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LakeForestLeader.com NEWS the lake forest leader | November 15, 2018 | 13 Election 2018 Morgan wins 58th District by landslide Alyssa Groh, Editor Rick Lesser (R-Lake Bluff) could not catch up to Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield) in the Illinois House of Representatives District 58 race after entering late when Cindy Masover left the race for personal reasons. Morgan beat Lesser with 72.37 percent of the votes. Scott Drury has held the Illinois House of Representatives District 58 seat since 2013. Lesser, 63, is a small business owner and estate planning attorney and was a Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustee member from 2003-2011. Morgan, 38, is an attorney for the law firm Much Shelist, and previously worked for the State of Illinois where he served as the lead attorney for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. He also served as director of the Illinois Medical Cannabis Program. The program has helped more than 35,000 residents struggling with debilitating medical conditions like cancer and PTSD. “I was unable to overcome the problem the republican brand has in this District,” Lesser told The Leader during a watch party at Chief’s Pub in Lake Forest. “I did my best. I don’t like partisanship and I don’t like parties. I was unable to overcome those problems.” Lesser did not believe his late entry impacted the results. During a watch party Donor helps students travel abroad Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield) gives a speech at the Highland Park Country Club after announcing his win as State Representative for District 58. Erin Yarnall/22nd Century Media at Highland Park Country Club Morgan gave his victory speech. “We announced the campaign for State Representative with the simple message of doing better,” Morgan said. “Doing better without representation, offering our communities representation and leadership that is deserves. He also spoke about his optimism for the future. Voting breakdown in Cook County Morgan — 2,910 votes Lesser — 1,111 votes Lake County Morgan — 26,194 votes Lesser — 15,471 votes Total Votes Morgan — 29,104, 63.7 percent Lesser — 16,582, 36.3 percent “There is no question that this is a trying time for our community, for America. The challenges we face are impacting us in ways that we could have never imagined,” he said. “ But, I’m filled with hope. I’m filled with hope because we as a community, we as a country are better than this.” Submitted by Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart A recent generous financial gift in support of the Center for Global Studies at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart will help achieve the Lake Forest school’s goal of international travel for all of its students as well as a means for possible future expansion of the center’s programming. This transformative donation comes from Nancy Scott Considine, the mother of seven and grandmother of two Woodlands Academy alumnae. A Sacred Heart alumna herself, Considine deeply believes in the power of global education and travel to open one’s eyes to the rich diversity and beauty in our world while simultaneously highlighting our shared humanity. “The entire Woodlands community is sincerely and deeply grateful for Mrs. Considine’s generosity, vision and support,” said Head of School Meg Steele. “As her own life attests, Mrs. Considine is a strong believer in Sacred Heart education and the values fundamental to Sacred Heart. Her gift will afford more of our students the opportunity to learn meaningful lessons about very different ways of life by witnessing them first-hand.” Travel to other countries is woven into the fabric of the Center for Global Studies curriculum. For one thing, Woodlands Academy students can make exchange visits to sister institutions comprising the worldwide network of approximately 150 Sacred Heart schools in 41 countries on six continents. Additionally, the center’s Global Odyssey and Global Scholars programs offer various learning opportunities in foreign lands. One thing the Considine grant will do is help remove the financial barriers that can block a student’s path to these learning opportunities abroad by providing assistance to families needing it to defray the costs of such academic travel. “The Woodlands Academy Center for Global Studies seeks to engage students with comprehensive curricular, extracurricular and service opportunities in order to immerse them in a global outlook, equipping them with the skills to act as responsible leaders on issues of global significance,” said Amy Perlick, director of the center for global studies. “In addition to programs such as Global Odyssey and Global Scholars, we have about 30 exchange students a year come to us for two-to- sixweek visits on a cultural exchange from other Sacred Heart schools around the world. We also have 17 international students housed in our boarding school attending classes here for the entire 2018-19 term.” Global Odyssey provides every Woodlands student with an international experience – either by travelling to another country or through a special class here at home – in order to spark her global curiosity and develop her global competence. The program’s launch last year sent 10 sophomores on exchange visits to sister Many Woodlands Academy students experienced life in other countries as part of their education last year. Photo Submitted schools in Austria, Chile, France, Mexico and Spain. Another 30 Woodlands Academy students departed for Japan, where they visited a Sacred Heart network school in Tokyo and experienced the rich cultural and physical beauty of that city and three others – Hakone, Takayama and Kyoto; while 14 more visited Ecuador for a service trip to help a local indigenous community in Chilcapamba in a variety of ways. Woodlands Academy’s Global Scholars program, now in its third year, exposes participants to different cultures, languages and perspectives through challenging coursework, project-based learning, internships, cultural exchanges and service. Students successfully completing its requirements receive a Global Scholars certification on their high school diploma. Considine’s donation, the amount of which is not being publicly disclosed, will be put to immediate use for this year’s Global Odyssey which will include trips to Iceland, Ireland and Guatemala.
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