Featured News and Articles

House Resolution 0407 – Commend Evangeline Semark

illinois house of representatives, may 2019

The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to commend Evangeline Semark on her decade-long service as President of the Howard Area Community Center’s Board of Directors


College of Communication Celebrates 10 Years at Alumni & Friends Reception

DePaul University, March 2018

Evangeline Semark (CMN ’14) was one of three alumni in the College of Communication to receive the ‘Outstanding Service to the Community Award’ from her alma mater, DePaul University. She was recognized for her equity work at Evanston Township High School, her activism, and her nonprofit volunteer leadership of Howard Area Community Center in Chicago.


ETHS Student Dress Code

Evanston Township High School, September 2017

Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications & Engagement, Evanston Township High School, served as editorial and project lead on the school’s dress code revisions, which were based on the model student dress code created by Oregon NOW (National Organization for Women). Read more about this transformational project here.


Administrative Procedure 7:10: Support of Students and Staff who are Transgender and/or Gender Expansive

Evanston Township High School, August 2017

Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications & Engagement, Evanston Township High School, served as lead writer and researcher for Administrative Procedure 7:10, which created new guidelines to support transgender and gender-expansive students and staff.


Alumna works to inspire her community

DePaul University, December 2016

Evangeline Semark (CMN ’14) was interviewed by her alma mater, DePaul University College of Communications, to highlight how she approached school communications and public relations work through a social justice and equity lens. The article was edited into an alumni spotlight feature that is posted on the College of Communication website.


ETHS staff member receives 2016 INSPRA Distinguished Service Award

ETHS, May 2016

This article highlights the Distinguished Communicator Award given to Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications & Engagement, Evanston Township High School. She was the sole winner in the category, recognized by her peers in the Illinois Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association.


ETHS Receives National Recognition for Multiple School Communication Projects

Evanston RoundTable, August 2016

Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications & Engagement, Evanston Township High School, reflecting on the school district’s award-winning communications efforts.

“ETHS represents excellence in so many areas and we are incredibly proud that our public relations, media and communications efforts also represent such high standards as recognized by industry professionals across the country,” said Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications and Engagement.


School website gets a makeover

The Evanstonian, August 2015

Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications & Engagement, Evanston Township High School, was interviewed about her role in launching the school’s redesigned website. Read more about this project here.


ETHS unveils redesigned logo, school seal

Chicago Tribune, May 2015

This article highlights coverage of the District 202 Board meeting where Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications & Engagement, Evanston Township High School, discussed the school’s redesigned mascot logo and school seal. Read more about this project here.


(Re)mixing ‘school spirit’: spectacular youth subcultures as resistance to cultures of control

DePaul University, March 2014

Semark, Evangeline L., “(Re)mixing ‘school spirit’: spectacular youth subcultures as resistance to cultures of control” (2014). College of Communication Master of Arts Theses. 23.


Connect with the Influential ‘Word-of-Mouth’ Network among Your Parents and Community

PRincipal Communicator Newsletter, February 2014

Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications, Evanston Township High School, reflecting on the opportunity to engage and empower parents as ambassadors for schools.


Parents Provide ‘Muscle’ as Advocates, Ambassadors

NSPRA, Leading Off, 2014

Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications, Evanston Township High School, was interviewed about her role in creating the school’s Parent Ambassador program. Read more about this program here.


There’s an app for that

The Evanstonian, August 2014

The student newspaper interviewed Evangeline Semark, Director of Communications, Evanston Township High School, about her role in launching the school’s first mobile app. Read more about this project here.