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.
Forester Day is the College's annual day of giving and a celebration of everyone who is part of our community.
On Forester Day, hundreds of Foresters—alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends around the world—come together to celebrate the Forester Family and give back to Lake Forest College. Stay tuned for more information on how you can get involved.
Mark your calendars for 2026 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend! We can't wait to welcome you back to campus for a weekend of celebration on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3.
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.
Five years after graduating from Lake Forest College, Brett Palmero ’20 returns to the Lillard Science Center to teach in the same classrooms he once occupied as a student. Having majored in neuroscience and biochemistry and molecular biology, Palmero completed his PhD in interdisciplinary biological sciences at Northwestern University in June and is now back in the Forest as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology.
