Abigail Harms to Graduate with Honors at Civic Memorial High School

BETHALTO - Abigail Harms is graduating with quite a few accomplishments on her resume.

For her achievements, Abigail Harms is a DD Homes Network Student of the Month for Civic Memorial High School.

Harms, a senior, will graduate summa cum laude in a few days. But in the meantime, she is reflecting on her time at CM.

She had a successful four years as a member of the tennis team. Harms and her doubles partner were named 2nd Team All-State for their performance at the state tournament last year.

She also wrote for the school newspaper throughout high school. She gave back to her school community as a freshman mentor, a role in which she guided and empowered underclassmen.

Harms was inducted into the National Honor Society, the Spanish National Honor Society, and the mathematics honor society Mu Alpha Theta. These organizations require high grades and many hours of community service.

Harms has volunteered at OSF St. Anthony’s Cancer Center and as a tennis coach at Tiger Tennis Camps. She also plays guitar for her church’s band.

She is a Silver Medallion recipient, which puts her at the top of her class. In her free time, she enjoys knitting, practicing the guitar and baking.

As graduation approaches, Harms is excited for her next steps. Just as they do now, her teachers and loved ones will be cheering her on.

“After graduation, I plan on attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to study chemical engineering,” she shared.

Congratulations to Abigail for this recognition by Civic Memorial High School and the DD Homes Network!

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