An elected official and business executive, an acclaimed writer, and a noted musician represent the latest entries into the Lake Forest High School Wall of Fame.
The school inducted Carla Neuschel Wycoff, Margaret McMullan, and Clark Sommers at an April 13 ceremony.
A member of the LFHS Class of 1966, Wyckoff was elected as Lake County Clerk in 2014 before moving on to other roles. She has also been an American Medical Association executive and worked in both the Lake and McHenry County State’s Attorney’s office.
McMullan is an author of nine award-winning books and has received an NEA fellowship and a Fulbright professorship. She was part of the LFHS Class of 1978.
Sommers, a jazz musician, is a Grammy-award winning composer and bassist. He graduated from LFHS in 1995.
“We look for individuals who have made a significant and lasting impact in their profession and community,” LFHS faculty member and Selection Committee member Carolyn Konz said in a statement.
The Wall of Fame honor began in 2005, but there had not been an induction ceremony since 2019, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Previous honorees include actor Vince Vaughn, Matt Grevers, an Olympic gold medal swimmer, bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal and the late Chicago sportscaster Tim Weigel.
Daniel I. Dorfman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.
