News Briefs: Post office fully reopens; New Trier picks Hall of Honor class; Trevs track coach earns state honor

The Wilmette Post Office is back and fully operational following a roof collapse in November.

The Village of Wilmette reported this week that the post office reopened on Monday, Jan. 12, a month after the branch partially reopened. Counter service, which was not offered in December, is available, as are all lobby services.

According to previous Record reporting, the Wilmette Fire Department responded to the post office on Nov. 10, when the ceiling in the mail-sorting room fell. One employee was in the facility at the time, but no one was injured.

New Trier High School picks 7 for its Alumni Achievement Award class

Seven New Trier High School alumni will receive the school’s Alumni Achievement Award at a banquet in March. They are:
• Keating Crown, class of 1996, a real estate leader who transformed Chicago neighborhoods;
• John W. Madigan, class of 1954, retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Tribune Company;
• Dr. Ajay Maker, class of 1993, a surgical oncologist whose research aims to improve early detection of pancreatic cancer and design novel immunotherapies;
• Marc Malnati, class of 1973, the owner of Lou Malnati’s Pizzerias;
• Frank Ellis Sublett Jr. (1920 – 2006), class of 1938, a U.S. Navy veteran and one of the Golden Thirteen, the first 13 Black men to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy;
• Valerie Van Heest, class of 1978, an underwater explorer, historian, and award-winning author preserving Michigan’s maritime history; and
• Suzanne Yoon, class of 1993, who was named one of the most influential women in mid-market mergers & acquisitions.

The Hall of Honor class will be recognized at a New Trier Educational Foundation gala on March 6 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook. All proceeds from the event will benefit the foundation, which funds educational opportunities for New Trier students.

More information, including ticket sales, are available online.

Since New Trier’s Alumni Achievement Awards began in 2011, 78 recipients have joined the Alumni Hall of Honor with most returning to New Trier to share their experiences with current students.

Trevian is state’s track and field coach of the year

The accolades keep coming for New Trier’s track and field program.

Andrew Schmitt, the head coach of the Trevians’ boys team, was recently named 2025 coach of the year by the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association.

The honor puts a bow on a historic year for New Trier track and field. The Trevs this season captured their first state championship since 1944 with a dominant performance.

New Trier was fueled at the state championships in Charleston by a record four first-place finishes. The title was the Trevs’ third in program history and first in the modern era. The program also claimed a title in 1933.

Ben Crane, Dylan Benjamin and William Landwer, who were all seniors at the time, took home first place across four events at the state final. It was the first time in program history that New Trier won four events at the state championship.

“We’re really proud,” Denise Dubravec, Winnetka campus principal and assistant superintendent said during the school board’s Dec. 8 meeting. Dubravec also noted that there will be a dinner event honoring Schmitt and the team for their achievements.

– Reporting from Martin Carlino

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