Lake Forest College
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Lake Forest College, founded in 1857, is a private liberal arts college
in Lake Forest, Illinois
. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries.
The College's current Chair of the Board of Trustees is Robert D. Krebs. The current President is Stephen D. Schutt, who joined the College in 2001 after serving as the Vice President & Chief of Staff at the University of Pennsylvania
.
In addition to strong academic majors in the humanities, social and natural sciences, Lake Forest features inventive programs of study in many contemporary areas, including Latin American studies, business, Asian studies, and Islamic world studies. High achieving students with a unique passion can apply to become Independent Scholars and design their own majors, culminating in a thesis or creative project. Lake Forest's accelerated programs in law, communication, nursing, engineering, and international relations offer highly motivated students a way to finish their degree in only three years, or to complete their bachelor’s while enrolled in a graduate program at a partner university.
There are many opportunities for hands-on experience at Lake Forest with extensive study abroad programs, internships in Chicago and the opportunity to conduct original research with a professor and possibly get published in academic journals, as many students have. Lake Forest professors' work has been published in journals and supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and many others.
The College's Center for Chicago Programs facilitates research and internships at Chicago institutions as well as frequent commutes to the city for work and fun. The Center also brings well-known Chicagoans to campus for classroom discussions, public lectures and performances. More than ninety student groups provide a host of extracurricular opportunities that develop leadership skills and enhance students' campus experience and post-college prospects. Lake Forest is a member of NCAA Division III Midwest Conference and competes in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
) alternative to the Methodist Northwestern University
in Evanston
. It was originally named Lind University. It had a medical college from 1859-1863, which later split off and eventually merged with Northwestern University, the predecessor of the Feinberg School of Medicine
.
Patterson and his fellow Chicago Presbyterians established the town of Lake Forest as well as the university upon the highest bluff overlooking Lake Michigan
. St. Louis architect Almerin Hotchkiss was hired to design the town of Lake Forest with a university park at its center. Hotchkiss used the ravines and forest as guidelines to create a layout that seemed consistent with the natural boundaries and paths. Lake Forest Academy
, the first stage in the development of the university began in 1858, while collegiate-level courses began in 1860. By the mid-1860s the fruits of this university park vision were realized as a small New England-style village had been established with an academy building, a Presbyterian church and several homes. For a short time, the college was known as Lind University, named after the man who had given $80,000 to launch the university. But, by 1865, the name reverted to Lake Forest University. In 1876 Mary Eveline Smith Farwell started Lake Forest College, a division of the university, under the leadership of the Reverend Patterson. In 1878, College Hall (now Young Hall) was built following a fire that destroyed the former hotel being used for classes.
The Reverend James Gore King McClure arrived in Lake Forest in 1881 as the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Under his influence over the next 50 years, the College experienced a large transition "from a pluralistic graduate and professional emphasis to a singular undergraduate liberal arts focus," says Lake Forest College Archivist Art Miller, who co-wrote 30 Miles North: A History of Lake Forest College, Its Town, and Its City of Chicago. During this time, the College's theater group, the Garrick Players, and two of its publications - the yearbook, and student newspaper, The Stentor
- were formed. By the 1920s, the College has broken connections with the Academy and its only focus was the liberal arts. Following World War II, the College experienced further growth, taking control of what is now South Campus and constructing the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.
In 1960, William Graham Cole, from Williams College
, took over as president and brought with him Eastern faculty and students, further diversifying the campus. During his time as president, in 1965, the school's name was officially changed to Lake Forest College. In March 2010, the college received a gift of $7 million from alumna Grace Groner
.
Notable professors include:
Lake Forest College has been a member of the Midwest Conference
since 1974.
They were a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
from 1946-1963.
They were a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
from 1919-1937.
The Sports Center, originally constructed in 1968, has long been home to Forester Athletics. But after the completion of a $17-million, 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) recreation and fitness addition, the building was renamed the Lake Forest College Sports and Recreation Center.
