We are excited to announce we have a new Leadership Institute Director, Jennifer Herrington. Jennifer has an extensive background in education and leadership, with experience as a high school teacher and a leader of innovative educational programs. She also has an MBA from the University of Michigan and a solid foundation in leadership development, with a particular interest in helping young women identify and build their leadership strengths. Please give a warm welcome to Jennifer! She is very excited to
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Senior Grace Tamisiea was featured in North Shore Weekend newspaper for being a "Stand Out Student." Click here to read the full article where Grace discusses her Leadership Institute Scholar Project and her appreciation for all that Regina Dominican has offered her throughout her four years.
We welcomed back S. Donna Markham '64, alumna and CEO of Catholic Charities on Monday evening as part of our Leadership Institute Speaker Series. She gave us insight on how Catholic Charities is evolving, what they are doing for disaster relief and their strategic priorities moving forward. She said how wonderful Regina Dominican is, how it shaped her as a person and all people in the area should be sending their daughters here. For more on our Leadership Institute
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The Student Showcase highlights students involved in the Leadership Scholars program. This month the student showcase highlights Katie Clancy '18. Katie 's presentation was titled “What is Thirdhand Smoke and What Can This New Discovery Do for Society?” The objective of this project is to define “thirdhand smoke,” explain its effects and create a plan to prevent its occurrence in society. Her inspiration for this project was a family connection who suffers from asthma as a result of secondhand and thirdhand smoke.
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Renee Czeryba, Manager of Store Care Programs at Walgreens, spoke to students on January 12 about finding her role at Walgreens, her gifts, how her Catholic education has helped her to succeed and giving back. Her Leadership Institute presentation titled “Finding and Sharing your Gifts by Giving Back” reflected on the leadership opportunities that brought her to her current position. Renee is responsible for the interior and exterior lighting and sign repair for over 8,100 Walgreens locations. She directs multi-million dollar contracts
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A simple Google search on leadership will bring thousands of articles quoting the latest research on leadership styles and application. But how does this research translate to high school students? Dr. Linda Liang, director of the Leadership Institute, breaks down the latest research for our parents and students. Happiness and Gratitude: A Winning Combination As this is the giving season, an important fact from research is that giving thanks can make you happier. A Harvard study has found that for
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The Student Showcase highlights students involved in the Leadership Scholars program. This month the student showcase highlights Lucienne Sullivan '20. Lucie 's presentation was titled "How Does Taking Dance Affect Underserved Peoples’ Individual and Cultural Identity?" Why Did Lucie Choose this Topic? Judith Lynne Hanna once said, “Dance therapy provides an outlet for energy and a safe and playful environment in which many areas of conflict can be identified and worked through, and appropriate adult roles and behavior tried out.” This quote
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22 percent of Regina Dominican’s class of 2018 were named Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois State Scholar program recognizes students for outstanding academic achievement. Students named State Scholars make up approximately the top ten percent of high school graduates from the State of Illinois, according to isac.org. The Illinois State Scholars from Regina Dominican include Arabella Adams, Katherine Burke, Kaitlin Clancy, Kyleigh Dalkin, Aedin Donahue, Hailey Hoffman, Gillian King, Rachel Lucas, Nina Menon, Jennifer Ovist, Elizabeth Stutz, Grace Tamisiea, and
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Jack Brennan will be the next Leadership Institute Speaker on February 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Jack Brennan is chairman emeritus and senior advisor of Vanguard. Mr. Brennan joined Vanguard in July 1982. He was elected president in 1989, served as chief executive officer from 1996 to 2008, and chairman of the board from 1998 to 2009. Mr. Brennan is a director of General Electric Company, LPL Financial, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and American Express Company; chairman of the Financial
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The Student Showcase highlights students involved in the Leadership Scholars program. This month the student showcase highlights Leadership Institute Scholar Meghan McCabe '19. Meghan's presentation was titled "How Can the Research of Osteoporosis Being Done in Space to Help Prevent it From Occurring on Earth?" Meghan’s paper investigates the causes of osteoporosis and how it can be prevented based on research done in space. Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that involves the breaking down of bone tissue. First, we review how osteoporosis
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Seniors Hailey Hoffman and Murphy Weiland received 2017 Ralph Lynch Youth Appreciation Awards from the Glenview Optimist Club on November 15, 2017. Hailey Hoffman received the award for excellence in the category of scholarship and Murphy Weiland received the award in the category of religious service. They were both recommended by their teachers, counselors, and clergy. The Glenview Optimist Club was established in 1961 as part of Optimist International, a worldwide volunteer organization that was originally founded in 1919. Optimist
