Grayslake Central grad lands prestigious federal language scholarship abroad
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Friday: Warmer with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Four Illinois students receive Critical Language Scholarships (illinois.edu) — A University of Illinois student from Grayslake and Grayslake Central High School alum, Adam Syed, has earned a prestigious U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan. He joins three other Illinois students selected from a highly competitive national pool, and plans to use his language skills to improve medical communication for Mandarin‑speaking patients.
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