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Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of the ICC Teacher Awards!
​Farrand Baker Latin Teacher of the Year: Alisha McCloud, Hinsdale Central High School 
Career Achievement Award: Marcene Farley, retired from Pekin High School
Career Achievement Award: Vicki Wine, retired from Monmouth College and Blackhawk College
Special Service Award: Karl Johnson, retired  from Monmouth-Roseville High School
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Illinois Students honored
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Congratulations to Illinois Classics Students:

  • Grace DeAngelis was honored with a National Latin Exam scholarship. Grace is an alumna of Alisha McCloud at Hinsdale Central (2019). She is attending Northwestern University. 
 
  • Kimberly Lu was honored with a National Latin Exam scholarship. Kimberly is an alumna of William Nifong at Northside College Prep (2018). She is attending Princeton University. 
 
  • Sneha Adusumilli was honored by the Classic Department of the University of Illinois with its annual Undergraduate Travel Award. She will travel to Tuscany to work at an Etruscan site with the Poggio Civitate Field School. Sneha is an alumna of William Nifong at Northside College Prep (2014) and Nava Cohen at Decatur Classical School (2008).
 
  • Lina Kapp was honored by Yale University with funding to join the international Gabii Project, just outside of Rome. Lina is an alumna of William Nifong at Northside College Prep (2016) and Nava Cohen at Decatur Classical School (2010).
 
  • Samir Al-Ali was honored by Yale University with funding to join the international Gabii Project, just outside of Rome. Samir is an alumnus of William Nifong at Northside College Prep (2017) and Nava Cohen at Decatur Classical School (2011).  Samir also has been honored with the Yale University Henry A. Hurlbut Prize for Freshman Latin Translation!
We are deeply saddened to announce the death of beloved friend, colleague, teacher, and editor Laurie Haight Keenan

September 2, 2023
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We are deeply saddened to announce the death of beloved friend, colleague, teacher, and author LeaAnn Osburn.

LeaAnn A. Osburn, former ICC President 
July 19, 1950 - April 11, 2018 

LeaAnn A. Osburn, 67, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Elmhurst. Beloved life partner of Mark Ducar; mother of Eric L. and Scott L.; grandmother of Gary Alexanderr and Daniel. LeaAnn was a Latin teacher for 40 years in the Barrington School District #220. She was a member of ICC, ACL, CAMWS and ICTFL. LeaAnn received numerous awards from the State of Illinois as well as from the above mentioned organizations, additionally, LeaAnn was a beloved Chicago Cubs fan. Services and Interment were Private. 

​You can post a condolence should you so like. 

http://www.ahlgrim.com/obituary/leaann-a-osburn/ 

Requiescat in pace.
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Registration is open for the annual Illinois Classical Conference Latin Pedagogy Workshop on December 6, 2024.



Register at https://tinyurl.com/2024LatinPedagogyWorkshop​

More information at http://tinyurl.com/LatinPedagogyWorkshop

(Note new location: Lake Forest High School West (Administrative) Campus)