Omari Jackson, ‘21, had a successful Speech and Acting season with a concluding victory of ranking top 3 in the state of Illinois.  Jackson competed in various competitions in order to advance to the state level. “I had to compete in two competitions prior to state, first I had to compete in regionals where I placed 1st, then I moved on to sectionals where I placed 2nd,” said Jackson. After...

Max Zinzilieta, ‘20, recently won the Michelin “A Penny for a Free Ride” scholarship, in which he was given $100,000 towards college.  “When entering, I didn’t have confidence for a second that I would win,” said Max Zinzilieta, ‘20. “It’s a national scholarship out of thousands of entrants… [I thought] there’s no way I would win.” However, Zinzilieta was shocked when...