The new Walther Lutheran Academy of Forest Park will open for the first time on Monday, Aug. 27. The school is located at 305 Circle Avenue and will provide classes for ages 3 through eighth grade, along with extracurricular activities and extended care. The academy will operate under the Walther Lutheran Association, which is the parent organization of Walther Lutheran High School in Melrose Park. For more information, call (708) 344-0404.
• EA Sports named Coach Dave Power of Fenwick High School, Oak Park, National Coach of the Year recognizing his achievement in leading the girl’s basketball team to the Class 2A Illinois State Championship. EA Sports is an interactive sports software brand that sponsors the All-American program honoring the nation’s top high school players.
College news
• Amanda Cochara of Cicero has enrolled at Indiana University, Bloomington, for the 2007-08 academic year. She is a June 2007 graduate of Fenwick High School, Oak Park.
• Christopher Savaglio of Cicero was named to the spring-semester dean’s list at Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average.
• Cicero residents named to the spring-semester honor’s list at Dominican University, River Forest, include Karina Fernandez, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Cindy Matias, Ofelia Palafox, Maria Reyes and Veronica Rodriguez Fitzgerald. To qualify for the honors list, a student must earn a minimum 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
• Six residents received bachelor’s degrees from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, during spring commencement ceremonies. Graduates include Berwyn residents Ricardo Banda, Matthew Lilly and German Quinones; and Cicero residents Salvador Loza, Gace Rybicki and Andrea Trojanek.
• Berwyn residents Rebecca Bogolub, Yancie Carter and Clint Cavada received degrees from Roosevelt University, Chicago, during May commencement exercises.
• Berwyn residents Rita Hadadiyan, Alfredo Lobato, Vanessa Montano and Berenice Sanchez received bachelor’s degrees from Dominican University, River Forest, during May commencement ceremonies.
• Sarah Canerday of Berwyn has enrolled at Boston College, Mass. for the 2007-08 academic year. She is a June 2007 graduate of Fenwick High School, Oak Park.
