CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Prairie State Communications Apprenticeship programs meet the skilled workforce needs of American industry by connecting job seekers looking to learn new skills with employers looking for qualified workers. This results in a workforce with industry-driven training and employers with a competitive edge. Thanks to a[Read More…]
Schools
WITS Summer Program in Chicago Public Schools Build Young Readers’ Confidence in Time for First Day of Kindergarten
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 21, 2018 By: Allison Ordman When most elementary schools are closing their doors this summer, Chicago’s widest-reaching literacy non-profit WITS (Working In The Schools) will be helping seven CPS schools stay open for an extra five weeks for their summer program. Since 2012, WITS has run the Early Childhood[Read More…]
Park Forester Darius Johnson Named To Spring 2018 Dean’s List At NIU
DeKalb, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Darius Johnson, son of Michael and Vernice Warren of Park Forest, earned a spot on Northern Illinois University’s 2018 Dean’s List, the school reported. Mr. Johnson also graduated from NIU in May. He majored in Industrial Mgmt and Technology and is a graduate of Crete-Monee High School. NIU announced its spring[Read More…]
Prairie State College Educator to Set Sail on Gulf of Mexico Research Cruise
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 15, 2018 Submitted by: NOAA Teacher at Sea Program Dr. Angela Hung, a biology professor at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois, will sail on June 22 to assist scientists on a 14-day survey of groundfish populations in the Gulf of Mexico. Hung will participate in this[Read More…]
Prairie State College’s CNA Program Coordinator Honored With ICCTA Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 Source: Prairie State Communications Rebecca Wolfe, adjunct faculty member and coordinator of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program at Prairie State College (PSC) recently was recognized as the 2018 Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award recipient. Wolfe accepted the award during the[Read More…]
Park Forest Resident Qualifies for Lincoln University of Missouri Spring 2018 Dean’s List
Jefferson City, MO—(ENEWSPF)—June 12, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Lincoln University of Missouri has announced that Anthony Townsend of Park Forest has qualified for the spring 2018 Dean’s List. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List a student must acquire at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0[Read More…]
Voice Actors Needed for Next South Suburban College Play
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—June 11, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser South Suburban College’s PAC Rats Theatre Company will hold open auditions for ‘Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play’ on July 11 and 12. Readings will be held beginning at 7 p.m. in the Kindig Performing Arts Center on the main campus[Read More…]
School District 163 Special Awards Ceremony Honors Excellence
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163 honored 128 students for their exemplary work in a variety of categories during the District’s annual Special Awards ceremony. The district honored students for Performing Arts, the Math Bowl, “Barack Obotics,” and XSTEAM. Students received the Principal’s Award, while others were[Read More…]
Two Prairie State College Graduates Named to PTK All Illinois Academic Team
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 7, 2018 By: Prairie State College Communications Prairie State College (PSC) recent graduates Anthony Dickerson of Matteson and Omar Martinez of Homewood were named to the 2018 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Illinois Academic Team. In addition to being recognized for the honor in Springfield in April, Dickerson and[Read More…]
New Collaborative Exhibit Opening June 11 at Prairie State College’s Christopher Art Gallery
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—June 5, 2018 By: Prairie State College Communications Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting “Studio Conversations,” a new exhibit of mixed media works by Mary Bookwalter, Janice Meister, and Carol Weber, in the Christopher Art Gallery, located on the college’s main campus at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago[Read More…]
