Senior Jacob Zientarski has been chosen as one of 40 Indiana Academic All-Stars, as announced today by the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP).

Zientarski emerged from a candidate list of 276 nominees. The honor levels a sibling rivalry. Ava Zientarski, Jacob’s sister, earned the same honor last spring as a senior.

“Without question, Jacob represents what it means to be a leader on campus. His academic track record and extra-curricular involvement merit this recognition. Jacob is a polished, hard-working young man whose future is very promising,” principal Casey Martin said.

Zientarski was recognized yesterday at the Academic All-Stars Award Luncheon inside the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.

Selection of each school’s nominee is based upon several considerations, including the student’s transcript with a focus on dual credit classes taken and the grades received in those courses, academic achievements and honors, academic extracurricular activities, community service involvement, and leadership qualities.

Zientarski, who is on track to graduate this June with 86 dual credits, carries a 4.573 cumulative grade-point average and is a member of National Honor Society. While at Marquette Catholic, he has been actively involved in Marquette Performing Arts, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), Quiz Bowl, Academic Super Bowl, Debate Club, Engineering Club, Rosary Club, Yearbook Club, Student Government, and Cross Country.

He has received scholarship offers from Rose-Hulman University and Marquette University. Zientarski plans to study engineering with the goal of specializing in energy research/energy studies.