While this is Mrs. Gabrielle Peterson’s first year at Glenbard South, this is- in fact- her 11th year teaching. Peterson previously taught in a Chicago charter school for three years and then at Naperville...

The mission of the Glen Ellyn Children's Resource Center (GECRC)-since it began as a 501c(3) nonprofit in 2003-has been to connect underprivileged families in the community with the best academic resources...

Sana Muneer has been a dreamer from the start. On August 27th, 2021, her dreams came true. As she bounded into Glenbard South’s library that morning with her usual brilliant grin, she knew that this...

Although Mrs. Brittany Czerchlanski is new to Glenbard South, she brings with her years of experience and an unending passion for her students.  Her first year at Glenbard South but a 10 year educator,...

Every single school day at 8:30 am, a familiar voice echoes through the classrooms and hallways of Glenbard South High School. Senior Hans Herrera is behind the friendly voice, and first debuted on the...

After 28 years in Glenbard South’s classrooms, beloved Spanish teacher Mrs. Suzanne Giffey-Molitor is retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.  Señora Giffey, as she’s referred to by...

This past summer, one of The Independent’s Editors-in-Chief, Sana Muneer, attended the Boston University Summer Journalism Academy hosted by Boston University. This three week program is available to...

As different as the four Glenbard high schools may seem, there is one night a year when students from all schools come together for a night of live music. For a few hours, as the concertgoers cheer and...

Gabrielle Seymour is a Black Excellence United member here at Glenbard South. By all means, she loves being a part of BEU. This month being Black History Month, Gabby was seen on the announcements, advertising...

Every year on January 16th, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored with thoughtful commemoration. King was a fierce advocate for the civil rights movement, as well as an eloquent writer and...

On Monday, December 5, former First Lady Michelle Obama touched down in Chicago for one of the final stops on her book tour, The Light We Carry Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama.  Obama’s novel,...

On November 4, Future Medical Professionals Club heard from Dr. Sarah Ahmed, a family medicine physician at Rush Copley Medical Center. Club members enjoyed learning about what it takes to succeed in her...