Recognition
Alum provides funds for summer STEM, Arts scholarships
Lawrence Maligaya, a 2005 Mundelein High School graduate, decided to “give back” to the high school by donating funds to cover STEM and Arts scholarships for current MHS students.
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| Lawrence Maligaya |
Last year, Maligaya was able to support four students who attended a coding camp, a Purdue Seminar for top engineering prospects, an aerospace camp and robotics, coding and CAD experiences.
This summer five MHS students benefitted from Maligaya’s generosity. Three students took part in summer STEM camps: Emily Bauman, Sahil Patel and Hailey Negley, while Rebecca Panos participated in an Arts Explorer Scholarship.
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| From right to left: MHS Foundation members Jennifer Brunkow, President Steve Figved, Emily Bauman, Hailey Negley, Rebecca Panos, Secretary Lisa Johnson, member Ellie Whelan |
Negley was part of the Focus on Biomedical Engineering Camp at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. During the camp she built her own EKG from scratch, used a TENS unit to make an EEG and built and programmed a robotic arm. She participated in a number of other activities while there and worked closely with summer program assistants and professors.
“I am thankful for this opportunity. While at camp I was taught by a variety of professors and real life engineers,” she explained. “Together, they showed me what it is like to be a biomedical engineer today. This camp has affirmed that biomedical engineering is the major for me with the goal of becoming a prosthetist which means I will make artificial limbs,” she said.
"I attended the Data Science with R summer program at Loyola University Chicago. We learned how to manipulate and present data as well as real-world applications of Data Science such as neuroscience and psychology research in which brain hemisphere hat data must be sorted and filtered before being published in a research paper. This program impacted my future academic plan by leading me toward computer science and data science as an undergraduate while reassuring me that I would still be able to explore my passion for sciences and medicine." - Sahil Patel
Maligaya plans to continue his benevolence in working with current MHS students. He coordinated his giving with College Counselor Andrea Rusk and MHS Foundation President, Steve Figved.
“Your gift will help more students attend a vocational or college program and promote innovative ideas for education excellence,” Figved explained.
MHS Alum receives Circle of Excellence Award from Medline
Cole Emory, MHS Class of 2010 alumnus, was one of several Medline employees honored with a Circle of Excellence Award for his work in the mailroom. Emory was a special education student at Mechanic's Grove, Carl Sandburg and Mundelein High School. He is autistic and was a special education student with a one-on-one aide for most of his school years.
The Circle of Excellence Award from Medline, his employer for the last 6 1/2 years, is presented to employees who excel in their areas and usually goes to top salesmen, R & D personnel, or others in visible positions.
“When his mailroom supervisor called to give me the good news he said it was a very big deal, not just for Cole, but for his entire department (mailroom),” said Karen Emory, Cole’s mother. This department had never had a recipient of this award.
“I know that each and every one of you has had the pleasure of interacting with him at some point,” said Clay Kalweit, Emory’s supervisor. “You know that he is relentless in finding the person he is looking for as he works his way through his daily route covering every floor in Northfield,” he said.
“Clay loves all of the people he works with and enjoys coming to Medline each and every day. I am so privileged to ask you to join me in congratulating our Mail Room Clerk, Cole Emory,” Kalweit concluded.
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| From left: Mark Emory, Cole Emory, Andy Mills {Medline President) and Karen Emory. |
Congratulations to the 2019 Homecoming Court
Sofia Feijoo, Olivia Cartland, Damia Ali, Grace Carlson, Aurdrey Kafka, Amanda Muench, Sophia Gilardi, Nicole Nowicki, Paige Ekstrom, Hannah Stanley, Tyler Green, Dillon Blake, Ricardo Osornio, Flavio Diaz, Camden Kowalski, Austin Greco, Miles Chubin, Daniel Koenemann, George Stevenson, Jonathan Paez
Activities
Upcoming Engineering Events
EXPLORE ENGINEERING
Sept 26th, 10 am to 1 pm
Room A011, CLC Grayslake campus
Explore Engineering is hosted by the CLC Engineering Transfer department in order for high school students to learn what it is like to be an Engineering Student in college. Sessions will include a college student panel, employer panel, and tours of the Baxter Innovation Lab. Lunch will be provided.
Check in starts at 9:30AM in the lower level A-Wing outside A011. The first session starts at 10AM in the Auditorium, A011.
