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The northwest Illinois community and friends of Highland Community College are invited to join the 2022 graduates and their families as they celebrate the 59th annual Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport. The ceremony is outdoors on the Highland campus. Commencement will take place in the courtyard between the Marvin-Burt Liberal Arts Center and Natural Science Center. Guest parking is located in lot D on the south side of campus outside of the Natural Science...
BJU Students Hired Before Graduation According to BJU Career Services, many seniors have been hired before graduation. Susanna Bayer, a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Bob Jones University, was hired before graduation as a crew leader at Anton Bayer Millwright in Illinois. Justus Dobish, a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Accounting from Bob Jones University, was hired before graduation as an intern at Cherry Bekaert LLP in Greenville, South Carolina. Dobish is a resident of Lanark. Located in...
Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education is offering a scholarship of $300 to a student seeking higher education. This scholarship is open to a student of any age, sex, or race, who has a high school diploma or GED certificate. The recipient of an SCAHCE Scholarship must be a current resident of Illinois, regardless of whether they attend a school in Illinois The applicant must attend a vocational institution or institution of higher learning working toward a vocational certification, undergraduate degree or graduate degre...
Take care of the kids in your neighborhood when their parents can't be with them! University of Illinois Extension will be offering a babysitting clinic this summer. Interested youth may choose to attend the clinic on June 6 at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau Building between 9 am- 2:30 pm. Participants will learn to watch over the children in their care by learning to build leadership and decision-making skills, choose age-appropriate activities and fun games, create healthy snacks, understand the behaviors of different age groups of...
Lu Douglas, of Stockton, donated two new children's books to the Stockton Township Library. The author of these books is Linda B. Schmitz Spangrud who is originally from Rockford. When Linda Spangrud moved to Gulf Shores, AL, she began volunteering as a "Turtle Lady". Some of Linda's duties include finding and marking turtle nests, moving nests in times of high water, and guiding the hatchlings to the Gulf of Mexico. Linda has such a passion as a "Turtle Lady" that she wrote these books to help...
The Northwest Illinois Forestry Association will sponsor Chain Saw Safety courses on May 16 to 18 at Oakdale Nature Preserve, 4433 S Cranes Grove Road, in Freeport. The one-day sessions include Level 1 Beginner (5/16), Level 2 Intermediate (5/17), and Level 3 Advanced (5/18). All sessions begin at 8 am. The cost for each session is $90 and registration will close on May 8th. For more information, equipment required, and to register, call Tom Arnold at 815-848-2407 or email [email protected]....
Josie Korte and Benjamin Vandigo of the Scales Mound FFA Chapter were selected as the Illinois FFA State Proficiency Winners in the areas of Landscape Management and Safety, respectively, on March 26. Each year, the Illinois FFA recognizes students in 47 project areas for their Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) or work-based learning experiences. Students are evaluated on their agricultural skills and competencies, record keeping and an interview. To be eligible for this state-level...
A team of four Stephenson County youth took home the Champion Award of the Rookie Division on April 16 at the 4-H SpaceBot Mission Command Challenge Robotics Competition held at the McLean County Fairgrounds. The A2=B2+C2 Team of Stephenson County was also named the winners of the Best Table Performance Award. Team members include Cassandra Bausman, Connor Bausman, Brogan Keltner, and Wade Sheffey. The A2=B2+C2 team has been meeting at the Stephenson County Extension office twice a week since Ja...
On Saturday March 26th Lena-Winslow FFA had two students that had the prestigious opportunity to compete for a State Title in two different Proficiency Areas. Connor DeZell in Goat Production Entrepreneurship and Ross Stabenow in Beef Production Entrepreneurship. Connor was a state finalist in his area and Ross won his area making him a State Champion. The Lena-Winslow High School held an assembly on Monday April 4th honoring Ross Stabenow for winning State Champion in Beef Production...
After a strong showing at Phi Rho Pi, a national speech and debate tournament for community colleges, the Highland Community College Speech and Debate Team returned to Highland with several national awards. Five students participated in the week-long tournament in St. Charles, Missouri in early April. CollegeNow student, Julia Wells of Forreston, received a Bronze Award in Persuasive Speaking and a Bronze Award in Informative Speaking. Second-year Speech and Debate student, Rhys Love of...
April marks a month-long celebration for community colleges across the country, and Highland Community College is celebrating 60 years of service in Northwest Illinois. In the 60 years of Highland’s existence, the college has handed out more than 17,000 degrees and certificates. Chris Kuberski, president of Highland Community College, is proud of community colleges like Highland, saying this is a great place of discovery for students to help shape, pursue, and realize their dreams as they aspire to higher learning. “Community Colleges provide a...
Third Quarter High Honor Roll (All A's) Grade 9: Masyn Cahill, Jacob Harbach, Veyah Luke, Madalyn Mammoser, Kendra Robledo, Ethan Steien, Landon Warner, Kacy Wright Grade 10: Dominick Bilich, Gracie Keleher, Carson McPeek, Mavrick Winters Grade 11: Katherine Crome, Olivia Harnish, Kylah Kurek, Dustin Oppold, Ryley Schultz, Whittney Sullivan Grade 12: Maria Bender, Ian Broshous, Joseph Brudi, Jenna Haas, Braden Jones, Caleb Mammoser, Morgan McPeek, Kayden Schuber Third Quarter Honor Roll (3.0...
