Guerin Prep - Academics

Nolan Scholars

Download a brochure to learn more about the Nolan Scholars program for Gifted Students.

Coming Attractions

Second Year Nolans
Prepare for Mock Trial

The Mock Trial, sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association, provides students with an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the judicial system and to actively engage in the process of the American legal system.

Two teams of 10 Nolan scholars each have been practicing with Mr. Santana, the father of a freshman Nolan Scholar and private attorney, as the litigation counsel; and Ms. McFadden, chairperson of the Guerin Board of Directors and a private attorney, as the advisory attorney.

The students involved are Kim Bianco, Molly
Campbell, Melissa Cwyrus, Paula Kopec, IIwona Lazarz, Vanessa Negron, Melanie Niepsuj, Margaret Obacz, Jaime Santana, Jr. and Jenna Zacharias.

The mock trial regional competition will take place Jan. 22 at the Daley Center, with the finals happening the next day, Jan. 23 at the Dirksen Center.

GP Nolan Scholars' Photos Appear in Centennial Book

Photographs taken and submitted by four Nolan Scholars are among the 16 pictures featured in this book published during early 2009 to commemorate the 2009 Burham Plan Centennial. Teri Brieske, Melissa Cyrwus, Paula Kopec and Melanie Niepsuj submitted their photos as part of the Fairchild Challenge, in which they participated as part of the Nolan Scholars curriculum.

38 Nolan Scholars Begin the School year

These first-year Nolan Scholars participate in a trust walk as part of The Barrington Teams Challenge Course, their first activity as Nolan Scholars.

Nolan Scholars Learn the Art of the
Fairchild Challenge Tee-Shirt Competition

For the second year in a row, the first-year Nolan Scholars are participating in the Fairchild Challenge. The Fairchild Challenge is a free, multidisciplinary contest that challenges Chicago-area high schools to take action on behalf of the environment. Sponsored by the Chicago Botanic Gardens, students participate in the Challenge by submitting entries in up to 11 categories that include land use planning, photojournalism, tee shirt design, music composition, environmental action and more.

At left, Lisa Cinelli, instructs the Nolan Scholars in the fine art of relief printing in preparation for the Fairchild Challenge Tee-Shirt Design Competition.The challenge is very specific in terms of the requirements including the creation of a relief print. The design was to incorporate logos from the Fairchild Challenge and the Chicago Botanic Garden. The focus was on pollinators native to the Midwest. Below is one of the two designs selected from those created to represent Guerin Prep in the challenge.

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Prepare Photo Essays
for 2010 Fairchild Challenge

In conjunction with the semester's focus on Chicago and its neighboring communities, the first-year Nolan Scholars participated in a field trip to downtown Chicago, including an architectural tour of Chicago by boat, a tour of the Chicago History Museum, and excursions to Lincoln Park Zoo, the Lincoln Park Conservatory, and the lakefront. Prior to thetrip, Mrs. Zelm, Guerin Prep photography teacher, conducted a mini-photography class with the Nolan Scholars to prepare them for the photo essay challenge of the Fairchild Challenge. Each scholar, then, submitted photos and captions according to the guidelines issued by the Fairchild Challenge. Below are two of the collages that were selected for the competition.

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