Editor’s note: The following an excerpt containing only Macoupin County students SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College announced on Thursday its President’s and Vice President’s lists for the fall 2021 semester. Part-time students, enrolled in six to 11 credit hours, who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and achieved President’s […]
School board updated on interactive academic improvement program
Administrators updated school board members on the impact of an online academic improvement platform during a meeting of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night. The discussion was a focal point of an otherwise brief and fairly uneventful meeting. The board took formal action to extend Supt. Shane Owsley’s contract, […]
Back in time: The 1953-54 and 1954-55 Gillespie basketball teams
This article was written by the late Andy Easton featured in Gillespie Area News in 2002, contributed to TheBenGilPost.com by Steve Joyce at the Gillespie Public Library The decade of 1950’s produced some of the finest basketball teams to ever wear the orange and black for Gillespie High School. For six of the ten years, […]
L&C announces fall 2021 honors lists
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt containing only Macoupin County residents. The full list can be found on the college’s website. GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College has released the lists of full- and part-time honors students for the Fall 2021 semester. Students earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher out of […]
Spencer named to Fontbonne dean’s list
Gillespie native Victoria Spencer, a full-time undergraduate student majoring in special education pathways at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, was named to the fall 2021 dean’s list. Dean’s list honorees must earn a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher upon completion of the semester. More than 230 students appear on the fall 2021 dean’s list.
New scholarships established at LLCC
SPRINGFIELD – Several new scholarships have recently been established through the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation to benefit LLCC students. An endowed scholarship for music students was established by Mike Barnard of Girard, who worked 36 years in the LLCC Library and also served as an adjunct music instructor and accompanist. The Mike Barnard Music Scholarship is for a first-time music […]
Gillespie High School announces second quarter honor roll
SENIORS (12th grade) High honor roll Brynn Baker, Ashton Bethard, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Kylie Kasarda, Alyssa McDaniel, Lakotah McDaniels, Samantha Musk, Madison Niemeyer, Michael Pabon, Iris Page, Katherine Polo, Joshua Ranger, Alexis Shuey-Warford, Jackson Stevens Honor roll Connor Alger, Joseph Baglin, Daniel Bertolino, Shey Boedecker, Cadence Borror, Ridge Braundmeier, Hanna Bray, Allie Coyle, Brock […]
Gillespie Middle School releases second-quarter honor roll
EIGHTH GRADE Jacob Baglin, Ceanna Bearden, Emily Bergen, Carson Cooper, Addison Cox, Jackson Crook, Adyson Emde, Brayden Enslow, Hank Fletcher, Marshall Garwood, Katherine Gerdes, Collin Griffith, Carson Hailstone, Sofia Hedrick, Hunter Hegel, Jersey Helvey, Roadie Jackson, Lillianna Jones, Kayden Koelker, Cedrick Krieder, Dawson Lancaster, Sophia Lewis, Aiden Manley, Dawson Morgan, Douglas Neverdowski, David Norville, Chaz […]
Hailstone achieves dean’s list
Cameron Hailstone of Gillespie has achieved Kirkwood Community College dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list recognition requires a 3.3-grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.
Back in time: Jim Hlafka
This article was written by the late Andy Easton featured in Gillespie Area News in 2002, contributed to TheBenGilPost.com by Steve Joyce at the Gillespie Public Library In the fall of 1948, a skinny, six foot three inch 135-pound basketball player entered Gillespie High School. Jim Hlafka thus began a half-century of basketball excellence both […]
Macoupin County Agriculture Education Foundation scholarships available in 2022
The Macoupin County Agriculture Education (MCAE) Foundation is offering 1 – $1500 scholarship, 1 – $1000 scholarship, and 7 – $500 scholarships for the upcoming 2022-23 school year to students wishing to pursue agriculture majors. The MCAE Foundation offers the scholarships to provide encouragement and financial assistance to Macoupin County residents and/or students of Macoupin […]
School board reviews state report card, ratifies $3.5 million property tax levy
Administrators from each of Community Unit School District 7’s three schools analyzed data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s annual report card during the regular meeting of the district’s Board of Education on Monday night. High school, middle school and elementary principals acknowledged lower scores on this year’s report, resulting primarily from the COVID-19 […]
School board eyes $3.5 million property tax levy
Members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night tentatively approved a property tax levy for taxes to be collected next year in the amount of $3.5 million. A Truth in Taxation hearing is set for the board’s next regular meeting in December, after which the board will officially certify […]
Turner encourages high school seniors to apply for Conversation Achievement Scholarship
SPRINGFIELD – The annual Conservation Achievement Scholarship is now accepting applications, and State Senator Doris Turner (D-Springfield) invites eligible Illinois high school seniors to apply. The Conservation Achievement Scholarship will award up to four scholarships of $2,000 each to outstanding high school seniors in Illinois who demonstrate effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection or enhancement […]
Blackburn adds second performance for music showcase on November 12
Students and Faculty Will Perform Selections from Upcoming Season CARLINVILLE, IL — Blackburn College Department of Music & Theatre has added an additional performance of their live Music Showcase on Friday, November 12. The second performance will take place in Bothwell Auditorium at 8:30 pm. This is a new event for the College featuring a […]
School board approves non-certificated contract
Meeting in special session Thursday night, members of the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education unanimously approved a three-year contract with the union representing non-certificated employees. Calling for wage increases of 3.75 percent, the contract is nearly identical to the teachers contract adopted by the board in August. The action followed a 70-minute […]
Gillespie schools to present Veteran’s Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 10
Gillespie schools announced on Friday the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 10 at the Don “Duke” Dobrino football field starting at 9:30 a.m. The event is open to the public and is expected to end at 10 a.m. The event will feature performances by the high school and middle school […]
Blackburn removes standardized testing requirement for incoming students
CARLINVILLE, IL— Blackburn College has expanded its commitment to increasing access and removing barriers in higher education with two key changes to the admissions process. Beginning this fall, students applying to Blackburn will have the ability to do so without standardized test scores being required. Prospective first-time and transfer students will also be able to […]
Gillespie Middle School releases first quarter honor roll
Gillespie Middle School announced on Wednesday the first quarter honor roll recipients for the 2021-2022 school year. The students are separated by grade below. EIGHTH GRADE Jacob Baglin, Ceanna Bearden, Emily Bergen, Carson Cooper, Addison Cox, Jackson Crook, Brookelyn Crotchett, Brayden Enslow, Hank Fletcher, Marshall Garwood, Katherine Gerdes, Collin Griffith, Carson Hailstone, Sofia Hedrick, Hunter […]
Blackburn to host open house for students, families on November 13
Blackburn College in Carlinville will host high school students and their families for Preview Day on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 10:00 am. The open house is an opportunity for prospective students to find out what life is like at Blackburn College. Those who attend will be able to make personal connections, explore academic and […]
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