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Flight Team wins collegiate aviation program award 
Lewis University Flight Team soared at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON), hosted by Ohio State University. The Lewis team earned 8th place overall, numerous individual awards and the Loening Trophy, which is annually awarded to the outstanding all-around collegiate aviation program in the nation. “We are proud of our dedicated Flight Team students, faculty and staff for meriting the historic Loening Trophy as well as for excelling in knowledge and flight skills at SAFECON. The award represents superb achievement in aeronautical skills and signifies that Lewis University sets the standard for an overall outstanding collegiate aviation program,” Brother James Gaffney, FSC, president of Lewis University, commented. “Our commitment   [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

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Studio Theatre's inaugural production features alumni  Lewis University’s Heritage Theatre Company (HTC) is proud to announce the first HTC production in the new Studio Theatre entitled AlumNights: An Evening  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Four honorary degrees awarded during Commencement  Lewis University awarded four honorary degrees at the Spring Commencement Ceremonies in May, recognizing the achievements of Jay D. Bergman, president  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Bryan Bolton, Melissa Farmer are Father Aquinas recipients  Lewis University students Bryan Bolton of Downers Grove, Ill. and Melissa Farmer of Flossmoor, Ill. received the Father Aquinas Colgan Award during the  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(1)

Cassandra Myers presents Lasallian Address  Cassandra K. Myers of Huntley, Ill., presented the Student Lasallian Address during Lewis University’s May 2013 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony held  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Swain and Colonna exhibit artwork in Art Gallery  The beginning of May will mark the art show opening for two Lewis University faculty members, Mark Swain and Leslie Colonna. The opening reception will  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Early Childhood materials grant helps Lewis University  The newly created Early Childhood program at Lewis University recently received a $1,500 grant from the Lambda State Foundation for Educational Studies,  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Aviation students earn first place at research symposium  Collaborative research by Lewis University undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty recently earned a first place award at the Fourth Graduate  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Head Start staff members get tips on epilepsy care  In the spring semester, Lewis University nursing students and faculty continued their support of the Head Start program in Joliet. As part of their pediatric  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Kappa Mu Epsilon inducts 19 students into math honor society  Nineteen students and faculty were inducted into Lewis University’s chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon , a specialized honors society in mathematics on May 3.  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Ott and Gregory honored with departmental awards  The Lewis University Departmental of Computer Science and Mathematics awarded two outstanding seniors during the College of Arts and Sciences Spring 2013  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Psychology students present research at ACCA symposium  Six Lewis University Psychology students presented work at the 46th annual Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area Student Symposium at Elmhurst College.   [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Stella is national finalist for a Mark of Excellence Award  Rachel Stella, a copy editor and reporter for The Flyer student newspaper, is a national finalist for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Nursing students assist with teen EKG screenings  Lewis University nursing students recently volunteered with Young Hearts for Life to perform EKG screenings for Neuqua Valley High School students. YH4L  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Friendly Visitor program connects students with seniors  Lewis University nursing students recently assisted adult residents with community health needs at Heritage Woods of Bolingbrook as part of the Friendly  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

English honor society inducts new members  The Lewis University English Department recognized several English majors during a recent ceremony. The Rho Lambda Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta inducted  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Summer Seminars for teachers, administrators start June 10  Lewis University College of Education is offering Continuing Professional Development Credit with Summer Seminars for teachers and administrators. Participants  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Adult accelerated classes information session is June 13  Thinking about going back to college for a bachelor’s degree? Lewis University will host an information session about its adult undergraduate degree programs  [MORE]  [COMMENTS(0)

Students visit tech incubator  A group of Lewis University computer science majors and communications majors recently visited the downtown Chicago tech incubator Catapult. The students  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

RAD Camp for kids begins June 10 at Lewis University  Lewis University will host their annual summer Recreational Activities Day (RAD) camp from 9 a.m. – noon each day of the following weeks: June 10-14, June  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)

Aviation, leadership, math, science summer camps are open  Lewis University will host several summer camps for aviation, leadership, and math and science. All camps will be taught by full-time faculty and will  [MORE]  [PHOTO]  [COMMENTS(0)