South Elgin holding several Easter events in April
Registration is being taken for two Easter season events in South Elgin, and a third holiday event is free and requires no sign-up.
- “Pooched Pictures with the Bunny” will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, at Municipal Annex, 1 W. State St. Those who sign up for the free event will be assigned time slots during which they can take photos of their dogs with the Easter Bunny. To register, go to www.southelgin.com/registration, section #53608.
- “Breakfast with the Bunny” will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at The Village Squire, 480 S. Randall Road. The Easter Bunny will join diners after they eat for pictures and goodies. The event also will feature crafts and coloring. Cost is $17 for South Elgin residents, $25 for nonresidents. Register at www.southelgin.com/registration, section #53602, by Tuesday, April 1.
- A Glow-in-the dark egg hunt event will be held from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. Thursday, April 17, on the baseball fields in Jim Hansen Park, 338 Valley Forge Ave. The free event requires no registration. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The egg hunt starts at 8:15 p.m.
For more information on the programs, call 847-622-0003.
Elgin Area Chamber offering eight college scholarships
The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and its economic development program, Elgin Development Group, are offering eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors pursuing further education.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for us to support present and future business and community leaders in Elgin and South Elgin,” chamber CEO Carol Gieske said in a news release. “Whether a student is pursuing further education through certificate, license, two-year or four-year trade, technical school or university, we want to support their pathway to success.”
Available to high school seniors who reside in Elgin or South Elgin, the scholarships will be awarded are based on the applicant’s scholastic achievement, interest in continuing education and career goals, and participation and leadership in school and community activities.
Applications are due by April 11. To apply, go to elginchamber.com/scholarship-application. For more information, call 847-741-5660 or email info@elginchamber.com.
More than 180 U-46 seniors named Illinois State Scholars
In recognition of their academic performance, 181 seniors at District U-46’s high schools have received the Illinois State Scholar designation.
About 10% of the top academic achievers in the class of 2025 in Illinois receive the honor, based on a formula that includes ACT/SAT test scores, class rank or the unweighted GPA (depending on which the school does), and class size.
The recipients from the Elgin and South Elgin areas include:
Elgin High School: Jason Allen, Liza Aygul, Abigail Cabugason, Emily Cabugason, Brandon Cardozo, Evangeline Comings, Hannah Day, John Drew, Caleb Eggers, Collin Froman, Benjamin Galfi, Brody Grosenbach, Hasan Hammad, Samantha Havener, Christian Jaimes, Emily James, Jacob Lesch, Thomas Madsen, Joshua Nato, Eric Nazario, Jorge Pano, Aarav Patel, Jai Patel, Isabella Penaloza, Pratyush Ramesh, Mahitha Ratakonda, Aaditya Sanghavi, Rishi Shah, Nadia Silva, Sebastian Siwiec, Isabelle Smith, Kelly Louise Taruc, Braedyn Tetrev, Cole Tupper and Leeya Valsadia.
Larkin High School: Dayanara Aguilar, Lucy Akemann, Lara Amaro, Kayla Austin, Erany Fahmy, Jenna Mack, Kaitlyn Neubert, Harold Nunez, Nickolas Pietri, Brianna Gabriel Revolorio, Lydia Soto, Caitlin Sweeney, Trevor Willis and Samantha Winer.
South Elgin High School: Annabeth Baughcum, Carter Beucler, Gianna Brown, Carlos Bucio, Anthony Cavallo, Anna Christopherson, Ryan Corn, Samuel Dankel, Justin Defensor, Donald Doan, Eric Drozdziak, Ava Franch, Gavin Fredricks, Julia Fugiel, Ryan Giczkowski, Amber Gnutek, Ryan Goetz, Emmett Hanson, Logan Iott, Ellie Jahnke, Maya Jordan, Nathan Jung, Cole Jurcy, Mackenzie Klinger, Gabriela Krusiec, Reilly Malesh, Mikella Mesina, Ethan Messer, Callahan Miller, Laila Miulli, Ruby Montgomery, Rahul Mufti, Sean Mydlach, Diego Ortiz Villagomez, Nishar Parekh, Ayush Patel, Dia Patel, Jessa Pentecost, Jason Phillips, Elise Pratt, Drew Raval, Kamila Sangabriel, Amy Skrabacz, Charles Stace, Logan Stoltz, Alexander Tolentino, Julianna Ugarte and Kalia Verdino.