Liberal arts colleges in the United States
Liberal arts colleges in the United States are certain undergraduate institutions of higher education in the United States. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers a definition of the liberal arts as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general...
in Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest, Illinois
Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in...
. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries.
The College's current Chair of the Board of Trustees is Robert D. Krebs. The current President is Stephen D. Schutt, who joined the College in 2001 after serving as the Vice President & Chief of Staff at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
In addition to strong academic majors in the humanities, social and natural sciences, Lake Forest features inventive programs of study in many contemporary areas, including Latin American studies, business, Asian studies, and Islamic world studies. High achieving students with a unique passion can apply to become Independent Scholars and design their own majors, culminating in a thesis or creative project. Lake Forest's accelerated programs in law, communication, nursing, engineering, and international relations offer highly motivated students a way to finish their degree in only three years, or to complete their bachelor’s while enrolled in a graduate program at a partner university.
There are many opportunities for hands-on experience at Lake Forest with extensive study abroad programs, internships in Chicago and the opportunity to conduct original research with a professor and possibly get published in academic journals, as many students have. Lake Forest professors' work has been published in journals and supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and many others.
The College's Center for Chicago Programs facilitates research and internships at Chicago institutions as well as frequent commutes to the city for work and fun. The Center also brings well-known Chicagoans to campus for classroom discussions, public lectures and performances. More than ninety student groups provide a host of extracurricular opportunities that develop leadership skills and enhance students' campus experience and post-college prospects. Lake Forest is a member of NCAA Division III Midwest Conference and competes in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
History
Lake Forest was founded in 1857 by Reverend Robert W. Patterson as a Presbyterian (still a member of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and UniversitiesAssociation of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
The Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities is a private, not-for-profit organization of colleges and universities associated with the Presbyterian Church , a Mainline Protestant Christian religious denomination.- Member schools :...
) alternative to the Methodist Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Evanston
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordering Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with an estimated population of 74,360 as of 2003. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan...
. It was originally named Lind University. It had a medical college from 1859-1863, which later split off and eventually merged with Northwestern University, the predecessor of the Feinberg School of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile, is one of Northwestern University's 11 schools and colleges...
.
Patterson and his fellow Chicago Presbyterians established the town of Lake Forest as well as the university upon the highest bluff overlooking Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
. St. Louis architect Almerin Hotchkiss was hired to design the town of Lake Forest with a university park at its center. Hotchkiss used the ravines and forest as guidelines to create a layout that seemed consistent with the natural boundaries and paths. Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Academy is a college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 located on the North Shore in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. As of the 2008-2009 school year, students at Lake Forest Academy come from 20 states and 28 countries. The current Head of School is Dr....
, the first stage in the development of the university began in 1858, while collegiate-level courses began in 1860. By the mid-1860s the fruits of this university park vision were realized as a small New England-style village had been established with an academy building, a Presbyterian church and several homes. For a short time, the college was known as Lind University, named after the man who had given $80,000 to launch the university. But, by 1865, the name reverted to Lake Forest University. In 1876 Mary Eveline Smith Farwell started Lake Forest College, a division of the university, under the leadership of the Reverend Patterson. In 1878, College Hall (now Young Hall) was built following a fire that destroyed the former hotel being used for classes.
The Reverend James Gore King McClure arrived in Lake Forest in 1881 as the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Under his influence over the next 50 years, the College experienced a large transition "from a pluralistic graduate and professional emphasis to a singular undergraduate liberal arts focus," says Lake Forest College Archivist Art Miller, who co-wrote 30 Miles North: A History of Lake Forest College, Its Town, and Its City of Chicago. During this time, the College's theater group, the Garrick Players, and two of its publications - the yearbook, and student newspaper, The Stentor
The Stentor
The Stentor is a student-run weekly newspaper at Lake Forest College. Its name comes from the Greek Stentor, a herald of the Greek forces in the Trojan War, who died after defeat in a shouting contest with Hermes...
- were formed. By the 1920s, the College has broken connections with the Academy and its only focus was the liberal arts. Following World War II, the College experienced further growth, taking control of what is now South Campus and constructing the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.
