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Alumni

As an alum of Lake Forest College, you're a Forester forever!

No matter where you are now or what you're doing, you'll always be welcome in the Forest and part of a community of 15,000 alumni. Take a look around at what your fellow alumni are up to, what exciting things are happening on campus, and how to get involved. We hope to see you soon.

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Make a gift that changes lives this Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is an international day of celebrating generosity and supporting organizations that you’re passionate about. At Lake Forest College, support from donors is how we continue to offer the life-changing education and transformational learning opportunities that set our students up for success. No matter the size of your gift, it is directly impacting our current and future Foresters and is making a significant difference in their lives. Gifts of $65+ will receive an exclusive pair of Forester socks—stay tuned for the link to give on Giving Tuesday!

Join the Forester Society

Philanthropic support for Lake Forest College is an investment in the future of our students, the strength of our programs, our distinguished faculty, our beautiful residential campus, and the personalized wrap-around support for every Forester that can only be found here. The Forester Society recognizes the College’s most loyal and generous supporters who lift up the mission and vision of Lake Forest College.

Forester Society

Laurel Robbins ’23 awarded coveted national fellowship to fund PhD work

When Laurel Robbins ’23 learned she received the 2025 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Award, she was surrounded by friends, all anxiously awaiting the results. Robbins is currently a PhD candidate in biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder. Winning this prestigious fellowship means she has secure funding toward her tuition, stipend, and fees for the next three years of her graduate studies.

Career Resources

The College aims to be a resource for our alumni even beyond graduation. The Gorter Family Career Advancement Center provides resources for alumni through Handshake, newsletters with open job opportunities and upcoming webinars, access to virtual or in-person appointments with a career advisor, and more.

Explore career resources.

Giving

Lake Forest College alumni know the power of a Forester education. To maintain the high-quality curriculum and transformative experiential learning opportunities we are so proud of, we need the support of generous donors. No matter the size of your donation, you are positively impacting students.

Make a gift to Lake Forest College.

Alumni Council

The Lake Forest College Alumni Council connects Foresters across generations, fostering engagement, service, and pride in our global alumni community. Building on a legacy of leadership dating back to the 1890s, the Council continues to strengthen the bond between alumni and the College.

Scholarship Stories

Scholarships are at the heart of what makes Lake Forest College both accessible and transformative. They allow us to recruit high-achieving, divers students and support the 95% of Foresters who rely on scholarships and financial aid.

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Class Notes

Forester alumni always have something exciting going on. See what they've been up to or sbmit your own announcement about job updates, address changes, births, weddings/engagements, and more.

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