Joliet West High School Announces 2013 Alpha Omega Finalists

Joliet West High School is proud to announce the 2013 Mr. and Miss Alpha Omega finalists. The Mr. and Miss Alpha Omega contest at Joliet West High School is an annual event sponsored by the yearbook.  The student awarded the title is deemed to be the best all-around senior boy and girl. 

Female finalists include: Kaitlyn McKay, Lydia Perez, Viviana Arriaga, Joy Strode, Kaitlin Contos, Carlie Rambo, Myra Perez-Hernandez, Kaitlyn Brick, Markeysha Small and Elizabeth Sanchez. 

Male finalists include: Nicholas Freeze, Eliya Prieboy, Guillermo Grimaldo, Zachary Manos, Derrick Judkins Jr., Matthew Ryan, Jacob Godlewski, Jovanny Gallarzo, Zackary Reece and Jefferson Aguirre. 

“Not only is this a prestigious award, but also an honored and long-standing tradition of Joliet Township High School history,” said Alpha Omega sponsor, Terra Meyer. “This year, the committee has decided that the winners of the contest will be the featured graduation speakers.” 

The first qualification for the title is to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 for eight straight semesters. All students that met this requirement were then evaluated by the staff and awarded points for character and leadership. This was then used to determine the top ten boys and top ten girls to be considered for the award. 

Students were then required to complete a resume highlighting their academic career. This resume, along with a cover letter, was sent to a panel of judges. The judges will conduct interviews with each candidate and award points for leadership, poise, diversity, confidence, merit, maturity, and commitment to their school and community on Friday, April 12. The winners will be announced at Senior Awards Night on Thursday, May 9. 

“All candidates are congratulated for their hard work and are excellent role models for the entire Joliet West community,” Meyer said. “Their individual academic achievements and motivation toward success is something to be celebrated.”