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Student athletes have their hands full juggling the demands of their academic and athletic schedules, leaving little room for extracurricular involvement. But don’t tell that to Chuck Porcelli. Not only has he earnsed a spot as a starting offensive tackle for the Northwestern Wildcats, he has performed above and beyond the call of duty in the university’s Learning and Organizational Change program while battling childhood illnesses as part of a national program known as Uplifting Athletes. Porcelli is a 2008 graduate of Montini High School, where he played offensive tackle for the varsity team all four years. His freshman year, …