Montini Congratulates our Class of 2028 Academic Scholarship Recipients
Barb Dawson • September 9, 2024

Twenty-six freshmen earned this honor!

Montini Catholic is proudly recognizing twenty-six (26) freshmen from their Class of 2028. The students are recipients of the Lasallian college preparatory high school's Freshman Placement Exam Scholarships - offered to incoming freshmen excelling on Montini's Freshman Placement Exam (offered every December). "All prospective students are encouraged to take the exam at Montini in order to be eligible for the scholarships," informs Admissions Coordinator, Sara McGady. 

Scholarships are awarded based on national percentile ranking of the placement exam scores:
• Students scoring between the 95th to 99th percentiles receive a $2,500 scholarship.
• Students scoring between the 90th to 94th percentiles receive a $1,500 scholarship.
• Students scoring between the 85th to 89th percentiles receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Mrs. McGady explained that all awards are renewable as long as a student meets the renewable criteria each year. "Students can earn up to $10,000 towards their tuition here at Montini!"

Freshmen (Bronco Class of 2028) receiving a Montini Catholic Academic Scholarship are:

Charles Ahrens

Cristian Alcantara

Kevin Barrett

Grayson Carrigan

Ella Chico

Kayli Gergen

Zachary Grabenstein

Andrew Haraburda

Andrew Hemmersmeier

Mary Grace Hubeny (

Connie Keeler

Maya Kosinski (

Monroe MacRitchie (

Addison Matthews

Tyler Matthews

Matthew McGivern

Molly Mihelich

Myles Monis

Blake Morton

Aidan Murphy

Ramona Nagan

Raphael Patacsil

Eleanor Selinsky

Daniel Southern

Charlotte Sparke

Evangeline Weiland


Montini's 2024-2025 school year Placement Exam for scholarship eligibility will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8:30AM at the school. There will be a special Practice Exam held on Wednesday evening, December 4th at 7:00PM at Montini Catholic.


Information regarding additional scholarship and/or financial aid opportunities that are available for incoming freshmen can be found online at: www.montini.org/admissions .


Image above:  Back row l to r:  Kevin Barrett (St. Pius X), Daniel Southern (St. Pius X), Raphael Patacsil (Holy Trinity), Grayson Carrigan (LaGrange Highland), Andrew Haraburda (Notre Dame), Cristian Alcantara (St. Joseph), Myles Monis (Jefferson Middle School), Matthew McGivern (Hinsdale Middle School), Zachary Grabenstein (Notre Dame), Blake Morton (St. Scholastica) and Andrew Hemmersmeier (Visitation); Second row:  Kayli Gergen (St. Pius X), Maya Kosinski (St. Scholastica), Connie Keeler (Glenn Westlake), Ramona Nagan (Westchester Middle School), Charlotte Sparke (St. Mary of Gostyn), Mary Grace Hubeny (St. Mary of Gostyn), Molly Mihelich (Glenn Westlake), Evangeline Weiland (St. Pius X), Monroe MacRitchie (St. Mary of Gostyn) and Eleanor Selinsky (St. Mary of Gostyn); Front row:  Aidan Murphy (Notre Dame), Addison Matthews (St. Mary of Gostyn), Ella Chico (St. Mary of Gostyn), Charles Ahrens (St. Pius X) and Tyler Matthews (St. Mary of Gostyn)


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