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Prairie State College

Prairie State College Hosts Fifth Annual Communication Day on Campus

Park Forest Student Places Second Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Prairie State College (PSC), along with Communication Faculty members Dana Trunnell, Joshua Green, and Brianna Abatee, hosted its fifth annual Communication Day on Monday, March 28, featuring performances by PSC’s nationally recognized Speech Team members, the naming of the 2022 Ed Schwarz[Read More…]

John W. Fountain, an Olympia Fields resident, addressed Southland College Prep’s Golden Apple honors award event via ZOOM from Accra, Ghana where he is a Fulbright scholar on leave from Roosevelt University teaching at the University of Ghana and conducting research. Southland’s choir, led by director Elizabeth Norman, performed inspiring musical numbers for the virtual event. ( Photo by John Smierciak)

Journalist, Author, Fulbright Scholar John Fountain Addresses Southland College Prep via Zoom from Ghana

Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Southland College Prep Charter High School honored 62 students who earned Straight As in the school’s first semester with Golden Apples during a special assembly on February 8. Additionally, 129 Southland students who earned GPAs of 4.0 or better were feted in a second event on February[Read More…]

Lewis University Front Gate

John Chambers-Thigpen of Park Forest Makes the 2021 Fall Lewis University’s Dean’s List

Romeoville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- John Chambers-Thigpen of Park Forest, IL, was recently honored by Lewis University. Chambers-Thigpen is studying Business Administration at Lewis University and made the 2021 Fall Dean’s List. Just over 1,400 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean’s List for the 2021 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum[Read More…]

Carthage College, Kortni Robinson, summer research

Kortni Robinson Makes Carthage College Dean’s List for Fall 2021

Kenosha, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Carthage College has named Kortni Robinson from Park Forest to its dean’s list for academic excellence during the fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 14 credit hours during a semester. Kortni Robinson[Read More…]

Prairie State College

Prairie State College Speech Team Earns Awards at Recent Tournaments

Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) Speech Team has earned several awards in recent tournaments, including first place in Novice Persuasive Speaking.    On Saturday, October 16, the team competed at the McHenry County College Crystal Clear Tournament and earned fourth place in the Individual Event Sweepstakes. PSC student[Read More…]

Lawrence University, Thomas Canty

Thomas Canty of Park Forest named to Lawrence University’s 2021 Dean’s List

Appleton, WI-(ENEWSPF)- Thomas Canty of Park Forest, IL has been named to the Lawrence University Dean’s List for 2021, an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance. The Dean’s List is compiled at the end of the academic year once all grades have been recorded. To make the Dean’s[Read More…]

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