Congratulations to Daniel Basa ‘17 who will be studying abroad at Guanahacabibes National Park in Cuba this January! He will be studying Marine Biology research and learning about current research in Cuba while freediving and SCUBA diving. Daniel is a sophomore at Eckerd College in Florida.

This weekend EA celebrated Homecoming with a parade, games, food, and fabulous festivities. We also celebrated our Alumni at Reunion. Thank you to all our alums that attended Homecoming and Reunion, it was wonderful to catch up with you and it was great to see you all reconnect.

Lauren Steimle ‘10 has been selected to receive the 2018 Judith Liebman Award at The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. The award is given for outstanding volunteerism. Congratulations, Lauren!

Elgin Academy has a long and distinguished heritage and a proud tradition of attracting multiple generations from the same family. Meet the 2018 legacy graduates and their families.

Preston Desch ‘18 is jumping into his freshman year at Ithaca College with both feet. He was selected to participate in IC’s "Community Plunge" program. In this pre-semester program, incoming first-year students work on service projects in and around the Ithaca community. Preston plans to study Integrated Marketing Communications at IC. Way to get involved, Preston!

Juniors, on their college tour trip, were at Notre Dame today and met up with alum Joel Wolvos ‘65. We see you back there on the right, Joel! Thanks for joining our Hilltoppers on their Notre Dame tour.

Veronica Clements ‘14 is returning to EA as our MS and US videography teacher. She is an honor graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a BFA degree. Her senior year the University of Illinois School of Art and Design recognized her as their Most Outstanding Graduate.

This summer Amelia Deering ‘17 shared her love of history with the St. Charles History Museum. She is the curator for an exhibit called “Homefront: Echoes of the Great War.” The exhibit, which runs through January 2019, highlights the reality of World War I and recognizes the St. Charles residents who contributed to the war effort.

Congratulations to Christopher Monti ‘13 who has been accepted into the MD/ Ph.D. program at Medical College of Wisconsin. Chris’ undergraduate degree is from Duke University. 

Jes Wilmington ‘13–EA field hockey standout, is back on the field assisting Coach Swegler. Jes said, “I’m proud and excited to get the opportunity to be involved with a sport and organization that has meant so much to me. Field hockey and Elgin Academy both hold dear places in my heart.”