Welcome, Alumni!
Homecoming & Reunions
Our annual celebration each September brings together alumni of all ages, with a particular focus on the 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, and 60th reunion classes. Join us on September 23, 2023.
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Saturday, September 23, 2023
Mortenson Family Dining Hall, Alumni Hall
We hope you will make your way to MPA for the 150th Anniversary Homecoming and Reunion!
We have a fun day organized with a wonderful dinner catered by Francesca’s and complimentary bar.
Join us at 5 p.m. in the Bitta Memorial Gym to induct the next class into the MPA Athletics Walk of Fame. Then walk over to the Mortenson Family Dining Hall at 6 p.m. for the cocktail hour, and dinner, and to celebrate our Hall of Fame inductees.
12 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Carnival
5 p.m. — Athletic Walk of Fame Induction, Bitta Memorial Gym
6 p.m. — Cocktail Hour, Mortenson Family Dining Room
(complimentary beer and wine during the entire evening)
7 p.m. — Reunion Dinner & MPA Hall of Fame Induction $45
catered by Francesca on 95th
(complimentary for inductees into Walk of Fame and Hall of Fame)
And the Future Ready: A Campaign for Morgan Park Academy’s Sesquicentennial Anniversary closes on December 31st, 2023. Learn more about the campaign. Thank you for your tremendous support of Morgan Park Academy!
Questions? Email alumni@morganparkacademy.org or call 773.881.0667.
SEE PAST REUNIONS
Want to get involved with your reunion? Please email alumni@morganparkacademy.org.
Golf “Fore” Scholarship
Our annual golf outing each June helps support student scholarships — join us for a round or just for dinner and drinks! Thanks to everyone who joined us on June 9, 2022.
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SEE PAST EVENTS
Questions? Please email alumni@morganparkacademy.org.
Athletic Walk of Fame
Morgan Park Academy’s Athletic Walk of Fame honors the top athletes, coaches, and teams in school history. Honorees are selected annually from a pool of public nominations and are inducted each fall during Homecoming Weekend.
MEET THE WALK OF FAMERS
MEET THE CLASS OF 2022
NOMINATE A CANDIDATE
Questions? Please email alumni@morganparkacademy.org.
Museum & Archives
The Academy’s museum and archives are home to thousands of photographs, yearbooks, and irreplaceable artifacts from 1873 to the present. Come take a walk down memory lane!
Please contact the Alumni Office at alumni@morganparkacademy.org if you’d like to visit.
Transcript Requests
Please fill out this form to request a student transcript. There is a $5 charge per transcript. Transcripts will be sent within three business days; you will receive an email confirmation once the transcript(s) have been mailed.
MPA Featured on WGN Radio
Thank you to WGN Radio and host John Williams for inviting our group to appear on your midday show! We had a great time chatting about what has made MPA an irreplaceable educational institution for Chicagoland students and families for the past 150 years.
Commencement Address: Kareem Daniel ’92
We welcomed Kareem Daniel '92 back to campus to deliver the commencement address at Morgan Park Academy’s 150th graduation exercises on June 10, 2023.
Jucewicz ’06 Receives Young Alumni Award
Michael Jucewicz '06 received this year’s Young Alumni Award as he returned to Morgan Park Academy to address the Class of 2023 and their families, friends, and teachers at the annual Senior Breakfast on May 26, 2023.
Alumni Speaker: Dr. Rachel Cuadros ’90
We welcomed Dr. Rachel Cuadros '90 to speak to Upper School students at our celebration of National College Decision Day on May 1, 2023.
Daniel ’92 Named Commencement Speaker
Kareem Daniel ’92 will deliver the commencement address at the Academy’s 150th graduation exercises on June 10, 2023.
Exploring Creativity in Poetry Workshops
Upper School students explored their creativity in a series of poetry workshops led by visiting alumnus Justus Pugh.
MPA Ranked Among the State’s Top Private Schools
Morgan Park Academy remains the top school in Chicago’s Southland area and one of the best in the state, according to an annual report from the school rankings and reviews website Niche.com. MPA was among 2.5% of schools nationwide to receive an overall grade of A+.
Yernberg Retires from Board of Trustees; Paluri Elected Board Chair
After six years of distinguished service, including the past four years as Board Chair, Heidi Yernberg retired from Morgan Park Academy’s Board of Trustees this summer. Kishore Paluri assumes the role of Board Chair.
Duchossois Alumni Award: Joseph X. Grassi ’43
We were pleased to honor the late Joseph X. Grassi '43 with our highest honor for Morgan Park Academy alumni, the Richard L. Duchossois ’40 Integrity and Values Alumni Award.