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18 | October 18, 2018 | The winnetka Current school
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School pride displayed during
Faith Hope’s Spirit Week
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Saints Faith, Hope and Charity School students and
football players Patrick Halleron (left) and Brian Dwyer
exit the tunnel during the Oct. 5 pep rally in Winnetka.
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As a tradition at the
School of Saints Faith,
Hope and Charity, Spirit
Week proved to be a festive
display of school pride
leading up to the final pep
rally, tailgate and football
games on Oct. 5 in Winnetka.
The week allowed students
to show their America
pride in red, white and
blue day; be comfortable
during Pajama Day; demonstrate
their imaginative
side during crazy sock
day; don their favorite
sports team jersey and
lastly, their Bulldog pride
in blue and white.
The Pep Rally introduced
all fall student
athletes to include girls
volleyball (sixth through
eighth grade); cross-country
(fourth through eighth
grade); football teams
(fifth through eighth grade)
and cheerleaders (sixth
through eighth grade).
Additionally, eighthgrade
students gave their
mothers a flower, demonstrating
their gratitude for
being their biggest fan.
Hadley Women’s Board members (left to right) Suzy Parks, Tracie Michalek and Beth
Sawyer with Winnetka Community House president and CEO Bob Thomas.
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Holiday cards benefiting
Hadley now available
School News
University of Rochester
Winnetkan named to
dean’s list
Emiel De Jaegher, a
sophomore majoring in
music and jazz studies
and contemporary media,
at the University of
Rochester has been named
to the dean’s list for academic
achievement for
the spring 2018 semester.
He is studying in the University’s
College of Arts,
Sciences, and Engineering
as well as in the Eastman
School of Music. De Jaegher,
a resident of Winnetka,
is the child of Elsa De
Jaegher and Jean-Jacques
De Jaegher, and a graduate
of New Trier Township
High School in Winnetka.
Colgate University
Locals earn dean’s award
for academic excellence
Students who receive a
term grade point average
of 3.3 or higher while completing
at least three courses
for a conventional letter
grade earn the spring 2018
dean’s award for academic
excellence. Awardees include:
Meghan Minturn,
Jacob Freedman and
Samantha Adams, all of
Winnetka.
Hamilton College
Mirkovic matriculates into
Hamilton College
Matthew Mirkovic, of
Northfield, recently matriculated
as a first-year student
at Hamilton College.
Mirkovic, a graduate of
Hotchkiss School, was selected
from a pool of 6,240
applicants to the college
and joins a class of 482.
Colby College
Students enroll in classes
Area students enrolled
at Colby College in Waterville,
Maine, this fall.
Before classes began Sept.
5, students took part in a
weeklong orientation that
included an introduction to
academic and intellectual
life at Colby, participation
in an outdoor education
trip, and an address by the
Crawford Family Professor
of Religion Nikky-
Guninder Singh at Colby’s
201st Convocation. Margaret
E. Chandler, of
Winnetka, is a graduate of
North Shore Country Day
School. She is the daughter
of John and Cori Chandler.
Ezekiel B. Edwards-
Mizel, of Winnetka, is a
graduate of North Shore
Country Day School. He
is the son of Michael Edwards
and Melissa Mizel.
Trevor H. Yamada, of
Winnetka, is a graduate of
North Shore Country Day
School. He is the son of
Keith and Wendy Yamada.
School News is compiled by
Editor Megan Bernard at megan@winnetkacurrent.com.
Submitted by Hadley
School of the Blind
The Hadley Woman’s
Board launched sales of
its 62nd annual Braille
Holiday Card this month,
celebrated world-wide
as Blindness Awareness
Month.
The design for this
year’s card was created
by artist Terri B. Webb, of
Georgia, a Hadley learner
who has been painting professionally
for more than
30 years.
Diagnosed with an autoimmune
disease in 2004,
Webb began to gradually
lose her sight. Recognizing
that she would continue
to have vision loss,
she reached out to Hadley
to learn Braille to help her
prepare to navigate her
new world.
In 2016, Webb enrolled
in Hadley’s Enjoying Birdsongs
course.
“Through this course,
my mind has opened up
to nature in ways I never
imagined,” Webb said.
Still, she realized she
had an empty space in her
heart from all of the loss.
“Learning how to tune
into nature has filled that
space with the songs of
birds,” she added.
Today, she continues
to paint with her residual
sight, and is constantly
developing assistive techniques
to guide her through
the mechanics of art.
In her early career, Webb
created decorative environments
with techniques
such as faux finishes and
hand painted murals, building
an impressive portfolio
of residential projects.
Combining her love for
art with the challenge of
owning her own business,
Webb formed Something
Original Studios in 1996.
Since then, her larger commercial
projects include
various public spaces and
museums, including a
three-story mural at a university.
“Learning to adjust to
progressive visual loss,
Terri has learned the difference
between sight and
vision,” said Julie Tye,
Hadley executive director.
“She holds a vision within
— a vision that will never
grow dim. We are honored
to have the opportunity to
feature her beautiful work
as this year’s holiday card
fundraiser.”
Cost is $35 for a pack
of 25 cards and envelopes.
All proceeds benefit Hadley.
Coordinating gift
tags are also available —
folded 3x3 inch tags come
packaged in cellophane
and tied with ribbon. Gift
tags are $20 for a pack of
20, including shipping.
Through Dec. 15, the
cards are available to order
online at www.hadley.
edu/holidaycard, by phone
(800) 323-4238 or onsite
at 700 Elm St., Winnetka.
For more information or
to order holiday cards and/
or gift tags online, please
visit www.hadley.edu/holidaycard.