Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Vernon Hills High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Vernon Hills High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Vernon Hills High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Vernon Hills High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
Students Make Dean's List at Georgia Tech
The following students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Spring 2015.

Honors List -
2015 Jun 17
Spring 2015 Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Achievement (Other) -
2015 Jun 15

Dean's List - Spring 2015
A total of 804 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Spring 2015 semester.

Honors List -
2015 Jun 15

Summer 2015 ICRU Research Fellow
Recipients of the ICRU Research Fellow

Achievement (Other) -
2015 Jun 15

Undergraduate Research Festival Participant
List of students participating in 11th annual undergraduate research festival

Achievement (Other) -
2015 May 28
Graduated from Carthage College
On May 24, 2015, 530 Carthage students became Carthage alumni.

Graduation -
2015 May 28
Augustana seniors recognized at Honors Convocation
Augustana College recognizes graduating seniors at the eleventh annual Honors Convocation.

Academic Award -
2015 May 26

Augustana seniors reflect on their Augustana experience and look ahead
Each year, Augustana College recognizes exceptional senior students who have made the most of their Augustana experience. Faculty members and coaches nominate these students each year to be featured in the college's "More Than I Imagined" series.

Student Excellence -
2015 May 12

Augustana Symphony Orchestra Concert
The Augustana Symphony Orchestra performed its spring concert on Saturday, May 2 in Centennial Hall. Over sixty student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included Aaron Copland's "Our Town - Music from the Film Score" and "Siegried Idyll" by Richard Wagner, among others. Students were joined by faculty members from the music department.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2015 May 4

Fall 2014 Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Achievement (Other) -
2015 Apr 30
Augustana students performed in voice seminar
Sixteen Augustana students performed in a voice seminar on Tuesday, April 28 in Wallenberg Hall. Selections included "The Sky Above the Roof" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, sung by mezzo soprano Sara Naftzger, and Stephen Sondheim's "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from Sweeney Todd, sung by soprano Victoria Beale. Students were accompanied by Michelle Crouch, Sheila Doak, Howard Eckdahl and Justin Lebo on piano.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2015 Apr 29
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Honor Society -
2015 Apr 24

Augustana Chamber Singers Spring Concert
The Augustana Chamber Singers performed their spring concert on Sunday, April 19 in Wallenberg Hall. Seventeen student musicians shared their talent with the Augustana community. Selections included "Dobbin's Flowery Vale" arranged by Rachel Lindley and "World of Sports" by Anders Edenroth, among others. This performance was in conjunction with the Wennerberg Men's Chorus Festival with Matt Oltman which was made possible by the generous support from the Meredith Foundation.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2015 Apr 22

Wennerberg Men's Festival Chorus
The Wennerberg Men's Festival Chorus participated in a four day workshop with guest conductor Matt Oltman. The final performance was on Sunday, April 19 in Wallenberg Hall. Over forty men from Wennerberg Men's Chorus, Augustana Choir, the Handel Oratorio Society, local high schools, and the surrounding community participated in the festival. Selections included "Ave Maria" by Franz Biebl and "Die Rose stand imm Tau" by Robert Shumann, among others. The festival was made possible by the generous support of the Meredith Foundation.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2015 Apr 22

Fall 2014 Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Achievement (Other) -
2015 Apr 17
Student named to Augustana College winter term Dean's List
Augustana College announced 856 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2014-2015 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Honors List -
2015 Apr 16
Brian Jozwiak performed senior recital at Augustana College
Augustana senior, Brian Jozwiak, a vocal music performance major of Vernon Hills, Ill., performed his senior recital on Sunday, March 15 in Wallenberg Hall. He performed Alessandro Scarlatti's "Speranze mie" and Gustav Mahler's "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft". He was accompanied by Robert Elfline on piano.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2015 Mar 16

Member of the 2015 Carthage Women's Water Polo Team
The roster of the 2015 Carthage Women's Water Polo team.

Sports -
2015 Mar 6

Students Make Dean's List at Georgia Tech
The following students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Fall 2014.

Honors List -
2015 Feb 6

Students compete in scholarship competition
Nearly 600 high school seniors competed in Augustana College's annual Scholarship Competition on January 17, 2015. Students competed for $4,000 scholarships awarded by each academic department at Augustana. Winners of the scholarships will be notified by March 1, 2015.

Student Competition -
2015 Feb 3
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Perform in Annual Christmas Festival
Students in Wheaton College (Ill.) vocal and musical ensembles performed in "Love's Pure Light," the 2014 Christmas Festival presented by the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2014 Dec 23
Wheaton College (Ill.) Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2014 Semester
Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Honors List -
2015 Jan 8
Dean's List - Fall 2014
A total of 870 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester.

Honors List -
2014 Dec 19

Christmas at Augustana
Augustana College performed its annual 'Christmas at Augustana,' performance on Friday, December 5, and Saturday December 6. More than 300 student musicians shared their talents, in one of the highlights of the Augustana and Quad-City holiday season.

Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2014 Dec 15

Wheaton College (Ill.) Welcomes Entering Students
Wheaton College (Ill.) welcomes the 668 freshman and transfer students entering in Fall 2014.

Enrollment -
2014 Oct 24

Member of the 2014 Carthage Women's Cross Country team
The roster of the 2014 Carthage Women's Cross Country team.

Sports -
2014 Oct 3
Member of the 2014 Carthage Football team
The roster of the 2014 Carthage Football team.

Sports -
2014 Oct 3
Enrolled at Carthage College
This fall, Carthage welcomes 824 new students to the campus community. The total includes 714 incoming freshmen and 110 transfer students. They come from 23 states -- as far away as Alaska, Arizona, California, North Carolina, and Oregon -- and five foreign countries: China, Greece, Ireland, Japan, and Kenya.

Enrollment -
2014 Sep 10

Local Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University
Miami University students who ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2013-2014 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Honors List -
2014 Jul 17

Students Earn Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech
The following students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2014 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Academic Award -
2014 Jun 16