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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