FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2023
Indianapolis – Now in its 37th year, forty high school seniors from throughout Indiana have been named 2023 Indiana Academic All-Stars, a program of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP). In addition, 50 other students were recognized as Academic All-Star Regional Honorees. The students were selected from a field of 276 outstanding nominees from the state’s private and public accredited schools.
Academic All-Star distinction recognizes seniors who excel in the classroom first and foremost, but who also are actively involved in their schools and communities, and take on leadership roles in those activities. The program is produced by the Indiana Association of School Principals, with university partner Purdue University, along with corporate support from Lifetouch.
The IASP Indiana Academic All-Stars program salutes academic excellence in the same manner that student athletes traditionally are honored. By providing a showcase for academically talented seniors, the sponsoring organizations hope to accomplish the following objectives: ▪ Give academic achievement the prestige it deserves;
▪ Motivate students to recognize the value of academic excellence;
▪ Provide students with an incentive for academic achievement, and
▪ Promote a positive image of Indiana’s young people.
Each public and private high school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education may nominate one senior for consideration as an Indiana Academic All-Star. From these nominees, a selection committee chose the Regional winners (representing five regions in Indiana) and the 40 Indiana Academic All-Stars.
Selection of the school’s nominee is based upon the following considerations: ▪ Student transcript, with a focus on Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, International Baccalaureate, and Advanced College Placement classes taken/grades received.
▪ Academic achievements and honors, academic courses and academic extracurricular activities.
▪ Other extracurricular activities, community service and leadership qualities.
The following are recognized as 2023 Indiana Academic All-Stars:
Brooke Allison, Speedway High School
Leo Alvis, Forest Park Jr/Sr High School, Ferdinand
Mark R. Avila, Yorktown High School
Cassandra Burgett, Benton Central Jr/Sr High School, Oxford
Suhita Chintalacharuvu,Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers
Caleb J. Cullers, Bremen Sr. High School
Sawyer Louis DePoy, Winamac Community High School
Kentaro Goldfinger, North Central High School, Indianapolis
Avery Goldthorpe, Crown Point High School
Beth Graber, Barr-Reeve Middle/High School, Montgomery
Ariel G. Haessig, Milan High School
Audrey Henning, New Prairie High School, New Carlisle
Jacob Lewis Hilton, Plainfield High School
Rachel M. Hoke, Hauser Jr/Sr High School, Hope
Katherine Hur, Park Tudor School, Indianapolis
Haley Johnson, Irvington Preparatory Academy, Indianapolis Cade C. Johnston, Cathedral High School, Indianapolis
Archit Kalra, Carmel High School
Anna Kavanaugh, Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis Ethan Kiang, Bloomington High School South
Katherine Brooke Langford, Avon High School
Cael McCullum, Signature School, Inc., Evansville
Adam Patrick Messman, Rensselaer Central High School
Aika Noguchi, Bloomington High School North
Wesley David Omerso, New Albany High School
Anna Rosato, John Adams High School, South Bend
Emmeline Rose Seest, Rossville Middle/Sr. High School
Alexandra J. Tauriainen, Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis Elijah Edwin Taylor, Monroe Central Jr/Sr High School, Parker City Quentin David Troemner, Lawrence North High School, Indianapolis Sofia Wowk Tsvihun, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis Savannah Venter, Whiteland Community High School
Beck Vermilion, Marion High School
Madison Vink, Brownsburg High School
Blaine Wagner, North Decatur Jr/Sr High School, Greensburg Karl Wang, University High School, Indianapolis
Tyler Weinzapfel, F. J. Reitz High School, Evansville
Micah Young, Fishers High School
Victoria Bao Ying Zambrano, Canterbury School, Fort Wayne Jacob Zientarski, Marquette Catholic High School, Michigan City
The students listed below are recognized as 2023 Regional Academic All-Stars: Aubrey Barb, Carroll High School, Fort Wayne
Isabella Bradburn, Shelbyville High School
Sidney M. Brown, Salem High School
Caleb Buening, Heritage Christian School, Indianapolis
Gunnar Casbon, Washington Township Mid/High School, Valparaiso Ian Condes, Chesterton High School
Alexandra Crenshaw, Lake Central High School, St. John
Ella Dieterlen, Batesville High School
Madison Edwards, Brownstown Central High School
Sophia Emery, Lowell High School
Bridget Flannagan, Heritage Hills High School, Lincoln City Reagan Fortwendel, Jasper High School
Dharma Fribley, North Posey High School, Poseyville
Alaina Grace George, Morgan Township Middle/High School, Valparaiso Elizabeth Gillespie, Mitchell High School
Zachary Richard Grindle, Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School, Goshen Noah Haefner, Northrop High School, Fort Wayne
Carson Lee Hall, Cloverdale High School
Christian Herron, Warren Central High School, Indianapolis Jase Howell, Madison-Grant Jr/Sr High School, Fairmount
Landon W Hughes, Clinton Prairie Jr/Sr High School, Frankfort Ella Kathryn Johnson, Lebanon High School
Ethan Andrew Johnson, Lewis Cass High School, Walton
Harrison Kane, Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs
Grace Kaneshiro, International School of Indiana, Indianapolis
Brianna Lee Lane, Elwood Jr/Sr High School
Tommy Trung Le, Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne
Vicky Li, Churubusco Jr/Sr High School
Patrick Ruibin Li, West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
Brionna Jo Linkel, South Ripley High School, Versailles
Abby Love, Manchester Jr/Sr High School, North Manchester
Carly McCashland, Union County High School, Liberty
Tracy Elizabeth McKittrick, Jac-Cen-Del Jr/Sr High School, Osgood
Benjamin Myers, Washington High School
Shriya Naraya, Evansville Day School
Brinna Michal Marquette Porat, Center Grove High School, Greenwood
Norah Quirk, Muncie Central High School
Brooke Retterbush, Lakeland Jr/Sr High School, LaGrange
Grant Aaron Schuette, South Newton High School, Kentland
Annabelle Elizabeth Searcy, Tri Jr/Sr High School, Straughn
Arjun Siderys, Riverside High School, Indianapolis
Cole Skinner, Bloomfield High School
Josiah Carver Smith, Western Boone Jr/Sr High School, Thorntown
Samantha Lee Storm, South Decatur Jr/Sr High School, Greensburg
Emmanuel J. Thomas, Saint Joseph High School, South Bend
Noah Thompson, Kokomo High School
Annalise Wakefield, Kankakee Valley High School, Wheatfield
Zeta Jane Whitmer, Rochester Community High School
Dunkin R York, South Putnam Middle & High School, Greencastle
Allison Anran Yu, Penn High School, Mishawaka
The Indiana Association of School Principals leads in the advocacy and support of all principals in their commitment to every child. The Department of Student Programs hosts academic competitions for students in grades 4-12, as well as a Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest, the Academic All-Stars Program, Esports, and the Indiana Cheer Championship. Annually, over 35,000 students are involved in Department of Student Programs sponsored events. To learn more about the Indiana Association of School Principals and the Department of Student Programs, visit www.iasp.org