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June 04, 2025 | NEWS

Rob Mermin ’71 uses mime training to find Parkinson’s symptom relief

When most college students decide to backpack around Europe, many bring a camera and a comfortable pair of sneakers. But when Rob Mermin ’71 left for Paris with $50 in his pocket during the summer of ’69, he packed a red clown nose, a pair of baggy pants, and ran away to join the circus—literally.

June 03, 2025 | NEWS

Professor Karen Kirk publishes paper with eight student co-authors

Professor of Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Foster G. and Mary W. McGaw Professorship in the Life Sciences, Karen Kirk worked with eight undergraduate co-authors to examine how telomerase RNA (TER) is handled inside cells of the fungus, Aspergillus nidulans.

May 29, 2025 | NEWS

Lake Forest College to add dance, cheer, men’s volleyball in 2026–27

Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics Jim Catanzaro announced today that Forester Athletics will grow to 28 programs in 2026-27 with the addition of cheerleading, a dance team, and men’s volleyball.

May 27, 2025 | NEWS

Jim Catanzaro named Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics

Lake Forest College Vice President for Enrollment and Campus Life Chris Ellertson announced that, following a national search, Jim Catanzaro has been selected as the College’s Assistant Vice President and Director of Athletics and will officially assume that role immediately.