Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mary Reaves, Prairie State College (PSC) vice president of student affairs and dean of students, will address the graduates and their guests at the 53rd annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 19. Reaves has worked in higher education for 40 years. Before coming to PSC in 1986,[Read More…]
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Riddhi Kansara, Rich East Stellar Student
Rich East Stellar Student Riddhi Kansara. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues 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 responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]
Durbin: Congress Must Take Action to Prevent Interest Rates on Federal Student Loans from Doubling
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2012. As President Barack Obama travels to college campuses across the country speaking about the growing student loan debt crisis, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today to urge Congress to pass legislation preventing student interest rates from doubling for more than 7.4[Read More…]
Algonquin Primary Center Honors Volunteers
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Algonquin Primary Center in Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 recently honored 33 volunteers for the 307 hours they have given to the school from October through April of this school year. Principal Caletha White also cited top volunteers Kim Simmons, 40 hours, Isola Wilson, 35 hours[Read More…]
Two Governors State Graduates Chosen as Commencement Speakers
Erin Fletcher. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University will award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to more than 2,400 graduates at its Commencement. For the first time, GSU will host two ceremonies on a single day. Two graduating GSU students have been chosen to give Commencement addresses. Erin[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces New School Construction Project
Erie Elementary Charter School Expands Educational Opportunities for Low-Income Students CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to improving education in Illinois by joining students, parents, advocates and community leaders to break ground on an addition to Erie Elementary Charter School (EECS). The state is providing $12[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Presentation of the National Teacher of the Year Award
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 24, 201 – 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Wow, thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Welcome to the White House. Before we get started, I want to recognize one of our greatest advocates for education and for teachers,[Read More…]
Educating Our Way to an Economy Built to Last: Stopping the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012. In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last—an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values. The President has worked tirelessly to get our economy growing[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky & St. Margaret Mary Students Observe Earth Day
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012 -Today U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined students from St. Margaret Mary School in Rogers Park for a celebratory release of classroom-raised rainbow trout in Rogers Park in observance of Earth Day. The students raised the fish from eggs through a program with Trout Unlimited. Rep.[Read More…]
Rich South High School Marching Band to Host a Jam-A-Thon for London Olympics 2012 Trip
The Rich South Marching Band. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Band will perform in Festivities around the 2012 Olympics RICHTON PARK, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Rich South High School marching band is hosting a Dance-A-Thon from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29 as part of fundraising efforts for its upcoming trip to London, where[Read More…]
