SPRINGFIELD – A total of 1,030 students earned degrees from the University of Illinois Springfield at the conclusion of the spring semester on May 15, 2021, pending completion of university requirements, including six Macoupin County residents. Graduating from Macoupin County include: Kayla Thompson (Carlinville) – MA in human services Meghan Woods (Carlinville) – BA in […]
Local student named to Columbia College dean’s list
Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Spring 2021 Semester (January – April, 2021.) To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Among those named to the dean’s list is Mackenzie […]
LLCC announces fall 2020 President’s and Vice President’s lists
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt containing only Macoupin County students SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College has announced its full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the fall 2020 semester. Students who earned a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) are noted with an asterisk and earned President’s list honors. Students who earned between […]
Kasarda named to Columbia College 2020 fall semester dean’s list
COLUMBIA, Missouri (January 5, 2021) – Columbia College of Missouri recently announced its dean’s list for the Fall Semester (August – December, 2020.) To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Among those […]
Ambitious Staunton student launches IT career at L&C
GODFREY – With an eye on a career in Information Technology (IT) and an internship already secured, Lewis and Clark Community College sophomore Tristan Moore is excited for what his future holds. After graduating from Staunton High School in 2019, Moore knew right away what sort of career he wanted to pursue. “It is what my dad […]
Lewis and Clark announces 2020-2021 scholarship awards
Editor’s note: The coverage below is an excerpt containing only Macoupin County Students. View the entire list on Lewis and Clark’s website. GODFREY – Through various opportunities, L&C is empowering students by making higher education more accessible. “Together, Lewis and Clark Community College’s Financial Aid department and the Lewis and Clark Community College Foundation have produced stunning […]
Trumpy earns dean’s list at Drury
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Earning a spot on Drury University’s Dean’s List is a significant accomplishment; it 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 & […]
UIS announces spring semester 2020 dean’s list
The University of Illinois Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2020. A total of 675 students were selected; 85 are students in the College of Business and Management, 51 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 437 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, […]
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 […]
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 […]
UIS announces fall semester 2019 dean’s list
SPRINGFIELD – The University of Illinois Springfield has released the Dean’s List for Fall Semester 2019. A total of 599 students were selected; 82 are students in the College of Business and Management, 48 are students in the College of Education and Human Services, 382 are enrolled in programs in the College of Liberal Arts […]
Blackburn alum Hutchinson was ground-breaking female reporter
For decades, female journalists were relegated to soft news and local coverage, rarely allowed to cover the biggest, hard-hitting stories. Blackburn College alum Louise Hutchinson, however, broke that mold, along with numerous gender barriers. In a twenty-one year career with the Chicago Tribune from 1952-73, Hutchinson reported on some of the most memorable events of […]
Local resident receives academic recognition from McKendree
Emily Barylske of Benld made the dean’s list at McKendree University by maintaining high grades during the spring semester. She is the daughter of Stanley and Cathy Barylske of Benld and is a 2017 graduate of Gillespie High School. McKendree students earn president’s list recognition by maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average or dean’s […]
Benld, Gillespie students named to LLCC president’s, vice president’s lists
SPRINGFIELD — Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC) announced its full-time President’s and Vice President’s lists for the spring 2019 semester on Monday. To be eligible for the full-time Vice President’s and President’s lists, students must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or above. Full-time students […]
Lytle graduates with PhD in chemistry
Tyler K. Lytle successfully completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Illinois. His five years of graduate work culminated in his dissertation defense on May 8th, and convocation on May 12th where he received his doctoral hood. Tyler is the son of Cindy Lytle & the late Rob Lytle of Gillespie, and is […]
Local students named to the Blackburn College dean’s list
Local students were named to the Blackburn College dean’s list for the fall 2018 semester. Students named to the dean’s list must earn a grade point average of 3.6 for the semester. BENLD Joseph Dopuch Brandy McCario Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational liberal arts college located in Carlinville, Illinois. One […]
Stewart named to Clarion University fall dean’s list
CLARION, Pa. – Kelcey Stewart, of Edwardsville, earned a 3.5 GPA to be named to the dean’s list for the fall 2018 semester at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Partnership 25th anniversary update: Jon Heyen
Now that the 2018-2019 school year has begun, The Partnership for Educational Excellence is wrapping up its mini-biographies of some (12 percent) of its past scholars who have volunteered their information and reflections on the role of post-secondary education in their lives. The final three bios are a celebration of its three very first scholars. […]
Partnership 25th anniversary series: Matt Herman
Now that the 2018-2019 school year has begun, The Partnership for Educational Excellence is wrapping up its mini-biographies of some (12 percent) of its past scholars who have volunteered their information and reflections on the role of post-secondary education in their lives. The final three bios are a celebration of its three very first scholars. […]
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