In 1960, William Graham Cole, from Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
, took over as president and brought with him Eastern faculty and students, further diversifying the campus. During his time as president, in 1965, the school's name was officially changed to Lake Forest College. In March 2010, the college received a gift of $7 million from alumna Grace Groner
Grace Groner
Grace Groner was an American woman recognized after her death for a posthumous gift of seven million dollars to her alma mater, Lake Forest College.-Life:...
.
Presidents
- Reverend Daniel Gregory, 1878-1886
- Reverend William C. Roberts, 1886-1892
- Dr. John M. Coulter, 1893-1896
- Reverend James Gore King McClure, 1897-1901
- Richard D. Harlan, 1901-1906
- John S. Nollen, 1907-1917
- Herbert M. Moore, 1920-1942
- Ernest Johnson, 1942-1959
- William Graham Cole, 1960-1970
- Eugene Hotchkiss III, 1970-1993
- David SpadaforaDavid SpadaforaDavid Spadafora is the 8th President of the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois.Spadafora is an alumnus of Williams College , and Yale University . He was born in Hamilton, Ohio in 1951, son of Sam C. and Dorothy H. Spadafora, and grew up there, attending high school at Cincinnati Country Day...
, 1993-2001 - Stephen D. SchuttStephen D. SchuttStephen D. Schutt is the 13th president of Lake Forest College. Before coming to Lake Forest in 2001, Steve served as Vice President & Chief of Staff at the University of Pennsylvania....
, 2001-present
Faculty
Lake Forest has a student-to-professor ratio of 13:1. No classes at Lake Forest are taught by teaching assistants. All faculty hold a doctorate or equivalent degree.Notable professors include:
- Robert ArchambeauRobert Archambeau (poet)Robert Archambeau is a poet and literary critic, whose works include the books Citation Suite, Home and Variations, and Laureates and Heretics, and the edited collections Word Play Place: Essays on the Poetry of John Matthias, The &NOW Awards: The Best Innovative Writing, and Letters of Blood:...
- Janet McCrackenJanet McCrackenJanet McCracken was Provost and Dean of the Faculty at Lake Forest College until 2011. She is also a professor of philosophy, and has published a variety of works in that field, including Taste and the Household: The Domestic Aesthetic and Moral Reasoning and Thinking About Gender: A Historical...
- Ronald MillerRonald H. MillerRonald H. Miller was professor of the Religion Department at Lake Forest College in Illinois. Miller earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Religions from Northwestern University, and a B.S and M.A from St. Louis University. He was a co-founder and co-director of Common Ground, an active adult education...
- Davis SchneidermanDavis SchneidermanDavis Schneiderman is an American innovative writer and academic.-Biography:Schneiderman earned a B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University , an M.A. and Ph.D. from Binghamton University...
- Stephen D. SchuttStephen D. SchuttStephen D. Schutt is the 13th president of Lake Forest College. Before coming to Lake Forest in 2001, Steve served as Vice President & Chief of Staff at the University of Pennsylvania....
- David SpadaforaDavid SpadaforaDavid Spadafora is the 8th President of the Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois.Spadafora is an alumnus of Williams College , and Yale University . He was born in Hamilton, Ohio in 1951, son of Sam C. and Dorothy H. Spadafora, and grew up there, attending high school at Cincinnati Country Day...
Rankings
- Lake Forest College is a member of The Princeton ReviewThe Princeton ReviewThe Princeton Review is an American-based standardized test preparation and admissions consulting company. The Princeton Review operates in 41 states and 22 countries across the globe. It offers test preparation for standardized aptitude tests such as the SAT and advice regarding college...