The program, Backyard Birds of Illinois, sponsored by the Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education, was presented at the Farm Bureau in Freeport on Saturday, March 5th. Rich Hofmaster, bird enthusiast, along with fellow bird watcher and photographer, Patty Welk, showed slides of the many varieties of birds they had photographed right in Freeport or elsewhere in Stephenson County. They talked about the migratory patterns of several different birds, how some birds' feathers...
The Highland Global Taskforce hosts the program “Human Trafficking in the United States: A Call to Action” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31 in the Student Conference Center, H-201, at 299 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport, Ill., and virtually on Zoom™. Katherine Kaufka Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, will address the historical context of U.S. modern anti-trafficking laws, and provide an overview of new promising practices and challenges. She will speak about a broader, human righ...
Liana Rosenstiel, of Pearl City, IL was named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year at Illinois Wesleyan University. Rosenstiel is a junior majoring in Elementary Education. Rosenstiel was among 734 students from 28 states and 17 countries named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As. Founded in 1850, Illinois Wesleyan is a nationally recognized, highly selective liberal arts university. The...
4+ Margaret Cahill, Ashley Carroll, Kari Conklin, Kali Crusilla, Dominic Geerts, Samantha Haring, Olivia Leonard, Ajdar Limani, Avri Miller, Anna Navarro-Garcia, Leanna Scott, Marlene Weidner, Camdyn Bauer, Cora Dittmar, Emma Goldsmith, Sam Grzeslo, Lauren Kloss, Jamie Schnitzler, Nicholas Schnitzler, Celia Turner, Emily Wurster, Addison Albrecht, Cora Boop, Avery Engle, Morgan Flynn, Lynnea Groezinger, Micaela Miller, Benjamin Richmond, Isaac Rife, Ty Spahn, Evelyn Walter, George Winter, Kathryn Cobine, Aizlynn Griffiths 3.50 - 3.999 Caden...
Highland agriculture students came away with numerous awards at the Illinois Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) Conference at Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield. The Highland students are part of a national student organization that provides opportunities for college agriculture students to experience individual growth, leadership, and career preparation through competition and cooperative activities. During the conferences, students competed in individual and team contests...
The Pearl City Historical Organization will be hosting Dr. Gordon Dammann with his presentation on “Civil War Medicine” on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 6:30 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall located at 229 S. First St, Pearl City, Illinois. Dr. Dammann’s presentation will cover the medical practices of the 1860’s and innovations brought about because of the Civil War. The program will be approximately 45 minutes with time for questions and answers. Dr. Gordon Dammann is a retired dentist from Lena, Illinois, founder of the Natio...
A state-of-the-art simulation hospital was unveiled Wednesday, March 9 at Highland Community College, 2998 W. Pearl City Rd., Freeport. Ill. The hospital offers innovative spaces giving nursing and allied health students the edge they need to excel in their healthcare careers. There are three hospital rooms and learning spaces with high-fidelity manikins. There is a viewing hallway for instructors to observe student performance. Instructors can manipulate the actions of the manikins in...
Ben Bremmer of Pearl City was selected as the District FFA Star in Agricultural Placement. Ben is a member of the Pearl City FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes four outstanding FFA members in each of five FFA Districts in Illinois. Each is honored as the District Star Award for outstanding accomplishments in FFA and Agricultural Education. The District Star Awards – including the Star Farmer, Star in Agribusiness, Star in Agricultural Placement and Star in A...
"You never know where 4-H might take you," says Stephenson County 4-H and Youth Development Program Coordinator Brenda Heimann. "Our very own Michelle Marck, of Freeport, had a once in a lifetime experience this past November when she was selected to be a representative at the National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia." Michelle was one of ten 4-H youth from Illinois that attended the 100th National Conference from November 26 – 30. During her time at the national conference for youth l...
The Northwest Illinois Forestry Association (NIFA) will welcome Paul Bane, IDNR District Forester, at their annual dinner meeting on Tuesday, March 29th, at 7 pm at the Mount Carroll Church of God. For the benefit of woodland owners, Mr. Bane will discuss the advantages and requirements of an IDNR-approved Forest Management Plan. His presentation will review the Illinois Forestry Development Act in reference to these plans. He will also cover what a plan can do to achieve landowner goals,...
Area high school students with an interest in animals, plants, technology, or mechanics are invited to experience Highland Agriculture by attending one of two open house events held on campus. The open houses will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11 and Friday, April 8, with workshops covering Agriculture Technology, Crop and Soil Science, Horticulture, Animal Science, and Agribusiness. In addition to the hands-on workshops, students will take a campus tour, learn about registration and scholarships, and hear from agriculture...
The University of Illinois Extension / 4-H & the Children’s Hand-On Museum (CHOM) have teamed up to bring Stephenson County youth, ages 4-12 a fun-filled after school hour of arts & crafts. On March 17th, from 4-5 p.m. we will be learning paper quilling & mosaic art at the CHOM. If your child has a passion for crafting and learning new techniques this will be a perfect setting for them to learn more! This event will be held at the Children’s Hands – On Museum, 1233 W. Galena Ave. Freeport, IL. This is a free event for all youth, no 4-H membersh...
The Northwest Illinois Forestry Association is pleased to host Richard Benning of Northwest Illinois Audubon on Monday, February 28th, at 7 pm at the Stockton Public Library. Mr. Benning will discuss eight birds that rely on woodland ecosystems and explain how they utilize the woodlands in various ways. Richard Benning, Northwest Illinois Audubon Society, leads bird walks and compiles the Freeport Circle of the Christmas Bird Count. He retired ten years ago from being the youth education coordinator at the Dells Nature Center near Rockford. He...
