(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In 1967, if you listened to the radio, you probably heard The American Breed’s version of “Bend Me, Shape Me.” The song went to number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968. The group appeared on the December 16, 1967 episode of[Read More…]
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Marian Catholic Hosts Back-To-School Night
Marian Alumna and Mathematics instructor Nancy Werner explains the goals and expectations for her classes to parents participating in Marian’s Back-to-School night. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Parents get sneak peek at enhanced Technology/Media Center Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Hundreds of parents attended Back-to-School Night at Marian Catholic Thursday, where administrators, faculty and staff[Read More…]
Education Under Secretary Kanter to Visit Governors State
Dr. Martha J. Kanter (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University’s innovative Dual Degree Program takes the national spotlight next week as Dr. Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, visits the campus for an educational rally. Kanter is the highest ranking post-secondary education officer[Read More…]
Big Defensive Effort Paces Marian (2-0) Past Benet Academy
Marian’s defense came up with several huge plays to spark the visiting Spartans to a 27-7 ESCC victory over Benet Academy on Friday at Benedictine University. (Photo: MCHS) Lisle, IL-(ENEWSFP)- With a stalwart effort already in the books, Jack Ziltz provided an exclamation point for the Marian Catholic defense on[Read More…]
FTC Publication Advises Parents of School-Age Children How to Limit the Risks of Identity Theft
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. A new school year usually means filling out paperwork such as registration forms, health forms, and emergency contact forms. Many school forms require personal and sensitive information that, in the wrong hands, could be used to commit fraud in your child’s name. For example, criminals can[Read More…]
Zumba Mondays at GSU
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dance your way to fitness at the Governors State University Recreation and Fitness Center. Zumba classes will be offered on Mondays, from noon to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., from September 12 through December 12. Zumba is exercise that combines Latin and international dance and[Read More…]
Photographer of the Year and Annual Student Work Exhibition Opens at Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC) Photographer of the Year honoree Sherryl Smith says “photography leads me on my journey. I am not sure where I am going, or how I will know if I have arrived. I just know it’s a road that I must travel.” A selection[Read More…]
Cheryl Frazier Joins Southland College Prep Charter High School as Dean
Cheryl Frazier. (photo supplied) RICHTON PARK–(ENEWSPF)–August 26 2011—Cheryl Frazier has been appointed Dean of Students and Director of Forensics and Theatre at Southland College Prep Charter High School. “Cheryl Frazier has a diversified educational and professional background, in both the sciences and arts, that will serve Southland’s students well as[Read More…]
Governors State Hosts First Class of Dual Degree Students
(photo supplied) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University welcomed its first class of Dual Degree Program (DDP) students to campus during a special orientation session last week. Forty-three DDP students, who are currently attending area community colleges, toured Governors State, met faculty and advisors, listened to a panel discussion by[Read More…]
Simon to Lead Classrooms First Commission Team to Study Ways to Cut Bureaucracy, Improve Student Opportunities
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011. Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will lead a state commission charged with cutting school district administration costs and redirecting those tax dollars to students and classrooms, thanks to legislation signed today by Governor Quinn. Simon’s Classrooms First Commission will study how districts can improve educational opportunities, reduce duplicative[Read More…]
