Welcome Alumni
Dear Elgin Academy Alumni, Despite the tremendous efforts of the Board, school leadership and other dedicated community members to find a path forward, the Elgin Academy Board determined that our model of an independent Preschool through 12th grade school is no longer sustainable in Elgin. It was with a heavy heart that, at their November 2023 meeting, the Board of Trustees voted that Elgin Academy will close at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Learn More
Alumni News
![Faculty Memorial Stones]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721062124/elgin/xg5wpc0cxemvtk7tztqk/Stonesweb.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721062124/elgin/xg5wpc0cxemvtk7tztqk/Stonesweb.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721062124/elgin/xg5wpc0cxemvtk7tztqk/Stonesweb.png","width":600}])
Over the years stones honoring Elgin Academy Faculty who have passed were placed in our Memorial Garden. Families who are interested in keeping their loved one's stone, please contact Susan Kennedy at skennedy@elginacademy.org to arrange pick-up prior to August 5th.
![2024 Commencement!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718318233/elgin/yqnizllk4eus4czwiqdb/classof2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718318233/elgin/yqnizllk4eus4czwiqdb/classof2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718318233/elgin/yqnizllk4eus4czwiqdb/classof2024.png","width":600}])
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.)
![Long Live Academy!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712677321/elgin/ad0jl5efzldke7ofke4z/LegacyCelebration.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712677321/elgin/ad0jl5efzldke7ofke4z/LegacyCelebration.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1712677321/elgin/ad0jl5efzldke7ofke4z/LegacyCelebration.png","width":600}])
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 Jim Kidston!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718223024/elgin/eynxf8n2xbfqtdnjgrs5/jimparty.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718223024/elgin/eynxf8n2xbfqtdnjgrs5/jimparty.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718223024/elgin/eynxf8n2xbfqtdnjgrs5/jimparty.png","width":600}])
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.)
![Want Elgin Academy Gear?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717081253/elgin/wtnqnpozgnhqpv3wbo8h/JQ.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717081253/elgin/wtnqnpozgnhqpv3wbo8h/JQ.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717081253/elgin/wtnqnpozgnhqpv3wbo8h/JQ.jpg","width":600}])
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/
![Spiritwear Orders Available for Pick-up]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704993294/elgin/lpiaha0kxsms2ucx7yzk/Untitled-2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704993294/elgin/lpiaha0kxsms2ucx7yzk/Untitled-2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704993294/elgin/lpiaha0kxsms2ucx7yzk/Untitled-2.png","width":600}])
Spiritwear orders are in! If you chose to have your order shipped, please watch your mail. Orders can be picked up beginning Tuesday, February 20th, at Elgin Academy. (School is closed on 2/16-2/19) Please email alumni@elginacademy.org to make arrangements to pick up your order next week.
![Blast from the Past - Prom 1966]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1696006352/elgin/yzgn159t9tud9cl1y4zq/image_64834411.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1696006352/elgin/yzgn159t9tud9cl1y4zq/image_64834411.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1696006352/elgin/yzgn159t9tud9cl1y4zq/image_64834411.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1696006352/elgin/yzgn159t9tud9cl1y4zq/image_64834411.jpg","width":929}])
Thanks to Sue Lloyd ('66) for sharing this great Blast from the Past of Prom King Bob Bowen ('66) and Jamie Edlin ('66) from the 1966 Elgin Academy Prom. That year the prom was held at Dunham Woods Riding Club in Wayne.
![Nikhil Narang '02]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620058614/elgin/zudrnj4jrspjmwrzvxdf/NikhilNarangMD02.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620058614/elgin/zudrnj4jrspjmwrzvxdf/NikhilNarangMD02.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1620058614/elgin/zudrnj4jrspjmwrzvxdf/NikhilNarangMD02.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1620058614/elgin/zudrnj4jrspjmwrzvxdf/NikhilNarangMD02.jpg","width":960}])
Congratulations to EA Alum Nikhil Narang, MD ('02) who gave a presentation today with his colleague Jaafer Golzar, MD at the Museum of Science and Industry Junior Science Cafe talking to kids about they fix hearts!
![Sarah Summers '16]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1616765173/elgin/kx2ujkmehqwm7lu5ukkl/SarahSummers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1616765173/elgin/kx2ujkmehqwm7lu5ukkl/SarahSummers.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1616765173/elgin/kx2ujkmehqwm7lu5ukkl/SarahSummers.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1616765173/elgin/kx2ujkmehqwm7lu5ukkl/SarahSummers.jpg","width":960}])
An Elgin Academy alum, Sarah Summers (Class of '16) is a "Vaccine Angel" working with Illinois residents to help them find appointments for their COVID-19 vaccine. Sarah is featured along with Karen Davidson in this piece from NBC news which addresses the struggle of many Illinois residents to find vaccine appointments. We are proud of Sarah's commitment to the cause and her fulfillment of our mission to inspire students to become our creative, courageous, and compassionate future.
![Muskaan Siddique ('19)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1616778172/elgin/kdvp2eypvu8mbh9nqmhc/Muskaan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1616778172/elgin/kdvp2eypvu8mbh9nqmhc/Muskaan.jpg","width":512}])
Congratulations to EA alum Muskaan Siddique ('19) who was recently elected as the President of Phi Alpha Theta for the 2021-2022 school year at the University of Illinois. Phi Alpha Theta is an academic honor society whose mission is to promote the study of History through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among Historians.
Congratulations, Muskaan!
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