Class of 1983

Lake Forest College has named Dr. Jill M. Baren ’83 its first woman president, starting July 2022. A medical doctor, educator, and researcher, she brings to the role nearly 30 years of academic medicine and higher education administrative experience as well as a deep appreciation for and understanding of the liberal arts. At the time of the announcement, she was serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.