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Two athletes named Heisman High School Scholarship winners

The Heisman Trophy Trust has recently announced High School Scholarship School Winners. From an applicant pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2020, more than 3,600 have been named School Winners. Mundelein High School has two winners. Brian Horvat has played football for four years at MHS and is an All-Academic honoree this year. He is also a member of the school’s Link Crew. Claire Schoenfield is a four-year athlete in Cross Country and Track, All-Ac

Chicago Bear, with jersey, helping to arrange clothing in the Welcome Center

Chicago Bear assists with collections for new Welcome Center

Kerrith Whyte of the Chicago Bears was at Mundelein High School Tuesday, Nov. 12 to assist with collecting and sorting items for the new Welcome Center that recently opened at the District 120 Office Building. Whyte, along with members of the Helping Heroes of America Club at MHS, collected the items at the high school and moved them to the Welcome Center. There, they sorted the items and stocked the shelves with the newest donations. This was all part of the MHS Booster Club’s hat and gloves dr

Mundelein Theatre to present The Elephant Man

“Sometimes I think my head is so big because it is so full of dreams.” This is the seminal quote from the play The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance. The Tony Award winning play will be presented at Mundelein High School on November 21, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., and November 22 at 3:45p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. The matinee performance on Friday is only $1 for MHS students. Since this production will be staged on a 200-seat onstage thrust configuration, online

MHS to host annual Miles for Mustangs Turkey Trot, November 28

Mundelein High School will host a 5K at 9 a.m. and a one-mile Kids and Family Run/Walk beginning at 10 a.m. on the MHS track Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day. Awards will be presented immediately following the mile. The pre-registration fee is $25 with a Nov. 25 deadline and $30 at the track on race day. To preregister, visit the MHS website at www.d120.org and click on the shopping cart in the top right-hand corner. The free one-mi

Senior earns first place at Student Silent Film Festival

Mundelein High School senior, Ander Nutall, earned first place at the annual Student Silent Film Festival held at the historic Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington this past weekend. Students from all of Chicagoland participated in the event. Nuttall earned his award at the event with his short story titled “Skateboard Jungle.” The theme for this year’s video was “Unexpected Hero.” To add to presentations, the Top Three entries also had an additional new soundtrack written and performed live by pro

MHS to host annual Miles for Mustangs Turkey Trot

MHS Blood Drive Saturday, Nov. 9; walk-ins welcome

Mundelein High School’s Wellness Department will hold a Blood Drive Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the gymnasium at the District 120 Office Building adjacent to the high school. The Drive is being conducted by Vitalant, formerly known as LifeSource. Walk-ins are welcome and the blood drive is open to all. A form of ID is required. For more information call 847-949-2200 x1220. Justin Hart serves as the MHS Wellness Department chairman.

Medal of Honor Recipient Allen Lynch addresses the audience.

MHS honors veterans at Nov. 6 ceremony

Nearly 200 veterans and their guests took part in a solemn Veterans Day observance at Mundelein High School Wednesday, Nov. 6. MHS holds its ceremony earlier in November so veterans may also participate in local Veterans Day events on Nov. 11, the actual national commemorative day. Visitors saw hundreds of American flags around the perimeter of the high school building as they arrived. The ceremony began with the veterans

Photo of a clock with 2024 showing (year the 8th graders will graduate from high school)

MHS feeder school bands to join high school bands for concert

Mundelein High School bands will host a free evening concert Thursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in the MHS main gym. In addition to performances by the MHS Wind Ensemble and MHS Concert Band, middle schools that send students to MHS for high school will also perform. The eighth grade musicians will also combine to form an “All-Star” band for the performance. Jerald Shelato and Andy Sturgeon direct the MHS instrumental music program. Band directors from the middle schools include Moulee Gupta, Carl Sa

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