High School students interested in attending should contact their school teacher, counselor, or administrator to register as part of a school field trip by Sept.18th. Students interested in attending on their own can register here: http://reg.planetReg.com/E72910123719281
For more information, email Jan Edwards, Engineering department co chair, at jedwards1@clcillinois.edu or call the Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences division at (847) 543-2044.
ENGINEERING NIGHT
Oct 3rd, 5:30 pm to 9 pm
Willow Cafe, CLC Grayslake campus
Ever wonder what it takes to become an engineer? Curious as to what the profession entails? Come to the College of Lake County on Thursday, October 3rd to learn about careers in engineering and computer science and meet with representatives from area engineering schools. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. outside the Willow Cafe on the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
Engineering Night is part of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Speaker Series, which is free and open to high-school and CLC students and their parents.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Attendees should sign in outside the Willow Cafe on the Grayslake Campus between 5:30-6:45PM, choose the breakout sessions they wish to attend and then head to the engineering roundtables
• From 5:30-6:45 p.m., students can mix and mingle with professional engineers to learn about the various engineering professions such as civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, computer science, aerospace, etc. Tours will be available every 15 minutes of the CLC Baxter Innovation Lab, a makerspace/fab lab for CLC students and the Lake County community.
• At 7 p.m. in Willow Cafe, CLC Engineering professors will present a general overview of the engineering college search process
• During the remainder of the evening (7:30-9:00 p.m.) students and their parents may visit classroom breakout sessions (three sessions at 25 minutes each) to learn more about the participating college and university programs. The CLC Engineering Transfer program will be hosting sessions in the new Baxter Innovation Lab (T120/121) and will include information on guaranteed admission partnerships with UIUC (Engineering Pathways), UIC, and NIU. Representatives from area universities normally include University of Illinois-Chicago, Illinois Tech (IIT), Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, UW-Milwaukee, Bradley, and Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Attendees are advised to park in lots 4, 5, or 6, and enter the college through the A-Wing. Directions to the Grayslake Campus and a campus map are available at www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/locations/grayslake. Take the stairs or elevator down to the lower level A-Wing and check in outside A011. Please preregister at https://reg.planetreg.com/E814132623192943
For more information, email Rob Twardock, Engineering department co chair, at rtwardock@clcillinois.edu or call the Engineering, Math and Physical Sciences division at (847) 543-2044.
Market Day is back!
Market Day offers convenient grocery shopping and quick
and easy-to- prepare meal ingredients. Free direct shipping to your home if you buy through Sunday, Sept. 22. This week’s offerings are individually-wrapped frozen chicken portions in multi-box bundles. Your grocery cart helps support MHS Student Leadership. Click HERE to order!
College & Career Center
College Representative VisitsCollege representatives from across the nation are coming to MHS to meet YOU! Look at a list of upcoming visits on Naviance. Click on the “Colleges” tab at the top of the screen and select “Colleges Home”. Scroll to the bottom of the page where it says “College Visits” and click on “Show More”, then find and click on “Register” to attend the visits of your choice. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about college life on multiple schools’ campuses and to stand out among the crowd of applicants.
College Week is Coming!
Save the date for College Week this year from October 7-11. We will help you complete your applications and even have a free application fair for you to submit them to participating schools for free! Check out the list of colleges and universities participating in our Free Application Day on October 10 by clicking HERE.
FAFSA Completion Workshop
Keep an eye out for upcoming college planning events!
Athletics
Boys Soccer‘Off to a great start’: Camden Kowalski scores 7th goal of the season as Mundelein tops Lake Forest
By BOB NARANG
LAKE COUNTY NEWS-SUN |
SEP 13, 2019 | 1:14 PM
Mundelein's Camden Kowalski (11) celebrates after scoring against Deerfield on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in the first round of a Class 3A regional. He scored the only goal in Mundelein's win against Lake Forest on Thursday. (Rob Dicker / News-Sun)
Camden Kowalski is nearly halfway to one of his primary individual goals.
The Mundelein senior defender has scored seven goals in six matches this season, including one midway through the first half, off an assist from Jesus Abrego, that was the difference in a 1-0 victory over Lake Forest in North Suburban play Thursday.
The Mustangs (3-1-2, 1-0) totaled 14 shots against Lake Forest (3-4, 0-1), but Kowalski’s shot to the far post from 12 yards out was the only one to find the back of the net.
