SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2013. The South Suburban Small Business Association (SSSBA) has rescheduled the “JumpstART Your Weekend” event at South Suburban College (SSC), which will now be held on Thursday, October 24th from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. This event will showcase the South Suburban Chorale. The “JumpstART Your[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Endowment Golf Classic Exceeds Goal – Tops $126,000
Jonathan Gallagher (Class of 2004), Chicago, Ill.; Charles Gallagher ’77, Crete, Ill.; Sister Judine Hilbing, O.P., President of Marian Catholic High School, Chicago, Ill.; Robert Jones ’79, Crete, Ill.; and Timothy Daw ’78, Homewood, Ill. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The 2013 Marian Catholic High School Endowment Golf Classic, held[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $8.5 Million in Workforce Development and Training Grants for Illinois Community Colleges
Lewis and Clark Community College to Receive $5 Million Grant to Help Address Workforce Needs along the Mississippi River Waterway WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 19,k 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Labor has awarded a total of $8,460,255 in funding through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community[Read More…]
CPS Student Excels as Change Agent and Scholarship Winner
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Psychology Major Desire Miller is a true success story in the Evelyn T. Stone College of Professional Studies. Miller, 33, recently received the prestigious Mittie, Moselynne and Dempsey J. Travis scholarship based on an impressive record of academic excellence, a fervent commitment to social justice and volunteer[Read More…]
Nursing Assistant Professor Marcia Bulthuis is Awarded Tenure at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) recently announced that Assistant Professor Marcia Bulthuis met the college’s expectations for tenure, including commitment to student success, collaboration with her peers, and dedication to the college’s mission and core values. The announcement was made at the August Board of Trustees[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces $36 Million Investment in College of Lake County’s Lakeshore Campus
Downtown Waukegan Project Will Expand College Access for Underserved Area WAUKEGAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by school and local officials to announce a $35.9 million investment from his Illinois Jobs Now! program to build a major expansion at the College of Lake County’s Lakeshore Campus in[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly to Host Job Fair at South Suburban College
South Holland, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2013. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly will host a job fair on Friday, October 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Suburban College, 15800 State St., South Holland. A wide-range of employers with available job openings will be on hand to meet job-seekers. Participating employers[Read More…]
Finance Major Featured in New Advertising by Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 29013. A Roosevelt University finance major is one of the Roosevelt people featured in a new University advertising campaign, This Way Up, which launched the week of Sept. 16 throughout Chicagoland. Victoria Pena, 20, a 2011 graduate of Glenbard East High School, appears in cap and gown in[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Journalism Student Who is Face of New Advertising Lands WGN-TV Internship
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2013. Roosevelt University undergraduate Giacomo Luca is establishing himself on more than one front as something of a great communicator. Luca, 21, a journalism major from Cincinnati, Ohio, just landed an internship with WGN Morning News Anchor Larry Potash. “A major TV station like WGN in the Chicago[Read More…]
Governor Quinn, Magic Johnson Join to Get Illinois At-Risk Students Back on Track
Launch ‘Friends of Magic’ to Provide At-Risk Students with Resources to Get Back on Track and Build a Bright Future CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 18, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today joined Earvin “Magic” Johnson to launch the NBA Hall-of-Famer’s new organization, “Friends of Magic.” The movement aims to provide at-risk students with the[Read More…]
