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The February Meteor of the Month (MoM) is a Junior, is a peer minister, an NHS member, participates in Cross Country and Soccer, is active in Spanish Club and Creative Writing Club, and is a member of Girls Who Code.Mr. Mooney sings her praises as a student and person by noting "she is a wonderful student to have in class. She has a diligent work ethic and always strives to excel academically. She is an endeared person to her peers and an inspiration to those who are driven to achieve their goals.""She possesses a maturity beyond her years," said Mr. Wood. "She also is humble while still being helpful to others. She is a real class act."Ms. Contreras extolled her virtues as a leader by saying "she is a quiet leader who leads by example in the classroom and goes above and beyond when completing assignments on her own and during group activities.""She worked tirelessly and humbly to build the best bridge any student has ever built in the 51 year history of our bridge building contest," noted Mr. Jackowiak. "She compared, contrasted, calculated, cut, glued, and built an impressive bridge while always being cheerful. This is not something that…

A reminder to ALL families. The deadline to apply for financial aid is this coming Monday, March 1. In order to receive financial assistance for the upcoming school year 2021-2022, you must meet this deadline. All 2019 tax documents, and 2020 W2'S must be submitted at this time.

We're grateful to our alumni who have joined us on Zoom over the past several days to catch up and discuss anniversary celebrations. If you are in the following classes and would like to join these conversations and learn more about upcoming activities, please contact Event Manager, Carl R. Willingham ’99, at willinghamc@dls.org or 312-842-7355 ext. 146.Lunch & Learn or Happy Hour meet ups are underway.️ 1951️ 1956️ 1961️ 1966️ 1971️ 1976️ 1981️ 1986️ 1991️ 1996️ 2001️ 2006️ 2011️ 2016#meteorsunited #dlsalumni

Kenny Clayton is the Meteor of the Month (January 2021). Congratulations.He has a 4.6 GPA, interned at the DLS Tech Center, takes independent math classes through Northwestern University, is a 3-year member of the football and wrestling teams, involved in City of De, and a member of the book club.He is a public servant. Outside school hours he has been part of the Beat the Streets Chicago as a volunteer mentoring younger kids to help them develop 'discipline, courage, and honesty' through wrestling and he serves as the Service Chair for his teen group of the Chicago Chapter of the Jack & Jill Club of America. He volunteers at several organizations focused on food security, including Just Roots which grows food for St. James Church food pantry, the Bryn Mawr Food Pantry, and at My Brothers Kitchen serving up warm meals to the North Lawndale Community."He is a great student-athlete and he exhibits what it means to be a De La Salle Meteor," says Mr. Davidson."He is a compassionate person who truly cares about the welfare of others," says Mr. Dowling.Ms. Madison-Gabler says "he is an exceptional student academically and in terms of his character, he is honest and hardworking."#meteorsunited…