Ann Fannon Thoele moved to Elmhurst at age five and started school at the Old Field School that was located where City Hall now stands. She attended seventh and eighth grades at Hawthorne Junior High School when the current elementary school functioned as Elmhurst’s middle school. Ann looks back at her York experience fondly. She participated in chorus, and with a radiant smile recalls that she had a lot of fun in high school.

Congratulations to York senior, Ava Hollis, who was designated as a Jefferson Scholar by the Jefferson Foundation and has officially enrolled in the University of Virginia Class of 2025. Ava is the first ever York High School student to be named a Jefferson Scholar, and the only student in Illinois in 2021 to receive the honor.

Peggy Kinst, class of 1965, believes that “life is an amazing proposition” and her positivity, inquisitiveness, and zest for life have defined her and her journey. Until recently, Peggy was a lifelong resident of Oak Brook and as a child, she attended Elmhurst Public Schools. Her favorite courses at York were generally determined by who taught them. Mr. Wilson ignited an interest in Science and served as a mentor. Expand this story to read more.