College presents a new challenge

I know it sounds cliché, but time really does fly. I graduate from high school in a week, yet I feel like I’m still a freshman. I remember so perfectly my first day of school, nervous about my uniform, getting lost and being late to …

Local students perform at Disney

Students from the following groups recently became stars of their own Disney show as part of the Disney Performing Arts Program:

Junior Ambassadors Show Choir, which traveled from Hinsdale to Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and performed on April 20, 2012. …

District 181

Legacy bricks  offered Current and former Oak School families can order personalized legacy bricks through June 1. The pavers will be set in the new front walkway and outdoor classroom that will be installed at Oak School this summer. The project is funded by the …

District 86

Summer book fair Hinsdale Central PTO Book Fair will be held at Barnes & Noble at the Oakbrook Mall from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 9 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 10. This Summer Reading Book Fair benefits the Hinsdale Central …

CAMPUS NOTES

Jennifer Traficanti, daughter of Mr. Andrew and Mrs. Jan Traficanti of Burr Ridge, graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on May 13. The College is one of only 28 veterinary schools in the United …

Notre Dame  School

Top science winners Notre Dame School of Clarendon Hills was well represented at this year’s Illinois Junior Academy of Science state fair competition, which was held last weekend at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After receiving top awards at both the school and regional …

Dystopian novel author sheds light on her work

A world that by definition is terrible does not really sound like the place you want to escape to when you curl up with a book. However, dystopian novels are dominating fiction right now, especially in the young adult genre. One such book is the …

CAMPUS NOTES

Junior and senior high school students from across Illinois have qualified to compete in the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest to be held June 10–14 in College Park, Md. These students were chosen from more than 1,400 who competed in the Illinois History …

Lyons Township High School

Technology awards Equipped with just rulers, safety glasses, tape measures and X-Acto knives, many Lyons Township High School students earned medals in a variety of technology-based events at the annual Technology Day. A total of 400 students from 20 different schools participated. 2nd Place Engineering …

Nazareth Academy

Nazareth Academy has released the third quarter A ad B Honor Rolls for the academic year 2011-2012. From Burr Ridge: A Honor Roll Kathryn Carlin, Deanna Crouchelli, Brooke Donnelly, Michael Donnelly, Kylie Farrell, Esha Gandhi, Ellyson Harrell, Kathryn McAuliffe, Meghan McAuliffe, Abby Meehan, Molly Meehan, …

District 92 1/2

Illinois math league competition Each year the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics sponsors a math competition for students in the fourth – 12th grades. This annual Math League Competition is open to all interested students and is held at their home school. Students have …

Gurrie Middle School musicians jazz up concert for verterans

Toes were tapping at the American Legion in La Grange May 9 when the jazz ensemble from Gurrie Middle School in La Grange crooned and wailed some of their favorite tunes for veterans and their families. Members of the Walter E. Coulter, Jr. Post 1941 …

Park Junior High students and alumni taste life in Paris

A group of 22 students traded the classrooms in LaGrange Park and at Lyons Township High School for the streets of Paris and surrounding countryside during their spring break in March.

Campus Notes

Two Western Springs residents were named to the dean’s list at Knox College for winter term. They are juniors: Amanda M.Goslawski, majoring in neuroscience, and Max R. Potthoff, whose major is undecided. Illinois Wesleyan University’s candidates for graduation include: Clarendon Hills: Kirsten Fredrickson, who majored …

College of DuPage

Students honored for leadership The College of DuPage Office of High School Partnerships hosted a year-end banquet for its Student Leadership Academy recently. The academy serves more than 170 students from 17 high schools, including Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South. Thanks to the generosity of …