 In the 1976 Bicentennial year, it felt like Lisle (and the whole country) was alive with celebration. In Lisle, we painted fire hydrants, staged a town production of 1776 (with cast/class members Maria Esposito, Joe Garbe and Tim Sharnagle). We trekked across the open field after Mr. LeCrone released students from school to welcome the Bicentennial Wagon Train as it rolled down Maple Avenue. It was a year when the country looked back at its history, and we – the Class of 1976 – were just beginning to write ours. Fast-forward 50 years, and we’re ready to celebrate another milestone. The Lisle High School Class of 1976 is marking the 50th anniversary of our senior year during the Blue & White: Reunite! All-Years Reunion on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Krasa Center on the Benedictine University campus. You might wonder: Why celebrate alongside the All-Years Reunion instead of hosting a separate gathering next year? The answer is simple – we want the best of both worlds.  🤝 Bigger Connections, Bigger Fun First, the All-Years Reunion brings together hundreds of Lisle alumni from every decade. It’s a chance to reconnect not only with our classmates but also with friends from other classes – neighbors, teammates, siblings and those who shared our small-school hometown experience even if they graduated before or after us. It makes for a bigger, more festive celebration. 🦁 A Special Space and Get-together Just for ’76 Second, having our 50-year milestone woven into the All-Years Reunion ensures that our class still has its own special place. We’ll have a dedicated Class of ’76 space at the Krasa Center where we can gather, reminisce and make new memories together. And to kick off the weekend, we’re planning a Friday night get-together just for our class – details will be posted on the Lisle Class of ’76 Reunion Facebook page or by email by filling out a Google form. ✈️ One Trip, One Celebration Third, celebrating now—during the All-Years Reunion—makes it easier for everyone, especially classmates traveling from out of town. Instead of asking people to choose between two big trips (an all-years reunion in 2025 and a class-only reunion in 2026), this combined celebration gives us one can’t-miss opportunity to come together. '76 Honoring Our Bicentennial Spirit Finally, celebrating together at the All-Years Reunion feels true to who we are. The Bicentennial year taught us about legacy, pride and connection. Coming together now – half a century later – honors not just our class but also the larger Lisle community that shaped us. So whether you’ve kept in touch over the years or it’s been decades since you’ve seen a fellow Lion, this is the moment for the Class of ’76 to come back. Bring your stories, your photos and your memories of 1976. Together, let’s celebrate where we’ve been, where we are and the lifelong bond of being part of Lisle High School’s Class of ’76. Go Lions! – Lisle Class of ’76 Reunion Planning Committee   We all had that movie — the one that seemed to play on a loop in our minds or defined a generation of Lisle Lions. Whether it was a coming-of-age classic, a summer blockbuster, or that quirky cult favorite, there’s a good chance it’s tied to a special moment in your Lisle High School journey. So let’s have some fun: What movie helped shape your high school years at LHS? Was it The Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in the ’80s? Titanic or Clueless in the ’90s? Maybe Mean Girls, Remember the Titans, or Superbad ruled your era? Or something totally different? 🎥 Drop your movie memory in the comments or on social media and tag us — and don’t forget to include your graduation year! Let’s see which films made the biggest splash across the decades of Lisle Lions. 💙 Blue & White: Reunite!The 6th Lisle High School All-Years Reunion is Here! Calling all Lions — from the Class of 1959 to 2025 — it’s time to reconnect, relive the memories, and roar with pride. 📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 🕕 Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Newly Renovated Krasa Center, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 🎟 Tickets: Only $45 per person! Click the banner below. Includes an open bar, light bites, and a priceless evening of reconnection and nostalgia. Whether it’s your first reunion or your sixth, this night is for YOU — and everyone who walked the halls of LHS. 📽 Let the Movie Memories Begin! So… what movie takes you back to Friday nights, football games, hallway crushes, or prom? Comment below or share your pick using #LisleLionsReunite. We’ll highlight some of the best submissions as we count down to the big night! 🎞️ Let the film reels (and the memories) roll. See you at the reunion! About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission: 1.Scholarships – Awarding financial support to graduating seniors across diverse achievements and disciplines. 