2009 IFI / WHITE SOX ILLINOIS FATHERHOOD ESSAY CONTEST
"What My Father Means to Me"

156 Semi-Finalists

Chosen at the Final Volunteer Reading Session on April 21, 2009

 

The following students and their "father/stepfather/grandfather/father-figure will be guests at our
"IFI Faces of Fatherhood Celebration" Picnic on May 23.
Details are mailed to the schools
Questions? - email us at 4fathersifi@sbcglobal.net

Click to view the list of the Finalists

(To protect the privacy of the students only first names and last initials are listed)

First	Last	Grade	School - city
Jennifer	A	7	Charles Gates Dawes School - Chicago
Anjah	A	6	Keller Regional Gifted Center - Chicago
Jordan	A	1	Goodings Grove - Homer Glen
Brianna	A	4	St George School - Tinley Park
Sydnee	A	9	Schlarman High School - Danville
Giovanni	A	3	Eberhart Elementary School - Chicago
Angelique	A	3	St George School - Tinley Park
Lucero	A	3	Lazaro Cardenas Elementary School - Chicago
Jessica	A	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Guadalupe	B	7	Columbia Explorers Academy - Chicago
Spenser	B	5	SS Cyril and Methodius School - Lemont
Naija	B	1	St Angela School - Chicago
Emmanuel	B	6	George Washington Elementary School - Chicago
Tyler	B	9	The READY Program - Champaign
Jakkar	B	K	William G Hibbard School - Chicago
Darryl	B	11	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Phillip	B	12	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Chad	B	11	Schlarman High School - Danville
Maximillian	C	4	Ascension School - Oak Park
Annie	C	6	St Francis de Sales School - Lake Zurich
Karissa	C	11	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Robert	C	10	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Matthew	C	5	Patrick Henry School - Chicago
Gina	C	11	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Kelly	C	12	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Janele	C	5	Nathaniel Greene School - Chicago
Tyrese	C	3	Crown Community Academy - Chicago
Alexi	C	12	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Julia	C	6	George Washington Elementary School - Chicago
Jessica	C	8	St Gerald School - Oak Lawn
Chanatisha	C	8	Victor Herbert Elementary - Chicago
Riley	C	1	Keller Regional Gifted Center - Chicago
Brye	C	11	Schlarman High School - Danville
Stephen	D	K	SS Cyril and Methodius School - Lemont
Jonathan	D	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Destiny	D	K	Nathaniel Greene School - Chicago
Shannon	D	2	Freedom Elem - Plainfield
Miranda	D	4	Burnham - Cicero
Nathaniel	D	6	Patrick Henry School - Chicago
Julian	D	2	Nathaniel Greene School - Chicago
Alejeandra	D	7	Rachel Carson School - Chicago
Alexander	D	12	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Ciosa	D	7	St Paul of the Cross - Park Ridge
Victoria	D	10	Van Steuben Metor Science Center - Chicago
Adriana	E	2	John C Burroughs Elementray - Chicago
Melinda	E	4	Fransworth School - Chicago
Megan	F	12	James B. Conant HS - Hoffman Estates
Gabriella	F	5	St Anne Catholic School - Barrington
Nygeria	F	K	Robert A Black Magnet Branch - Chicago
Selena	F	4	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Wyatt	F	2	Goodings Grove - Homer Glen
Deja	F	6	A Vito Martinez Middle School - Romeoville
Hannah	G	6	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Marlene	G	2	St Mary Star of the Sea - Chicago
Michael	G	11	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Justin	G	3	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Melanie	G	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Maya	G	1	Keller Regional Gifted Center - Chicago
Maddi	G	6	Frederick School - Grayslake
Lauren	G	11	Schlarman High School - Danville
Kim	G	8	St Eugene School - Chicago
Christine	H	12	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Faith	H	2	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Jacob	H	8	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Jorel	H	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Zantha	H	8	Victor Herbert Elementary - Chicago
Ryan	I	10	Schlarman High School - Danville
Cornica	J	4	A.J. Katzenmaier Elementary School - North Chicago
Claire	J	6	Hinsdale Middle School - Hindsdale
Malik	J	8	St Angela School - Chicago
Shane	K	2	St Gerald School - Oak Lawn
Mary Kate	K	6	St Gabriel School - Chicago
