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2024-25 High School Confidential: Famous formers
Sep. 26—Since High School Confidential's start in 2016, more than 300 students have served as News-Gazette correspondents. We'll catch up with our famous formers in each week's special section. Today: Mary (Huffman) Martinez Mary, our talented correspondent from ALAH in 2016-17, is now teaching at her alma mater. "I can't believe this will be Year 9," she said. "What an awesome tradition. I'm ...
Central IL schools’ benefit from water bottle filling station grant
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Several Central Illinois schools have received a grant to install water bottle filling stations. The H2O On the Go grant, created by Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation and Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, will benefit schools in Christian, Effingham and Piatt Counties. Pana Christian Academy in Christian County, Dieterich Schools in Effingham […]
Teacher of the Week: Alex Lugo, Art and Graphic Design, Arcola High School
Sep. 26—For the last 14 years, Alex Lugo has taught students at Arcola High School to use art to express themselves. In his art and graphic design classes, the Hoopeston native helps them develop both artistic and practical skills, like catering to the needs of a graphic design client in a dual-credit course with Parkland College. "Mr. Lugo brings so much into our art programs," Principal Nick ...
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