MHS Principal Alex Taylor was presented with a Latinx Community Award on Sept. 30 in recognition of her impact on the Mundelein High School community.

The award is presented by Wintrust Banks in collaboration with Fig Factor Media Publishing. Wintrust Banks established these awards in 2021 for the public to nominate and recognize local Latinx leaders who reside or work in the banks' suburban areas and are making a difference, instigating positive change and impacting the people living in their communities.

Dr. Taylor was nominated by MHS alum Herbert Juarez, Assistant Vice-President of Personal Banking at Mundelein Community Bank who met the MHS principal during Freshman Orientation Night.

“I was very impressed with her and with the interaction we had with the staff at the school,” Juarez said. “When I see her motto for the school year, “Yes we can / Sí se puede”, that  goes a long way for us. As a parent, it was very refreshing for me to see that. The beauty of it is that she is the first Latina principal we’ve had in our community.”

The entire group of award recipients was honored during an annual ceremony at the Wintrust headquarters in Rosemont. Dr. Taylor joins Irma Garcia of IG Tax and Accounting in Mundelein who also received the award this year and MHS Security Director Fred Kliora, who received the award two years ago. 

“I was humbled to receive the award,” Taylor said. “Out of the accolades I've received, this was the most significant to me because it came from a community member who happens to be a parent.”