Briana	K	8	Southwestern Middle School - Piasa
Jamonte	K	3	Robert A Black Magnet Branch - Chicago
Stefanie	K	7	Aux Sable Middle School - Joliet
Kali	K	8	Southwestern Middle School - Piasa
Nysa	K	5	George Washington Elementary School - Chicago
Mallory	L	10	Schlarman High School - Danville
Paul	L	4	Charles Sahs Elementray - Chicago
Jenna	L	7	Immanuel Lutheran School - Elmhurst
Gi Xiang	L	12	Northside College Prep High School - Chicago
Libby	L	8	Southwestern Middle School - Piasa
Anthony	L	K	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Jason	M	12	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Evelyn	M	3	Columbia Explorers Academy - Chicago
Samuel	M	3	Columbia Explorers Academy - Chicago
Anjenee Raynise	M	11	Schlarman High School - Danville
Samantha	M	4	Freedom Elem - Plainfield
Patrick	M	3	Morrill School - Chicago
Lesley	M	10	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Gianna	M	10	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Billy	M	6	Independence Jr High School - Palos Hts
Jalen	M	K	St Angela School - Chicago
Anisa	M	7	St Rene Goupil - Chicago 60638
Baylee	M	10	Schlarman High School - Danville
Darrell	M	11	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Kate	M	4	St George School - Tinley Park
Jessica	M	10	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Bianca	M	2	Cyrus H McCormick - Chicago
Robert	M	1	Bridgeport Catholic Academy - Chicago
Vanessa	M	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Lakayla	M	K	Fairhaven School - Mundelein
Remi	M	3	St Anne Catholic School - Barrington
Jayci	N	12	Schlarman High School - Danville
Damaris	N	5	Rachel Carson School - Chicago
Yadira	O	K	Nathaniel Greene School - Chicago
Khandi	O	K	St George School - Tinley Park
Daniel	O	10	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Elena	P	1	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Delilah	P	4	St. Hyacinth Basilica School - Chicago
Rebecca	P	1	St Daniel the Prophet - Chicago
Andrew	P	K	Decatur Classical School - Chicago
Lyndacia	P	5	Charles Gates Dawes School - Chicago
Jacob	P	5	St George School - Tinley Park
Patrick	Q	6	Ascension School - Oak Park
Thomas	R	10	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Danielle	R	11	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Dulce	R	2	Charles Sahs Elementary - Chicago
Daniella	R	9	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Ashley	R	2	Chippewa Elementary School - Palos Heights
Brielle	R	1	Poe Elementary Classical School - Chicago
Lauren	R	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Salvador	S	3	St Richard School - Chicago
Miranda	S	8	George Washington Elementary School - Chicago
Alyssa	S	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Raechel	S	7	Manteno Middle School - Manteno 60950
Sharina	S	3	Jefferson Elementary School - Bellwood
Brandon	S	K	Robert A Black Magnet Branch - Chicago
Jennelle	S	10	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Yaneli	S	K	William G Hibbard School - Chicago
Angela	S	12	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Mariah	S	11	Schlarman High School - Danville
Ashley	S	5	St Mary Star of the Sea - Chicago
Rupa "Elizabeth"	S	2	Farnsworth School - Chicago
Jennifer	S	8	Cathedral Grade School - Belleville
Holly	S	12	Schlarman High School - Danville
Art	S	1	Bridgeport Catholic Academy - Chicago
Aris	T	9	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
David	T	7	Lindblom Math & Science Academy - Chicago
Nichole	T	4	Charles Gates Dawes School - Chicago
Dayja	V	7	Stanton Jr High - Fox Lake
Steven	V	7	St Anne Catholic School - Barrington 60010
Fhernando	V	4	William G Hibbard School - Chicago
Laila	V	1	Nathaniel Greene School - Chicago
Mikela	V	5	Robert A Black Magnet Branch - Chicago
Omar	V	8	Lionel Hampton School - Chicago
Honesty	W	7	Kankakee Jr High School - Kankakee
Elise	W	1	St Gerald School - Oak Lawn
Jordan	W	12	De La Salle Institute - Chicago
Shantana	W	11	George Henry Corliss High School - Chicago
Michael	W	2	Goodings Grove - Homer Glen
Destiny	W	1	Victor Herbert Elementary - Chicago
Joanna	W	10	The READY Program - Champaign 61820
Anthony	W	5	Mt Greenwood School - Chicago
Jenna	Z	9	Guerin College Prep High School - River Grove
Maura	Z	5	St Anne Grade School - St Anne