May, 2025

Our fearless fourth graders from Horicon Elementary unleashed their curiosity and our orange binoculars as they searched for eagles, herons, ducks and more on the Horicon Marsh. They also spent time ponding, learning about bird beak adaptations, and exploring the museum. What a great day!

Summer, 2025

Fueled by Ilan’s passion for art and storytelling, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center Social STUDIO invites you to weave your own Wolfbat tale! Drop by and spill your story beans—we’ve got the story cards ready for you.

Our grand plan? To immortalize this magical mission in a treasured book, featuring handpicked stories paired with stunning artwork photos.

24/25 Academic Year

We congratulate Eugene Kang, a cello student of Avi Friedlander at the Music Institute of Chicago for being awarded the Ilan Hurtado scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year.

From Eugene: “When I’m not playing the cello, I’m into volleyball, baseball, and cross country. I also play in the steel band at school, and I play the drums in my church band.”