Friday Five

Bubbly, outgoing, and always having the time of her life, Julia Turinsky is a senior who can talk to anyone. “Julia is someone that you can always count on to make you smile. She’s the most outgoing person I know and always seems to be having fun,” senior Megan Lewis said. Outgoing might be an understatement. “Julia is a little spitfire. She walks in the room and it automatically li...

Known for his fondness for jazz music and Frank Zappa, sophomore Koen Brown has been bringing smiles and laughter to all those around him since his first day of high school. “If I had to describe Koen in three words, I couldn’t. Three words cannot encompass all that he embodies,” said senior Margaret Jemian. “His outgoing nature and phenomenal trumpet playing continues to amaze me every singl...

Running is hard enough without having to worry about running with a cast on your arm. But junior Francesca Pezza had less than a week of recovery time from arm surgery before returning to cross country this fall. Pezza, now in her second year of running cross country and playing lacrosse at the varsity level, is one of the most determined athletes at LFHS. Francesca's lacrosse season may have be...

New choral director Mr. Riley Worthen is now working his dream job, and, to say the least, he feels “blessed." “I remember him opening up class by saying, 'Y’all, we are so blessed to be here, making music in Lake Forest', and I just loved it,” senior Mary Clayton said. “It comforts me to know that our new director is just as excited to work with us as we are to welcome him.” Worthen...

Although the world may be closed down, Lake Forest High School junior Bella Rauch is out and about saving the planet one clean-up at a time.  As the vice president of We Act Now, a local student environmental organization which works to combat climate change through direct community action, Bella has spent her summer building her organization while working with other local environmental associatio...