's 371 Best Colleges, appears on its Financial Aid Honor Roll (a list of the 13 schools that received a perfect Financial Aid rating) and Best Midwestern Colleges list. http://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings.aspx - Lake Forest College is a Tier 1 school and was ranked as 97th in a list of the top liberal arts colleges in the country by US News & World Report for its America's Best Colleges 2010 Edition. The acceptance rate in Fall of 2008 was 49%. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/liberal-arts-rankings
- Forbes' list of public and private colleges and universities ranks the best schools--from the students' point of view. Ranked #86 out of 600 schools. (http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/02/best-colleges-ratings-opinions-ranking-2009_land.html
First-Year Studies Program
First-year students select one of more than twenty offerings for a first-semester course that serves as an introduction to the academic life at the College as part of the First-Year Studies Program (FIYS). The FIYS professors serve as students' advisors until students declare a major. Courses, covering a wide range of topics - from music, art, and politics to neuroscience, terrorism and religion - often have a focus on Chicago. This allows students to become familiar with the educational, cultural and social resources available in the city.Richter Scholar Program
In the fall semester a select number of admitted students are chosen to participate in the Richter Scholar Program, which allows them to work with a professor during the summer following their freshman year. During the summer, the students work directly with the professor in a variety of fields. Some recent projects included: "Experiments Illustrating How Lasers can be Used to Manipulate Small Objects," "Federal Housing Policy and Race," "Regulation of Cell Volume in Red Blood Cells," "Do crayfish have a memory?" and "Navy SEAL Selection, Naval Service Training Command."Accelerated Programs
The College also offers students options for either finishing their degree in three years in communication and philosophy, or to fast-track their career through joint-degree programs in engineering, international studies, and law. Joint-degree programs are available with Rosalind-Franklin University of Medicine and Sciences for pharmacy, Rush University for nursing, the Chicago Kent College of Law, Loyola School of Law, Vermont Law School, Monterrey Institute of International Study, and Washington University (St. Louis) for engineering.Student life
Around 1,400 students attend the College, and about 86% live on campus. "'Life at Lake Forest is generally laid-back,' with a pace set by the quiet, high-end suburb in which the school is located," says a Princeton Review article. Among the largest and most active student groups on campus are: the student radio station (WMXM), Student Government, PRIDE (LGBT), E.Team (organizes on-campus entertainment) and the Greek organizations.Center for Chicago Programs
Chicago plays a central role in student life and learning at Lake Forest College. Whether through class visits to the city to explore its cultural riches, internships with Chicago-area businesses, or organized trips with student leaders to experience the city’s ethnic neighborhoods, the Second City is Lake Forest’s second classroom. At the Center for Chicago Programs students can learn about events in the city and surrounding suburbs, get guidance on transportation to the city, and suggestions of where to go when they get there. The Center also brings notable Chicago-area speakers, artists, and performers to campus.Publications and Media
There are six media organizations on campus:- The StentorThe StentorThe Stentor is a student-run weekly newspaper at Lake Forest College. Its name comes from the Greek Stentor, a herald of the Greek forces in the Trojan War, who died after defeat in a shouting contest with Hermes...
, the official student-run weekly newspaper, which also publishes The Chive - Tusitala, first printed in 1935, is the College's annual literary magazine
- Collage, a magazine featuring works primarily written in foreign languages
- Eukaryon, an award-winning life-science research journal publishing student work
- WMXMWMXMWMXM is an independent college radio station at Lake Forest College. According to its website, the goal of the station is to provide listeners an alternative to commercial radio through unique programming and music selection. The station broadcasts 24/7/365 with concentrations in indie rock, hip...
, the student-run radio station providing an alternative to mainstream radio - Spectrum, a publication for faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends
Sororities
- Alpha PhiAlpha PhiAlpha Phi International Women's Fraternity was founded at Syracuse University on September 18, 1872. Alpha Phi currently has 152 active chapters and over 200,000 initiated members. Its celebrated Founders' Day is October 10. It was the third Greek-letter organization founded for women. In Alpha...
, Delta Delta DeltaDelta Delta DeltaDelta Delta Delta , also known as Tri Delta, is an international sorority founded on November 27, 1888, the eve of Thanksgiving Day. With over 200,000 initiates, Tri Delta is one of the world's largest NPC sororities.-History:...
