Clean Water Award Winners
Senior Grand Prize Winners
2025 - William Grzesik, Wheeling High School
2025 - Edward Aver, Wheeling High School
2024 - Savannah Ramsey
2024 - Abigail Shaffer
2023 - Katherine Graham
2023 - Jonathan Xiao
2022 - Vignesh Tiruvannamalai, Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA)
2019 - Robert Szymczyk, Lane Tech High School
2018 - Jayleigh Peuster
2016 - Irein Thomas - Niles West High School, Skokie, IL
2015 - Zainab Shah, Niles North High School, Skokie, IL
2014 - Sruti Mohan, Illinois Math and Science Academy, Aurora, IL
2012 - Rachel Traisman, Niles West High School, Skokie, IL
2010 - Alison Ramsey, Southeastern High School, Augusta, IL
2009 - Alison Ramsey, Southeastern High School, Augusta, IL
Senior Honorable Mention
2025 - Ira Sidhani, Adlai E. Stevensen High School
2024 - Shodiya Umarova
2024 - Noah Campbell
2023 - Irene Jung
2023 - Sahana Narayan
2018 - Julian Tichota
2016 - Rebecca Lisk - Illinois Math and Science Academy< Aurora, IL
2016 - Edward Thai - Niles West High School
2015 - Ambria Benesch, Niles North High School, Skokie, IL
2015 - Sawyer Latour & Valeria Graham, Carbondale Community High School, Carbondale, IL
2012 - Jacob Chhn, Niles North High School, Skokie, IL
2012 - Kassie Henry, Southeastern High School, Augusta, IL
2010 - Cyatharine Alias, Niles North High School, Skokie, IL
2009 - Jacob Cohn, Niles North High School, Skokie, IL
2009 - Karen Perez, Lane Tech College Prep High School, Chicago, IL
Junior Grand Prize Winners
2025 - Aarush Virginkar, Illinois Stem Society
2025 - Ishaan Pulugurtha, Illinois Stem Society
2024 - Caleb Gao
2023 - Symone Harden
2022 - Nishant Narayanan, Quest Academy, Palentine, IL
2019 - Christian Moore, Dunlap Middle School
2018 - Blaze Atwood
2016 - Sophia Jarowyj & Anastasiya Shybitov, St. Nicholas Cathedral School, Chicago, IL
2015 - Drew Hudgins, Saint Andrews School, Murphysboro, IL
2012 - Ajay Dugar, Crone Middle School, Naperville, IL
2010 - Shelby Pemberton, Crone Middle School, Naperville, IL
2009 - Nick Firrantello, Memorial Junior High School, Lansing, IL
Junior Honorable Mention
2025 - Samarah Khan, College Prep School of America
2025 - Celine Zoubi, College Prep School of America
2025 - Lea Morton, Saint Scholastica
2024 - Tinley Wold
2023 - Chris Kalayil
2022 - Sami Ozer, Science Academy of Chicago
2022 - Morgan Wilcox and Grace Stevens, Southeastern Jr./Sr. High School, Augusta, IL
2018 - Sai Voora
2016 - Meredith Kelley, Blessed Sacrament School
2016 - Maya Portscheller, St. Mary’s School
2015 - Emma Turk, Unity Point School, Makanda, IL
2015, Allison McNichols, Saint Michael School, Wheaton, IL
2012 - Michael Flynn, Avery Coonley School, Downer's Grove, IL
2012 - Jason Paximadas, Avery Coonley School, Downer's Grove, IL
2010 - Nick Firrantello, Memorial Junior High School, Lansing, IL
2009 - Matthew Lydy, Giant City School, Carbondale, IL
2009 - Erin Anderson, Unity Point School, Carbondale, IL
