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Central CUSD 301 to award seals of biliteracy to graduating seniors; district lists student names and languages
Summary
District staff announced students who will receive the state Seal of Biliteracy and state commendations; transcript lists names and languages but contains an inconsistent total count.
Central Community Unit School District 301 announced that seniors will receive the Seal of Biliteracy and state commendations at senior awards nights and graduation.
The district presentation said students qualify based on demonstrated language proficiency, including AP results, dual-credit courses or standardized testing in English and the target language. Patrick Borkerski from the high school read the names and languages of students receiving recognitions.
The transcript and reading of names contain an inconsistency in totals. At the start of the announcement the presenter said "we do have 20 students this year who are receiving the Seal of Biliteracy." He then read 10 names identified as receiving the state "seal" (German, Polish, Spanish, Chinese) and later read 11 additional names listed as receiving the "state commendation." That produces 21 names read aloud, while the presenter initially said 20 students. The list of named students (as read) included:
State seal recipients named: Shub Shah (German); Matus Plazek (German and Polish); Jackson Whipperford (German); Tegan Cathcart (German); Purina Sony (German); Damien Sternak (Polish); Mia Estrada (Spanish); Andres Quesada (Spanish); Mikaela Aguirre (Spanish); Rafael Rojas (Spanish).
State commendation recipients named: Ethan Rigna (German); Luke Vaness (German); Parv Mehta (German); Andres Quesada (German) [also listed earlier for Spanish]; Jacob Beecroft (Spanish); Bella Brash (Spanish); Leila Carley (Spanish); Kasim Masoki (Spanish); Daniel Rodriguez (Spanish); Sydney Tarasinski (Spanish); Veil Wang (Chinese).
Why it matters: The Seal of Biliteracy recognizes high language proficiency and can earn students college credit. The district said the awards reward achievement across German, Spanish and other languages students use at home.
Next steps: Students will receive awards at senior events and graduation; staff confirmed students also earn college credit where applicable.
Ending: District staff encouraged the community to celebrate the students’ achievement; the district will apply college-credit articulation where eligible.
