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Science teacher Despina Mandarino, who was recognized as this year’s Distinguished Teacher at Glenbrook South, is known as a passionate teacher respected and loved by her students.
 

Ursula Dudley Oglesby, CEO of Dudley Beauty Corp, was named the 2019 Distinguished Alum at the Glenbrook South Honors and Awards assembly on May 23. 

Glenbrook South social studies teacher and director of the Glenbrook Academy of International Studies Matt Whipple was recently honored with the Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award from Northwestern University. 

The annual Honors/Awards ceremony was held Thursday, May 23 in the auditorium.

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Ten senior athletes signed letters of intent to play college sports on Wednesday, February 6th.

Applications are open for the 2019 Habitat for Humanity summer program. Any current District 225 sophomore or junior who is at least 16 years of age by June 1 may apply.

Business has been on Jennifer Brown’s brain ever since graduating Glenbrook South in 2006. 
 

Glenbrook South was awarded Oct. 11 with two generous grants from the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago at the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago. 

Glenbrook South raised more than $4,750 to support pediatric cancer organizations during the months of September and October.
 

Students may find it difficult to ask for help in class, or they are confused about specific material. They need more clarification, more practice, more help. The perfect place for that is the Titan Learning Center (TLC).

Glenbrook South business incubator and engineering classes welcomed a special guest on Sept. 20. 

This past June, 138 Glenbrook District 225 graduates received the Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy. Of that group, seven graduates are fluent in more than two languages. 
 

This newsletter contains information about senior college workshops, the freshman/sophomore play, fall play, and orchestra and choir concerts. 

The GBS Interact Club spent Sept. 8 and 15 volunteering in the community. Each year, the club participates in a national event known as the Community Paint a Thon.

Glenbrook South’s class of 2018 reported 97 percent of graduates pursuing higher education this fall at 177 different campuses.
 

This newsletter contains information about safety, security, homecoming, the spring musical and more. 

Class of 2018 graduate Jessica Yoon had an eventful end to her school year, and an even more exciting summer. She placed in the top quarter of the 23rd International Speech Competition in Japan.

Through her study of classical percussion, Glenbrook South alumna Molly Yeh discovered food. 

Through food, Molly discovered her promising future.
 

Glenbrook South joined more than 7,500 FCCLA student leaders, members and advisers at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., June 28 through July 2 to participate in the annual FCCLA National Leadership Conference.

Dr. Yasuko Makita-Discekici was named the 2018 Distinguished Teacher during the Glenbrook South Honors and Awards ceremony on May 24. She started at GBS as a Japanese teacher about 14 years ago, after a distinguished teaching career across the globe.
 

Karen Pulfer Focht, Class of ‘78, has been named Glenbrook South High School’s Distinguished Alumna for 2018. She is an award-winning, self-employed photojournalist who is currently based out of Memphis, Tenn. 

The GBS Incubator class held their annual Pitch Night competition on May 30. Four teams competed throughout the night for a chance to win startup funding from a board of advisors. Sophomore Nicholas Eilts won his full funding request of $4,100 to help bring his “Your Promposal” business idea to market.
 

Glenbrook South is invested in helping people define their identities, which can be seen in the schoolwide art project that has people sharing their personal discoveries with each other.

 

Geometry in Construction students traveled to Waukegan on May 2 to raise the walls for a Habitat for Humanity home.

Glenbrook South TV & Film students took home 12 awards from the Midwest Media Educators Association Film Festival on April 27.

There was little rest over Spring Break for Nicholas Ermolov, and this summer will be even more exhilarating. 

The GBS junior and his friend Parker Thompson, a junior at Charleston County School of the Arts in South Carolina, recently founded CS Upstart. The program is designed to teach kids about computer science. 

The GBS varsity girls gymnastics team placed third in state this year, concluding another successful season.
Familiar feelings came back to the girls who also placed third in state last year. Prior to that, the team hadn’t placed in state competition since 1979.

Longtime GBS social studies teacher and debate coach Tara Tate is the recipient of many honors this year. 

She has been named the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) National Citation Winner for Speech/Debate/Theatre Educators, and is one of five finalists for the National Educator of the Year Award from the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA). She has already been named the State Educator of the Year. A national winner will be named March 2.
 

Glenbrook South yearbook adviser Brenda Field was surprised in her classroom Jan. 24 with the news of being named the 2017 H.L. Hall National Yearbook Adviser of the Year. 

The program is designed to honor outstanding high school advisers and their exemplary work from the previous year, as well as throughout their careers. Field will be recognized again this spring during the National high School Journalism Convention where she will deliver a keynote address. 

When art teacher Stephanie Fuja and fashion teacher Melissa Regan spoke last spring about launching a combined drawing and fashion art show, it just made sense.
 

