DECEMBER 2023

Dear Rachael,


We're ready to complete the fall semester here at LFA. Our students will finish exams this afternoon and check out of the dorms for winter break. They return on Jan. 8, just in time to welcome our youngest graduates back to campus for our popular Young Alumni Lunch on Jan. 10.


We look forward to resuming our travels in the new semester and seeing as many alumni as possible. Read more below about some of the cities we will be visiting.


Wishing you joy this holiday season and all the best for a happy and healthy new year ahead.


Ruth Keyso

Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy

847.615.3268 (office)

847.224.6072 (cell)

rkeyso@lfanet.org

www.lfanet.org/give

Extra Credit! Will You Make the Honor Roll?

EXTRA CREDIT! We have surpassed our first goal of 100 alumni donors to the Academy Fund (thank you!) and earned the $50,000 bonus for LFA. An additional $10,000 bonus will be added when we reach 150 alumni donors. (We're already at 111, so that means just 39 more!)


Raise your hand and join the Honor Roll today by making your gift! (All donors through Dec. 31 will be listed on the First Semester Honor Roll.)


Just as student participation in the classroom creates a vibrant learning environment, your participation in the Academy Fund ensures that LFA students have all the resources they need to be the head of the class in whatever they choose. 


If you've never made a gift to LFA before, this is your time! Please know gifts of all sizes count and make a difference. 

Save the Date: Texas Events, Jan. 2024

Join Head of School Chris Tennyson P'27 and Dean of Advancement Garry Sloan P'19, '21 for alumni receptions in the following cities:


Austin, Texas: Monday, Jan. 22

5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

La Condesa (private dining room)

Capacity is limited. 

Register here



Dallas, Texas: Wednesday, Jan. 24

Hosted by Ken and Lexi Garschagen Moore '91

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

(Location details in registration form)

Register here


Questions? Contact LFA's Director of Advancement Events Rachael Josephsen at rjosephsen@lfanet.org, 312-972-5118

Florida Events, Feb. 2024

Join Head of School Chris Tennyson P'27, Dean of Advancement Garry Sloan P'19, '21, and Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy Ruth Keyso for alumni receptions in the following cities:



Ponte Vedra Beach: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Hosted by Jean Royster Smiley '56

Email Ruth Keyso to register


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North Palm Beach: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by Trustee Ted and Elissa Kovas P'21

More details to come



Naples: Thursday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Hosted by Trustee K. Scott Meloun '77

Wilderness Country Club (more details to come)


Questions? Contact LFA's Director of Advancement Events Rachael Josephsen at rjosephsen@lfanet.org, 312-972-5118

Young Alumni Lunch: Jan. 10

Alumni in the classes of 2019-2023, please join us on Wed., Jan. 10, 2024, on campus for the annual Young Alumni Lunch! Registration is open at www.lfanet.org/yalunch24


We can't wait to see you!

Gala 2024 Project | Save the Date April 27

We are excited to announce Gala 2024 will support the fine and performing arts at LFA. Gala proceeds will underwrite enhancements to instructional spaces throughout the Cressey Center for the Arts and LFA’s orchestral suite located in New Hall.


Save the date to join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024, 6 p.m. The annual Gala brings together members of the LFA community in support of a priority project approved by the LFA Board of Trustees.


You will hear more details in the new year. Please make plans to join us for this fun and exciting annual event.

Caxys on the Stage

All community members are invited to enjoy LFA musical and dramatic performances in person or online. Visit the LFA Arts page for the calendar of events. If you are unable to come to campus, you can still enjoy the shows through the The Cressey Center for the Arts Livestream.

Caxys on the Court

Want to follow your favorite LFA sports teams?


Visit lfaathletics.org. The site includes schedules, rosters, photos, and recaps of athletic events. Set up a fan account to get news about specific teams. You can order Caxy gear through the site as well.

Latest Issue of The Bell Now Available

The newest issue of The Bell, LFA's gift planning newsletter, is now available. Click here to read The Bell, which includes the following articles:

  • How life trustee and former board chair John Marlatt '65 was inspired to make a gift from the heart.
  • The tax-saving benefits of making charitable contributions from your IRA.
  • Ways to make a difference and support the causes important to you at the end of the calendar year.


For more information on gift planning, or to learn about joining LFA's Richards & Tremain Society, visit LFA's gift planning website

Save the Date: Reunion 2024: Oct. 18-19

 Please mark your calendars for next year's Reunion. We will celebrate milestone reunions for those in classes ending in 4s and 9s -- including the 50th for the Class of 1974, 25th for the Class of 1999, and 10th for the Class of 2014 -- but all Lake Forest Academy alumni and Ferry Hall alumnae are welcome. Questions? Contact Director of Development and Stewardship Hannah Shallenberger

Class Notes and Death Notices

We plan to run class notes and death notices in the alumni enews as well as in the Review. Please click here to read recent submissions. Send your career/family updates and photos to classnotes@lfanet.org

Contact Info Updates

If you have recently moved, changed jobs or have a new email address or cell number, please let us know so that we can update our database. Send your data to updates@lfanet.org

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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