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From North Shore Weekend Newspaper. Saturday, November 4, 2017 Standout Student: Future Attorney Adams represents Regina Dominican quite well Arabella “Bella” Adams’ first language is Serbian, having spoken it for the first five years of her life. The Regina Dominican High School senior speaks English fluently and has always loved the Spanish language and culture. She studied Chinese for a decade. Adams created something two years ago that didn’t need translation. She drew a smiling woman, with one of her
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Regina Dominican hosted the annual Junior High Leadership Conference on October 20. Regina Dominican sponsors this event in collaboration with Notre Dame College Prep. We had over 100 students from 12 different grade schools in attendance. The day began with our keynote speaker, Bridget Venturi Veenema '84, not only an alumna but also a former athletic director of Regina Dominican, a former American Gladiator, a former member of the USA Baseball team, and currently a professional trader. The theme of her speech was "Hit Your
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We have all heard that the world is becoming smaller. Meaning that, due to technology, our students will most likely be interacting with individuals across the globe in different countries and time zones for school and in their careers. To prepare our students globally, this year we are emphasizing one of our four leadership quadrants, "global citizenship." Global citizenship is defined as "the rights, duties, and responsibilities that come with being a member of a global entity as a citizen of
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Regina Dominican and the Leadership Institute welcomed back Kelly Rourke Golden '89 to speak with students and the public. Kelly is the owner of the fashion emporium Neapolitan and a graduate of Kellogg School of Management. She shared some valuable career advice while telling stories about fashion and friendship. Here are the big lessons we learned: Your image plays a role in the message that you are trying to create. Kelly asked the audience to imagine walking into an interview.
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A post from the Harvard Business School Website. It’s 6 a.m. on a Sunday and Jack Brennan is making pancakes for his grandson, Jack, taking advantage of an opportunity to spend quality time with his namesake as the rest of the family sleeps. Never one to let a teaching moment go to waste, he cuts a pancake in half and explains that the two halves make a whole. That Sunday ritual encapsulates how people closest to Jack Brennan describe him: He
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Leadership Scholar Presentations It is that time of year when our Scholars proudly present their research and findings. Click here to learn more about the Scholars Program. Senior Presentations We are pleased to announce that on the evening of April 10, 2017, our Leadership Institute Senior Scholars will present their research papers. All parents and local community members are welcome. The presentations will be as follows: 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Claire Beiter: How does false memory affect eye-witness testimony?
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While enjoying this beautiful spring weather in January and February, we have been busy launching the RISE program and inviting freshmen scholars to join the Leadership Institute. We also have many exciting speakers for you, as shown in the Important Dates and Announcements below. Leadership Institute News The RISE program kick-off was held January 26, 2017; 28 students expressed interest in participating in the program. Their work will consist of a variety of projects in the area of Authentic Self-Confidence.
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The Leadership Institute Speaker Series presents Honorable Virginia M. Cowhey Kendall ’80 on April 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Woman’s Athletic Club, 626 North Michigan Ave., Chicago. U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall serves the Northern District of Illinois. Virginia lectures extensively both domestically and internationally (including the Vatican) on human trafficking and crimes against women and children. She is the co-author of Child Exploitation and Trafficking: Examining the Global Challenges and the U.S. Responses. Virginia has
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On Feb. 22, the Regina Dominican Leadership Institute hosted a panel discussion titled "Executive Orders and the Travel Ban: Separating Fact from Fiction." The panel consisted of Professor Ann M. Lousin, a constitutional law expert from The John Marshall Law School, Regina Dominican chaplain Father Peter Wojcik, and Noor Abdelfattah '15, a Loyola University Psychology major researching anxiety in youth. Director of the Leadership Institute Dr. Linda A. Liang moderated the discussion. Lousin explained the constitutional law and the details
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Carol Ross Barney '66 named a Chicagoan of the Year by the Chicago Tribune. Article from Chicago Tribune, December 22, 2016 by Blair Kamin Year's architecture standouts are women — but that's incidental Hillary Clinton didn't crack the glass ceiling at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., but 2016 proved to be a standout year for women in another male-dominated field: Chicago architecture. Architect Jeanne Gang completed three exceptional projects, including the dramatic Writers Theatre in Glencoe, and saw construction begin on her
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2016 was a busy year for the Leadership Institute. We have summarized some significant accomplishments and highlights below. If you would like any additional information about the list below or the Leadership Institute in general, contact Linda Liang, Leadership Institute director. Scholars Program The Leadership Institute Scholars program has 27 scholars who achieve high-grade point averages to qualify for the program. The Best Project awardees and their topics were as follows: Nora Loftus, “What are HIV and AIDS, and what
