Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– African American male students in the south suburbs have an opportunity to network with professionals in the community at a free event hosted by the Prairie State College (PSC) Protégé Program. The Ties That Bind or Knot: Strengthening Ties with African American Males will be held on[Read More…]
Day: February 18, 2011
Regional Artists Featured in Upcoming PSC Art Exhibit
Leonard Ferris, "Utah Bluff" (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Every summer Prairie State College (PSC) photography student Leonard Ferris takes a motorcycle road trip. Last summer, while traveling up Highway 192 in Utah, he stopped at anything that caught his attention and took a photo. There was one structure that[Read More…]
PSC Nursing Students Achieve a Perfect Pass Rate on National Exam
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Every 2010 graduate of Prairie State College’s Nursing program has passed the licensing exam on the first attempt. Graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in order to obtain a license to practice as a registered nurse. “This achievement speaks volumes for[Read More…]
A Piece Of The Pie Isn’t Enough. Students Need It All
enior Theology students are served pie in the Marian Catholic Library as part of an instructional unit on life balance. Students left to right are John Waldron (Tinley Park), Adam Bergen (Orland Park), Trisha Gopalakrishnan (Munster, Ind.), and Kiayla Jackson (Sauk Village). Serving pie is Sue Silander, and the pie[Read More…]
Prairie State College Seeks Employers for Job Fair
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Employers looking for candidates to fill open positions are invited to register for the Prairie State College annual job fair. The job fair is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Business and Community Education Center of Prairie State College, located[Read More…]
PSC Forensics Team Continues to Dominate at Tournaments
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– With the season halfway finished, the Prairie State College (PSC) Forensics Team continues to dominate at their tournaments. At the Northwestern University tournament, which included both two-year and four-year colleges and universities, the PSC team placed fifth overall. Individually, Adrianna Carr, of Park Forest, was named tournament[Read More…]
Creativity in Education Presentation at GSU
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Creativity can live in the classroom even in an era of achievement goals and assessment tests. Dr. John Steers, General Secretary of the National Society for Education in Art and Design in the United Kingdom, will speak on Teaching for Creativity at Governors State University, on March[Read More…]
CEO of Local Investment Firm to Speak at the PSC Foundation’s Economic Forecast Breakfast
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Charles B. Carlson, CFA, respected stock market strategist, will be the guest speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast. The event is scheduled for Friday, March 18, at 7:30 a.m. at the Olympia Fields Country Club, 2800 Country Club Dr., Olympia Fields. MB[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 17, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2011 – 12:47 P.M. EST See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY: At this rate there will be like 10 people here by next week. (Laughter.) How is everybody this morning —[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 17, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Spc. Lashawn D. Evans, 24, of Columbia, S.C., died Feb. 15 in Baghdad province, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion,[Read More…]