Personal statement: “A relatively new goal of mine, going forward, is to increase awareness about mentoring the very young. Much more emphasis needs to be put on dedicated volunteerism, as it is on sports and other activities, and having it become a part of ones life.” Sponsor’s endorsement: “Not only have we watched her grow...Read More

My name is Eric Elia. I am a freshman at DePaul University in Chicago, having graduated from Loyola Academy High School in May 2015. Although I only attended East Lake Academy for one year (eighth grade), my experience in so short a time had a profound effect on me, fostering not only my growth academically,...Read More

Last summer, I had a great experience working on the Service Team at a Michelin-starred restaurant in New York City, recently ranked one of the top 100 restaurants in the world. Over winter break, I will be externing with Starwood Hotels and Resorts. As for the summer of 2016, I have received several offers for...Read More

The most exciting time in High School for me was probably the first few weeks in freshman year. It’s a time when you are just shifting to something new, trying to adapt to new teachers, and a new scheduling system. While it was definitely exciting, a better adjective to describe these first few weeks was...Read More

As a Junior at New Trier High School, I have already started to look at Colleges and Universities. I have been on the New Trier Sailing team for the last 2 years and also have participated in various theatrical performances while continuing to be on the Honor Roll. I will be spending much of this...Read More

It is incredibly edifying to see all that our former East Lake Students are now accomplishing out in the world! From high schools to colleges, our graduates are making names for themselves in all they do. This is evidenced here in the Alumni Highlights. Most Valuable Athletes on their teams, State Champions, Participants in the...Read More

My high school experience has been extraordinary, but the most exciting time for me is when I’m playing baseball for Carmel. I feel empowered when I am out on the baseball diamond. Playing for Carmel means I represent the school and what we believe we are all about. It has been extremely rewarding being able...Read More

Other than my parents, East Lake Academy has been single biggest influence in forming me into the person I am today. Obviously, academics played a huge part in that formation. At East Lake, academics are accelerated in every grade, and even though I didn’t know that when I was a first grader, I felt it....Read More

I am an alumni from the East Lake class of 2014 and currently a sophomore at Carmel Catholic High School. I began the girls basketball clinic partly because it is a great opportunity for service hours, but mostly because I love being able to give back to East Lake and it’s athletic program. My first...Read More

Hi, my name is Zella Stockhausen and I’m a freshman at Carmel Catholic High School. I am currently in all honors classes at Carmel. My favorite subject at East Lake was Math and still is at Carmel. One of my favorite things that East Lake has and unfortunately Carmel does not is the two week...Read More