IFI Home 2007 Semi Finalist - IFI / White Sox Fatherhood Essay Contest
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Grade  Last Name First Name Category School Name City Grade  Last Name First Name Category School Name City
K Casper Jade  Father St. Joan of Arc School Lisle 6 Cahue Clarydyan  Stepfather Nathan Hale Elementary Chicago
K Danner Diamond  Grandfather Highland School Chicago Heights 6 Gidney Amanda F-Figure St. Angela School Chicago
K Gallegos Crystal Stepfather Cyrus H. McCormick School Chicago 6 Kennedy Clare Grandfather St. Alexander School Palos Heights
K Green Chyna Grandfather St. Francis of Rome Cicero 6 Kindl Juliette Grandfather Inter-American Magnet School Chicago
K Keeler Matthew Father Andrew Jackson Language Academy Chicago 6 List Nicole  Grandfather Liberty Intermediate School Bourbonnais
K Molina Bianca Stepfather Cyrus H. McCormick School Chicago 6 Moncebaiz Andres Stepfather St. Gerald School Oak Lawn
K Molina Romeo Stepfather Cyrus H. McCormick School Chicago 6 Moore Mike Father George F. Cassell Elementary Chicago
K Moore Javonne Grandfather Medgar Evers Chicago 6 Rosas Martin  Father Inter-American Magnet School Chicago
K Price Shermar F-Figure St. Angela School Chicago 6 Sabella Gianna Stepfather St. Rene Goupil School Chicago
K Revis Rodrik   F-Figure Highland School Chicago Heights 6 Schuster Abby  F-Figure Decatur Classical School Chicago
K Troher Matthew F-Figure St. Joan of Arc School Lisle 6 Ward Krystal  F-Figure St. Benedict School Blue Island
K Woods Lanika Father Medgar Evers Chicago 6 Zamora Jocelyn Father Adlai E. Stevenosn Elem. School Chicago
1 Anonuevo Angelique Grandfather St. George School Tinley Park 7 Alfirevic Ashley   Father St. Alexander School Palos Heights
1 Bivins Elijah  F-Figure Walt Disney Magnet School Chicago 7 Gross Debora Father Tonti Elementary School Chicago
1 Brown Kendal  Father Beasley Academic Center Chicago 7 Hernandez Jacqueline Grandfather Inter-American Magnet School Chicago
1 Garcia Robert Father James Ward School Chicago 7 Hirsch Emily Father St. Anne Catholic School Barrington
1 Graham Kayla   F-Figure Beasley Academic Center Chicago 7 Johnston Sujit Elias F-Figure Plum Grove Jr. High Rolling Meadows
1 King Kevonn Stepfather Sol R. Crown Community Academy Chicago 7 Mackerl Diondre Stepfather Dawes School Chicago
1 Koester Taylor Grandfather Mt. Greenwood Elementary Chicago 7 Neville William Grandfather George F. Cassell Elementary Chicago
1 Ochoa Celissa Stepfather Beaupre Elementary School Aurora 7 Noble Hilary F-Figure St. Hyacinth Basilica School Chicago
1 Serrano Marco  Stepfather Patrick Henry School Chicago 7 Quintello Destiny Grandfather Inter-American Magnet School Chicago
1 Shi Mengjing Grandfather James Ward School Chicago 7 Singleton Elliott F-Figure Saint Angela School Chicago
1 Swift Jeremy F-Figure Walt Disney Magnet School Chicago 7 Thurman Caitlyn Stepfather Nathan Hale Elementary Chicago
1 Wright Mia  Father Beasley Academic Center Chicago 7 Torres Andrew Stepfather Nathan Hale Elementary Chicago
2 Alexandre Brianna Grandfather St. George School Tinley Park 8 Becker Allyssa Stepfather Neoga Jr. High School Neoga
2 Elsen Rebecca  Father William J. Butler School Lockport 8 Burke Quinn Father Independence Jr. High Palos Heights
2 Ester Tyree Stepfather Medgar Evers Chicago 8 Cahill Margaret Grandfather St. Paul of the Cross Park Ridge
2 Ginter Sydney F-Figure St. Walter School Chicago 8 Cekander Maxwell Stepfather Cerro Gordo Middle School Cerro Gordo
2 Lewis Lance Stepfather Walt Disney Magnet School Chicago 8 Collins Chynna  Grandfather John Whistler Chicago
2 Lona Holly Grandfather Mt. Greenwood Elementary Chicago 8 Cottingham Chelsea Stepfather Southwest Middle School Piasa
2 Lopez Joshua  F-Figure Nathanael Greene School Chicago 8 Crane Shannon  Father St. George Tinley Park
2 Lynch Riley Stepfather St. Joan of Arc Lisle 8 Hiland Shelby Lynn F-Figure Southeastern Jr. High Bowen
2 Mariotti Andrew Grandfather St. Catherine of Alexandria School Oak Lawn 8 Lenihan Kyle Grandfather A. Vito Martinez Romeoville
2 Rivera Jason  Father Walt Disney Magnet School Chicago 8 Logan Lauren  Father St Paul of the Cross Park Ridge
2 Walker Elena  Father Andrew Jackson Language Academy Chicago 8 Mitchell Markita  F-Figure Pershing West Chicago
