NOVEMBER 2023

Dear Rachael,


Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from LFA. We are grateful for your kindness toward the Academy and for staying engaged with the school. Enjoy the lead up to the holiday season, and if your travels bring you to the Chicago area, please stop by and see us at the Academy.


Ruth Keyso

Senior Director of Alumni Engagement & Philanthropy

847.615.3268 (office)

847.224.6072 (cell)

rkeyso@lfanet.org

www.lfanet.org/give

Boston Alumni Events

Last week the Academy held four events in Boston. From a reception at the home of Nancy Neustadt Barcelo '70, to a young alumni happy hour and two college dinner series events, we engaged with nearly 50 alumni of LFA and Ferry Hall. Thank you for making the time to visit with Head of School Chris Tennyson and members of the LFA faculty and staff. View photos of the happy hour, our Watertown reception, and college dinners series.


caption for photo below: Hostess of the Watertown, Mass., Reception Nancy Neustadt Barcelo '70 (center) poses with classmates and lifelong good friends Connie Rakowsky '70 (left) and Lori Rewick Simon '70

Johnson Named to Crain's 40 Under 40

Congratulations to LFA alumna Morgan Johnson '07, who was recently named to Crain's Chicago Business' "40 Under 40" 2023 Class. Morgan and her business partner, Tiffany Walden, founded news platform The TRiiBE, which reports on news and stories of Black Chicagoans. Read more here.

Sharpen Your Pencil – Will you Make the Grade?

No need to start studying – we know you can ace this test! Launching on Friday, December 1, LFA alumni trustees are challenging their alumni community to Make the Grade by making a gift to the Academy Fund. Each alumni gift = 1%, with the goal of achieving the 100% grade by the end of exams, Wednesday, December 13.

 

We are asking people to raise their hand to enhance the educational experience of LFA students to secure a $50,000 challenge bonus.

 

Want to get an early start? Make your gift here.

 

More information to come in the weeks ahead!

Florida Events: February 2024

We are still in the planning stage, but watch your mail and email for information about our upcoming winter receptions in:



  • Ponte Vedra Beach (Feb. 13)
  • Naples, Florida (Feb.15).


Questions? Contact Ruth Keyso at rkeyso@lfanet.org

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 now open at www.lfanet.org/yalunch24

College Dinner Series

The 10th year of College Dinner Series continued in October and November with dinners at UW Madison, Northwestern University, and colleges in Boston. View photos here.


Pull up a chair – be a part of the College Dinner Series! Make a gift of $15 or more; keep our Caxy connections strong. Give online at give.lfanet.org/collegedinner


caption for photo below: left table, clockwise from left: Elizabeth Campisi ’20, Qingyang Dora Hu ’21, Ashley Guo ’22, LFA English teacher Angela Zhou ’18; back table, clockwise from left: Michael Xing ’23, Shaopeng Frank Gu ’21, Josh Mayberry ’21, LFA computer science and math teacher Dieter Villegas ’18, LFA economics and entrepreneurship teacher Matt Vaughn P’27; front table, clockwise from left: Annika Subrahmanian ’23, Lizzie Dozois ’21, Maeve Brady ’22, Akhil Kommala ’22, Diana Borland ’22, and Zihan Josh Li ’23.

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

ACE Progress

Construction continues on the Athletic Center Expansion project (ACE) at the north end of campus. We look forward to opening this new facility in 2024. Thank you again to our many donors to this project! There is still time to show your support. Contact a member of the Advancement Team. View this video of site progress.

LFA Basketball Clinic

LFA will host a free basketball clinic for boys and girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades on Mon., Dec. 11 in the Crown Fitness & Wellness Center’s Glore Gymnasium at LFA. Both sessions will be led by Kyle Koncz, LFA's Assistant Dean of Admission/Assistant Athletic Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach.


6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Athletic Information Session

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Clinic 


Register here.


Questions? Contact Kyle at kkoncz@lfanet.org

or on his office phone at: 847-615-3237    

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

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