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Aimee M. Dobry of La Grange was named by Grand Valley State University among students who were placed on the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester. The Ohio State University named the following students to the Winter Quarter 2012 honor roll report: From Clarendon …
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Lyons Township staff member learns on Southeast Asian island
LA GRANGE — Lyons Township High School staff member Michelle Wrona of Darien will study primate conservation strategies on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Wrona was selected to participate in summer 2013 global graduate studies as part of Miami University and Project Dragonfly’s Earth …
Lyons Township business students compete on national stage
Ten members of the Lyons Township High School Business Professionals of America recently competed in the annual National BPA Leadership Conference contests and performed in a variety of categories, including Administrative Support Team, Advanced Office Systems and Procedures, Banking and Finance, Database Applications, Digital Media …
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Lauren C. Joyner of Western Springs, received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Humanities and Natural Science. This degree was awarded by the Loyola University New Orleans at its recent commencement ceremony. Kate B. Klein, of Hinsdale, graduated from Washington University in …
La Grange students become well-versed on poetry
LA GRANGE — Vomit, snot and monsters aren’t the usual themes for waxing poetic.
But fourth-graders at Ogden Avenue School embraced the freedom to flex their creativity this month at a workshop conducted by guest poet and facilitator Bill Buczinsky.
Like a pied piper, Buczinsky …
No fix in sight for dispute with Lyons Township school treasurer’s office
LA GRANGE — A dispute between two school boards over financial control continues to fester.
A legislative solution still isn’t in sight, state Rep. Jim Durkin reported May 20 to the Lyons Township High School Board in its effort to separate from the Lyons Township …
Lyons Township High School staff earns recognition
Lyons Township High School office of community relations administrative assistant Sally Kapso recently received an Award of Excellence from the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association’s Distinguished Service Awards.
The statewide program honors individuals who have consistently gone above and beyond on …
College of DuPage officials look at budget with $2.5 million deficit
The College of DuPage Board got its first look at the proposed 2014 budget May 16.
While the college’s financial rating is good, challenges loom in the immediate future, challenges that may lead to an increase in tuition.
At the core of the college’s potential …
La Grange students stage ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’
LA GRANGE — It’s time to celebrate your un-birthday at Gurrie Middle School.
Students will be staging “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” adapated for stage from the classic Disney film at 7:30 p.m. May 15 and 16 in the school gym, 1001 S. Spring Ave.
The …
Lyons Township yearbook students win national recognition
Eight members of the Lyons Township High School Tabulae yearbook staff recently attended the annual spring convention of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association in San Francisco. Alana McCloskey took a superior rating for her copy and captions for sports. Erik …
Lyons Township students take top spots in poster contest
LA GRANGE — Two Lyons Township High School students were named winners in the third annual Illinois Children of Mental Health Partnership Say It Out Loud poster contest, which is designed to promote speaking out about mental illness.
Senior Brandon Krcivoy of Burr Ridge was …
LaGrange Park student honored for research
The Illinois chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honored Alison Wasselewski of St. Louise de Marillac School in LaGrange Park for Grace Trout: The Woman Who Never Failed. More than 1,400 junior and senior high school students from across the state participated in the …
Nazareth students kick up their heels for prom
LAGRANGE PARK More than 300 students dressed their best for Nazareth Academy High School’s prom May 11 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. Faculty adviser Kate Augustyn said 370 students attended the dance and headed downtown afterward for a midnight cruise on Lake Michigan. Aboard …
FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS
Fenwick High School announced students who achieved the honor roll during the third quarter of academic year 2012-2013. FIRST HONORS From Burr Ridge: seniors - George Krug, Luke Lattner, Erin McDonald; juniors - Alexander Lambert, Clare Lattner, Anthony Walsh, Maria Waring; sophomores - Chloee Battlo, …
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Lauren Smith of Hinsdale, a senior graphic design student at Elmhurst College, had her work on display at the school’s Spring Capstone Art Exhibition. The exhibition requires each student to create a body of work in her or his area of concentration — painting, sculpture, …
Nazareth Academy students share
LAGRANGE PARK — Nazareth Academy physics teacher Roberta Zasadzinski, sees an opportunity to deepen her students’ learning through the school’s pillar of service.
After attending a week-long engineering workshop in 2012, Zasadzinski brought Engineering Projects in Community Service to Nazareth, the first suburban school to …
