Seven Urbana High School graduates from the Class of 2022 earned the prestigious Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy. They are:

• Madeline Garbacz (Spanish)
• Kaia Garbacz (Spanish)
• Carmen Lopez-Irineo (Spanish)
• Amairane Martinez-Hernandez (Spanish)
• Rema Salem (French)
• Carmen Sanchez (Spanish)
• Emily Sanders (Spanish)

The State Seal of Biliteracy program recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and in one or more foreign or world languages. The seal is designated on the student’s diploma and transcript.

Additionally, three 2022 graduates earned a Commendation toward Biliteracy:

• Abigail Brown (German)
• Jada Herakovich-Catchings (German)
• Crystal Rodriguez (Spanish)

The commendation toward Biliteracy is awarded to students who demonstrate progress toward biliteracy, but do not fully meet the requirements of the Seal of Biliteracy.

Participating in the program encourages the study of other languages, benefits the student by increasing employment and academic opportunities, benefits the global community by communication with people from other cultures, and allows participants to get college credit at public universities.

These students will be recognized at the UHS Honors night on May 18. 

*Not all recipients are pictured below.