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Sophomore earns place at U of I summer camp

MHS Sophomore Kajal Patel has earned a place at the Grainger Virtual Summer Camp scheduled to take place at the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the camp will take place remotely, rather than in person. Funds to support Patel’s participation were provided by the MHS Foundation’s STEM-X Scholarship and also by Lawrence Maligaya, a 2005 graduate from MHS. Maligaya

2019 Alum graduates from US Marine training

CONGRATS TO 2019 ALUM, CRISTIAN MENDEZ From Jay Hightower (2017 MHS Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient and former US Marine): CONGRATS MHS ‘19 Grad & now US Marine, C. Mendez. He graduated three-month bootcamp 5/8 (MHS 2020 drive through grad). No attendance or family, no time off, onward to more training. This kid gave 110%, truly dedicated & amazing transformation from teen to Marine. -Semper Fi & Thanks for your choice to serve! -Also, MHS 2020 grads who have decided to serve, you are th

College Counselor earns state recognition

Mundelein High School’s College Counselor, Andrea Rusk, has been recognized by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) for the 2020 James A. Alexander Newcomer Award. The IACAC Newcomer Recognition Award was inaugurated in 1987 to recognize significant contributions of those members with fewer than five years’ involvement with IACAC. More than one award may be given each year. In 2004, the IACAC Executive Board renamed the award in honor of James A. Alexander. Rusk joi

Seniors reflect on their high school years

English Teachers Mark Landuyt, Beth Willis, and Sarah Wilson created a short slide presentation for students to create and share as a representation of their memoir, called our Senior Capstone "Yearsbook.” Their Honors English 4 classes spent much of the end of this semester writing their "Senior Capstone Memoir," which in total is five chapters (one for each year of high school and an afterword) and includes narrative, expository, and argumentative writing throughout. Usually, students "present

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Congratulations to MHS seniors who have enlisted in the military

Those include - National Guard: Quinton Ocso, Caitlyn Schneider, Isaac Wellman and Zoe Palm; US Marines: Diego Lara and US Air Force: Samarye Soto

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Jazz Ensemble invited to perform at prestigious clinic

The Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic is an international festival that welcomes roughly 18,000 participants every year from all 50 states and 40 international countries. Receiving an invitation to perform at this festival is highly selective and a great honor and recognition for the Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble students and school community in general. The Clinic will run from December 16

MHS students earn video awards

The Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the same organization that does the Emmys, awarded Mundelein senior Allan Rodriguez a Crystal Pillar Award for his short fiction film titled “Somnum (sleep)”. The Midwest Chapter covers a region fr

Tech students inducted into National Technical Honor Society

Corinne Corona and Joshua Bach, both students at the Lake County High School Technology Campus have been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). Corona is in the Early Education and Teaching II program while Bach is in the Automotive Service II program. The National Technical Honor Society currently serves approximately 100,000 active members and nearly a million members since its inception in 1984. Awarding over $2 million in scholarships to date, NTHS honors the achievement

STUDENTS, STAFF, ALUMNI, FUTURE MUSTANGS...show us your creative work!

Art Instructor Jonathan Pruc is encouraging all members of Mundelein schools, community, Future Mustangs and others to share the creative ways they are coping with the effects of the COVID-19 virus. “This could include anything from drawing, painting, photography, 3D art, dance, music, family game night, puzzles, arts and crafts, knitting, etc. With more time spent at home, this can be a platform for everyone to share and receive creative inspiration to encourage the exploration and learning pr