CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2010. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has suspended Monetary Award Program (MAP) award announcements for 2010-2011, effective Monday, April 19, based on record need and the assumption of level funding at approximately $400 million. “For those who apply after the suspense date, it’s like being on a[Read More…]
Schools
Rich East Book Fair Raises More Than $600
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich East students (clock-wise starting from left) Melanie Grey, NaReka Webster, Ashauneti Watts, Tamika Young, and Reyna Santiago (laying down in middle), enjoy reading at the recent Rich East Book Fair. More than $600 was raised for the Rocket English/Reading teachers and students, for books and[Read More…]
Summer Theatre Camp Returns to Governors State
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Center for Performing Arts at Governors State University welcomes Emerald City Theatre Chicago to present its annual summer musical theatre camp for kids in the Chicago Southland from June 21 to 25. Jukebox Musical Theatre Summer Camp culminates with a special performance recital on Friday, June[Read More…]
Marian Honors March Students of Month
Amani Davis (Junior), Alexander Recupito (Senior) and Lauren Reyes (Junior) find their names on the Student of the Month display located outside the entrance to the Marian Catholic Library. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Marian Catholic High School recently honored its Students of the Month for March. Following is a[Read More…]
GSU Table Tennis Team Triumphs
(Left to right) Dr. Gebe Ejigu, Executive Vice President of GSU; Xiaoke Yi of Crete; Liuzhen Zheng of Richton Park; Wenyi Liang of Richton Park; Yi Chen of Park Forest; Xini Zhang of Hazel Crest; and Dr. T.J. Wang, coach of the team and associate professor of accounting at GSU.[Read More…]
MCHS Symphonic Band Hosts Catholic Grade School Musicians
Marian Catholic Director of Bands, Greg Bimm, leads the Symphonic Band in a demonstration for over 200 visiting Catholic grade school musicians. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) More than 200 area students visit Marian Catholic Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– When the Marian Catholic Symphonic Band started running through their warm up scales at breakneck[Read More…]
Rich Central Presents Third Quarter 2009-2010 Honor Roll
Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Central High School published names of honor roll students for the third quarterof the 2009-2010 school year. Students receiving Gold Honors (4.0 G.P.A. and above) include: SENIORS: Simisola Alalade, Adebola Ayeni, Danielle Brown, Brittany Davis, Demetri Edwards, Jaye Foley, Andrea Freeman, Paris Freeman, Shannon Gant, Sernard[Read More…]
House Of Representatives Holds Hearing On Corporal Punishment In Public Schools
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2010. The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities held a hearing today examining the role of corporal punishment in public schools and its effect on student achievement. The American Civil Liberties Union strongly opposes the use of physical discipline in public schools and, in[Read More…]
Essay by Dr. Jill Biden in The Chronicle of Higher Education
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. The following essay penned by Dr. Jill Biden will be featured in the April 23 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Community Colleges: Our Work Has Just BegunJill Biden I have been a teacher for almost three decades and a community-college instructor for the past[Read More…]
GSU Student/Faculty Symposium on Issues Facing Latino Students, Others of Diverse Backgrounds
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Title V Latino Center for Excellence is sponsoring a free symposium for students, faculty, advisors, and administrators from across the region on May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at GSU. The symposium will address the issues and concerns facing Latino and other students from[Read More…]
