More than 50 Augustana College students performed, at five Southern California churches, during the Augustana College Choir’s California Tour from March 21 to March 24. The tour will be followed by a home concert on April 6 in Davenport. Under the direction of Dr. Jon Hurty, more than 50 students performed a mix of traditional […]
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Calvin Boss Earns Honors at NCCFA Invitational
The Grove City College Debate Team recently traveled to Nashville to compete in the National Christian College Forensics Association (NCCFA) Invitational and returned from the tournament with three national championship titles in tow. Ten college debaters participated in the competition, with three students claiming titles and the team winning the Quality Award, which is given […]
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Local Students Receive SIU Med Students’ Residency Match
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine students in the Class of 2024 learned crucial information about their futures on Friday, March 15. The soon-to-be graduates, along with fourth-year students at other medical schools across the U.S., received results from the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) to learn their destinations for postgraduate training programs. A total […]
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Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members: Recently, the following local residents were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Congratulations to Nigel Pennington-Flax, of Crete, at Coe College, and Matthew Shortall, of New Lenox, at the University of Maryland Global […]
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All 2023 KCC Nursing Program Grads Pass Licensure Exam
The most recent Kankakee Community College nursing program graduates have attained a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination. All of KCC’s May and December 2023 Registered Nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-RN. All of KCC’s July 2023 Practical Nursing graduates passed the NCLEX-PN. The practical nursing program has one group of graduates […]
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The Sally Otto Gallery at the University of Mount Union, in Alliance, Ohio, will feature its annual Student Art Exhibit, from March 18 through April 11. The exhibit includes works from 22 Mount Union students, including paintings, drawings, graphic design, and sculptures. Among the student artists included in the exhibit is local resident Shawna Gordon, […]
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JJC Freshman Wins NJCAA Women’s Bowling Championship
JJC freshman Madi Lave makes history. The JJC Wolves men’s and women’s bowling teams recently competed in the 2024 NJCAA Bowling Championship at Royal Scot Golf and Bowl in Lansing, Michigan, where Madi Lave earned the Women’s Singles National Title with a final score of 633 after three games of competition. “I haven’t completely wrapped […]
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Graduations South Dakota State University announced Michael John Morgan, of New Lenox, graduated following the summer and fall 2023 semesters. Morgan graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of General Studies in SDSU’s Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering and College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Dean’s/President’s/Honor’s Lists Emma Heaney, a senior […]
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‘USF Encounter’ Staff Members Earn Awards at ICPA Conference
Staff members of USF Encounter, the student news magazine published through the University of St. Francis (USF) Communication and Media Arts (CMMA) Department, earned awards based on their work submitted for the 2024 Illinois College Press Association Conference held at the DoubleTree Chicago on February 16-17. Participating in the conference were more than 200 attendees […]