Mallory Ashline Named UW-Whitewater RA
Mallory Ashline, from Peotone, who is studying International Business, has been named a resident assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2022-23 academic year. RAs are student staff members who live in the residence halls with students, serve as a resource and positive role model, and help build a sense of community by hosting…
Coming Soon: Explore KCC Days
Prospective students can learn about Kankakee Community College during Explore KCC Days on Monday, October 10, and Friday, November 11, from noon to 2 p.m. Explore KCC Days offer information on KCC options, including specific details for those who already have a program in mind. There also will be tours of various academic spaces, plus…
SIU Medicine Class of ’26 Begins Training
Authorities have long anticipated the U.S. would face a shortage of physicians as the Baby Boomer generation aged and outpaced medical school graduates. The warnings became more dire as COVID-19 induced the nation’s aging physician workforce to consider early retirement or at least significantly reduce its workload. Medical schools, including Southern Illinois University School of…
KCC Hosting FAFSA Workshops for Students/Parents
Kankakee Community College is hosting workshops to help college-bound students and their parents understand the financial aid and scholarship process. Staff also will explain and clarify the types of available aid. Each workshop includes how to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form used at all two- and four-year colleges and…
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Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, recently announced its summer graduates. Commencement ceremonies were held on August 13, in the Ferrell Center. Congratulations to Colin Marz, of Crete, who was awarded a Doctor of Physical Therapy, from the Army-Baylor Physical Therapy, Graduate School. The University of Iowa’s fall incoming freshman class, in Iowa City, has topped…
GSU Fall Registration
It’s still not too late to register for fall classes a Governors State University, in University Park, as classes begin Friday, September 16. All classes will be offered in-person, with one virtual exception. Call Suzanne Patterson at 708-534-4393 or Katie Karstensen at 708-235-7594 for additional information.
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Dean’s/President’s List Dersen Evans, of Steger, has been named to the University of Alabama’s Dean’s List for the summer semester. Chris Hixson, of Crete, was named to Southern New Hampshire University’s President’s List for the summer term. To qualify, students must have a GPA of 3.7 or above. Courtney Hinz, a New Lenox resident, has…
USF Homecoming/Reunion September 23 – 25
The University of St. Francis (USF) announced plans for the USF Homecoming and Reunion, with events taking place from Friday, September 23, through Sunday, September 25. With the variety of events in place, there is something for all alumni and friends of USF to enjoy. This year’s Homecoming and Reunion events include: •Friday, September 23,…
USF Awarded ComEd Green Region Grant Supporting Prairie Restoration
Once covering more than 21 million acres, less than 0.1 percent of Illinois’ native tallgrass prairie remains. A $10,000 matching grant awarded to the University of St. Francis (USF) and its ‘Reestablishing Illinois Prairie Land: Ongoing Tallgrass Prairie Restoration at Charlotte Codo Prairie in Frankfort’ project, through the ComEd Green Region Grant program, looks to…
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Graduations More than 560 students received degrees from Northern Illinois University in August, including: JaiReya Mays, Bachelor of Science, Public Health – Health Administration, from Crete; Lauren Murphy, Master of Accountancy, Accountancy, from Manhattan; and Brittany Kubis, Bachelor of Science, Engineering Technology-Applied Manufacturing Technology, and Tammy Maksa, Master of Science in Education, School Business Management, from…
Human Trafficking Survivor to Present USF Community Lecture
The University of St. Francis (USF) and the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate welcome Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution (SOAP) Project founder, author, and nationally-known speaker Theresa Flores for an important presentation on Tuesday, September 27, at 7 p.m., in USF’s Sexton Auditorium (Moser Performing Arts Center). This Bishop Imesch “Women in Church”…
Reduce Fire Risks in Dorms/Off-Campus Housing
As the new school year draws near, college students across the country are gearing up and returning to campus as in-person learning resumes for many higher education institutions. The nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) offers some simple tips to prevent unnecessary school tragedies. According to data from the Center for Campus Fire Safety, from…
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University of Alabama student Ennis Lange, of New Lenox, is participating in UA’s Cooperative Education Program during the fall 2022 semester. Lange is working for WestRock-Demopolis. In this program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment, offering work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. While in…
Register Now for GSU’s Knowledge Exchange
Greetings from The Knowledge Exchange! The fall session of classes begins on Friday, September 16, and will be offered in-person with one virtual option. Registration opened on Monday, August 22, with students able to register by phone or create an account if new to The Knowledge Exchange. Begin by adding courses to your shopping cart. COVID-19…
Fortune Names USF’s Online MSN Best in Illinois
As the University of St. Francis (USF) prepares to open the fall semester, it will do so with the top-ranked online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program in Illinois, according to Fortune’s inaugural Best Online Master’s in Nursing (MSN) Programs in 2022 listing. In fact, USF’s MSN program (#29 overall) was one of only…
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Graduations More than 3,000 Baylor University students, in Waco, Texas, received degrees during four commencement ceremonies May 13-14 in the Ferrell Center. Among the graduates was Monee resident Brittany Catherine Fryer, who received a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences, Nutrition Sciences, with Magna Cum Laude honors. A total of 281 students earned…
