Novice Women

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Murphy High School

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Personal: Beekeeper, runner, active community volunteer. Enjoys curling up with a good book and being outdoors.

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Springfield High School

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Novice Year: First time on the water seeing the stars and sunrise.

Personal: Part of Alpha Omega Epsilon and Asian American Association. She says, “I like to cruise on my longboard, rot in bed, and design.”

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Trinity Preparatory High School

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United World College Dilijan

High school: Four years of varsity soccer.

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Personal: She is an exchange student from Lebanon. Normally attends university at ESADE in Barcelona, Spain. She enjoys running and reading nonfiction. Part of the Liberal Arts and Sciences international student advisory board.

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University Laboratory High School

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Personal: Classical ballet instructor, LAS James Scholar, part of Habitat for Humanity. Loves fishing, baking, and spending time with her dogs.

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Fenwick High School

High school: Four years of varsity soccer.

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Personal: Tutoring and part of Classics club.

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Wesclin High School

High school: Did dance and band.

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Personal: Part of Illini World Taekwondo and Illini Wildlife and Conservation Club.

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Privatgymnasium Holzkirchen

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Personal: Likes archery, reading, and playing the piano. Loves spending time in the forest.

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Schaumburg High School

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Personal: Member of Alpha Phi Gamma and the Asian American Student Housing Organization.

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Naperville North High School

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Normal Community West High School

High school: Swam varsity all four years. Served as swim team captain senior year.

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Personal: Involved in the Student Dietetic Association (SDA), Best Buddies, and the Culinary Care Collective at UIUC. Also a cellist in the Illini Strings ensemble and volunteer at Carle Hospital in Urbana in the digestive health unit. Competes in functional fitness races outside of school with her hometown gym, The Factory (Hyrox and Deka events).

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Christian Heritage Academy

High school: Played tennis.

Novice Year (2024-2025):

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Personal: Part of Concrete canoe, Intervarsity, Women in CEE, and American Society of Civil Engineers. Enjoys reading, baking, tennis, and Legos.

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Sancta Maria International

Novice Year (2024-2025):

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Novice Year: Searching for the big dipper every morning with other novices at the lake.

Personal: Part of HackIllinois, American Advertising Foundation, Project Code, and PeopleWeave Research Group. She likes to crochet, learn animation, drawing, watching YouTube commentators, and collecting vintage macbooks.

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Manchester Jr-Sr High School

Novice Year (2024-2025): Four years of varsity tennis.

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Personal: Part of women in architecture, and the American Institute of Architecture Students. She is a James Scholar in the department of Fine and Applied Arts. She loves traveling, art, and spending time outdoors.

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Valley Christian High School

High school: On the water polo team.

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Personal: Part of Students for Environmental Concerns, Women in Computer Science, and Sigma Alpha.

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Lake Zurich High School

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Personal: Member of 4 Paws for Ability and Brain Matters. She enjoys reading, baking, and listening to music.

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Amundsen High School

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Personal: Grew up in Guatemala and moved to Chicago at age 12. Likes reading, listening to music, hanging out with friends, acting, and swimming. Works as a lifeguard. Top three on her bucket list are traveling through Europe, skydiving, and attending an F1 race.

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Northside College Prep

Novice Year (2024-2025): Served as women’s team Novice Captain.

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Personal: Part of written arts and media club, American Sign Language club, and creative writing. Enjoys word games and jigsaw puzzles.

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Ravenwood High School

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Personal: Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Women in MechSE, Pi Tau Sigma (MechE Honor Society), and Ghost Electric Motorcycles. She says, “I love sleeping”.