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Recent News About Lake Forest College
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Lake Forest College alumna receives NSF fellowship for PhD research on bacterial immunity
Laurel Robbins, a 2023 graduate of Lake Forest College, has been awarded the 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award.
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Lake Forest College opens new Office for CARE focused on campus inclusion
The Office for Community, Advocacy, Resources, and Empowerment (CARE) has opened at Lake Forest College, aiming to provide support and foster a sense of belonging for students, faculty, and staff.
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Lake Forest College expands digital narrative partnership with University of Bergen
In August, a group of faculty leaders and administrators from Lake Forest College traveled to the University of Bergen to work with colleagues at the Center for Digital Narrative (CDN).
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Lake Forest College upgrades security with new cameras and card readers across campus
Information Technology Services at Lake Forest College, in partnership with Public Safety and Facilities Management, has completed a comprehensive upgrade of the campus security system ahead of the upcoming academic year.
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Lake Forest College professor draws historical parallels in national op-eds
Rudi Batzell, Associate Professor of History at Lake Forest College, has recently published two opinion pieces in major newspapers.
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Lake Forest College welcomes diverse class for fall semester
Lake Forest College began the academic year by welcoming 394 first-year students in the Class of 2029 and 89 new transfer students as classes started on August 21.
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Lake Forest College students propose solutions for addiction in annual policy challenge
Lake Forest College students examined various aspects of addiction as part of the 2024-2025 Public Policy Analysis Challenge.
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Lake Forest College student’s thesis research sheds light on invasive ant patterns
What started as a classroom project led Lake Forest College senior Shane Hathaway to conduct research that contributed new insights into invasive ant populations in California.
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Lake Forest College recognized in multiple categories by The Princeton Review for 2026
Lake Forest College has been recognized in The Princeton Review’s 2026 college guide, earning places on the lists of Best 391 Colleges, Best Value Colleges, and Best Midwest Colleges.
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Spike and Judy Gummere give $5 million to support enrollment at Lake Forest College
Few people have had as much impact on Lake Forest College as Spike Gummere, who served as Dean of Admissions and has been a longtime supporter of the institution.
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Lake Forest graduate Sam Bickersteth begins PhD studies at Cambridge
After completing his undergraduate studies at Lake Forest College, Sam Bickersteth, class of 2024, has returned to England to further his academic career.
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Lake Forest College student competes in national weightlifting championships
For Lilly Cottingham, a student from Lake Forest College, weightlifting is about personal achievement and testing one's own limits.
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Lake Forest professor featured for insights on immersive Shakespeare performance
When Shakespeare’s "Coriolanus" was performed in an immersive style in Chicago, Catherine Reedy, a Visiting Assistant Professor of English, experienced the play as more than just a spectator.
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Lake Forest College receives grant to digitize historic Patterson family letters
Lake Forest College has been awarded a $3,000 grant by the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board to digitize correspondence between Joseph Medill Patterson and his three daughters.
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Lake Forest College alumnus credits interdisciplinary learning for fashion industry success
Matthew Hunt ’92 has built a distinguished career in fashion, working with some of the industry's most influential names and brands.
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Kenyan student explores U.S. culture through Richter Scholar Program
Tracy Wamarema '28, an international first-year student from Kenya, participated in the Richter Scholar Program and experienced a series of "firsts": her first summer in America, her initial interaction with Hindu culture, and her inaugural...
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Lake Forest College dedicates building after $5M alumni gift
Lake Forest College celebrated a significant occasion on Friday, June 13, with the naming of a campus building in recognition of a substantial gift from alumni Gardiner “Gary” Van Ness III ’64 and Jessie (Steiner) Van Ness ’69.
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H-1B approvals for employers classified under Educational Services industry across Lake County Gazette publication area in 2024
In 2024, 98.2% of H-1B petitions filed by Educational Services employers across Lake County Gazette publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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How many H-1B petitions made by employers in Lake County Gazette publication area were approved during 2024?
In 2024, 98.7% of H-1B petitions filed by employers in the Lake County Gazette publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
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Ed Wingenbach '91 named president of American College of Greece
Ed Wingenbach ’91 has spent his career emphasizing the importance of a liberal arts education.