10 | June 6, 2019 | The Northbrook tower news northbrooktower.com Loyola’s Class of 2019 celebrates the ‘big little things’ 19 Northbrook residents graduate VADIM GLUZMAN, Artistic Director JUNE 12•14•15 Northbrook, IL www.nscmf.org (847) 370-3984 $30to$50 / 20%Senior Discount Michael Wojtychiw, Contributing Sports Editor As members of the Loyola Academy Class of 2019 finish their four-year chapter at the Wilmette school, a new one awaits them in the fall when most of them head off to college. For many of the 493 students, that will include new challenges and experiences, like being away from their families for an extended period of time, being surrounded by people they don’t know and the rigors of secondary education, just to name a few. Many of them, like valedictorian Bridget Hickey, are happy with how the PAIN MANAGEME<strong>NT</strong> AND THE OVERUSE OF OPIOIDS Part one of a FREE three-part summer seminar series Wednesday, June19 Refreshments – 5:30 pm Presentation – 6pm Question &answersessiontofollow Spaceislimited. RSVP to Kayleigh Bourbonat312.515.0720. Part of a FREE seminar series sponsored by Presentedby Dr.BrookeVanderby Dr.Mehul Garala IllinoisBone &Joint Institute Discoverthe latest non-narcotic, holisticand integrativewaystomanagechronic pain for avariety of conditions—as wellasexploring thelatestadvancesinminimallyinvasive procedures. Includes refreshments. Glenview Terrace 1511 GreenwoodRoad Glenview,Illinois60026 glenviewterrace.com Loyola Academy’s Honors Chambers Singers kick of the school’s graduation ceremony on May 25 by singing the National Anthem. Megan Floyd/22nd Century Media school has prepared them for their future. “I think Loyola has definitely prepared all of us very well for our future, whatever that is for each of us,” she said. “Just with the level of coursework and the relationships we’ve made with teachers, we’ve all kind of been able to just be better people and be more prepared for whatever it is that we’re heading, or whatever path we’re heading on. Especially for me, I’m planning on going into the medical field, so I think Loyola’s science department has really prepared me and students like that to get into that, to get into that field and to know and to be prepared for the level of work that will come with that.” The Loyola class of 2019 faced a number of hardships that other schools may not go through, including a change in leadership as Charlie Heintz took over as principal after the resignation of Dr. Kathryn Baal. Since then, Heintz has been named the school’s full-time principal and looks to lead the Academy into the future. This year’s class is the first that has seen multiple years of the LA Way program, a program that is designed in developing leadership skills, a program started last year. Heintz made sure to spotlight the college counseling department, especially Jamie Simon, who has been key with working in the Chicago Scholars Program. Loyola became involved with the program, one that is a cooperative group between colleges and universities and under represented minority students who live in the city of Chicago. Students who are identified as college scholars and meet those requirements can go and in a short interview format with a variety of schools, generally get determinations on admissions and levels of financial aid, if not that day within a very short period of time. This year around 25 students were named Chicago Scholars. Heintz noted that of the 493 graduating seniors, they are attending 131 different colleges. Nearly 90 percent were accepted to either their first or second choice school. And 146 were accepted to every school they applied to. The student leadership, led by senior student council president and Northbrook resident Samantha Mallahan, felt that they were heard in everything they wanted to accomplish this year and that goes back to the administration and faculty’s willingness to listen to them. “One of the biggest things is that I think all the adults there, they were helpful and so supportive and they all want to make sure that our voice is heard,” Mallahan said. “We had a lot of meetings with like the principal and Please see loyola, 18
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