Matthew Pugliese
  • Class of 2015
  • Libertyville, IL

Matt Pugliese Receives Harvest Hope Award

2016 May 26

On Friday, May 20, various students received academic awards from different departments for their dedication to their studies. Matt was the recipient of the Harvest Hope Award. The Harvest Hope Award is presented in honor of the student's leadership and dedication to the Harvest Hope initiative at Lake Forest Academy. Harvest Hope, which celebrates its fifth year in 2015, is a year-long service learning program at the AJ Katzenmaier Elementary School in North Chicago. The program starts in June with a school supply drive run by the LFA Harvest Hope leaders. In the fall, the LFA community gathers cans of food for a food drive until the Harvest Hope Enrichment Day in November. In appreciation of the student's hard work, the North Chicago Partners organization will donate a book in the student's name to the AJK school. Matt has been an integral part of the Harvest Hope program throughout his career at LFA.

John Strudwick, Head of School, commends Matt and the other award winners for consistently showcasing academic interest, in accordance with one of the pillars of the Lake Forest Academy mission: Scholarship.