Category: College

Dean’s, Honor’s, Chancellor’s Lists The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor’s List, honoring students with a perfect 4.0 GPA for the spring semester, including Derick Meents, a Computer Engineering, from New Lenox. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials released the names of students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll for spring across its […]

Graduations Nate James Yep, of New Lenox, was one of more than 550 students who graduated from Emporia State University in May. Yep graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship. More than 1,500 students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at the May 11 spring commencement, including: Maddie Collura, who received a Bachelor […]

Graduations Recent May graduates at Carthage College, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, included: Gabrielle Pavesich, of Beecher, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Psychology; Charles Smith, of Crete, Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Management; and from New Lenox – Adam Kedzior, Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science, and Quinlan Roth, Bachelor […]

Michael “Chester” Alamo-Costello, MFA, professor of art and design at the University of St. Francis (USF), has received a $6,000 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs to photograph in Southwest China during the next year. The grant will cover travel and project costs while Alamo-Costello is in China. “The plan is […]

Each year, “Money” recognizes colleges and universities from across the country that successfully combine quality and affordability and recognizes them in its annual Best Colleges in America ratings report. This year’s report included more than 700 four-year colleges and universities, including the University of St. Francis and 33 other Illinois-based institutions. The methodology utilized by […]

Graduations The University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, recently announced those awarded degrees at the conclusion of the spring term, including: From Manhattan – Kalie Korpitz, Master of Business Administration; and Ellie DeGroot – Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, William Nash – Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, and Josephine Schmitt of Bachelor of Science in […]

Registration is underway for Kankakee Community College’s fall semester courses. There are two general paths for KCC students – transfer and career/technical education. Transfer students enroll in programs and courses leading to a four-year college/university degree. Career/technical students have multiple options, which lead to certifications, degrees, and employment. Guadalupe Martinez, of Kankakee and a 2024 […]