, Delta GammaDelta GammaDelta Gamma is one of the oldest and largest women's fraternities in the United States and Canada, with its Executive Offices based in Columbus, Ohio.-History:...
, Kappa Alpha ThetaKappa Alpha ThetaKappa Alpha Theta , also known as Theta, is an international fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury...
, and Alpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa AlphaAlpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
.
Athletics
Lake Forest competes in Division III and offers 17 varsity sports, nine women's (basketball, cross country, handball, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball) and eight men's (basketball, cross country, football, handball, ice hockey, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis). The handball teams have won 30 national championships and have received national media attention.Lake Forest College has been a member of the Midwest Conference
Midwest Conference
The Midwest Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in the Midwestern United States in the states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin...
since 1974.
They were a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin is a college athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Its member teams are located in Illinois and Wisconsin. CCIW schools have won 35 Division III national championships since 1973. The conference was founded in 1946 as the...
from 1946-1963.
They were a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was a college athletic conference that existed from 1908 to 1970 in the United States.-History:...
from 1919-1937.
The Sports Center, originally constructed in 1968, has long been home to Forester Athletics. But after the completion of a $17-million, 65000 square feet (6,038.7 m²) recreation and fitness addition, the building was renamed the Lake Forest College Sports and Recreation Center.
Notable alumni
- Nate BerkusNate BerkusNathan Jay "Nate" Berkus is an American interior designer and daytime television host. He runs the Chicago interior design firm Nate Berkus Associates and has been a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, offering design advice to viewers. May 25, 2010, was his last day on The Oprah Winfrey Show...
, interior designer and decorator - John BioloJohn BioloJohn Robert Biolo Sr. was a guard in the National Football League.-Biography:Biolo was born on February 8, 1916 in Iron Mountain, Michigan.John died on Feb...
, NFL player - Herbert BlockHerblockHerbert Lawrence Block, commonly known as Herblock , was an American editorial cartoonist and author best known for his commentary on national domestic and foreign policy from a liberal perspective.-Career:...
, political cartoonist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner - Blair ButlerBlair ButlerBlair Butler is an American stand-up comic, and a television host, known for her work on the "Fresh Ink" segment on the G4 program, Attack of the Show!.-Career:...
, G4G4 (TV channel)G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
host, comedy writer - Jacqueline CareyJacqueline CareyJacqueline Carey is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction.-Life:She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore in London as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided...
, bestselling fantasy author - Allan CarrAllan CarrAllan Carr was an American producer and manager of stage and screen. Carr was nominated for numerous awards, winning a Tony Award and two People's Choice Awards, and was named Producer of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.-Early career:Born Allan Solomon in Chicago, Illinois,...
, producer of the movie GreaseGrease (film)Grease is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and based on Warren Casey's and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. The film stars John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway...
, Tony Award winner - Andrea DayAndrea DayAndrea Day is a reporter at WNYW-FOX 5 New York. Andrea has been a member of the FOX 5 team since 1997, where she has served as a reporter for both Good Day New York and "FOX 5 News at 10."-Career:...
, reporter at WNYWWNYWWNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
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, winner of three Emmy Awards - James C. FosterJames C. FosterJames Clifford Foster is the chairman and chief executive officer of Charles River Laboratories, Inc., an international company that works on the drug discovery and development process.-Early life:...
, chairman and CEO of Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Charles River Laboratories, Inc. is an American corporation specializing in a broad spectrum of pre-clinical and clinical laboratory services for the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotechnology industries. It is the world's largest supplier of animals for laboratory experimentation and has...
, 2003 Forbes Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year - Susan GarrettSusan GarrettSusan Garrett is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 29th District since 2003. The district includes all or parts of Bannockburn, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Fort Sheridan, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Highwood, Knollwood, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mount Prospect, Niles,...