It was just over a month ago that GBS sophomore Kate Stack stood in shock waiting to meet Matt Damon. She was one of five national finalists that travelled to Los Angeles for Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok Superpower of STEM Challenge.
 
“I nearly died of excitement,” Kate said, with Cate Blanchett and Chris Hemsworth greeting her next.
 

GBS teacher and yearbook adviser Brenda Field was recently honored with the Pioneer Award at the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association Advisers awards luncheon in Dallas, Texas.

Poet, educator and artist Kevin Coval recently visited Glenbrook South for a poetry workshop. 
 

Incoming GBS peer mentors recently met with the Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA) for a disability awareness workshop. The annual workshop helps support the school’s nearly three-decade running peer mentoring program.

Glenbrook South junior Kate Gregory recently partnered with school staff and the St. Charles-based Cal’s Angels Foundation to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer.

Kate said her inspiration came from her younger brother, Luke, a GBS sophomore, who was diagnosed with pediatric cancer in August.

Glenbrook South is in its second year of hosting its Geometry in Construction course. Held every day, the course gets students working both inside the classroom with geometry and outside the classroom with construction. About 30 students are enrolled this year.

Honored as Glenbrook South’s Distinguished Alumna this year was Laura Fine, a Glenview resident, parent and Illinois State Representative. 

Mr. Bryan Cope has been named the 2017 Glenbrook South Parents Association’s Distinguished Teacher.

Glenbrook South Key Club members believe in creating sustainable change. They go beyond charity and focus on liberty, meaning they establish programs and opportunities that better the lives of people they help for the long run.

 

Glenbrook South High School is excited to debut our new website! Please watch this video tutorial to learn helpful navigation tips. 

The Glenbrook South Model United Nations team has won numerous awards over the years.

But this team never measures its success with trophies.

The Glenbrook South Model United Nations team has won numerous awards over the years.

But this team never measures its success with trophies.
 

GBS is participating in “Inside Out: The People’s Art Project” through June 9. The display is intended to represent the identity of GBS students and staff both inside and outside the building. More than 140 portraits have been created for this project, measuring 12 square feet each. 
 

GBS Athletic Director Steve Rockrohr has been named the 2016-17 3A/4A Athletic Director of the Year by the Illinois Athletic Directors Association (IADA). He was presented with the award May 7 in Peoria. 

GBS Athletic Director Steve Rockrohr has been named the 2016-17 3A/4A Athletic Director of the Year by the Illinois Athletic Directors Association (IADA). He was presented with the award May 7 in Peoria. 

Galante recently participated in a SaLT (Service and Learning Travel) Spring Break trip to New Orleans where she and about 20 other local students worked to restore housing damaged from Hurricane Katrina (2005) and a tornado that occurred only a few months ago.

Hundreds of Glenbrook South students currently enrolled in U.S. History classes attended an in-school field trip March 20. The guest speaker was Aaron Elster of Lincolnshire, an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor.

On June 29, the Illinois state legislature approved a new bill, inspired by the work done by Glenbrook South High School students, teachers and administrators. 

Six Glenbrook South athletes signed letters of intent to play Division 1 sports with universities across the country this Wednesday. In recognition of Fall National Signing Day, Titan coaches, teammates, administrators and parents joined the students as they committed to continuing their sport collegiately.

As an American-born student of Chinese-descent, GBS junior Katheryn Woo grew up with the dichotomy of studying Mandarin Chinese extra-curricularly, but speaking English at home.

Peer and GBS junior Alexandra Woo found speaking Mandarin Chinese in Hong Kong to have the power to bridge gaps between different cultures.

Glenbrook South’s graduating class of 2016 reported 96 percent of graduates pursuing higher education this fall at 184 different campuses.  The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Oakton Community College remain the top college choices selected by Glenbrook South students.

Each year on Loyalty Day, Glenbrook North High School Spartans layer on their green and gold garments and pile into the gym for an assembly celebrating a spectrum of achievements from clubs, athletics and individual pursuits. Their emcees, the five-member Student Activities Board, introduce honors wearing the same striped long-sleeve polos that have been donned for decades. At the end of the assembly, the Down by the River Boys lead a chant that literally has the crowd jumping up and down and “going bananas.”

Each year on Loyalty Day, Glenbrook North High School Spartans layer on their green and gold garments and pile into the gym for an assembly celebrating a spectrum of achievements from clubs, athletics and individual pursuits. Their emcees, the five-member Student Activities Board, introduce honors wearing the same striped long-sleeve polos that have been donned for decades. At the end of the assembly, the Down by the River Boys lead a chant that literally has the crowd jumping up and down and “going bananas.”