CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees recently added two new members to its seven-member board. Dr. Ronald Jeffrey White and Joelle Mulhearn both were elected to six-year terms. A resident of Chicago Heights, White is assistant pastor for New Hope Baptist Church in Chicago[Read More…]
Schools
Park Forest Resident Named to Lawrence University 2015 Dean’s List
APPLETON, WIS.—(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015 — Lawrence University has announced its dean’s list for the 2014-15 academic year. Students are recognized with dean’s list honors for maintaining a cumulative 3.4 grade point average or higher for the full academic year. Colin Parsons of Park Forest, IL has been recognized on the Dean’s[Read More…]
Prairie State College Board of Trustees Seeking Qualified Candidates for Open Trustee Position
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2015. The Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill a vacant position. The board will appoint an interim trustee to serve until the next PSC election in 2017. To qualify, a candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of Illinois[Read More…]
New Parent Checklist Out Today Helps Empower Families to Support Children’s Success in School
U.S. Department of Education Joins Key Partners to Release Parent Checklist to Help Children Thrive at School Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. As America’s 54 million students prepare to return to school this fall, the U.S. Department of Education, America Achieves, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), National PTA and the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Join Summer Day Campers to Cut Ribbon on New Track And Field at Lindblom Park, Release Conceptual Renderings
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael P. Kelly, Alderman Toni Foulkes and Alderman Raymond Lopez joined kids enrolled in summer day camps at Lindblom Park in Englewood to cut the ribbon on the park’s recently completed track and field. Additionally, the Mayor and[Read More…]
Local Student Samuel Y Girmai-Jones Receives National Honor
Rich East High School student recognized for superior academic achievement by The National Society of High School Scholars Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—July 16, 2015. The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced student Samuel Y Girmai-Jones from Park Forest, IL, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed[Read More…]
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Statement on the Every Child Achieves Act Vote
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren released the following statement today: “The first version of ESEA was a landmark Civil Rights law. In the 1960s, the American people, through the federal government, committed to improving educational opportunity for children living in poverty, children of color, children with[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Leadership Changes at Chicago Public Schools; Names Forrest Claypool as Next Chief Executive Officer
Janice Jackson named new Chief Education Officer, Frank Clark named new President of Chicago Board of Education CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Announcing a new leadership team at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel named Forrest Claypool as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CPS. Additionally, Janice K. Jackson[Read More…]
Prairie State College and Franciscan St. James Health Celebrate 50 Years of Partnership
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. This year, Prairie State College (PSC) celebrates 50 years of partnership with Franciscan St. James Health. That partnership recently was recognized during the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Awards, where Franciscan St. James Health (St. James) was nominated by PSC President Dr. Terri Winfree for the[Read More…]
Three New Officers Join Prairie State College Police Department
Prairie State College (PSC) Police Chief John P. Murphy, Sr. (left), and President Dr. Terri L. Winfree (right) congratulate newly sworn in officers to the PSC Police Department (from second from left) Gilbert Vargas, Jr., Brian C. Smith, and Brittney D. Jackson. CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC)[Read More…]
