“Our focus this fall will be on continuing to deliver quality education to our students, while keeping our campus communities as safe as possible,” said Interim President Lori Artis. Phase IV of the Restore Illinois reopening plan allows for the college to resume on-campus services. Since entering Phase IV on June 26, the college has […]
School Board acts on personnel issues as Tieman steps down
With the hours clicking down to his official retirement, Community Unit School District 7 Supt. Joe Tieman occasionally struggled with his emotions as he helmed the last school board meeting of his career Tuesday night. Tieman unexpectedly announced his retirement at the end of March, precipitating a flurry of board actions to reshuffle administrative assignments […]
LLCC announces four class formats for fall 2020 semester
SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College has announced that four class formats will be offered for the fall 2020 semester. These formats are designed to provide students with safety and flexibility in choosing their preferred learning environments. “LLCC is committed to serving students in a safe learning environment,” said Dr. Charlotte Warren, president of LLCC. […]
Local students named to Blackburn College’s dean list
Local students were named to the Blackburn College Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. Students named to the Dean’s list must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester. BENLD: Brandy McCario GILLESPIE: Alexander Heyen; Rayanne Thompson SHIPMAN: Whitney Runyon Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational liberal arts […]
L&C announces spring 2020 honors lists
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College has released the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Spring 2020 semester. Students earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher out of a possible 4.0 are named to the President’s List. Those students earning a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74 are recognized […]
Blackburn names Dr. Mark Biermann as 18th president
CARLINVILLE, IL – The Blackburn College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark Biermann has been named the next President of Blackburn College. He succeeds Provost Dr. John McClusky, who has served Blackburn as Interim President since December. Dr. Biermann will assume office on August 15, 2020. Mike Smiley ‘71, chairman of […]
Local students graduate from Blackburn College
While traditional on-campus graduation activities were canceled, Blackburn College celebrated the class of 2020 with its first Virtual Commencement Ceremony and 151st Commencement exercise overall on Saturday, May 16. Students’ achievements were recognized with individual slides that graduates were able to personalize with photos and video messages using a custom Blackburn cap and gown Snapchat […]
Middle school office team personally deliver promotion certificates
Gillespie Middle School office personnel delivered approximately 80 eighth grade promotion certificates last week on June 2 and 3 after annual promotion ceremonies were cancelled due to health and safety guidelines. “This restriction provided the administration with the opportunity to travel to student homes and personally present upcoming freshmen their certificates and awards,” the middle […]
Carlinville native graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Nolan Kreipe of Carlinville successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical, and professional military training, graduating with merit from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) on May 22, 2020, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with Mathematics and a commission as a U.S. Navy Ensign. Kreipe is a 2016 graduate […]
Gillespie CUSD #7 administration congratulates educational community, preparing for changes
Gillespie CUSD #7 Administration would like to congratulate and thank our students, parents and staff for completing an exceptional school year. The past few months have been challenging, but with a dedicated school community, we are able to close this school year with a “Walk Through” HS graduation ceremony, as well as high school and middle […]
Gillespie graduates 78 students, honors class with parade
Gillespie High School graduated 75 students on Sunday, May 17 in the class of 2020 in a non-traditional fashion after rain forced the district to move the celebration indoors. Three students did not show up for the ceremony as 78 were to graduate. The indoor celebration went off without a hitch and it was followed […]
COVID-19 response package for education heads to governor’s desk
Contributed content by the Illinois Senate Democrats. SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly today approved legislation to help rank-and-file teachers and school districts address the unique challenges to Illinois’ education system created by COVID-19. Senate Bill 1569 makes a number of changes that help schools adjust to remote learning, including the following: Allows for the […]
School Board authorizes $288,000 program to provide computer access to all district students
Meeting via the Zoom video-conferencing system amid continuing COVID-19 pandemic precautions, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night authorized an ambitious $288,000 initiative to provide laptop computers for each district student by the time the 2020-21 school year opens. In other action, the board voted unanimously to hire […]
Record number of Gillespie grads earn Partnership scholarship
A record 26 percent of Gillespie High School (GHS) graduating seniors were awarded $1,000 tuition scholarships by The Partnership for Educational Excellence. Since 1992 the educational foundation has given $273,500 to 451 GHS graduates from every quarter of their graduating classes. Every dollar of these awards came from local individuals, businesses, alums, and foundations who […]
Reiniesch receives award for Outstanding Citizen
Due to the need for social distancing during the Coronavirus threat, the Genl George Rogers Clark Chapter of the Illinois Society Sons of the American Revolution canceled its annual Outstanding Citizenship award ceremony but the chapter still distributed awards to deserving high school students including Gillespie’s Chance Reiniesch. “These are great high school students whose […]
School Board discussion focuses on pandemic response, possible ‘new normal’ for education next school year
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education, once again meeting remotely on Monday night, hired a new Title I Reading Specialist and accepted the retirement of the district’s long-serving Transportation Director but the majority of the discussion focused on the school district’s response to current school closures due to the COVID-19 […]
CUSD 7 hires Rosentreter as GHS principal
Meeting via the Zoom online conferencing system, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire veteran Middle School Principal Jill Rosentreter as High School Principal for the coming school year. Board members, all seven of whom participated in the special meeting remotely, met in executive session […]
LLCC offering summer courses online with no online fees
SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College has announced that summer classes will be offered online and students will pay no online fees. “LLCC wants to support students during these uncertain times,” said Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., LLCC president. “To remove one financial barrier for students, LLCC will refund online fees for summer courses. Students will only […]
Board hires Owsley to replace Tieman as School Superintendent
A week after School Supt. Joe Tieman stunned the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education by announcing his retirement, board members voted 5-2 Wednesday night to hire current Gillespie High School Principal Shane Owsley to step into the superintendent’s position as of July 1. The board was in open session for only five […]
Middle school announces third quarter honor roll
EIGHTH GRADE Jaydon Baker, Isabelle Balzraine, Jesse Berry, Lauren Bertagnolli, Michael Bertetto, Rhiannon Black, Skye Boedecker, Lily Brown, Bryce Buhs, Tenley Bussmann, Isabel Cano, Mattelynn Clark, Rebecca Crays, Trinity Curry, Belle Darte-Rhodes, Ean Davis, Alexia Emelander, Paris Friesland, Hudson Garwood, Erika Gill, Emma Gipson, Reece Girth, Robert Halpin, Kylie-Ann Halteman, Nolan Hamilton, Ellia Harrison, Seth […]
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