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Junior to conduct cancer research at UIC

This summer, Swetha Chandrasekar, Mundelein High School junior, will be paired with a faculty research mentor at the University of Illinois Chicago and work full-time on a cancer research project. Chandrasekar is one of 30 students selected for ResearcHStart which connects cancer researchers at the University of Chicago, Rush University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University and University of Illinois-Chicago with top tier, science-focused students. “We are proud o

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Mundelein Theatre to present Chicago before competition

Mundelein High School Theatre will present this year’s Group Interpretation competition show, Chicago, Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20 in the MHS Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door 20 minutes prior to each performance. The IHSA Sectional Competition will follow at Lake Park High School on Saturday, March 21. While most people are familiar with the musical version of Chicago, the group interpretation is primarily focused on the Maurine Dallas Watkins original 1926 p

55th Annual Jazz Invitational (Cancelled)

Forty jazz bands and combos from 20 area middle schools and high schools will perform for adjudication during the Mundelein Jazz Invitational to be held Saturday, March 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with an awards presentation set for 6 p.m. Cost for all day is $5. “The Mundelein Invitational Jazz Festival offers an opportunity for high school and middle school jazz bands/combos to experience both clinical and competitive aspects in equal measure and equal quality in order to better benefit the ense

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Free band concert at MHS March 11

Mundelein High School’s bands will perform in concert Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. The event will feature the four concert bands, including the Honors Wind Ensemble, Honors Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Band and Concert Band. The concert will also feature 2019-2020 MHS Concerto Competition runner-up Leila Moon performing Concertino for Clarinet by Carl Maria von Weber. Other selections to be performed include Illuminations by David

MHS to host 55th annual Mundelein Jazz Festival

Forty jazz bands and combos from 20 area middle schools and high schools will perform for adjudication during the Mundelein Jazz Invitational to be held Saturday, March 14 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with an awards presentation set for 6 p.m. Cost for all day is $5. “The Mundelein Invitational Jazz Festival offers an opportunity for high school and middle school jazz bands/combos to experience both clinical and competitive aspects in equal measure and equal quality in order to better benefit the ense

Fifteen art students earn more than $2 million in scholarship offers

Fifteen Mundelein High School art students have earned more than $2 million in scholarship offers. They will participate in the Illinois High School Art Exhibition ceremony/art show on Sunday, March 8, at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago. “This is our State compe

Elias Photopoulos is Mr. Mustang 2020!

Elias Photopoulos was chosen on Feb. 28 as Mr. Mustang 2020. Derek Lee and Colin Nacion tied for the runner-up position. Fourteen seniors, chosen by the senior girls, vied for the honor of Mr. Mustang.The evening's program included an opening group dance, talent that included dancers, singers, skits, musicians, comedians and a Taekwando act. The young men also read a letter to their parents.

Job Fair to target summer employment and beyond

Mundelein High School will host a job fair for all students ages 15-18 on Wednesday, March 11, in the commons. The event will last from 10:35 a.m. to 2 p.m. While many organizations will be pitching summer employment opportunities, the event will also highlight summer internships, post-high school career opportunities and career talks with employers about post-college graduation possibilities as well. The current list of participants, which is continuing to grow, includes: • Great America •

Leslie with her parents and counselors Jimmy Ku and Aracely Lawrence

Senior earns full tuition scholarship to Trinity Christian College

Mundelein High School Senior, Leslie Osorio, has earned a full tuition scholarship to Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL. Known as a “first gen” student, Osorio is the first person in her family to attend college. The award was presented on Friday, Feb. 28, with her parents, counselors and several of her teachers on hand. Osorio plans to major in nursing and minor in Spanish. During her years at MHS she has been a member of National Honor Society, Link Crew, Fellowship of Christian

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MHS to host Civics Fair March 5

For the third year, Mundelein High School will hold a Civics Fair featuring Advanced Placement (AP) US and Comparative Government students. The event will take place Thursday, March 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school’s commons area. Among the scheduled guests for the Fair will be Mundelein Mayor Steve Lentz and representatives from the offices of Melinda Bush and Daniel Didech and possibly others. The goal is for students to present in Science-Fair style, proposals to reform the US