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Alumni news
Abby Falkoff (Class of 2021)
Abby is a senior at OPRF in the Investigative Research Design and Innovation (IRDI) class! She has been named a Chicago Regional Semi-Finalist for the prestigious Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) and will present her research on Feb. 20–21, competing for a chance to advance to Nationals. Her research focuses on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Using fruit flies, she explored a new, cost-effective method for studying PCOS, which could help scientists better understand the condition.
Rhys Mix (Class of 2020)
Rhys graduated Summa Cum Laude from Morton West High School and will be attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. While in high school, he was the first sophomore ever to be inducted de La Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica (Spanish Honor Society). He was also inducted into the National Honor Society and received several other honors, including an award in English. He is active in Scouts and led the Chicago Pride Parade with his troop. He plans to pursue a BFA in Arts and Entertainment Technology.
Simon Nosek (Class of 2013)
Simon recently accepted a Fulbright ETA grant for 2024-25. He will travel to the Czech Republic to start work as an English teaching assistant in a Czech secondary school. ETAs team up with expert classroom teachers, coordinate cultural exchange in their host communities, and build lessons together with their peers. "This award is an unbelievable opportunity and I am hugely grateful to be part of this program," he says. Congratulations, Simon!
Matthew Erlec (Class of 2020)
Matthew is pictured here in Stockholm during his travels with the St. Ignatius Model UN team. The team visited Sweden, Denmark, and Norway on their way to an international competition in Germany. Matthew has participated on the team since his freshman year and has won numerous competitions. His other recent travels included a mission trip (his second) to the US/Mexican border for the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, AZ.
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