Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Beacon Hill Primary Center released its fourth quarter honor roll for its third grade students. Names of students receiving top honors appear below. Principal’s Award Maurice Harris Aneisa Hoskin Kristina King Ashly Moore Terron Webb Michael Wesley Cameron Williams High Honors Justin Cobbins Cameron  Gilbert Coy Hampton Donovan[Read More…]

Newman Civic Fellow 2011.jpg – Dr. Elaine P. Maimon, president of Governors State University (left), and Dr. Sherilyn Poole, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students (right), stand with Tamara Lewis (center), recipient of the Newman Civic Fellow award. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In addition to[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University recently received a $17,000 grant from The Coleman Foundation of Chicago. The grant will be used to support three Veterans Entrepreneurial Boot Camps hosted by CenterPoint. Over the past three years, CenterPoint at Governors State has provided more than 400 veterans and active military[Read More…]

University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) at Governors State University (GSU) recently recognized 218 undergraduate students who earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher during the Spring, 2011 trimester. "Once again our undergraduate students have shown just how committed they are to their respective[Read More…]

Richton Park-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School students were on a mission—learn about Chicago and its important buildings and sites and have an enjoyable time. They accomplished their mission through a scavenger hunt-field trip and now have a good grasp of the city’s architecture and history. Language arts teacher[Read More…]

Eric Nicholson, Friends of the GSU Library President, with Treasured Friends Diane Dates Casey, Jeff Slovak, and Carol Machura (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Friends of the Governors State University Library honored five members of the organization for their contributions and commitment to the library. Those honored were Diane[Read More…]

Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Students at Southland  College Preparatory Charter High School in Richton Park knew on the first day of school last August that acceptance into college and college graduation are goals that they are expected to achieve. A recent visit by the school’s entire student body to Northern Illinois[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday signed landmark education reforms, which have garnered national attention for provisions that facilitate longer school days and stronger standards for teachers. The landmark reforms, sponsored by Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood) and Rep. Linda Chapa La Via (D-Chicago), passed the General Assembly after months[Read More…]

Paul Heid, an information technician at Adler Planetarium, talked to Forest Trail students about web sites and web design wearing a Spiderman outfit that he designed on the computer. Heid stressed the importance of mathematics in his work during his Career Day visit. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Trail[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Forest Trail Middle School students were among the top ranking students in the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ statewide math competition. The school’s seventh and eighth grade teams each took First Honors in the math competition. The seventh grade team placed 27th out of 63 competing[Read More…]