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Faith-Filled Student Receives Father Aquinas Colgan Award
Isabel Holguin of Chicago was honored with the Father Aquinas Colgan Award during »ÆÉ«µçÓ°’s President’s Recognition for Student Excellence in Mission event on April 30 on its Romeoville campus.  The Father Aquinas Colgan Award honors a graduating senior at each of the university’s undergraduate  [MORE] 

Lasallian Speaker Advocates for Living a Purposeful Life
"I believe that by sharing my experiences and insights, I can encourage others to embrace their own unique gifts and talents and to live lives of purpose, compassion, and integrity, in keeping with the values of »ÆÉ«µçÓ° and the Lasallian heritage,” commented Sofia Khan. The »ÆÉ«µçÓ°  [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Wins Second Straight GLVC Commissioner’s Cup in 23-24
The »ÆÉ«µçÓ° Athletic Department has won the Great Lakes Valley Conference Commissioner's Cup for the second straight year and the third time in school history as announced by the league office on Monday (May 13). The Flyers earned the award for the 2023-24 campaign by posting the highest  [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Students Win ACCA Calculus Competition
One of  »ÆÉ«µçÓ°’s student teams earned first place at the 2024 Association of Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) Calculus Competition.  The winning team consisted of Benyamin Bamburac, Ruben Franchini and Leonardo Ramos.   »ÆÉ«µçÓ°’s second team, who earned 12th place, included  [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Earns 3rd in International Lasallian Competition
On April 12, »ÆÉ«µçÓ° College of Business students earned third place in the Third Annual Lasallian B-School Societal Impact Case Competition, where they provided solutions to ethical dilemmas.   This year, nine student teams from Lasallian universities around the globe participated in the  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Men’s Lacrosse Historic Season Ends in NCAA Quarterfinals
The »ÆÉ«µçÓ° men's lacrosse team season came to an end as the Flyers fell to Tampa 20-3 at Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex in the NCAA II Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals Sunday (May 12).    TEAM RECORDS No. 1 seed Tampa 18-1 | No. 4 seed »ÆÉ«µçÓ° 14-5   LEWIS LEADERS  [MORE] 

Illinois CPA Society Honors Rock as Outstanding Educator
Iyad Rock, assistant professor of accounting, was awarded the 2024 Outstanding Educator Award by the Illinois CPA Society for his achievements in education and the accounting profession. The Outstanding Educator Award honors educators at Illinois colleges and universities who have made considerable  [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Students Present Research at ACCA Symposium
»ÆÉ«µçÓ° students studying physical, social and behavioral, and life sciences presented work at the 56th annual Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area Student Symposium on April 13 at »ÆÉ«µçÓ° in Romeoville. The following life sciences students presented: Andrew Murphy  [MORE] 

Over 1,300 »ÆÉ«µçÓ° Students on 2023 Fall Dean's List
Just over 1,300 students were honored on the »ÆÉ«µçÓ° Dean's List for the 2023 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester with a grade point average of at least 3.5 and with no "D" or "F" grades. See the  [MORE] 

Students, Faculty Present at Midwest Psychology Conference
Several »ÆÉ«µçÓ° students and faculty presented insights to nearly 4,000 people at the 96 Annual  Midwestern Psychological Association Conference in Chicago.  Psychology Assistant Professors Drs. Spencer Campbell and Philip Blankenship mentored several psychology student presentations.    [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Baseball Falls to Maryville to end GLVC Tournament Run
The eighth-seeded »ÆÉ«µçÓ° baseball team lost, 11-9, against second seed Maryville Saturday (May 11) in the GLVC Tournament. With the loss, the Flyers' season comes to an end. TEAM RECORDS Maryville 37-17 | »ÆÉ«µçÓ° 29-26 GAME SUMMARY »ÆÉ«µçÓ° got on the board in the top of the  [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Baseball Earns Six All-GLVC Honors
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced its All-GLVC baseball teams Tuesday (May 7). »ÆÉ«µçÓ° earned six honorees, with  Mikey Kocen  (Beach Park, Ill.) named first team All-GLVC. In addition to Kocen;  Chris McDevitt  (Chicago, Ill./St. Rita),  Thomas Fox  (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk  [MORE] 

»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Receives Almost $1 Million for Semiconductor Research
The U.S. Congress has finalized Community Project Funding of $950,000 for »ÆÉ«µçÓ° secured by Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) in the 2024 appropriations bills. The funding supports innovation in semiconductor manufacturing through research at »ÆÉ«µçÓ°’s state-of-the-art semiconductor  [MORE] 

Delaney Garden Named NFCA DII Midwest Region First Team
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Thursday (May 9) that »ÆÉ«µçÓ° pitcher/outfielder  Delaney Garden  (Carpentersville, IL/Harry D. Jacobs High School) was named NFCA DII Midwest Region First Team for her efforts on the field so far this season.  Garden, a two-way player, earned  [MORE] 

Smith Inducted Into Mishawaka High School Hall of Fame
»ÆÉ«µçÓ° Women's Volleyball Head Coach  Lorelee Smith  was inducted into the Mishawaka High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024. "My dad, sister and brother are all (also) in," Smith said of earning the induction to her high school's Hall of Fame. "So it's a family thing, we  [MORE]