Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart’s participation in this year’s Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (ICTM) competition added up to multiple successes at two levels. Overall, MathCats team members from the all-girls college-preparatory high school in Lake Forest finished third in their Division 1A regional competition and then in eighth place at the state level. “I’m so proud of our MathCats for their achievements in the regional and state competitions,” Head of School Dawn Nichols, Ph.D., said. “They confirm Woodlands Academy’s commitment to teaching and leading our outstanding girls along the way to becoming empowered young women in career fields such as STEM.”

May 2 was a day of double celebrations at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart. It began with the annual May Crowning ceremony, followed by a special event for members of the senior class. May Crowning honors Mary, Mother of Jesus, by crowning her statue with a wreath of flowers. It serves as a visible reminder that Mary’s example continues to endure even 2,000 years after her Assumption. Participants expressed gratitude to Mary for her example of a life well-lived and honored her as a woman of great virtue. “She is a model of faith for all of us, senior Isabel Rettino said. Immediately following the May Crowning service, members of the senior class were inducted into the Woodlands Academy Alumnae Association and two other Sacred Heart alumnae/alumni associations. The induction ceremony ended with each member of the Class of 2022 turning the ring she received during her junior year so that the heart faces outward symbolizing a readiness to explore the larger world.

We are immensely proud of our Class of 2022. Below, please find a list of all the colleges to which members of the class were accepted. Bolded names are where students are matriculating.