Lemont High School Magazine Gives Back to Old Quarry Art Program

Inkspot, the student-run magazine company at , made a surprise donation to last week in an effort to support the school's art program.

Asst. Superintendent Mary Gricus announced during the district's April 17 school board meeting that Old Quarry Principal Bill Caron received a $500 from the high school earlier this month.

"We were pleasantly surprised to receive a letter and a check for $500 to support the art program at Old Quarry Middle School," Gricus said. "... Inkspot would like to support students who will be going into the high school's art program."

District 113A board members formally accepted the donation during the meeting so the funds can be put to use.

Inkspot is part of Junior Achievement, "the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students from kindergarten through 12th grade about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs," according to the District 210 website.

The magazine is written, produced and marketed by Lemont High School students each year, and is fully funded through advertising. Inkspot is run like a business, with students forming a board that is in charge of selling the product, selling stock in the company, marketing the product and, hopefully, reaping a dividend for its shareholders.

District 210 Community Relations Director Tony Hamilton said the students who run the magazine decided to use some of this year's proceeds to give back to the community. The consensus was to invest in the up-and-coming art students at Old Quarry, he said.

Inkspot Vice President of Public Relations Lainey Saucedo wrote in her later to Principal Caron:

"We are very pleased with our success this year and are very happy to donate to our own community. Please use this donation to fund the arts program and art supplies at OQMS. In a time where the economy dictates the loss of funding for arts programs in so many schools around the country, we are passionate about keeping the arts alive. We are delighted to further the education of local students who will soon be part of our Lemont High School family."

Gricus said the money will likely be used to purchase art supplies for the upcoming school year.

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