Hometown: Downers Grove

Class: Senior

Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Doudourekas

Sponsor: Amy Wesley, college counselor

Community service: Boy Scouts Of America-Troop 99; Wheaton Math Circle, volunteer teaching; Redwing Engineering and Design Team, founded team to initiate and execute engineering projects; Darien Park District and Indian Boundary YMCA, volunteer summer camp counselor; peer tutoring in physics

Personal statement: “I want to be a mentor to others during and after my engineering career. When I joined Boy Scouts, several older Scouts went out of their way to give me advice and teach me new skills. They also explained and demonstrated the integrity, morals, honor, and leadership that were expected of me. As a senior Scout, I greatly enjoy giving this knowledge to new members of the troop.”

Sponsor’s endorsement: “James has an old soul. If you have the opportunity to meet with him, I think you’ll feel it, too, by his thoughtful conversation and willingness to know that he doesn’t know it all.”