#Hashtag | Mar. 2024
#HASHTAG: LAHEY CAHILL
By Dustin O’Regan
ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL
New Trier High School senior LAHEY CAHILL is excited to walk the runway with her fellow Rush Junior Board members in their 2024 Fashion Show, “Rush In Bloom.” Held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, members will model fashions from local retailers, including Bunny & Babe, Elena Victoria, Gigi’s Closette, LuxLab, and Rock N Rags. Other members will lead the charge on the production of the show, which promises to be an elegant and dynamic event for a great cause. This is the final special event of the year hosted by the 100-member Rush Junior Board, following their annual Car Wash and Holiday Tea. Last year, the Rush Junior Board raised more than $90,000 for Rush University Medical Center. Lahey, one of this year’s Fashion Show co-chairs, will graduate from New Trier in June. Lahey, an athlete who has run cross country and track, in addition to serving on the Rush Junior Board, is excited to attend Tulane University in the fall where she is interested in studying business and marketing. In honor of the event, we asked Lahey to share a few of her favorite things. To purchase tickets to the event, visit jrboardrumc.org.
#ON MY NIGHTSTAND
I just started The Institute by Stephen King, which was strongly recommended to me by a friend. The storyline follows a genius young boy who gets kidnapped and taken to a facility where kids with special talents are imprisoned. Each night I also read my European history book for class. It’s nice to have it on my bedside table because it often puts me right to sleep.
#ON MY MOBILE
My phone is a super important part of my role on the Rush Junior Board (RJB) because communication is key. I’m constantly texting about decor, stores, raffle, and other pre-show events with the other Rush Fashion Show executives, Goldie Anderson and Julia Chychlyk, and our parent advisors, Mrs. Mathy and Mrs. McClain. My two favorite apps are “I Want Watermelon,” a game I can’t stop playing, and Pinterest. I love Pinterest to look for inspiration for outfits, my future dorm room, and the fashion show.
#IN MY EARBUDS
I am always listening to music, whether it’s in the car, sitting in bed, or before a track race. I listen to various genres like pop, country, rap, reggae, classical rock, and more. Some of my current favorite songs are “Catch & Release” by Matt Simons, “Could You Be Loved” by Bob Marley and the Wailers, and “I Follow Rivers— The Magician Remix” by Lykke Li.