Kowalski said he’s aiming to score 20 goals this season. But Kowalski, a three-year varsity player, also is trying to secure his ultimate personal goal — to play in college. He is generating interest from a diverse group of schools.
“Lehigh, Northeastern, Dayton and Kentucky are the main ones,” he said. “That’s a big range. I’m just trying to get it done. I think it’s just waiting for the right school. It should work out. I should be committed by the end of the year.”
So far, Kowalski’s been on target on the field. He’s positioning himself — and Mundelein — for a memorable ending.
The Mustangs haven’t experienced a big drop-off after losing 11 seniors from last season’s team that lost to Lake Zurich in a Class 3A sectional semifinal.
Mundelein's Camden Kowalski, left, and Lake Zurich's Aiman Naqvi battle for the ball in a Class 3A sectional semifinal on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018. Lake Zurich won 1-0. (Brian O'Mahoney / News-Sun)
Kowalski opened the season with a hat trick in a win over Wauconda. He already is closing in on his total last season of nine goals and three assists.
“This year I’ve gotten off to a great start,” he said. “I’ve been stringing goals along. I haven’t really played with these guys a lot, but they have all the heart we need as a team.”
Mundelein coach Ernie Billittier praised Kowalski for accepting the responsibility of being a leader this season.
“Camden is the longest-tenured varsity player on this team, an incredible soccer player and great leader,” he said. “His ability on the field is fantastic, been scoring almost every game and is a force to be reckoned with. We’re looking for him to step up and be our emotional leader as well.”
Lake Forest rebounded from a slow start to give the Mustangs a battle in the second half. Senior Nico De Filippis nearly tied the game, but his shot hit the far post with 34 minutes left in regulation.
Mundelein goalie Danny Dominguez finished with six saves.
“We were a little flat to start the first half,” Lake Forest coach Rob Parry said. “We were ball watching, not ready to play our game from the beginning, but we settled down. As the game went along, we were a better team. I’m real happy with the last 40 to 50 minutes of the game.”
Bob Narang is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
Girls Swimming/Dive
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| Girls varsity swim-dive takes 1st place at Niles West Invite |
Boys Cross Country
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| Boys cross country team takes 1st place at the Springfield Invite |
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| Mundelein and Warren girls cross country teams took to practicing together since their meet was cancelled. Thank you Warren for hosting MHS. |
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| Athletic Director Troy Parola and Olympic swimmer Caleb Dressel |
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| Swim coach Rahul Sethna and Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel had a great day at Mundelein pool this past Sunday. |
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| Camden Kowalski |
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| Girls cross country first home meet. |
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| Girls golf in action against Lake Zurich |
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| Girls volleyball hosting staff appreciation night. |
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| Runner of the week Isabella DeLaCruz '23 |
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| Swim and Dive team hanging out at Chipotle |
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| Thank you to Bonta Marcket for hosting GCC team |
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| Thank you to MVP Sports Academy for supporting MHS athletics |
Booster Club
Mustang Fans - The MHS Mustang Booster Club will be hosting a Spaghetti Fundraising Dinner on October 5th from 5pm-8pm in the MHS cafeteria. Tickets are only $7.00/per person for dine in or carry out. Tickets can be purchased at the door that evening, by using the link below, or you can purchase tickets at the home football game on 9/20. We will be serving spaghetti, meatballs, salad and dessert all donated by Tina G’s! We look forward to sharing a meal with you and thank you for supporting the MHS Mustang Booster Club!!
https://mundelein.revtrak.net/mustang-booster-club/
Photos from the Week
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| With Homecoming on approach, Spirit Week and the Clash of the Classes has been kicked into action as Brandon Neyzelman '20 and Paige Steiner '20 support the Seniors by dressing as hippies on decades day. |
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| Celebrating community night on Sept. 13, varsity cheerleader Sam Nickl '20 smiles with aspiring Mustang cheerleaders. Despite being Friday the 13th, MHS had a large turn out for the event, inviting the whole town to come out for a good time. |
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| After the band finished their halftime performance, members gathered in front of the student section to start a chant on September 13th. - Nicole Nowicki |
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| MHS Parent Ambassadors hosting this year's Community Cookout! |
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| Love that ice cream at the Community Cookout! |
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| Great food! |
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| Lots of Smiles |
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| Great Community |
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