College of Lake County, Grayslake
Dance: The Ailey II dance company will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at CLC’s James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, 19351 W. Washington St. Artistic Director Troy Powell has commissioned four world premieres for the tour by Ray Mercer, Jean Emile, Kyle “JustSole” Clark and Ailey dancer Jamar Roberts. Ailey II merges the spirit and energy of young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of emerging choreographers, according to a press release previewing the performance. Founded in 1974, the company embodies Alvin Ailey’s mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training and community programs for all people. Tickets are $31-40, $15 for CLC students and teens, and $12 for children. Details, 847-543-2300.
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Fair: CLC will host the Illinois Regional College Fair from 6-8 p.m. Thursday in the Physical Education Center, Building 7, Grayslake campus. Fair aims to help families begin or continue the college search process. College financial aid information sessions, presented by staff from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, will be held from 6:30-7 p.m. and 7:15-7:45 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling and is intended for high school juniors and seniors and their parents. Representatives from colleges and universities in Illinois and across the United States will provide information about admission to their institutions. The armed forces also will be represented. Details, 847-543-2090 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/events/collegefair for a list of colleges being represented.
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.
Honor: Student William Harris of Highland Park was honored with the Samuel Lewis Ziegler Prize. The award recognizes a student for academic achievement.
Denison University, Granville, Ohio
Scholar: Vanessa Ramirez, a graduate of Waukegan High School, was selected as a 2015 summer research scholar. She collaborated with Professor Erin Henshaw on a project titled: “Project ASK: Perinatal Depression Knowledge and Treatment-Seeking Reducing Negative Attitudes Towards Perinatal Depression.”
Off-campus study
The following local students are participating in off-campus study programs in the United States and internationally for the 2015 fall semester: Tina Berardi, a graduate of Highland Park High School, is studying with the Advanced Studies in England Program in the United Kingdom; Lauren Schechtman, a graduate of Highland Park High School, is studying with the Arcadia College of Global Studies Program in the United Kingdom; Connor Hanrahan, a graduate of Lake Forest High School, is studying with the Arcadia College of Global Studies Program in New Zealand; and Kate Hurst, a graduate of Lake Forest High School, is studying with the Council on International Educational Exchange Program in the Czech Republic. Each student will continue to receive full credit toward a Denison degree while pursuing diverse research or academic opportunities. Many undergraduate students choose to broaden their horizons through off-campus study programs each semester. Denison offers hundreds of options for these programs, both in the United States and overseas, ranging from traditional junior abroad programs in Europe, to field project work in developing countries.
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