January 03, 2011

A gift for the school from the alumni!

As a result of alumni support for Mather at 50, a special $25,000 donation of much-needed computers and monitors has been made to Mather High School for the new library. Before our donation the library had 5 computers, each over ten years old. Now there are 60 computer stations, 30 in the library and 30 in the lab where classes go to conduct research. According to Principal, Chris Jones, this wonderful opportunity for the students could not have happened without the donation from the alumni.

December 11, 2010

Alumni were Judges at the 2010 Science Fair

The Science Fair was held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 in the Mather cafeteria. Forty-two students presented projects in the categories of Biology/Botany, Biomedical, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology/Behavioral.

Five student projects won the competition, including "Do Natural Fertilizers or Chemicals Work Best?" and Does the Absorption of Different Wavelengths of Light Vary on Different Green Leaves?" The winners will be competing in the Area 19 Science Fair at Northeastern Illinois University on Friday, January 28, 2011. Good luck to all these future scientists.

Alumni said how impressed they were by the variety of exhibits. Thank you to the following alumni who were judges at the Science Fair: Monica Betance (1977), Oscar Claros (1989), Lynn Danford (1966), Paula Epstein (1964), Kelly Guichon (1990), Michael Gerogianis (1986), George Goltsos (1995), Jennifer Roberts (1990), and Sharon Tuckman (1977).

November 14, 2010

The Career Fair was a smashing success!

The Career/College Fair was held at Mather on Wednesday evening, November 3, 2010. Tables filled the Mather hallways with representatives from many colleges and alumni offering information about their careers. Mather students, some with their parents, learned about professions such as technology, teaching, journalism, medicine and more. The alumni were excited as they described their professions and the students were thrilled to hear about what the future can bring with a higher education!
Thank you to the following alumni who gave their time: Beth Jacobson (1986), Personal Trainer, Jerry Schenwar (1963), High School English teacher, Jennie Spallone (1971), Writer/author, Sharon Tuckman (1977), Realtor, Oscar Claros (1989) IT Professional, Lucio Sanchez (2001), IT Professional, and Toral Dharia (2000), Emergency Room MD

May 27, 2010

Celebrate with the 2010 scholarship winners!

For the past eleven years, Mather alumni have been reaching back and helping the current Mather students with college scholarships. The 2010 recipient of the Mather Alumni Scholarship is Ramon Robles. Chosen from a field of 29 exceptional candidates, Ramon captured the hearts of the entire scholarship committee. As a special intern at the Legislative Reference Bureau of Chicago's City Council he was a driving participant of a new ordinance. "Never in my life have I felt so intrigued by the law." Ramon plans to attend Trinity College in Hartford, CT and study law.

Ramon's teachers had the following to say: "He strives to learn because he recognizes learning as an important pursuit." "Ramon has embraced learning opportunities where he could explore and develop his talents and pursue his interests." "I continue to be in awe of his commitment, intellectual curiosity and intense drive." We are thrilled to have him as our 2010 recipient. Ramon will receive an $8,000 scholarship for tuition, fees, and books, payable over four years, as well as mentoring through his college years.

In addition five students were chosen to receive $500 scholarships. They are Deba Alam, Yvette Gonzalez, Brian Micic, Gargi Vaghmare and Zainab Wadia. Thank you to Co-Chairs Arni Miller (19) and Debra Vilchis (1983) and 2010 Scholarship Evaluation Committee members Richard Rice (1965), Jill Schiller (1966), Joan Gold (1963), Larry Jacobson (1972), Carol Dragon (1965), Jeffrey Prosansky (1968), Sharon Prosansky (1968), Robin Bluestone- Miller (1969) for sharing your time and insights.