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the lake forest leader | December 12, 2019 | 13
School News
Bradley University
Roti works with Irish
student on project
Dominic Roti, of Lake
Forest, an interactive media
student, took part in a
partnership with a school
in Ireland.
Bradley University’s
interactive media students
worked with their pen pals
from the LIT Limerick
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School of Art and Design
in Clonmel on an “art exchange”
project called Out
My Window.
A student from each
school was paired up, and
each was asked to look out
a window, then write a description
of what they saw
and how they felt. That description
was sent to their
partner across the Atlantic,
and the recipient made a
piece of art based upon the
written description. A total
of 35 pairs (70 students)
participated.
Miami University
O’Connor earns degree
Brogan O’Connor, of
Lake Forest, has received
a bachelor of arts degree in
strategic communication/
psychology from Miami
University.
Located in Oxford,
Ohio, Miami University
is consistently ranked by
U.S. News and World Report
for its commitment
to undergraduate teaching
and is the number one
college town according to
Forbes.
Ripon College
Goeks performs with
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Julia Goeks, of Lake
Forest, performed in the
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
at Ripon College at
3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov.
17.
Goeks plays the flute.
She is in the class of
2021 at Ripon, majoring
in chemistry and physics
with a minor in mathematics.
Located in Ripon, Wisconsin,
the college is Wisconsin’s
best-value private
college and a national
leader in liberal arts education,
devoted to ensuring
every student realizes their
unique potential.
School News is compiled by
Editor Peter Kaspari. Send
submissions to peter@lakeforestleader.com.
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Quarter of Woodlands Academy seniors named Ill. State Scholars
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Twenty-five percent of
Woodlands Academy of
the Sacred Heart’s graduating
class of 2020 are
among high school seniors
being honored as Illinois
Student Assistance
Commission (ISAC)
State Scholars in recognition
of superior academic
achievement.
Illinois State Scholars
represent approximately
the top 10 percent
of seniors from 726 high
schools across the state.
They possess strong academic
potential and are
chosen based on a combination
of exemplary ACT
or SAT test scores and
sixth semester class rank.
Woodlands Academy’s
2020-21 Illinois State
Scholars are: Elizabeth
Coughlin, of Northbrook;
Áine Heaney, of Chicago;
Mariana Noble, of Chicago;
Constance Parker, of
Chicago; Julia Podstolowicz,
of Gurnee; Daphne
Ricketts, of Wilmette;
Anna Serkland, of Lake
Forest; Annika Swanson,
of Chicago; and Jianna
Torcende, of Hainseville.
“I am so very proud
of our State Scholars for
achieving this recognition
of all their hard work
and outstanding academic
performance during their
years at Woodlands Academy,”
said Head of School
Meg Steele. “I’d also like
to thank the members of
our faculty for creating
an environment here that
prepares girls for college
and beyond by empowering
them to lead, compete,
engage and explore.”
While State Scholar recognition
does not include a
monetary prize, honorees
will receive a congratulatory
letter from ISAC and
a personalized Certificate
of Achievement. Honorees
can also download
a digital Illinois State
Scholar badge that can be
displayed on their online
profiles and social media
platforms, and shared with
prospective colleges, employers
and others. The
program announces honorees
based on the year they
would begin any post-secondary
education, not the
year they graduate from
high school.
“On behalf of ISAC, we
congratulate this year’s
Illinois States Scholars,”
said Eric Zarnikow, executive
director of ISAC. “It is
a credit to these students-
-as well as to their support
systems and to their
Woodlands Academy’s ISAC Illinois State Scholars for
2020-21 are among the top 10 percent of seniors from
high schools across the state being honored for superior
academic achievement based on such things as
their ACT or SAT test scores. Photo Submitted
schools--that so many of
them are not only driven
to achieve but also reflect
a true love of learning and
a desire to use their education
to make the world a
better place.”
Located in Lake Forest,
Woodlands Academy is an
independent, Catholic day
and boarding, college preparatory
school for young
women of all faiths grades
nine through 12. It’s part
of a network of more than
150 schools in 41 countries
on six continents (24
schools in the U.S and
Canada). For more information,
visit www.woodlandsacademy.org.
The Illinois Student Assistance
Commission helps
make college accessible
and affordable for students
throughout Illinois. ISAC
provides comprehensive,
objective and timely information
on education and
financial aid for students
and their families – giving
them access to the tools
they need to make the educational
choices that are
right for them. To learn
more, visit www.isac.org.
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Spirit of 67 Foundation
highlights grants in action
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The Spirit of 67 Foundation
recently highlighted
just some events and
activities grants it has
provided have funded in
the Lake Forest public
elementary and middle
schools.
The foundation raises
funds and acquires resources
that are meant
to enrich and enhance
educational and cultural
experiences of the Lake
Forest School District 67
community. The grants
provided pay for experiences
that might not otherwise
see support.
Recent highlights include:
• Author Carolyn Crimi
visited Cherokee, Everett
and Sheridan Elementary
Schools. She entertained
students with her captivating
presentations.
• Author Jordan Sonnenblick
spent time with
Deer Path Middle School
students.
• Barrel of Monkeys
once again brought fourth
grade stories to life.
Members from this group
worked with Cherokee,
Everett and Sheridan
fourth-graders to write
stories and bring the
words from the page alive
on stage.
• Thanks to a Spirit
of 67 Grant, Deer Path
Middle School East’s library
is filled with Caudill
Books.
The Spirit of 67 is a
unique organization that
truly touches every child,
every day. The Kreischer
Kids Fund is one to be
noted. This fund was created
in 2003, by the DPM
principal at the time, who
saw a need to provide resources
for parents with financial
constraints. Originally
called the Family
Assistance Fund, it was
renamed in memory of
beloved DPM teacher and
coach, Gary Kreischer.
The Kreischer Kids Fund
has paid for many different
things through out the
years from eye glasses,
musical instrument rentals
and yearbooks, to tutoring
and winter coats.
For more information,
visit https://spiritof-
67foundation.org.