• Served as Principal for a Day (PFAD) (October 30, 2008). Learn how you can become a PFAD by visiting the PFAD website.
• Present the third annual "Meet Your Future: Career Motivation Morning" by alumni speaker-professionals (November 19, 2008)
• Serve as judges for LPHS Science Fair (December 16, 2008)
• Serve as judges for the Illinois Regional Science Fair (January 16, 2009)
• Provide alumni host-mentors for job shadowing students (February 16 and March 2, 2009)
• Invite science-minded students to participate in the 38th Annual Career Day for Girls in Engineering, presented by the Society of Women Engineers and the McCormick Schools of Engineering and Applied Science (February 24, 2009)
• Tour the Northwestern University Evanston campus (April 3, 2009)
• Participate in the National High School Institute's Summer School in film and video, speech, theater arts, music, and policy debate on the Evanston campus (June 28-August 1, 2009)

In honor of November, National Career Motivation Month, 17 NU alumni professionals from the arts, medicine, law, journalism, business, and the sciences gave 84 informative-motivational-inspirational twenty-minute speeches to over 1,000 receptive LPHS students. The "Meet Your Future" presenters were escorted to 14 English, math, science, language, fine arts, and drama classrooms by 12 award-winning JROTC cadets. All were treated to a photo session and refreshments following the activity. (November 28, 2007)

"The students were in awe of the speakers' accomplishments. I could tell from their questions..."
- Bianca Cancino, JROTC, LPHS Escorting Cadet

"It was our great pleasure to have professional actor JoBe Cerny speak to the junior and senior drama majors. His wealth of experience in the world of theater, film and audio production made for a fascinating presentation. It was one of those rare days when the students wished class could be a little longer. Thank you, Dr. Sweet, and Northwestern Alumni Club for providing our students with such an informative and inspiring opportunity!"
- Ross Frellick, LPHS Drama Department

"...outstanding..."
- Mike Bentley, LPHS Physics Department

"I so enjoyed participating in "Meet Your Future." I hope--in some small way--we made a difference in the lives of these receptive students."
- Heather Miller, VP, Midwest Account Director, Young and Rubicam

"Please visit again--and again!"
- Dr. F. Onubogu, LPHS World Languages Department

• Served as Principal for a Day (October 30, 2007)
• Presented the second annual "Meet Your Future: Career Motivation Morning" (November 28, 2007)
• Provided 15 NU doctoral candidates and alumni science professionals as judges for science fair in biology, geology, chemistry, physics, engineering, environmental science, zoology, botany, earth science, and mathematics (December 18, 2007)
• Served as judges for regional science fair at Northeastern Illinois University (January 14, 2008)
• Provided host-mentors for job shadowers (February 12 and March 3, 2008)
• Participated in the 37th Annual Career Day for Girls in Engineering, presented by NU and the Society of Women Engineers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science on campus (February 23, 2008)
• Invited students to visit the Northwestern Evanston campus and sit in on classes (April 11, 2008)
• Invited students to apply to the National High School Institute's summer program in film and video, speech, theater arts, and policy debate. (June 29-August 2, 2008)

On Saturday, February 24, 2007, the Northwestern University Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science in cooperation with the Society of Women Engineers presented "Engineering: Redesign Your World," the 36th Annual Career Day for Girls on the Evanston campus. LPHS students and parents participated in the day-long eye-opening career event with alumnae professionals from the areas of biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, computer, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering and materials and computer science.

"Dr. Sweet, again this year, we are happy to host the Lincoln Park High Schools girls."
- Dr. Ellen Worsdall, Associate Dean of Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering

"My daughter Halisa and I found the career day of great benefit. It helped define her career."
- Ramiza Vulic, LPHS Parent

"On behalf of the Lincoln Park High School Local School Council, we thank Dr. Cody Sweet, board liaison to the Northwestern University Alumni Club of Chicago, for the many learning opportunities offered to our students on behalf of the Alumni for Public Schools. It is our hope that this partnership will continue through future years."
- Susan Keegan, President, LPHS Local School Council

• Served as Principal for a Day (November 2, 2006)
• Provided eight NU doctoral candidates in biology, geology, chemistry, physics, material science and engineering, medicine, and theoretical mathematics as judges for the Illinois Regional Science Fair (December 12, 2006)
• Visited History Fair Open House (February 8, 2007)
• Participated in the 36th Annual Career Day for Girls, "Engineering: Redesigning Your World," presented by NU and the Society of Women Engineers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences on the Evanston campus. Two LPHS girls and one parent in attendance. Presented photos. (February 24, 2007)
• Offered to bring professionals in the performing and visual arts to hols "Master Classes" and speak to art students. (Ongoing)
• Provided ten students with job shadowing experiences with NU alumni in medicine, law, international business, real estate, psychology, and broadcast communications (Read about the APS Workshop when alumni discussed job shadowing and view the Job Shadowing Toolkit for all the forms needed to execute a job shadowing program.) (April 2007)
• Invited Chicago professionals to hold masterclasses and lecture for the Performing Arts classes (Ongoing)
• Invited juniors and seniors to attend the National High School Institute at Northwestern University for two, three, five, and seven week classes in music, journalism, film and video production, theater arts, debate, and forensics (Summer 2007)

The Northwestern University Alumni Club of Chicago organized a very successful "Meet Your Future: Career Motivation Morning" event with 11 alumni professionals giving 44 informative-persuasive-inspirational speeches to six hundred Lincoln Park High School students. The presenters were escorted to the 22 classrooms by 16 award-winning ROTC cadets. All were presented with photo albums and individual photographs following the activity.

"The feedback of our students and teachers, Dr. Sweet, from the 44 motivational speeches given by you and your 10 NU team members was simply amazing! Thank you for your support."
- Dr. Bessie V. Karvelas, LPHS Principal

"You touched me. I got your message..."
- LPHS Student, Ms. A. Szerminska's PreB/PreCal Class, Period 1

• Partnership with LPHS established (December 19, 2005)
• Invitations extended to LPHS School Council, administration, and faculty to attend NU Alumni Club of Chicago events (December 19, 2005)
• History Fair Open House (February 2, 2006)
• 35th Annual Career Day on NU Campus for Girls, "Engineering: A Mind's Playground," Society of Women Engineers (Northwestern University Chapter) and McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science with five girls and three parents attending (February 25, 2006)
• Home visitation of parent by liaison (February 28, 2006)
• 50 of Herb Hrebic's "How to Take An Essay Test" donated by liaison to English teachers to show how to write an essay question and to students to show how to answer an essay question (March 23, 2006)
• "Meet Your Future: Career Motivation Morning" (March 24, 2006)
• Liaison had lunch on LPHS campus with girls who attended "Engineering: A Mind's Playground" event at Northwestern University (May 9, 2006)
• Liaison gave review-of-the-year report to LPHS Local School Council (June 8, 2006)
• Photo albums presented to LPHS School Council, administration, ROTC, counselors (June 8, 2006)

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