Naperville Central High School Lifestyle
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‘The gift of wonder’: Naperville Central teacher encourages students to solve global issuesMar 16, 2026 9:06 am - It seems like someone who spent his early childhood in a town called Bad Axe might be pretty tough. In the case of Naperville Central High School social studies teacher Seth Brady, there’s some truth to that. Brady is the Illinois State Board of Education Far West Suburbs teacher of the year. He’s eligible for 2026 Illinois Teacher of the Year, announced this spring.
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Naperville Central grad awarded AAUW Cariya Reed Scholarship AwardAug 08, 2022 11:00 pm - The American Association of University Women-Naperville has selected Maelyn "Mae" Gangi to receive its prestigious 2022 Cariya Reed Legacy Scholarship award. Mae Gangi i...
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Royals star, Naperville Central grad Nicky Lopez comes home to raise money in memory of fallen friendNov 08, 2021 4:30 am - Nicky Lopez isn't able to come home often, but he makes it count when he does. The Kansas City Royals shortstop and Naperville Central High School graduate is in town th...
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Constable: Annual Wiffle ball tourney in Naperville turns these men into the Backyard BoysAug 24, 2021 5:30 am - Athletic and full of energy, a bunch of Madison Junior High School boys made Wiffle ball their Naperville neighborhood pastime a decade ago. “The second the bell rang, w...
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Snow day 'hero' shirts support charity in Dist. 203Feb 06, 2019 12:00 am - When talk of snow days took off last week among students in Naperville Unit District 203, one teen found a way to turn it into an impromptu fundraiser that brought in mo...
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Animator from Naperville makes Disney movies, TV showsFeb 07, 2017 4:15 am - The kid who used to doodle characters in his books at Naperville Central High School is now a Disney animator. Matt Williames (pronounced will-a-mees), 34, got his first...
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Naperville teen with cancer leads drive to help familiesJan 27, 2017 5:00 am - Before Justin Wegner had surgery to remove about 200 cancerous tumors in his abdomen, he reached out to his alma mater. He had an idea, and he thought the JKB club at N...
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Naperville native composes music for animated movies, TVSep 13, 2016 5:40 am - He laughs about it now, but Michael Kramer had a teacher at Naperville Central High School who tried talking him out of a career as a Hollywood music composer. It will b...
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Oprah brings 'Twilight' star to Naperville girl's sweet 16May 11, 2010 11:00 pm - For her sweet 16th birthday, Naperville resident Colleen Webster learned just how tricky Oprah Winfrey can be. The Naperville Central High School sophomore and her mom, ...
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