Class Notes

became the new principal at Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale, AZ on July 1.

Photo credit: Chicago Tribune Andy Bitto, former CCHS athletic director and coach, was named a 2021 inductee in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Gregg Paiser officially became Waukegan’s new fire chief when he took his oath of office on July 19.

Photo credit: Daily Herald Joe Fusz has been named President of the Lake County Bar Association for 2021-22. Ivana Naeymi-Rad, Intelligent Medical Objects CEO, speaks on how her company has been helping healthcare in response to the coronavirus epidemic. To view the video, scan the QR code.

Pete Scalzitti’s short film was featured on the Tonight Show on Monday, March 8. To view a clip, scan the QR code.

Michelle Burke was inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success Chapter at Wright College in January 2021.

Sarah Cohen-Smith received her Doctorate of Pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in May 2019.

Natalie Seidl has been elected President of the Purdue Student Academy of Audiology Executive Board for the 2021-22 school year.

Olivia Atkins, a senior at the University of Dayton, has been named the Arthur Ashe Jr. Women’s Crew Student-Athlete of The Year.

Tommy Lacher was named to Phi Beta Kappa at Lake Forest College, which honors excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Lacher majors in economics and politics and minors in mathematics.

Owen Hodges was recognized by Congressman Brad Schneider in early June as part of the military service academy class of 2025 from the 10th District of Illinois.

COMPASS | Summer 2021