Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club hosts annual Senior Athletic Banquet

On May 27, the Willowbrook Athletic Booster Club hosted its annual Senior Athletic Banquet at Venuti’s Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall in Addison.

During the event, highlights and successes of each athletic team were shared, and student-athletes were recognized for their accomplishments on the field and in the classroom. More than 80 seniors were honored, and their biographies can be viewed at https://dupage88.net/site/public/files/?item=2260

Scholarship recipients also were named, and those students are:

  • Athletic Booster Club Outstanding Female Athlete: Samantha Schmidt
  • Athletic Booster Club Outstanding Male Athlete: Thomas King
  • Helen Carpenter Most Valuable Female Athlete: Kelly McNamara
  • John A. Fischer Most Valuable Male Athlete: James Funteas Jr.
  • Athletic Booster Club Scholarship: James Funteas Jr., Kelsey Linnig, Kelly McNamara, Alyssa Ressinger, Michael Rogalski and Samantha Schmidt
  • Lauren M. Kiefer Memorial Scholarship: Brooke Bimber, Jessica Cookingham, Sarah Dvorak and Don Marcello
  • Susan Jurkonis Scholarship: Brooke Bimber and Michael Rogalski
  • John Hamann Scholarship: Sydney Planz and Alex Rego
  • Villa Park Warriors Youth Football & Cheer Scholarship: Andrew Kanelos and John Halloran