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Congratulations to our 2021-2022
​Illinois Certamen League Winners!
Congratulations to the 2021 Winners of the ICC Teacher Awards!

Fararand Baker Latin Teacher of the Year: Phil Woodruff, Lake Forest Academy
Lifetime Achievement Award: John Makowski, James Keenan, David Mathers
Congratulations to the 2021 Winners of the ICC Calder and Matres Awards!

Daichi Kobayashi, Adlai E Stevenson High School, teacher Chris Mural
Alex Laverty, Latin School  of Chicago, teacher Sarah Landis
Illinois Classics Students Honored
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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. Kimberly 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!
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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. 

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Requiescat in pace.