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![Congratulations Class of 2024 Alum, Samantha Lopez!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1721657926/morton201org/ll6vlxuv0btpm5sin3np/Culinary2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1721657926/morton201org/ll6vlxuv0btpm5sin3np/Culinary2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1721657926/morton201org/ll6vlxuv0btpm5sin3np/Culinary2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1721657926/morton201org/ll6vlxuv0btpm5sin3np/Culinary2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1721657926/morton201org/ll6vlxuv0btpm5sin3np/Culinary2024.jpg","width":1440}])
Chef Yves Chambaz
Samantha Lopez, a 2024 graduate, was awarded $2,000! Sam will be a freshman at Kendall College at NLU this fall, pursuing her AAS in Culinary Arts. She was part of the Morton East ProStart team for the State Invitational last March, where they placed 4th. Sam was an instrumental part of the team in her 3 years enrolled in culinary arts, helping run events and taking the lead in the lab.
On July 13th, 100 students, teachers, donors, and industry mentors turned out at Tunnel in Chicago to celebrate 48 deserving and hard-working students in receiving $115,000 in scholarships from The Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (IRAEF) toward their post-secondary Hospitality and/or Culinary education. Samantha Lopez was one of the students awarded the scholarship!
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District 201 appoints two new student board members
Dr. Timothy Truesdale
Morton East's Zoe Bustamante and Morton West's Abbie Valladares-Stevenson were appointed student board members at the July 2024 board meeting. Congratulations to our Mustangs!
![Girls Rugby finished 2nd in State!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720459377/morton201org/u944v00sul7wcsg00vke/girlsrugby.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720459377/morton201org/u944v00sul7wcsg00vke/girlsrugby.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720459377/morton201org/u944v00sul7wcsg00vke/girlsrugby.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1720459377/morton201org/u944v00sul7wcsg00vke/girlsrugby.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720459377/morton201org/u944v00sul7wcsg00vke/girlsrugby.jpg","width":1444}])
Girls Rugby finished 2nd in State!
Darrielle McCord
In the begining of June, the Morton girls Rugby team competed in the Rugby Illinois Division 2 State Championship in St. Charles. Demonstrating #MortonPride throughout, the team proudly finished their season as 2nd in State!
![Congratulations Morton District 201 Class of 2024!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717177246/morton201org/rou0tnxmzzx0kjgswbbr/IMG_4606.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717177246/morton201org/rou0tnxmzzx0kjgswbbr/IMG_4606.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717177246/morton201org/rou0tnxmzzx0kjgswbbr/IMG_4606.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717177246/morton201org/rou0tnxmzzx0kjgswbbr/IMG_4606.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1717177246/morton201org/rou0tnxmzzx0kjgswbbr/IMG_4606.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1717177246/morton201org/rou0tnxmzzx0kjgswbbr/IMG_4606.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations Morton District 201 Class of 2024!
Dr. Timothy Truesdale
Congratulations to our Morton West and Morton East Mustangs on completing their high school careers! Your photos are available for you to download! Good luck in your future endeavors and remember, "Once a Mustang, Always a Mustang!"
![Congratulations Morton 201 Foundation Pay It Forward Scholarship Recipients]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716921535/morton201org/tgrf78kg6vdizzv5kamv/PayITForward.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716921535/morton201org/tgrf78kg6vdizzv5kamv/PayITForward.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716921535/morton201org/tgrf78kg6vdizzv5kamv/PayITForward.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716921535/morton201org/tgrf78kg6vdizzv5kamv/PayITForward.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1716921535/morton201org/tgrf78kg6vdizzv5kamv/PayITForward.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1716921535/morton201org/tgrf78kg6vdizzv5kamv/PayITForward.jpg","width":2200}])
Scott Goodman
On May 20, the Morton 201 Foundation hosted its Scholarship Recipient Luncheon at the Morton West Freshman Academy for its 2024 Pay It Forward Scholarship recipients and their families, as well as the donors and corporate sponsors who made their scholarships possible.
The Morton 201 Foundation has given over 100,000 in scholarships.
Congratulations to all of the students who received scholarships:
Morton East
Jonathan Avalos
Stefani Mejia-Gonzalez
Abigail Quezada
Miguel Rojas
Jonathan Urbina
Kathaline Villavicencio
Emaley Delgado (Culinary)
Morton West
Eric Ascencio
Johan Barcenas
Rema Hassan
Brianna Mancera
Ethan Villarreal
Elena Volbre
Brianna Castro (Culinary)
View Scholarship Luncheon Photos