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From North Shore Weekend published December 10, 2016. By Bill McLean Dr. Linda Liang stands in a cafeteria full of 40 visiting eighth-grade girls at Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette. She is the school’s new Leadership Institute Director, and the topics for her presentation range from confidence to leadership skills to risk-taking. Liang, a Lake Forest resident, asks the rapt students to describe a risk any had taken recently. A girl raises her hand and stands, Liang’s eyes and
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On Oct. 8, Regina Dominican hosted its annual Junior High Leadership Conference. Regina Dominican sponsors this event in collaboration with Notre Dame College Prep. Over 100 students from 14 different grade schools were in attendance including East Lake Academy, OLPH, Queen of Angels, Sacred Heart School Winnetka, St. Catherine Laboure, St. Clement, Saints Faith, Hope and Charity, St. John Brebeuf, St. Joan of Arc, St. Joseph, St. Juliana, St. Matthias and St. Norbert. The day began with leadership based small
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The Regina Dominican High School Leadership Institute presents Lina Sergie Attar, co-founder and CEO of Karam Foundation, on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The Karam Foundation provides creative therapy, holistic wellness and entrepreneurship programs for displaced Syrian children. In her presentation, Sergie Attar will be providing students with a brief history of Syria to help contextualize the current situation on the ground as well as the growing refugee crisis. She will speak about her organization and the ways in
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I am very excited to be serving Regina Dominican as the Leadership Institute Director. It has been my pleasure to begin working with the students, and to get to know the faculty and administration as part of the leadership team. I hope to get to know each and every one of you. My passion lies in the areas of leadership and the development of girls and women as leaders. For over 20 years I have been working in the
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Regina Dominican's annual Junior High Leadership Conference (JHLC) will be held Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Regina Dominican sponsors the event in collaboration with Notre Dame College Prep. The day begins with leadership based small group exercises run by the Regina Dominican and Notre Dame student council officers. The event will conclude with our keynote speaker Dina Bair from WGN-TV. Dina Bair is an Emmy award-winning journalist who is currently the anchor for WGN Midday News. In addition, she is the
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Regina girls are leaders. They exude leadership because it is instilled in them from the moment they first walk through the halls. Leadership is a trending topic in today’s world. CEOs and universities speak about the value of a true leader and the skills necessary to lead a successful organization. Regina Dominican is at the forefront of this trend by providing leadership opportunities and lessons at the college preparatory school level. When the Leadership Institute was created, its vision was
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The Regina Dominican Leadership Institute Speaker Series welcomes Dolly Duffy on Monday, Feb. 22 at 9:30 a.m. Elizabeth “Dolly” Duffy is the executive director of the Notre Dame Alumni Association, as well as associate vice president for University Relations. She is the first woman appointed to the executive director position. Duffy earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Notre Dame and began her career as the press secretary for a U.S. congressman. She also spent five years as an account
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You may have heard about Regina Dominican's Leadership Scholars Program. So, what is it? Leadership Scholars develop semester-long projects in specific academic disciplines under the guidance of faculty advisers. Scholars present their findings of their independent projects at the end of the semester. Here are some fast facts about this premier program: Projects are completed outside of the already rigorous curriculum. Scholars do not earn grades for these projects. They are done entirely for the joy of learning and the
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The Regina Dominican Leadership Institute presents Harry Jansen Kraemer on Monday, September 14 at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, September 15 at 9:30 a.m. in Regina Dominican’s O’Shaughnessy Theater. Both events are free and open to the public. Students, faculty and staff will be attending on Tuesday. Harry is a Kellogg School of Management Professor, former CEO of Baxter, executive partner with Madison Dearborn Partners and Best-Selling Author. Voted by Kellogg students as the 2008 Professor of the Year and a
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Regina Dominican inspires students through the Dominican charisms of Veritas and Caritas. The Dominican philosophy of education addresses the whole person and celebrates the joy of all branches of learning. The school community honors the individual and creates a custom educational journey for each student that maximizes talents, challenges limitations and cultivates scholastic and social skills. Regina Dominican inspires the 21st century student to blaze her own path and to bring her faith into action for global benefit. In the
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MISSION
Regina Dominican, a college preparatory Catholic school for women, sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters, fosters academic
excellence, truth, peace and justice while challenging each student to develop leadership for life and respect for all races, cultures and faiths.