2 Witty Abrianna F-Figure Cyrus H. McCormick School Chicago 8 Steele Marquis F-Figure Disney Magnet School Chicago
3 Bolro Patrick Father St Hyacinth Basilica School Chicago 9 Aponte Jessica F-Figure Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
3 Butler Brendan Stepfather Rachel Carson Elementary Chicago 9 Burtz Cory Stepfather Mater Dei High School Breese
3 Chandler Jamie  Grandfather Edward H. White School Chicago 9 Dankowski Jenny Father Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
3 Day Smantha Stepfather Mt. Greenwood Elementary Chicago 9 Dreas Katherine Father Mater Dei High School Breese
3 Foley Hannah  Father Goodings Grove School Homer Glen 9 Lewis Clintnetta Stepfather Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
3 Martinez Daisy  F-Figure Charles Gates Dawes School Chicago 9 Libet Adam  Grandfather De LaSalle Institute Chicago
3 McGivney Smantha F-Figure Virgil I. Grissom School Chicago 9 McCarter Charles F-Figure George Washington HS  Chicago
3 Olivia Lupe F-Figure Rachel Carson Elementary Chicago 9 Medina Andrea Stepfather Benito Juarez Community Academy Chicago
3 Perez Corina Grandfather St. Daniel the Prophet School Chicago 9 Montenegro Monica F-Figure Benito Juarez Community Academy Chicago
3 Plotke Melanie Father William J. Butler School Lockport 9 Robinson Robert Grandfather De LaSalle Institute Chicago
3 Ryan James Grandfather St. Catherine of Alexandria School Oak Lawn 9 Sabbia Natalie Father De LaSalle Institute Chicago
3 Smith Damaryia Stepfather Robert A. Black Magnet School Chicago 9 Stokes Taylor  Grandfather De LaSalle Institute Chicago
4 Burns Connor Grandfather Mt. Greenwood Chicago 10 Bradshaw Kyrene F-Figure George Henry Corliss HS Chicago
4 Cooney Sam Father St. Joan of Arc Lisle 10 Calderon Gabriela Grandfather Gage Park HS Chicago
4 Elliott-Moon Jabori F-Figure Pershing West Chicago 10 Coleman Tatiana Father George W. Collins H.S. Chicago
4 Flores Lauren  Stepfather Stevenson School Chicago 10 Cruz Xavier  Stepfather De LaSalle Institute Chicago
4 Hernandez Idalys F-Figure Rachel Carson Elementary Chicago 10 Green Joshua  Grandfather George Henry Corliss HS Chicago
4 Munoz Angela F-Figure Rachel Carson Elementary Chicago 10 Mejias Angelica   F-Figure George Henry Corliss HS Chicago
4 Murphy Devin Father Decatur Classical Chicago 10 Moreno Oralis Father Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
4 Pippins Charles Stepfather Pershing West Chicago 10 Muse Charles  Father De LaSalle Institute Chicago
4 Rivera Jr. Robert Stepfather Burnham School Cicero 10 Sinfuego Sallie Father Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
4 Ross Megan Father Edward H. White Chicago 10 Thomas Jasmine F-Figure George W. Collins H.S. Chicago
4 Ruvalcaba Daija Grandfather Goodwin Elementary Cicero 10 Thornton Denzel Father George Henry Corliss HS Chicago
4 Skalik Claudia Maria Grandfather Portage Park School Chicago 10 Weber Rachel Father Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
5 Aguilar Jennifer Stepfather Dawes School Chicago 11 Alamo Gianna F-Figure Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
5 Baiocchi Claire Grandfather Madison School Hinsdale 11 Anum Mark  Father Harlan Community Academy HS Chicago
5 Chieh Alicia F-Figure Calvary Christian School Naperville 11 Cahue Alexis Father De LaSalle Institute Chicago
5 Diaz Yasmin F-Figure Rachel Carson Elementary Chicago 11 Hearn Theresa F-Figure George W. Collins H.S. Chicago
5 Fan Qing (Claire) Father Andrew Jackson Chicago 11 Istambouli Gianna Grandfather Mother Guerin College Prep River Grove
5 Garcia Leiah F-Figure Virgil I. Grissom School Chicago   11 Jones Christopher  Grandfather George Henry Corliss HS Chicago
5 Martinez Angelica   Stepfather Dawes School Chicago 11 Moss Ashley Stepfather George Henry Corliss HS Chicago
5 Moore Kelsey Renee Grandfather Reagan Middle School Tiskilwa 11 Rangel Mark Grandfather De LaSalle Institute Chicago
5 Parente Nicholas Grandfather SS Cyril and Methodius Lemont 11 Scumaci Amanda Father De LaSalle Institute Chicago
5 Rivera  Emily Stepfather Nathanael Greene Chicago 12 Dalrymple Dana Lynn F-Figure De LaSalle Institute Chicago
5 Steffey Riley Father Tremont Grade School Tremont 12 Phipps Jr. Donald Stepfather George W. Collins HS Chicago
5 Tang JiaYin Father Andrew Jackson Chicago 12 Sampson Courtney Father De LaSalle Institute Chicago