Fellow Alumni, I hope that you had the opportunity to attend our annual banquet this year and reconnect with some old friends. Once again we had a great year and that is in large part due to the commitment that so many of our fellow alumni put forth to make that possible. 2015 will … [Read more...]
Passing of Mr. Robert M. Vander Veen, Father of Michael R. Vander Veen ’73
Passing of Mr. Robert M. Vander Veen on 4/18/14, father of Michael R. Vander Veen class of '73. Robert was Leo's Father's Club Man of the Year in 1973. Memorial Mass to be held on 5/17/14 at Most Holy Redeemer Church @ 10:30. Interment private on 5/19/14. … [Read more...]
Spring is Here, Let’s Celebrate with Baseball!
Lions as you know we have just celebrated another great Alumni Banquet! In the spirit of keeping that Lion pride going and having fun, we are looking to attend a baseball game for the Windy City Thunderbolts. Following are the details: Bases Loaded Coupon Package When: June 6th Time: … [Read more...]
Thomas Martin Hopkins ’73 Obituary and Services
The Leo Alumni Community is saddened by the loss of Tom Hopkins at an early age. Tom was a Leo supporter through both his presence and his deeds, a loyal attendee of the School basketball games and other School and Alumni functions, he also gave to the School in many ways. His obituary … [Read more...]
Alumni Groups Invest In Their Old Schools
As borrowed from chicagotribune.com Former graduates reach across economic divide to lend assist to today's students By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Tribune reporter February 14, 2014 There is a lot of hand-wringing these days, in the media and elsewhere, about the state of America's … [Read more...]
Cutting Along the Color Line by Quincy T. Mills ’93
Class of 1993 graduate Quincy Mills has had a busy life since he received his diploma from Leo High School. He followed Leo by earning his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his M.B.A. from DePaul, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He … [Read more...]
Alumni Basketball Night 1/31/14 Leo V Gordon Tech
The Alumni turnout was great and the game was fun! Four years ago we started having "Alumni Night" basketball games at which we are spectators not participants. What started out as 75 alumni in our our spacious gym has grown and has been a very positive item in our very strong Alumni … [Read more...]
Leo High School Makes the Cover of the Journal of IL History
Although Leo Alumni of all ages have long considered the storied school to be a wellspring of History of a variety of types, it is always nice when an authority recognizes some particular event the school has been involved in in its historic context. In this case the Authority is the Journal of … [Read more...]