Southtowners

Sandburg graduate TJ Vorva has been promoted to men’s volleyball head coach at Fontbonne University in St. Louis after serving for two years as an assistant coach.

Vorva played at Fontbonne and was the team captain when the team recorded a 26-3 overall mark, an Elite 8 finish and won the MCVL Tournament. He played high school volleyball in Orland Park.

“Throughout the national search, (Vorva) continued to impress the committee with his enthusiasm, ideas and care for Fontbonne Athletics,” said Fontbonne director of athletics Danielle Doerfler. “We feel as though TJ is the right coach to lead this program in the future. We look forward to continuing our success with recruitment, conference championships and NCAA tourney runs.”

Area students win Metra’s annual safety contest

Orland Park first-grader Yuri Paguntalan (Center School) won second place in poster and Palos Hills sophomore Matthew Lester Busch (Stagg High School) received honorable mention in 9-12 division essay in Metra’s2022-2023 Safety Poster and Essay Contest.

Glenwood’s Muhammad twins receive scholarship awards

Aliyah and Kamaal Muhammad, twins from Glenwood who are first-year students at North Carolina A&T State University, have received scholarship awards from ComEd’s Future of Energy Scholarship program.

American International College spring dean’s list

Hunter McCurdy, Mokena

Clarkson University’s spring dean’s list

Luke Pierre Loeffel, Frankfort

College of St. Scholastica spring dean’s list

Mahi Tritsarolis, Monee

College of St. Scholastica spring graduates list

Ashley Newton, New Lenox

DePauw University spring dean’s list

Homer Glen: Ann Coniglio; New Lenox: Kelsey Bernhard; Tinley Park: Guoqing Evelyn Tuohy

Georgia Southern University’s spring dean’s list

Patrycja Trefon, Lockport

Georgia Southern University’s spring president’s list

Jillian Gray, New Lenox

Loyola University Chicago spring dean’s list

Laurel Miskovic, Tinley Park

Lincoln Memorial University spring dean’s list

Victoria Conley, Oak Forest

Miami University (Ohio) spring dean’s list

Chicago: Quinn Kelly; Flossmoor: Anna Thompson; Homer Glen: Robert Zank; Lockport: Abby Noonen; Manhattan: Gianna Naselli; Monee: Macy Sullivan; New Lenox: Tara Michalak; Oak Forest: Luke Englund; Orland Park: Laura Trippiedi

Miami University (Ohio) spring president’s list

Homer Glen: Caitlyn Gaffney; New Lenox: Kyle Auchstetter, Emily Husa; Oak Lawn: Emma Enderle; Orland Park: Danny Carroll; Tinley Park: Michaela Buck, Ryan Lenart.

Pennsylvania Western University spring dean’s list

New Lenox: Morgan Maca; Palos Park: Jennifer Wisanwanit

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute spring graduates list

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