Greetings!
Happy summer! As our fiscal year draws to a close (June 30), we hope you will support the annual fund at LFA. We are just $20,000 away from our goal of $1.6 million.
While we enjoyed many successes at LFA this school year, we also had unexpected expenses, including high energy/utility costs and the need to rent off-campus quarantine space for boarding students who contracted COVID-19.
Your support will help us meet and exceed our annual fund goal. We have some convenient ways to give, including Venmo and Paypal! Please help us finish the year strong.
I hope to see you this summer or fall at one of our alumni events, where we will celebrate Chris Tennyson in his new role as head of school at LFA. And don't forget to join us for Alumni Weekend & Reunion, Sept. 23-24. See below for details; registration will open soon!
Ruth Keyso
Director of Alumni Engagement
847.615.3268 (office)
847.224.6072 (cell)
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Thank you, José M. De Jesús
As Head of School José M. De Jesús departs LFA after three years at the helm, we wish him all the best in his new role as Head of School at The Dalton School in New York City, effective July 1. José was an exemplary leader at LFA and served the Academy during a time of tremendous challenge. While we will miss seeing him on a daily basis, we know he will always be a part of the LFA community as an alumni parent (Bela '22)! Thank you, Jose, for all you did for LFA. We will miss you and your family enormously.
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Welcome, New Trustees
The following alumni were elected to the LFA Board of Trustees in April 2022. Congratulations to David Gupta '81 of Chicago; Kristin Rey '83 of Los Angeles and Napa, Calif., and Tom Wood '78, P'23, '24 of Lake Forest. We thank these alumni for their commitment to the school and encourage you to read their bios here.
And thank you to alumni parent Beth Moritz P'15, '16, '18, '20 of Winnetka, Ill., for completing her service on the Board of Trustees and being elected a Life Trustee at LFA.
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Congratulations, LFA Class of 2022!
On May 28, we welcomed 125 seniors into the alumni community at our graduation ceremony in the Formal Gardens. This event capped off a week of celebratory gatherings in honor of this year's graduates. They are headed to a wide array of impressive colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Congratulations to our newest alumni!
caption above: Senior leaders pose with their Class of 2022 paver (signed on the back by all members of the class) at Alumni Circle. l to r: Natalia Cummings, Cutler Terlato, Ryota Nambara, Stewart Thompson, and Ferdoss Ibrahim. Below: The Class of 2022
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Alumna in the Spotlight: Attorney Ursula Bailey
LFA alumna Ursula Bailey '83 was featured in The Ledger (Knoxville, Tenn., edition) in May 2022 for her work in the field of criminal defense and civil rights in Knoxville. Ursula holds degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Tennessee College of Law. She is in solo practice in Knoxville.
Read more here. Congratulations, Ursula, on your significant career achievements!
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Alumna Speaks at Cum Laude Society Lunch
Thank you to Megan Gallagher Gosselin '07 of Fox Lake, Ill., who addressed this year's Cum Laude Honor Society inductees at a luncheon at LFA on May 26. Megan was honored as a Cum Laude Society member 15 years ago. Megan holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and a master's degree in supply chain management from Penn State University and works as a supplier quality engineer with GE Aviation. Thank you, Megan!
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Your Academy Fund Gifts Make An Impact
Help us reach our $1.6 million Academy Fund goal. We are counting on your support again this year.
Contribute today. Or, sign up for a recurring monthly gift that can be counted both this year and next school year. Thank you for all you do in support of our students and faculty.
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Class Leaders Needed! Alumni Weekend & Reunion
If you are from a graduating class ending in 2 or 7 and would be willing to rally classmates to attend Alumni Weekend & Reunion, we need your help! Whether it is your 55th or 5th milestone, help us ensure that your reunion (Sept. 23-24) is a celebration to remember.
The time commitment and effort is minimal (send a few emails, reach out on social media or by phone), but will have a big impact on the success of the weekend. If you are interested, contact Director of Annual and Reunion Giving Hannah Shallenberger at hshallenberger@lfanet.org.
An invitation will be arriving in mailboxes, and the registration link will be sent via email in the coming weeks. Keep an eye out!
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Give Later; Impact NOW!
For most individuals, gift planning represents the opportunity to make their most significant philanthropic investment. One reason many people hesitate is that the impact of their gift comes after their lifetime.
But there’s a solution!
The Caxy Legacy Challenge creates the opportunity to make a significant gift after your lifetime while seeing an immediate impact. When you document your intentions with LFA, you unlock funds from a challenge pool that you direct toward an area of your choosing—financial aid; professional development; area of greatest need…the choice is up to you.
For details and more information on the Caxy Legacy Challenge, click the link or contact a member of our Advancement Team:
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Link In with Us
Alumni, stay connected with us through the LFA Alumni LinkedIn page. As our students graduate from LFA and start building their networks of alumni contacts, we'd like our LinkedIn site to be as robust as possible. Thank you for joining our group.
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Gather in Wrigleyville
Chicago-area alumni from the classes of 2000-2018: Join us for a happy hour on the rooftop patio at Happy Camper in Wrigleyville on Thursday, July 21, starting at 6 p.m. Enjoy pizza, apps, drinks, and socializing with former classmates and teachers, including Head of School-Elect Chris Tennyson. Come congratulate Chris on being named the next Head of School at LFA!
Thank you to our Host Committee members:
Willow Walker 03, AAB member
Mghnon Martin '05, AAB member
Elisa Gutierrez '06, AAB member
Jaime Hermosillo '07
Josh Brass '10, AAB member
Eric Clamage '11
Eric Bauer '12, AAB member
Meg Kennedy '13
Alex Kirshenbaum '13
Catherine Hanlon '14
Ryan Clamage '15
Sampson Hao '17
Andrew Ryder '17
Max Hayes '18
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Join Us on Aug. 7 for our Alumni & Friends Picnic at LFA
Come meet Chris Tennyson and welcome him into his new role as Head of School at LFA!
Bring your parents, children or grandchildren to LFA for an Alumni & Friends Picnic in the Formal Gardens on Sunday, Aug. 7 from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. There will be picnic food and plenty of activities to keep kids entertained, including face painting, caricature artists, and balloon artists. We can't wait to see you!
Thank you to our Host Committee members
Sue Peecher and Bill Dolbee P’04, ’10
Rich Gallagher ’09
Terry Hall ’67, AAB member
Maren Wesley Hussain ‘02 and Yousuf Hussain ’03
Johnnie Johnson ’01, P’26, BAAC member
Eliza Walters Johnson ’07 and Mark Johnson ’07
Mark Karstrom ’80, P’18, AAB member
Emily Morrison Krall ’08
Cecily Barnett Meers ’69 (AAB) and Henry Meers ’65, P’97, ’09
Liz Peinado ’08
Shaena Wright ’18
Robin and Mike Zafirovski P’04, ’05, ’09
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