and Christina Koranda (Homer Glen). (Photo provided)

AURORA – Rosary High School in Aurora hosted its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016 last month at St. John Neumann Church in St. Charles.

The class valedictorian was Grace Wehner of Oswego, and the graduation speaker was Victoria Pyle of Sugar Grove.

The 84 Rosary graduates included:

• 26 Illinois State Scholars;

• Four National Merit-commended students;

• 37 National Honor Society members;

• And 12 athletes who have signed letters of intent to play their sport in college.

Graduates earned $14.4 million in college scholarships, according to a news release from the school. And they spent 4,000 hours on community service senior year.

Eighteen members of the Class of 2016 were named St. Catherine of Siena Scholars, Rosary’s highest academic award.

Catherine of Siena scholars must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 4.0 and a minimum of 15 honors courses; a strong attendance record; and a strong service record, among other requirements.

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