SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its full-time and part-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2022 semester. Full-time students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and earned President’s list honors. Full-time students who earned between a GPA of 3.5-3.99 earned Vice President’s list honors. […]
School board votes to lease three new buses
Members of the Community Unit Community School District 7 Board of Education voted Monday night to commit to a five-year lease for three new school buses, agreed to make middle school softball a school-funded sport and approved an amended 2021-22 district budget. With an aging bus fleet threatening to siphon money for repairs, the board […]
Trumpy earns spot on dean’s list
Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report. […]
LLCC announces 2022 graduates
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College conferred more than 1,600 degrees and certificates at the college’s commencement ceremony Friday, May 13. The graduate list below is in alphabetical order by hometown and includes degrees and certificates conferred. One asterisk indicates a graduate with honors (3.50-3.74 grade point average). Two asterisks indicate a graduate with high honors (3.75 and […]
High school announces fourth-quarter honor roll
SENIORS (CLASS OF 2022) High honor roll Connor Alger, Brynn Baker, Daniel Bertolino, Ashton Bethard, Ridge Braundmeier, Lanie Doty, Levi Hatlee, Luke Hatlee, Kylie Kasarda, Alyssa McDaniel, Lakotah McDaniels, Madison Niemeyer, Michael Pabon, Iris Page, Emmery Pau, Katherine Polo, Joshua Ranger, Zachary Reiniesch, Alexis Shuey-Warford, Jackson Stevens, Jacob Stevens, Isabella Wallace Honor roll Dustin Armstrong, […]
Middle school releases fourth-quarter honor roll
SIXTH GRADE Bryce Alpi, Gracelynn Balestri, Dallas Barker, Cali Barkley, Hayden Brittin, Alexis Brown, Scarlet Bruhn, Logan Buhs, Zaydin Burch, Jasper Calcari, Ava Carr, Caleb Carver, Dean Cherry, Lyla Drewel, Madison Durston, Lainey Edwards, Victoria Genisio, Katie Hamann, Kullen Hartpence, Hadyn Hegel, Michael Hopper, Nolan Hostettler, Levi Hughes, Henry Knetzer, Sophie Knetzer, Paige Marcum, Kyndall […]
Thompson graduates from Blackburn College
CARLINVILLE, IL (May 31, 2022) – Rayanne Thompson of Gillespie, IL graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Blackburn College’s 153rd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, liberal arts college located in Carlinville, IL. One of ten federally-recognized […]
Gillespie student-athletes place flags at Benld Cemetery for Memorial Day
Gillespie athletes of the middle school, high school and past graduates placed flags on 400 plus veterans’ graves at the Benld Cemetery on Friday ahead of Memorial Day last week. The turnout was outstanding with forty student/athletes attending from primarily track and field, cross country and running club. This has been an ongoing tradition in […]
School board eyes school funding for GMS softball program
The Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education is expected to vote next month on whether or not to transition the Gillespie Middle School softball program from a parent-funded to a school-funded activity next year following an extensive discussion of the issue during the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday night. The discussion comprised nearly […]
County students graduate from University of Illinois Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – A total of 1,129 students earned degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield at the conclusion of the spring semester on May 14, 2022, pending completion of university requirements, including nine Macoupin County students. Cindy Daugherty of Carlinville – MA English Jared Young of Gillespie – MPA Public Administration Miranda Smith of Girard […]
Miller sisters earn college degrees from SIUE, NU
Contributed content Lindsey Miller and Nichole Miller each graduated this month from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville and University of Nebraska, respectively. Lindsey graduated from SIUE on May 6 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, summa cum laude. She will be pursuing a Master of Science in Accounting at SIUE while working for Anders […]
Record number of Partnership scholarships awarded to GHS class of 2022
The Partnership for Educational Excellence of Community Unit School District 7 (CUSD7) in Macoupin County celebrated its 30th anniversary by awarding a record number of scholarships in the GHS Class of 2022. Each of the 27 seniors who received a named memorial Partnership scholarship now have $1,000 toward tuition at an accredited technical school, college […]
Polo receives Bob Price Memorial Scholarship
The Bob Price Memorial Scholarship awarded twelve $1,000 scholarships to students in Gillespie, Carrollton, Carlinville, Litchfield, Southwestern, Nokomis, North Mac, Jerseyville, and North Greene. Among the recipients was Katharine Polo of Gillespie. Polo is the daughter of Kevin and Therese Polo and plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University to study criminology. The scholarship is in […]
LLCC hosting campus visit day June 7
SPRINGFIELD — Prospective students interested in starting or restarting college or training for a new career are invited to visit Lincoln Land Community College for Campus Visit Day on Tuesday, June 7. The free event will be held at the LLCC Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road, from 10 a.m.-noon. Exhibits open at 9:30 a.m. “Whether […]
School board member Alepra resigns
Community Unit School District 7’s Board of Education on Monday night accepted the resignation of a long-serving member and approved a new class schedule for the 2022-23 school year designed to provide additional instruction time without increasing the amount of time teachers are on the clock. Board President Mark Hayes said it was “with a […]
Blackburn receives $250k to address teacher shortage
Blackburn College has been awarded a $250,000 two-year Teacher Residency Grant from the Illinois State Board of Education (IBSE) to help address the state’s teacher shortage. The funds will be used to accelerate Blackburn’s established Teacher Licensure Program (TLP) which the College launched in 2020. Blackburn’s fully-online licensure program provides the opportunity for individuals with […]
Gillespie student wins Drive Safe Chicago PSA contest
A teen from Gillespie High School in Gillespie has won the seventh annual Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest with a video that talked about the need to share the road between drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. There were more than 7,500 pedestrian and bicyclist deaths nationwide in 2020, a yearly increase of nearly 5 percent. […]
HSHS St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary scholarships available
The HSHS St. Francis Auxiliary offers three scholarship awards to students whose principal residences are in Montgomery or Macoupin counties. The scholarships are awarded to applicants who have completed one year of college and who are pursuing degrees or diplomas in health-related occupations. Three awards of $1,000 are given. Award recipient selections are based on […]
Blackburn receives $10,000 grant for Emerging Leaders Development Program
CARLINVILLE, IL – Area State Farm agents recently presented a $10,000 donation to support Blackburn College’s “Leadership Development for Emerging Leaders” program. This program is designed to help create strong leaders who provide guidance, inspiration, and a level of excellence in their roles ensuring the smooth and effective operation of the college’s unique student-led Work […]
School Board hires teachers for 2022-23, posts positions for summer school
In a meeting heavy on personnel action, the Community Unit School District 7 Board of Education on Monday night rehired tenured and non-tenured teachers for the 2022-23 school year, and voted to post vacant teaching positions for summer school classes set to begin in a few weeks. On a motion by Jennie Alepra, seconded by […]
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