2.Enrichment – Partnering with Lisle High School to provide mentoring, career counseling, and program support. 3.Community – Hosting events that reconnect alumni, honor service, and celebrate the rich traditions of LHS. Together, we’ve awarded over $300,000 in scholarships and built an alumni network that’s strong, proud, and growing. 🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org   Calling all Lisle High School Class of 1985 alumni, along with your significant others and honored guests! It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 40 years since we graduated. Let’s reunite and celebrate this incredible milestone with a laid-back, fun evening in our hometown. We’re excited to present “85 IS ALIVE!” (shoutout to Kristen Krope for the great branding). WHEN: Friday, October 17th, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM WHERE: Paisan's (formerly Jake's Pizza), 2901 Ogden Avenue, Lisle, IL This will be an informal gathering in a separate space near the bar, complete with tables and high-tops, making it easy for us to mingle and catch up. Here’s the scoop:
Bonus Event: The following evening, Saturday, October 18th, the Lisle Alumni Carlin Nalley Foundation will host the Sixth All-Years Reunion ("Blue & White Reunite") at Benedictine University. This event will bring together alumni from every Lisle High School class for a grand celebration of our shared history! Click the banner below for more details on the Blue & White: Reunite! Looking forward to seeing you all in Lisle on October 17th! Your “85 is Alive” Committee: Lisa (Klein) Laue Tara (Howell) Dooley Dawn (Dunlap) Lewis Kristen Krope Joe Siciliano John Bartels The 2025 Lisle High School All-Years Reunion Triumphantly Returns to Benedictine University!8/8/2025  The Carlin Nalley Foundation is thrilled to announce that our 6th All-Years Reunion — “Blue & White: Reunite!” — is headed back to the heart of Lisle: the beautifully renovated Krasa Center at Benedictine University. After being relocated in 2022 due to lingering COVID-19 restrictions, we’re bringing the celebration home — and we’re making it the best one yet. 🏛 Why Benedictine’s Krasa Center is the Perfect FitThe Krasa Center is no stranger to Lion pride — it proudly hosted our AY3 and AY4 reunions. And now, it returns as the site of AY6, offering a fresh new look and an even more inviting atmosphere. “While the Hyatt Lisle was a great venue, it proved to be a costly event, and holding true to our commitment to keep costs at a minimum, the Krasa Center provides a better value,” said CNF Director of Communications, Don Krause. The venue boasts:
🦁 Blue & White: Reunite! — It’s On!📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025 🕕 Doors Open at 6:00 PM 📍 Krasa Center, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 🎟 Tickets: $45 per person — includes OPEN BAR + light bites This is more than just a party. It’s a celebration of everything that made (and still makes) Lisle High School special — friendships, teachers, milestones, traditions, and the spirit of community. From the Class of ’59 to the Class of 2025, all 67 graduating classes are invited — along with beloved faculty, coaches, and friends of LHS. 💙 Make New Memories. Relive the Old Ones.Expect laughter. Expect hugs. Expect “remember when” stories to flow like the drinks at the open bar. For just $45, you’ll walk into a room full of people who share your roots — and walk out with renewed connections that matter. 📣 Help Us Make This the Biggest Reunion YetWe need YOU — and your classmates. Call them. Text them. Tag them on Facebook. Make plans now and don’t let anyone miss out on this once-every-five-years tradition. 🎫 Click here or the banner below to get your tickets Let’s make this a night to remember. Let’s fill the Krasa Center with Blue & White. Let’s Reunite! Go Lions, The Carlin Nalley Foundation Board About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission:
🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org  🎥 This video will give you a taste of what a CNF, Lisle Alumni reunion is like: 👉 Watch Now on YouTube In 2017, the Carlin Nalley Foundation proudly helped Lisle High School celebrate its 60th Anniversary with an unforgettable “All Years Reunion” called Rocking the Foundation. That weekend was a celebration of memories, friendships, and our enduring Lion pride. Thanks to Calvisions Video Production of Lisle, Illinois, the weekend was captured beautifully—see for yourself in the highlight reel above. Now, it’s time to make new memories! 🎉 Join us for the sixth Lisle Alumni All-Years Reunion: “Blue & White: Reunite!” 📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025 📍 Krasa Center, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL Doors open at 6:00 PM | $45 per person (includes OPEN BAR + light bites) Reconnect with old friends. Relive the best of Lisle. Whether you were part of the Class of ’65 or ’05, we want you there. 