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Gillette, Gorski participate at All-State music conference
Two aspiring music educators who have experienced great success in the LCHS Music Department attended the Illinois Music Educators Conference last weekend. Tim Gorski and Charley Gillette both qualified for the highly competitive opportunity after submitting applications with the help of choral director Diana O’Connor and Matt Kastor, director of bands.
“In speaking with Tim, he thought this was such a worthwhile event for him – life changing, in fact,” said O’Connor, who directs Gorski in aCappella Choir.
Gorski was one of about 30 students in Illinois to participate in the Future Music Educators Seminar. There, he attended workshops and discussion groups led by current music students and young and experienced teachers that addressed issues pertaining to selecting the right school, being a music education student, landing and keeping your first job, and achieving a healthy and happy career as a music educator.
Gillette’s experience at the conference involved serving as first chair percussionist in the 150-piece All-State Band, Kastor said. He participated in two days of rehearsal with Dr. Richard Fischer of Concordia University, culminating with a concert on the Saturday of the conference. |
February Eagle Pride recognizes students for achievements
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Several students earned Eagle Pride recognition for the month of February. These students were nominated by staff members for various reasons, including outstanding achievements and helpful contributions. Each received a certificate during a breakfast this month. Students of the Month and Athletes of the Month also were recognized.
Recipients included Charles Gillette, Timothy Gorski, Jonathan Huber, Chelsea Holbach, Sara Berry, Matthew Parenti, Athena Ratilla, Dylan Tagliapietra, Erik Anderson, Ryan Neubeck, Paige Coddington, Jocelyn McNeany, Jason Adlam, Vanessa Martinez, Patrick Chen, Anthony Paoli, Lauren Rothstein, Stephanie Lass, Elmer Olson, Collin Anderson, Taylor Sweet, Brandon Towers, Alexus Jones, Lauren Miller, Bailey McKenzie, Andrew Silge, Anthony Knoth, Kavan Mulloy,
Timothy Cunningham, Neil Hughes, Danielle Latza, Benjamin Mol, Sarah Webster, Nicole Mogged, Brittani Griesbaum, Kyle Aerne, Andrew Lindquist, and Sarah Putman. |
Seniors selected as State Scholars for academic achievements
Forty-six seniors have been named State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. These members of the Class of 2012 earned the honor because of their high ACT scores, class ranks, and grade point averages. Approximately the top ten percent of graduates from approved high schools are announced as State Scholars each year. The State Scholars received a congratulatory letter.
The recipients include Erik Anderson, Jenna
Baker, Michael
Banks, Mark
Beadle, Sara
Berry, Chase
Binkley, Tyler
Booth, Katherine
Brinser, Joshua
Camp, Patrick
Chen, Christina
Cherry, Savannah
Clements, Alexandra
Costa, Taylor
Craig, Sean
Donovan, Daniel
Duncan, Jamie
Dykstra, Logan
Edwards, Kaitlyn
Fritz, Sean
Graham, Kyle
Hill, Matthew
Hirsch, Eric
Hyla, Raquel
Jackson-Stone, Allen
Johnson, Jennifer Knowles, Anthony
Krajca, Nicole
Laczewski, Mallory
Lindstrom, Megan
Massie, Conary
Meyer, Shannon
Miller, Anthony
Osuma, Zachary
Ptasienski, Adrianna
Rajwa, Stephanie
Reuse, Anne
Safron, Brandon
Schlaeger, Weston
Schroeder, Ryan
Silvola, Charles
Sokolovsky, Robert
Thompson, Darius Tumminello, Trevor
Vacala, Sarah
Webster, and Hannah
Wittman. |
December/January Eagle Pride recognizes students for achievements
Several students earned Eagle Pride recognition for the months of December and January. These students were nominated by staff members for various reasons, including outstanding achievements and helpful contributions. Each received a certificate during a breakfast this month. Students of the Month and Athletes of the Month also were recognized.
