| IFI 156 Semi-Finalists | |||
| First | Last | Grade | School - city |
| Jennifer | A | 7 | Dawes School - Chicago 60657 |
| 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 61820 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Gavriella | F | 5 | St Anne Catholic School - Barrington 60010 |
| 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 | Herbert Elementary - Chicago |
| Ryan | I | 10 | Schlarman High School - Danville |
| Cornica | J | 4 | A.J. Katzenmaier Elemtary 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 | 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 School - Wauconda |
| 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 | Dawes School - Chicago 60657 |
| 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 - 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 | Dawes School - Chicago 60657 |
| 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 | Corliss High School - Chicago |
| Michael | W | 2 | Goodings Grove - Homer Glen |
| Destiny | W | 1 | 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 |
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