News & Events

On Monday, EA's Summer Class of 2024 started the week by taking their "college shirt photo" on the steps of the Sears Gallery. This is a long-standing tradition for seniors at Elgin Academy. Our Summer Seniors also enjoyed another EA tradition yesterday, the Senior Lunch. Students were joined by faculty and staff at the Main Event for lunch and some fun. What a great way to kick off the last week of the summer program!

Elgin Academy's Legacy Celebration brought together over 600 Hilltoppers of all ages under a beautiful blue sky on May 25, 2024. School spirit and nostalgia were soaring, and it was gratifying to see all of you reconnecting and reliving your days on campus. Thanks to all of you -- students, alumni, teachers, parents, and friends past and present who attended the event and sent messages sharing your EA stories. This memorable gathering served as a testament to your love for the school and a fitting farewell. Throughout the day, one thing was evident. Something as significant as the history and legacy of this amazing place will never be forgotten. Although the school's doors are closing, the spirit of Elgin Academy truly will live on in all of us. Long Live Academy!

We hope you enjoy this video of the Legacy Event (Thanks to Gideon Studios)

Photos of the event are available to be viewed and downloaded. (Thank you to JGray Photography.)

Congratulations to the EA Senior Class of 2024! On June 1st the senior class graduated from Elgin Academy. They listened intently to their classmate Kate Kihnke as she gave the Valedictory address, and were excited to welcome back Beth Hogan Corley '82 and Thomas Hogan '81 who gave the Commencement address. Congratulations to award winners Ryan Zonts (Ora L. Pelton III Award) and Victoria Hill (Mother-Daughter Award). We wish the entire Class of 2024 the very best in college and their future endeavors! 

We hope you enjoy this video of the 2024 Elgin Academy Commencement. (Thank you to Valeria Saavedra, Upper School Videography teacher, for filming and editing the video.) Photos of the event can also be viewed and downloaded. (Thank you to JGray Photography.)

On May 30, 2024, Elgin Academy celebrated its final 8th Grade Class. A beautiful graduation ceremony was held on the lawn and it was a lovely night for the reception under the tent. Congratulations to Suzannah Keene, the Wisdom Award winner, and Meghan McCormick, the Character Award winner. Photos of the event are available to view and download.

On May 24th we celebrated EA's Director of Technology and senior faculty member, Jim Kidston, who retired after teaching at Elgin Academy for 44 years! Over 200 students, parents, faculty, trustees, and alumni gathered, along with his family, to wish him well. We hope you enjoy this video montage of Jim's time at Elgin Academy. (Thank you to Ethan Moore '20 for his work in creating the video.) Photos of the event can also be viewed and downloaded. (Thank you to JGray Photography.)

On the last day of school each division in turn celebrated the accomplishments of all our Hilltoppers! Students, parents, and faculty gathered for the ceremonies on the quad and after enjoyed ice cream as we all said our final goodbyes. Photos of all three events are available to be viewed and downloaded. (Thank you to JGray Photography.)

The college shirt photo on the steps of the Sears Gallery is a long-standing tradition at Elgin Academy that celebrates the bright future of EA seniors. Congratulations to the Class of 2024!  

• Priyanka Bhogaraju - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 
• Cassie Cowen - University of Miami
• Frieda Euscher-Klingenhagen - Judson University
• Rahul Gowda - University of Illinois-Chicago
• Naomi Grigsby-Bailey Roosevelt University
• Tori Hill - University of Rochester
• Talia Horn - Washington University
• Camren Horton - Northern Illinois University
• Kate Kihnke - Chapman University
• Angelo Novelli - Loyola University
• Eesha Peddhapati - Illinois Institute of Technology
• Lily Perez  -University of Illinois
• Kaden Saurer -  Queens University
• Katherine Sept - Southeast Missouri State University
• Aari Singh - United States Naval Academy
• Saraya Singh - Loyola University
• Jeremiah Walker - University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
• Barrett Wilcox - University of Tennessee-Knoxville
• Tayten Wilder - University of Alabama
• Ryan Zonts - Ohio Wesleyan University

Our spiritwear partner, JQ Designs, has agreed to continue to offer Elgin Academy gear. They have all the EA logos and past designs. You may order directly from JQ Designs for any future spiritwear needs. https://elginacademygear.itemorder.com/shop/sale/