Joliet Catholic Academy president/principal Dr. Jeffrey Budz is pleased to announce the November Students of the Month: Gianna Totani (Kiwanis Club), Kate Formhals (Rotary Club), and Bryan Baker (Lions Club). JCA is proud of the success these students have exhibited both in the classroom and out in the community.

Gianna Totani, daughter of Christopher Totani and Victoria Dillon-Totani, currently has a 4.99 GPA in JCA Honors and AP classes. Totani is a member of National English Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and national Thespian Honor Society. She currently serves as president of the JCA Executive Board of Student Council, president of National Honor Society, and president of the JCA Drama Club. Totani is also participates in the following JCA student clubs; HillZone student cheering section, Habitat for Humanity, Spanish Club, Respect Life Club, KEO Club, JCA Student Ambassadors, and HALO Mentoring. Totani recently served as a leader on JCA’s senior capstone retreat, Kairos, and is also a member of the JCA varsity cheerleading team. In her spare time, she is a published Teen Perspective Writer for the Joliet Herald News, a student ambassador to the Will County Clerk’s Office, and a Little Buddies teen mentor. She also works in the summer and fall at Walt’s Ice Cream shop in Joliet, owned and operated by JCA alumni. Totani is currently undecided on her college choice, but plans to major in English and government with future plans to attend law school.

Kate Formhals, daughter of Joseph and Anna Formhals, currently has a 4.74 GPA in JCA Honors and AP classes. She is a member of National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and International Thespian Society. Formhals has been a four-year member of the JCA girls tennis team and also participates in the JCA Drama Club, student council, Victory View student newspaper, and JCA Student Ambassadors. She plans on majoring in journalism and political science.

Bryan Baker, son of Todd and Kim Baker, currently has a 4.43 GPA in JCA Honors and AP classes. Baker is a member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and Spanish National Honor Society. He is the president of JCA Habitat for Humanity club, a member of the JCA Respect Life club, a JCA Student Council at-large member, and also participates in the JCA Student Ambassador and Mentorship programs. Baker is also a member of the JCA varsity football team. He is employed at Cemeno’s Pizza in Joliet and does volunteer work with Team Make a Difference in Morris. He plans to attend the University of Dayton or the University of Iowa to major in business.