GALA SUPPORTS RMH CHARITIES
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s annual gala, Light the Way Together, raise more than $1.7 million to help connect thousands of families a year with high-quality medical care and resources.
More than 800 guests were in attendance at the April 27 event, held at The Geraghty in Chicago.
Photos appear online at http://www.facebook.com/thehinsdalean.
TEEN EARNS SCHOLARSHIP
Joy Shen of Hinsdale is one of 2,500 to earn a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship.
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
STUFF THE SQUAD A SUCCESS IN D181
The Stuff the Squad initiative in Community Consolidated Elementary District 181 collected 4,000 pounds of food and supplies for HCS Family Services.
The district partnered with the Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale police departments in the effort.
UA STUDENT HELPS COMMUNITY
Jonathan Kobus of Hinsdale was one of 24 University of Alabama students who spent a day cleaning up trash in Tuscaloosa’s Kaulton Park community.
Kobus is a member of LEADnxt, an initiative of UA Culverhouse Business LEAD program to empower, educate and enable the next generation of community leaders through service learning.
STUDENT-ATHLETE among honorees
Luca Fischer of Hinsdale was among the 368 Lewis University student-athletes honored for academic excellence on April 22 with the Brother David Delahanty, FSC Award at the Convocation Hall located on the Romeoville Campus. The Delahanty Award recognizes Flyers who have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or above while balancing the demands of athletics and academics.
Fischer is playing soccer and studying biology at Lewis University in Romeoville.