Recipients included Megan Massie, Nicole Towne, Gloria Galbearth, Jacob Bathery, Jonathan Borzick, Sabiella Gomez, Kelly Clendening, Benjamin Hennenfent, Gabrielle Keenan, Ivan Contreras, Dakota Schneider, Karlie Schneider, Isaac Soto, Gabriel Miller, Alex Burnett, Ashlee Cunningham, Kelly VanDerLip, Samantha Potter, Justin Schneider, Ashlee Gibbs, Rachel Stromsland, Tarin Coberly, and Sarah Putman. |
November Eagle Pride recognizes students for achievements, character
Several students earned Eagle Pride recognition for the month of November. These students were nominated by staff members for various reasons, including outstanding achievements and helpful contributions. Each received a certificate during a breakfast this month. Students of the Month and Athletes of the Month also were recognized.
Recipients included Michael Pfeiffer, Jordan
Wilken, Lynn
Twarowski,
Sarah Webster, Dayna Olson, Jocelyn
McNeany, Tiffany
March, Joseph
Melberg, Brooke
Wood, William Robb, William
Wise,
Isaac Soto, Emily
Toporek, Katherine
Brinser, Jamie Dykstra, Sarah
Horner, Hannah Wittman, Grace
Dean, Christopher
Hoffman, and Brian
Kelly. |
Six students to perform in honor ensembles next month
Several choir and band students have been invited to perform in the Illinois Music Educators Association's honor ensembles. They will represent IMEA's District 7, which band director Matt Kastor says is the most competitive in the state.
Four students will participate in the Senior Band, Chorus and Orchestra Festival at New Trier High School on Nov. 12. Tim Gorski and Payton Gallardo will sing in the chorus, Wisa Terhune will play the flute in the band, and Charley Gillette will join the orchestra's percussion section.
Gallardo also will perform in Vocal Jazz Ensemble 1 at the Senior Jazz Festival on Nov. 19 at Evanston High School. Becca Bowen and Skyler Kite will perform in Vocal Jazz Ensemble 2 on that same day. |
October Eagle Pride recognizes students for achievements, character
Several students earned Eagle Pride recognition for the month of October. These students were nominated by staff members for various reasons, including outstanding achievements and helpful contributions. Each received a certificate during a breakfast this month. Students of the Month and Athletes of the Month also were recognized.
Recipients included Ryan Barry, Matt Hirsch, John O'Connor, Dan Pawlak, Will Hill, Kyle Neeve, Kevin Nadelhoffer, Zach Reimer, Mark Beadle, Scott Brugioni,
Allen Johnson,
Bojan Zgonjanan,
Jonathan Stanley,
Tom Langbein,
Morgan Hannum,
Sean Donovan,
Roberto Tre Re,
Chris DeRue,
Cody Summers,
Becca Bowen,
Sean Clark,
Kaitlyn Hampton,
Wyatt Nelson,
Brittani Griesbaum,
Turner Bradshaw,
Steve Cumbee,
Ryan Silvola,
Britney Werchek,
Sarah Boyle,
Kevin Cole, and Matt Parenti.
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Four named Commended Students in National Merit contest
Four seniors were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program for their outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT last October. Danny Duncan, Kyle Hill, Niki Laczewski, and Anthony Osuma were four of the approximately 1.5 million students to enter the contest by taking the test. They were named Commended Students because their scores were in the top 5 percent in the nation. For their accomplishment, they received Letters of Commendation and were invited to name two colleges or universities to which they would like to be referred by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Additionally, Osuma was named one of 1,600 Semifinalists from across the country in the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which recognizes academic promise in Black American high school seniors. He now is vying for a piece of the $2.4 million in scholarship money. Osuma must present a record of his high academic performance, write an essay, earn SAT scores that confirm his PSAT performance, and receive a letter of recommendation from Principal Steve Plank to continue in the competition. |
September Eagle Pride recognizes students for achievements, character
Several students earned Eagle Pride recognition for the month of September These students were nominated by staff members for various reasons, including outstanding achievements and helpful contributions. Each received a certificate during a breakfast this month. Students of the Month and Athletes of the Month also were recognized.
Recipients included Sara Berry, Bethany Breum, Kathryn Dean, Alex Silvola, Ashley Waring, Hannah Wittman, Marcus Clearwater, Chris Hohenstatt, Blake Jones, Tasha Gillum, Raquel Jackson-Stone, Anne Safron,
Robert Jozefowicz, Daniela Rubio, Rachel Loos, Krystle Sarrazine, John Mitchell, Alex Zanzucchi, Lindsay Cohen, Phallon Ryan, Matt Maeder, Cameron Rodgers, Connor Mack and Lisa Milter.
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