Congratulations, Riley White!
Montini Catholic proudly awarded senior Riley White the
Kathy Filipiak Scholar/Athlete Award. Riley accepted her award during the Lasallian college preparatory high school's annual Founders Day ceremonies on May 17th.
A female athlete is chosen each year by Montini's Athletic Department in honor of former Assistant Principal, Kathleen Filipiak. Kathleen Filipiak began her career at Montini Catholic in 1975 and retired in 2015 after 40 years of service. In addition to teaching PE and Science at Montini, Ms. Filipiak spearheaded an extensive girls' athletic program, beginning with volleyball. Filipiak was also Montini's first girls' sports coordinator. The Filipiak Award was presented to Riley for exhibiting excellence in academic and athletic participation throughout her four year high school career.
Riley, valedictorian of Montini's Class of 2024, is a two sport achiever (Basketball and Soccer) - earning Academic All Star honors throughout her high school career in both sports. She was also named GCAC All Conference in both sports her senior year and earned IHSA Scholastic Recognition Award during their junior and senior years (5th and 7th semesters). Captain of the Varsity Basketball team (senior year) and captain of Soccer Team (junior/senior years), Riley earned All Sectional Honorable Mention in Soccer her sophomore year. She is an AP Scholar with Distinction and an Illinois State Scholar. She was named an Academic All Star her senior year, also earning the President's Award for Academic Excellence.
Riley will be majoring in Neuroscience at the University of Illinois, Champaign in the fall.
Congratulations, Riley!
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