Legacy Award Winners Announced

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April 28, 2025

The Mendel Alumni Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Mendel Legacy Awards. This is a very talented group of individuals who had stellar high school careers. We look forward to watching them continue to achieve their potential in their colleges of choice.

A total of $9,350 was awarded to these eleven talented and gifted individuals:

  • Imogen Duffy (Bill Duffy ’64) – Benet Academy – Villanova University
  • Abigail Bilsky (Jack Vlazny ’61) – North Port High School – University of South Florida
  • Emily Block (John Block ’64) – Providence High School – University of Illinois
  • Martin Radgowski (Bill Duffy ’64) – Benet Academy – University of Dayton
  • Ryan Loehr (Don Larisey ’65) – St. Rita High School – University of Nebraska
  • Joseph Gainer (Terry Gainer ’66) – St. Francis High School – Missouri Southern State University
  • Henry Williams (Rich Williams ’62, John Giblin ’59) – Wheaton North High School – Valparaiso University
  • Xavier Sellers (Bill McCullough ’71) – Valparaiso High School – Purdue University
  • Declan Duffy (Thomas Duffy ’63) – Hopewell High School – Limestone University
  • Madison Heitzmann (Dennis Heitzmann ’64) – Richard Montgomery HS – Penn State
  • Thomas Losh (Thomas Losh ’73) – Homewood Flossmoor HS – University of Illinois

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!