🎟️ Click the banner below to reserve your ticket. Let’s make this reunion another one for the books! About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission: 1.Scholarships – Awarding financial support to graduating seniors across diverse achievements and disciplines. 2.Enrichment – Partnering with Lisle High School to provide mentoring, career counseling, and program support. 3.Community – Hosting events that reconnect alumni, honor service, and celebrate the rich traditions of LHS. Together, we’ve awarded over $300,000 in scholarships and built an alumni network that’s strong, proud, and growing. 🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org  In 1972, the world seemed a little quieter, a little slower, and a whole lot simpler. School dances in the gym. Late-night hangouts at Lisle Lanes. Cruising down Maple Ave with the windows down and the radio up. Our biggest worries? Final exams and who was bringing the stereo to the weekend get-together. Fast-forward to 2025, and we’re calling all members of the Class of ’72 to gather once again—this time at the Blue & White: Reunite! Lisle High School All-Years Reunion on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Let’s unwind. Let’s rekindle friendships. Let’s remember what made growing up in Lisle something truly special. Back When Gas Was 30 Cents a Gallon and Life Was Slower The world was changing fast in 1972, but in Lisle, life still had a rhythm all its own. That year, the headlines told stories that shaped our generation:
This October, Let's Make New Memories Join me at the newly remodeled Krasa Center on Benedictine University’s Lisle Campus. The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM, and your ticket includes light bites and an OPEN BAR—because we’ve earned it. Reconnect with old friends, share stories from back in the day, and celebrate the legacy of Lisle High School. Whether it’s been 10 years or 50, there’s a place for you at Blue & White: Reunite. 🎟 Tickets are just $45 per person — click the banner to grab yours today! Let’s prove once again that Class of ’72 still knows how to show up and have a good time. Go Lions! Don Krause CNF Board Director, Lisle Class of ’72 About the Carlin Nalley FoundationThe Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission:
🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org  We’ve got big news, Lions! The Carlin Nalley Foundation is thrilled to announce that the DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville is the official hotel for our upcoming Blue & White: Reunite All-Years Reunion. Thanks to the hard work of CNF board member Nicole Urban Russo, we’ve secured an exclusive Blue & White: Reunite room rate of just $129/night. Click the image above to book your stay and lock in this special rate! 📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532 Nestled right off the I-88 Corporate Corridor, the DoubleTree is just minutes from:
We’re proud to unite all sixty-seven graduating classes of Lisle High School, along with faculty and guests. The mix of old friends, familiar faces, and shared memories makes this reunion truly one-of-a-kind. 🎟 Don’t wait—get your tickets now by clicking the Blue & White: Reunite! Banner below. Then book your hotel room at the DoubleTree to make the most of your reunion weekend. Let’s make this a night to remember! Go Lions! Nicole Urban Russo Board Director, Carlin Nalley Foundation  About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission:
🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org  The Carlin Nalley Foundation is proud to announce the return of Nickole Lanham (Class of 1996) to our Board of Directors. After taking some time away to focus on personal business, Nickole was unanimously voted back onto the board on August 4, 2025 — and we couldn’t be happier to have her leadership, vision, and energy back in the fold. Nickole’s educational journey began right here in the Lisle School District, which she describes as having shaped her academics, athletics, and artistic pursuits while instilling core values of perseverance, honesty, and fairness. “I feel fortunate and prideful that the Lisle School District has been an intimate part of my life and the lives of my family for decades. These were, indeed, formative years and values for which I am grateful.” After graduating from LHS, Nickole went on to earn her BA from THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (2000) and her MFA from ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (2006). Today, she serves as the Gallery Director for three galleries at North Central College, where she curates, manages, and champions