Maine South High School

Congratulations to Maine South student Serra Yardimcioglu (11th grade) for earning an award and certificate as a Runner-Up in the Prose Category of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) Student Poetry, Prose, Art and Photography Contest! 📝

Read more about Serra's achievement at https://bit.ly/D207IATE26

Maine South High School’s award-winning, student-run newspaper, Southwords, has won multiple awards this year from numerous school press associations around the country including the Kettle Moraine Press Association (KEMPA), the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA), the Northern Illinois School Press Association (NISPA) and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA)! 📝

Read more about their achievement at bit.ly/D207Southwords26. Congratulations, Southwords staff! 🎉

Congratulations to Maggie Potaczek (11th grade) for earning 2nd Place in the world in the Principles of Marketing event at the DECA International Career Development Conference—an exceptional achievement that places her among the top 0.04% of competitors globally! 🎉

We're excited to share that Maine South's Band Director, David Hutter, was named a by a the Foundation ! One of 30 winners nationwide, Mr. Hutter will receive a stipend for his classroom, tailored PD, and will attend an awards ceremony in Nashville, TN!

Watch the surprise on ABC 7 at https://bit.ly/4eyG9VA. Congratulations, Mr. Hutter! 🎉