, Illinois State Senator 29th District - Steve GoodmanSteve GoodmanSteve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
, Grammy award-winning folk singer, writer of "Go, Cubs, Go" - Ed JanusEd JanusEd Janus is a writer, independent audio journalist and oral historian. He has lived in Madison, Wisconsin for over 40 years where he is well known for having brought baseball and world-renowned beers to that city....
, independent audio producer, interviewer, and journalist - Philip KlinknerPhilip KlinknerPhilip A. Klinkner is an American political scientist, blogger and author. He is noted for his work on American politics, especially political parties and elections, race and American politics, and American political history....
, political scientist - Peg LautenschlagerPeg LautenschlagerPeggy A. "Peg" Lautenschlager was Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2007. She succeeded fellow Democrat James Doyle when Doyle was elected Governor of Wisconsin in 2002...
, former Attorney GeneralAttorney GeneralIn most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - Colin McCombColin McCombColin McComb is an American writer and game designer born in Evanston, Illinois. He is married to musician Robin Moulder. They currently live in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, with their two children...
, game designer - Diana NyadDiana NyadDiana Nyad is an American author, journalist, and long-distance swimmer noted for her world-record endurance championships....
, world-record distance swimmer and sports commentator - Lloyd John OgilvieLloyd John OgilvieDr. Lloyd John Ogilvie is a Presbyterian minister who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate from 104th through 107th Congresses .-Early years:Lloyd John Oglivie, was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, September 2, 1930...
, former United States Senate ChaplainChaplain of the United States SenateThe Chaplain of the United States Senate opens each session of the United States Senate with a prayer, and provides and coordinates religious programs and pastoral care support for Senators, their staffs, and their families. The Chaplain is appointed by a majority vote of the members of the Senate... - Roy L. Pearson, Jr., D.C. administrative law judge
- Nicholas J. PritzkerNicholas J. PritzkerNicholas J. Pritzker is Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Hyatt Development Corporation. He is a member of the Pritzker family, which owns the Hyatt hotel group. His current net worth is approximately 1.2 billion USD...
, Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Hyatt Development Corporation - Penelope RosemontPenelope RosemontPenelope Rosemont , attended Lake Forest College. She has been a painter, photographer, collagist and writer, and "graphic designer for [Arsenal/Surrealist Subversions] and other...
, surrealist artist and writer - Adolph Joachim Sabath, United States Representative from 1907 to 1952
- Casey UrlacherCasey UrlacherCasey Urlacher is a former American football defensive tackle/offensive tackle who played for the Chicago Rush and the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League. He may most notably be recognized as the younger brother of Brian Urlacher.-Early life:Casey was born to Brad and Lavoyda Urlacher in...
, professional football player - Trent Van HaaftenTrent Van HaaftenWilliam Trent Van Haaften is a Democratic politician from the state of Indiana. He served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 76th District, from 2004 until 2010. He was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for in the 2010 election.-Early life, education and...
, Indiana State Representative 76th District, 2010 Democratic nominee for Congress in Indiana's 8th district - Gerald VizenorGerald VizenorGerald Robert Vizenor is a Native American writer, and an enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, White Earth Reservation. One of the most prolific Native American writers, with over 30 books to his name, Vizenor also taught for many years at the University of California, Berkeley, where...
, Native American writer, activist, academic and literary critic, began his teaching career at Lake Forest - Richard WidmarkRichard WidmarkRichard Weedt Widmark was an American film, stage and television actor.He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death...
, class of 1936, popular post-WWII era actor, "the face of film noir"
Additional readings
- Ebner, Michael H. "North Shore Town and Gown," Chicago History, Summer 2007, pp. 4-29
- Schultze, Franz, Rosemary Cowler & Arthur H. Miller. Thirty Miles North: A History of Lake Forest College, Its Town, and Its City of Chicago. Lake Forest College, 2000. ISBN 0963818961
- Reed, Christopher and Arthur Miller. eds. Lake Forest College: A Guide to the Campus. Lake Forest College, 2007. http://www.bkstr.com/ProductDisplay/10001-10046-10378-4000000000000250189-1?demoKey=d