Students during telethon on Forester Day

Forester Day

Our Forester Future: Let's Make It Happen

On February 27, 2025, the entire Forester Family will come together to shape Our Forester Future and support the amazing possibilities that a Lake Forest College education fosters.

Forester Day 2024This Forester Day, choose to uplift:

  • Forester Fund - Area of Greatest Need
  • Endowment
  • Academic Excellence and Career Preparation
  • Forester Athletics
  • Spike Initiative and Student Leadership
  • Student Emergency Fund

Celebrate with us on campus, in Chicago, and in Denver

Forester Day Celebration
4 to 6 p.m.
Mohr Student Center, Lower Level
Lake Forest College Campus
Register Here

Join us for our on-campus Forester Day celebration with food and drink stations, candy charcuterie, photo ops with Boomer, opportunities to win funds for the club or department of your choice, and more!

Forester Day in Chicago
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Tripoli Tap
1147 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Register Here

Celebrate with us in Chicago at the alumni-owned Tripoli Tap!

Forester Day in Denver
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wright Room
535 16th Street Mall (corner of Welton Street and 16th Street)
Masonic Building
Denver, Colorado 80202
Register Here

Join the Denver Forester Family for an evening of connection and celebration.

For students, faculty, and staff

Forester Flair Contest
Noon to 4 p.m.
Online and in person outside the Mohr Student Center Skybox

Vote for the best dressed Forester faculty and staff. Anyone who casts their vote will be automatically entered to win one of five merch prizes! Faculty and staff should submit their photo to giving@lakeforest.edu by noon on Forester Day. Winners will be announced at our Celebration in the student center!

For students

Lake Forest College Trivia
8:45 to 9:15 a.m. and noon to 12:30 p.m.
Outside the Mohr Student Center Skybox

Join Boomer and members of the Office of Campus Life for the chance to win money to direct to the club or department of your choice.

Call in to the Third Annual Telethon

Give us a call on Forester Day between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. CST at 847-735-6000 to speak to current and former faculty, staff, students, and friends. Keep checking back as the schedule fills up!

9-10 a.m. 

  • Students

10-11 a.m. 

  • Student Government Executive Members
  • Students

11 a.m.-Noon 

  • Spike Gummere, Dean of Admissions Emeritus
  • Laila Sharifi, Co-Chair of Parents and Families Council
  • Students

Noon-1 p.m.

  • Rob Krebs, Interim President
  • Spike Gummere, Dean of Admissions Emeritus
  • Jackie Slaats, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Career Advancement
  • Katie Spieth, Vice President of Advancement
  • Rich Bartolozzi, Senior Director of Gift Planning
  • Beth Stresser, Director of Gift Planning

1-2 p.m.

  • Marie Josephitis, Senior Associate Director for Employer Strategy and Business, Finance and Data Science Pathway Leader
  • Danielle Kelly, Senior Associate Director for Internships, Creative Arts and Communication Pathway Leader
  • Students

2-3 p.m.

  • Students

3-4 p.m.

  • Students

4-5 p.m.

  • Students

5-6 p.m.

  • Spike Gummere, Dean of Admissions Emeritus
  • Gummere Fellows
  • Students

6-7 p.m.

  • Spike Gummere, Dean of Admissions Emeritus
  • Students

7-8 p.m.

  • Students

Spread the word on social media

To spread the word about Forester Day and maximize your impact on our students, use your own social media accounts to encourage your friends and family to get involved. Use our prompts below as inspiration and download your favorite Forester Day graphic to get started! 

Forester Day Badge: 2-29-24, Forester Day, college logo

Forester Day badge

Forester Day header: 2-29-24, Forester Day, college logo, Leap into a brighter future! Make this leap year count!

Forester Day graphic

In your posts, don’t forget to: 

Alumni: Tag the alumni Instagram and Facebook accounts for a chance to be re-posted to our Instagram stories! 

Answer these questions in your post: 

  • I just gave to _______ on Forester Day because...
  • Join me this Forester Day in supporting...
  • I’m shaping Our Forester Future by giving to...
  • Let’s make it happen: Support _______ on Forester Day to help students...
  • My favorite memory at Lake Forest College is...
  • I majored in _______ at Lake Forest College, which helped me...
  • To me, Lake Forest College means...
  • Lake Forest College is special because...