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Aptitude Advancement Offers College and Career Coaching
HIGHLAND - Whether you’re a high schooler or an executive, Aptitude Advancement has the tools you need to be successful in your search for a college or career. The consulting group offers college admissions consultations and career development help, from proofreading resumes to rebranding LinkedIn pages. Consultants Kyleigh and Dakota explained that they are eager to help people no matter where they are on their career pathway.
Bethel Christian Academy Cancels Football Season Due To Low Participation
KINSTON, NC– Bethel Christian Academy's football program faces another hiatus this upcoming season due to limited participation. The Trojans had a promising 2021-22 season with a 5-3 record. However, they did not field a team in the 2022-23 season. In the 2023-24 season, Bethel brought back football but struggled with a late start and minimal depth, finishing with an 0-6 record.
Hill Lauds Program and Program Director for Preparing Her to Follow Her Dream
EDWARDSVILLE - Thanks to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center’s Building Futures (BF) Program, the next stop for Annabelle Hill is a nursing education. Hill, a recent Cahokia High School graduate, has her sights set on a career in nursing. “I started participating in Building Futures to...
Faculty members implement new curriculum after recent grant
After SIUE received a grant for $15,000 to advance pluralism, a group of faculty members along with a couple of students are putting their minds together to soon develop a curriculum for pluralism on campus. Pluralism is simply the civilized and respectful cohabitation of diverse groups. A couple vice chancellors...
BRIEF: SIUE shifts to Nelnet, a new student billing portal
The SIUE Bursar's Office has officially transitioned to an upgraded online student account billing and payment portal in partnership with Nelnet. The shift to this platform was made to streamline financial transactions for students and their families, ensuring a more efficient and user-friendly experience. Current SIUE students will continue to...
Roxana A.D. Mark Briggs talks Shells sports
The 2024 summer sports season continues for high school athletes here in July. Boys and girls prep sports have been in high gear throughout June and July. > Roxana Shells Athletic Director Mark Briggs discusses the summer season in Shell Country -- including the 2024 senior class, boys summer hoops, and a new gym at the elementary school:
SIUE Appoints Lovejoy Library Collections and Information Specialist Marlee Graser as Dean
- On July 1, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville appointed Marlee Graser, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, to Dean of Library and Information Services. Graser has worked as an instructor with the award-winning Eugene B. Redmond Collection and Learning Center, a tenure-track associate professor, a metadata librarian, and, since June 2022, has served as the library’s Interim Associate Dean. Graser’s dissertation focus for her PhD in Information Science (anticipated 2027) at the State University of New York at Buffalo covers the intersections of human information behavior, management theory, and critical theories on management and information behaviors in organizations.
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