Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- First, a personal note. I’m just home tonight from Chicago Rush University Hospital. Most painful procedure I’ve ever had as far as recovery goes. This was the first part of a hybrid cardiac ablation. Part two will happen in about six weeks. That will be a regular[Read More…]
Academics
Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for June 20, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It’s felt like a week-and-a-half in Park Forest since Monday. I only learned of the leadership crisis in town late Sunday night. I’m very happy Village Manager Tom Mick will still be around, and I have hopes for the next stage of the Village Board’s journey. “Over[Read More…]
Kopy’s Kolumn: The Publisher’s Blog for June 14, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Had an inspirational meeting earlier this week with Rich East High School Principal Dr. Albert Brass and Mr. Quincy Owens, Director of Culture and Climate at the flagship of School District 227. Dr. Brass is a tall, very fit man who exudes warmth, enthusiasm, along with a[Read More…]
Governors State Hosts June 18-20 Conference to Showcase Transfer Student Success
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University (GSU) is bringing together university and community college faculty and administrators from Washington State to Florida, and many places in between to study GSU’s nationally recognized approach to seamless transfer from the community college to university graduation. At a time when higher education is under[Read More…]
Is Sister Mary Jo Sobieck Smarter Than A 5th Grader?
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This came today from Marian Catholic regarding Sister Mary Jo Sobieck appearing Tuesday on Nickelodeon’s Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Marian Catholic’s own Sister Mary Jo Sobieck proved that she could throw a strike from a major league mound last August, but a new challenge has[Read More…]
Shori Sutton of Park Forest Named to President’s List at Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA-(ENEWSPF)- Shori Sutton of Park Forest was named to the President’s List during the Spring 2019 semester at Georgia State University. To be eligible for the President’s List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia[Read More…]
Rich East High School Holds 2019 Commencement Exercises
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East High School held its 2019 commencement exercises on May 19 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Jose Lopez was class Valedictorian and Amiya Bowden was this year’s Salutatorian. Thanks to Dr. Albert Brass, Principal of Rich East High School, and Ms. Greta M. Allen, the Principal Secretary,[Read More…]
Culver-Stockton Confers Diploma to Thaddeus Newby of Park Forest, Ill.
Canton, MO-(ENEWSPF)- Culver-Stockton College celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2019 during its 163rd annual commencement ceremony on the quad on May 11. Degrees were conferred by Kelly M. Thompson, president of Culver-Stockton College, to 223 undergraduate and graduate students who have successfully or will successfully complete graduation requirements.[Read More…]
Patricia Purnell of Park Forest, Il, Named to Dean’s List at Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Patricia Purnell of Park Forest, IL, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed spring 2019 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of[Read More…]
Huth Middle School Students Place First in Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Fair
Matteson, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Matteson School District 162’s O. W. Huth Middle School students placed first in the Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Fair Division D of schools with an enrollment of 450 or more. The Fair drew 972 of the top high school, junior high and middle school science students[Read More…]