the visual arts. Nickole’s deep respect for Lisle’s traditions is clear: “The Carlin Nalley Foundation is aptly named. As a foundation, it is the underpinning that supports these important values that are a part of Lisle's tradition. I feel honored that I might have some small part in helping to advance these important values and see them flourish.” Beyond the BoardroomIn addition to her board duties, Nickole has enthusiastically joined the All-Years Reunion Committee, helping to plan the upcoming celebration: Blue & White: Reunite! – Lisle All-Years Reunion 📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025 📍 Newly Renovated Krasa Center, Benedictine University Her passion for community and her ability to bring people together make her an invaluable part of the reunion planning team. About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission:
🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org  Remember the fun of spotting your name on our Class of ’83 shirt? Now imagine something even better — seeing all those familiar faces in person at the Lisle High School All-Years Reunion! The Lisle Alumni Carlin Nalley Foundation is thrilled to host our 6th All-Years Reunion, Blue & White: Reunite! 📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025 🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM 📍 Newly remodeled Krasa Center, Benedictine University – Lisle Campus This is your chance to reconnect, reminisce, and make new memories with classmates from all sixty-seven years of Lisle High School graduates. Whether it’s been five years or forty since you last walked those halls, this night will bring back the pride, laughter, and stories that make our Lisle Lions family so special. 🎟 Advanced tickets are just $45 — and that includes an OPEN BAR and light bites! We’ve worked hard to make this event not just unforgettable, but also affordable for everyone. Why should the Class of ’83 show up big? Because we’ve still got that spirit! We were the class that knew how to have fun, cheer loud, and show up for each other. Let’s make sure our presence is felt across the room — and on the dance floor! ✅ Get your tickets today — click the banner and lock in your spot. ✅ Spread the word to your fellow ’83 grads. ✅ Come ready to reconnect with friends, faculty, and Lions from every generation. Let’s prove the Class of ’83 can still bring the energy. See you there! Go Lions! Karla (Nalley) Modelski CNF Board Director About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission:
🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org  Calling all Lisle Lions from every class year — this is the event you’ve been waiting for! The Carlin Nalley Foundation is thrilled to announce our sixth All-Years Reunion: Blue & White: Reunite! 📅 Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025 🕕 Doors Open: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Newly Renovated Krasa Center, Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 📍Official Hotel DoubleTree by Hilton Lisle Naperville $129 a night, click to book Why You Can’t Miss This This isn’t just another get-together — it’s the ultimate celebration of our shared Lisle High School pride! Picture it: familiar faces, stories that never get old, and the roar of Lion pride echoing through a beautiful new venue. For just $45 per person, you’ll enjoy:
A Reunion That’s for Everyone The CNF All-Years Reunion Committee has worked tirelessly to create an evening that’s fun, welcoming, and affordable for all. Your ticket isn’t just entry to a great night — it’s your connection to the entire Lisle alumni network. We’re talking laughter, hugs, maybe a few dance moves, and plenty of “remember when” stories. Let’s Make This the Biggest Reunion Yet! Your presence matters. The CNF board is passionate about this event because you — our alumni — are the heart of our mission. 🎟 Get your tickets today and mark your calendar. Click the banner to secure your spot. And do us one favor: spread the word. Call, text, or tag your classmates — because reunions are better when everyone’s there. Go Lions! The Carlin Nalley Foundation Board About the Carlin Nalley Foundation The Carlin Nalley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to Lisle High School alumni and students. Our mission: 1.Scholarships – Awarding financial support to graduating seniors across diverse achievements and disciplines. 2.Enrichment – Partnering with Lisle High School to provide mentoring, career counseling, and program support. 3.Community – Hosting events that reconnect alumni, honor service, and celebrate the rich traditions of LHS. Together, we’ve awarded over $300,000 in scholarships and built an alumni network that’s strong, proud, and growing. 🔗 Learn more: www.CarlinNalleyFoundation.org |
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