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Loyola Academy President Rev. Gregory J. Ostdiek, SJ, announced that Mr. Steve Tortorello has been named Loyola Academy's next principal beginning July 1, 2026.

Mr. Tortorello brings nearly two decades of experience in Catholic education and school leadership, including nine years as principal of Marian Catholic High School and recent leadership roles with the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools.

The Doña Marina Society took root as a meaningful new expression of faith, fellowship, and connection at Loyola Academy. Established in 2025 and named in honor of Doña Marina, the mother of St. Ignatius, the society brings together women from across the Loyola family—including mothers of current students and graduates, Loyola Academy and St. Louise de Marillac alumnae, grandmothers, aunts, faculty, staff, and friends—to gather in prayer, reflection and shared Ignatian tradition.

The Loyola Crew team traveled to Kent Lake in Michigan to compete in the Midwest Rowing Championships, where the Loyola women's team delivered one of the strongest overall performances in program history, earning one gold medal and three silver medals.

In a celebration of creativity and dedication, Loyola Academy honored 18 seniors at its annual Fine Arts Signing Ceremony, held on May 7 in the Leemputte Theatre of the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center. These talented Ramblers have committed to pursuing majors or minors in various fine arts disciplines at the collegiate level, reflecting Loyola's commitment to the Jesuit ideal of forming the whole person.

Loyola Academy is equipping students with essential life skills through a new graduation-readiness program focused on financial education, developed in partnership with alumnus Martin Hunter '12. Designed for Bowman First-Gen Leaders, the eight-week pilot course is already making a meaningful impact on nearly 50 sophomore through senior students.

On Thursday, April 30, students in Honors Greek IV participated in Loyola's Greek Defense, an oral examination conducted by Loyola University Chicago professors Laura Gawlinski and Jonathan Mannering '98, and attended by parents, friends, faculty, and Loyola Academy administration.

Loyola Academy's annual Love in Action Symposium, held April 27 through May 1, engaged the school community in a week of meaningful dialogue, reflection, and encounter centered on the pursuit of justice. Sponsored by the Department of Ignatian Service Learning and Engagement, the symposium created space for students to wrestle with complex social realities and consider how their formation calls them to respond with both compassion and conviction, inspired by the witness of St. Ignatius of Loyola and Rev. Pedro Arrupe, SJ.

On Wednesday, May 6, Rambler mothers and guardians came together at the annual Rambler Parent Organization (RPO) Mothers Connect & Celebrate Reception at Sunset Ridge Country Club.

On Thursday, April 16, the Loyola Academy Band filled the Leemputte Family Theatre stage in the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center with beautiful music for its final concert of the school year. Ramblers delivered an evening that showcased both the depth and diversity of the program.

On Thursday, April 23, Loyola Academy's Dance Program brought energy and nostalgia to the stage of the Leemputte Family Theatre in the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center with its annual spring showcase.

Loyola Academy fine arts students recently had a unique opportunity to step inside the world of professional theater, without ever leaving campus.

Loyola Academy's Artistic Director Aaron Umsted brought Broadway to Lake and Laramie on Friday, April 17. Students gathered in the Leemputte Theatre of the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center for a live Zoom conversation with company members from the national tour of Hamilton. The interactive Q&A, moderated by Umsted, connected students directly with working professionals across various facets of the production, offering an inside look at what it takes to bring one of the most celebrated musicals in the world to life night after night.

On Sunday, April 19, more than 140 Rambler parents, guardians, students, and members of the incoming Class of 2030 came together for Loyola Academy's annual Family Mass & Morning of Service, presented by the Rambler Parent Organization (RPO).

A beloved Loyola tradition since 2013, the Family Mass & Morning of Service reflects the community's shared commitment to being women and men for others. This year's gathering once again transformed that commitment into meaningful action, both on campus and beyond.

Loyola Academy is pleased to announce the next chapter in its football leadership. John Holecek will return as head coach of the varsity football team, while Beau Desherow ’93 has been named football program general manager and assistant head coach. Together, the two veteran leaders will work in close partnership to guide the program forward while building upon Loyola’s tradition of excellence.

Members of the Loyola Academy community gathered in the art gallery of the McGrath Family Performing Arts Center on March 5 to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition featuring the work of faculty member Colleen Aufderheide LdM '85.