16 Regional Winners Advance from 6,800 Participants in 62 Illinois High Schools Statewide ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. The Illinois Arts Council Agency is pleased to announce Illinois’ 2013-2014 Poetry Out Loud State Final, featuring recitations by sixteen regional contest winners. The event will take place on Friday, March 14, 2014, beginning[Read More…]
Schools
Five Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced that five faculty members met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with their peers, and dedication to the college’s mission and core values. The announcement was made at the February Board of Trustees meeting. The[Read More…]
DePaul University’s Vincentian Heritage Journal Expands Reach with New Digital Format
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2014. The official journal of DePaul University’s Vincentian Studies Institute, Vincentian Heritage, will change to a digital format beginning with its newest edition, volume 32, on March 6. The biannual peer-reviewed journal includes articles on Vincentian history, spirituality and praxis. Since the first issue in 1980, Vincentian Heritage[Read More…]
Illinois Students Compete for Scholarship Dollars at Financial Literacy Bowl
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—March 5, 2014. More than 120 Illinois high school students will test their knowledge of personal finance and compete for scholarship prizes at the third annual Financial Literacy Bowl, hosted by the Illinois College Advising Corps (ICAC). During the one-day tournament, teams of six seniors from 22 ICAC’s[Read More…]
Representative Jones Secures Funds for Adult Education Technology at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 4, 2014. State Representative Thaddeus Jones (D-29th District) visited South Suburban College (SSC) last week to tour the adult education areas of the college. Jones recently secured a legislative award of $225,000 to enable SSC’s Division of Community Education to begin creating state-of-the-art technological classrooms for its[Read More…]
Meet Alexus Williams, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Alexus Williams. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased to continue again this school year with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All[Read More…]
Governors State University Freezes Tuition
GSU joins the ranks of four-year universities with the state’s most affordable tuition and fees University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)– March 4, 2014 – With a vote of university trustees on Friday, Governors State University will not raise tuition and fees for the 2014-2015 academic year. “This comes at an historic time[Read More…]
Mr. Steve Tortorello Named First Lay Principal of Marian Catholic High School
Mr. Steve Tortorello ‘04 has been named principal of Marian Catholic High School beginning July 1, 2014. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- School President Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P. is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Steve Tortorello ‘04 as the new principal of Marian Catholic High School beginning July[Read More…]
Governors State University to Host Virtual Graduate Business Program Info Session on March 24
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014 – The College of Business and Public Administration at Governors State University is hosting a virtual graduate programs information session on March 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. Participants in this interactive online session will have the opportunity to learn about graduate programs in Business Administration, Public[Read More…]
South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Team Advances to Regional Championship Game
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2014. The South Suburban College (SSC) Men’s Basketball Team won their National Junior Conference Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Region IV Semi-Final Game in Oglesby over the weekend, defeating Oakton Community College by a score of 71-61. The #2 seeded Men (27-5) now advance to the[Read More…]
