District 201-U/Golden Apple Foundation Work to Solve Teacher Shortage
District 201-U and the Golden Apple Foundation invite the public to an event on Tuesday, September 19, from 6 – 7 p.m., at Crete-Monee Middle School, in the Little Theatre, 635 Olmstead Road, in University Park. The purpose of the program is to help solve the teacher shortage and how you can become involved. Information…
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Matthew Stillman, of New Lenox and a member of Trine University’s men’s volleyball team, was among those named to the All-Academic Team. The university men’s volleyball team received 13 All-Academic Team honors, the most in the conference. More than 100 Augustana Vikings football players took a break from practice to assist the water line inventory…
GSU/The Knowledge Exchange Announces Fall Courses
The fall session of lifelong learning courses begins on Friday, September 15, at Governors State Univsersity! Courses will be offered in-person, hybrid, or virtually via Zoom and include: Paper Sculpture, with Diane Dubois Icons of Photography in the 20th Century, with Christine Small The Supreme Court: Classic and Contemporary Cases, with Carl Stover Icons of…
KCC Hosting Fall Job Fair September 21
On Thursday, September 21, Kankakee Community College will host a Fall Job Fair, from 9 a.m. – noon, in the KCC College Center. The free event is open to the public, with veterans encouraged to attend, as well. Employers will conduct on site, pre-screening interviews for full and part-time positions. “The job fair is to…
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Miles Hagen, from New Lenox, conducted and presented undergraduate research at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater during the past academic year. Hagen, who is studying biology, presented “Characterization and Analysis of the pdk-1 gene in Brugia malayi using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system,” while mentored and supervised by Kirsten Crossgrove. He participated in the following…
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Graduations The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire awarded 42 degrees in May, and included Madeline McGann, of New Lenox, who received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Dean’s/President’s Lists The following students have been named to the spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, including Samantha J. Docter from Beecher and Grace…
USF’s Leach College of Nursing Receives Grant Funding
The University of St. Francis (USF) Leach College of Nursing (LCON) was notified it was approved for another Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant awards the university approximately $1.35M over four years to help increase access to quality health and behavioral health care for underserved and…
Phi Theta Kappa Student Awarded Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship
Kankakee Community College student Allie Kohl, of Herscher, has been selected as one of 213 Phi Theta Kappa members nationwide to receive a $1,000 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholarship. The scholarships help new Phi Theta Kappa members defray educational expenses while enrolled in associate degree programs. Scholars are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service,…
WalletHub Ranks USF as a Top Illinois University in Best Colleges List
The University of St. Francis (USF) continues to be recognized by national ranking agencies as one of the top institutions of higher education in Illinois. WalletHub’s 2023 Best Colleges and Universities Rankings placed USF as one of the best schools in Illinois. The rankings, which were compiled by comparing more than 900 higher-education institutions across…
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Melina Reiter, of Monee, has been accepted for enrollment for the summer trimester in the Doctor of Chiropractic degree program at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa. Graduations Bradley University congratulates the 900-plus students who earned degrees in May, including the following local students. From Beecher: Rebecca Reece, BSIE in Industrial Engineering…
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Dean’s/President’s List Gabrielle Nelson, of Crete, who is majoring in Natural Science, has been named to the Dean’s List at Youngstown State University for the spring semester. Taylor Carlson, of Park Forest, has been named to the spring Dean’s List at Florida Institute of Technology. Graduations A total of 8,625 students received degrees from the…
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Graduations Hannah Miller, of New Lenox, graduated from the University of Tampa on Saturday, May 6. Miller graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring semester, including: Nora Mensah Felder, Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication, News, plus…
USF to Create New Small Business Accelerator with Federal Grant
For more than eight years, the University of St. Francis (USF) Business Incubator has supported the economic development of the Will County region by fostering new business development. Now, through a $500,000 U.S. Small Business Administration FY23 Congressional Community Project Grant supported by U.S. Congressman Bill Foster, Joliet’s university will create a new USF Small…
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Dean’s/President’s/Honor’s Lists The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire extended congratulations to 2,528 students named to the spring Dean’s List, which included: Rachel Kachinsky, Patrick Murray, and Nicholas Skentzos, all from New Lenox. Missouri University of Science and Technology announced Matthew Gaffney, of Manteno, was named to its Honor List for the spring semester. Nigel Pennington-Flax, of…
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Graduations Kevin Mrozek, of Crete, was among 1,143 students who graduated from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, during the 2022-23 academic year. Mrozek earned an undergraduate Certificate in Esports Coaching. Kyle Auchstetter, of New Lenox, was among more than 4,555 students from Miami University in Ohio who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May…
K-9 ‘Jet’ Sworn-in; Newest Member of LU Police Department
The Lewis University Police Department has a new, four-legged team member – emotional support K9 “Jet,” a three-month-old Golden Retriever purchased by Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow using money forfeited from drug dealers and money launderers. Jet is Lewis University’s first canine officer, and the 14th police K-9 Glasgow has provided throughout Will County.…
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Graduations Anthony Walker, of Peotone, graduated from Monmouth College on May 14 with a degree in biology. Walker is the son of Jason K. and Shaunte T. Walker. This spring, more than 6,500 University of Iowa students earned degrees. These Hawkeyes engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their goals and include the following local students.…
