My 1976 1st Grade Class - Ms. Roberta Lakin

Hello Alcott Classmates, My name is Marilyn Hollings-Sails....I attended Louisa May Alcott from 09/1975 - 06/1984....I'm so blessed to still be able after 25yrs reconnect with some of my old classmates....My years at Alcott are so memorable and I made some really great friends....The teachers were fantastic....I really didn't have a favorite teacher but the most memorable one was Ms. Roberta Lakin....I just found out that she recently died (10/01/09).....I have so many fond memories of her always teasing me about my colorful ribbons that my mother use to make me wear on my pigtails (hair).....Another fond memory were the patience that Ms. Eve Carter use to have with us as she prepared us for all of our annual Christmas productions.....I enjoyed acting and singing under her direction (Peter Pan, Cinderalla, Barbers of Seville, Nutcrackers etc).....So many of my Alcott friends went to further their education at Lincoln Park High School, but I decided to go to Near North Career High School....I graduated from Near North with a certification as a Opthalmic Assistant along with my H.S. diploma in 1988.....I no longer live in Chicago, but now live in Lexington, Kentucky with my husband.....We have been married for 18 years....We do not have any children but we do have two extremely spoiled Chihauhaus, Buddy & Pudge (Smile - LOL)....After being out of school almost twenty years, I returned and graduated Cum Laude with a BA in Business from Eastern Kentucky University on 12/19/09....I'm now working on completing my Master's degree in Public Administration from the same school.....I know that it had been years since I was in school, but someone once told me that it's NEVER too late to go back to school....So, I'm so glad that the Lord gave me the opportunity to accomplish my goals.....Well, this is just a brief summary about me....When I attended Alcott we did not have computers so it's really great that someone created this website.....I truly hope to be able to reconnect with some more of my old Alcott classmtes through this website.....Many Blessings, Marilyn

Me in 1st Grade - Ms. Roberta Lakin's Class

Me Now - 2009