Sanders advances to Sousa band
Ernest Stanley Sanders of West Frankfort has been chosen for membership in the Sousa National High School Honors Band after previously serving as a first alternate. The 10th grader will perform Saturday in Washington's Departmental Auditorium following rehearsals.
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Ernest Stanley Sanders
West Frankfort
Sanders
Sousa
Washington
Ernest
Frankfort
Michael A. Thomas
Southern Illinois Youth Orchestra
James L
Regina Hill Sanders
E. Main St
Ralph Hill
Marion
Robert Weiss
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Poultry Judging Teams Lead at FFA Event in Carbondale
Okawville's poultry judging team placed 12th at the FFA invitational held March 14 at SIU Carbondale with Pinckneyville 25th. Individual results saw Okawville's Roger Becker tied for fifth while Assumption's Craig Eversole won the top individual honor and Assumption took first in team standings.
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Okawville
Future Farmers of America
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Pinckneyville
Roger Becker
Assumption Ffa
Craig Eversole
Assumption
Boester Wins Illinois Electric Award Trip To Chicago
Lee Boester of Route 5 Marion is one of 15 Illinois 4-H members honored with an Electric Award trip to Chicago on April 13. Sponsored by the Illinois Farm Electrification Council, Boester earned the trip for outstanding work in school 4-H and community electricity projects. He has held leadership roles in Future Farmers of America, served as federation officer and president, and been active in 4-H for five years. Boester is an honor student with high honors recognitions and attends Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the son of John and Theresa Boester and helps farm 100 acres with his father.
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Lee Boester
Marion
Illinois 4-H
Chicago
Illinois Farm Electrification Council
Boester
Future Farmers of America
Farm Bureau-Ffa
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Washington, D.C
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Young Farmers Committee
Happy Hornets
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
John
Theresa Boester
Lowrey Wins SIU Carbondale Academic Scholarship
Stuart Lee Lowrey of Murphysboro receives a full academic scholarship from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A Murphysboro High School senior, he is active in National Honor Society Key Club Spanish Club and student athletics in football baseball and basketball. He is an Illinois State Scholar and member of Distinguish Young High School Students and Who's Who Among American High School Students. He will study accounting at SIU and is the son of Milford and Mrs. Lowrey.
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Stuart Lee Lowrey
Murphysboro
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Lowrey
Murphysboro High School
National Honor Society
America
Jackson County
Illinois Sheriffs Association
Lowry
SIU
Milford Lowrey
Du Quoin pair wins academic Olympiad
Two Du Quoin High School students William Day and Chris Poor captured first place at the annual Region VII Gifted Area Service Center academic Olympiad in Mount Vernon. Twenty two schools competed in a four day event featuring problem solving exercises and long term projects culminating in trophy awards for top teams.
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du Quoin
Mount Vernon
William Day
Chris Poor
Michelle Murphy
Lisa Sena
Marion
Shawnee
Lesser
Thompainville
Anna-Jonesboro
Johnston City
Christopher
West Frankfort
Becky Scoffie
Stefan Bledig
Eldorado
Lisa Sen
Winners Named in Carbondale Alternative Energy Posters
Nine Carbondale students were top winners in an alternative energy poster contest sponsored by the Appletree Alliance Shawnee Solar Project and the City energy division. With no junior high entries six prizes went to grade school pupils. high school winners Mary Besterfield Noly Breadnax and Jennifer O'Meara received prizes and a shirt. Elementary winners include Lyn Song Hsieh Thomas School and Matthew Lemert Carbondale New School earning prizes, with other students awarded solar hats and shirts. Five judges from the sponsoring groups and two elementary art teachers served as judges.
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Carbondale
Appletree Alliance
Shawnee Solar Project
City of Carbondale Energy Division
Mary Besterfield
Noly Breadnax
Jennifer O’meara
Carbondale Community High School
Lyn- Song Hsieh
Thomas School
Matthew Lemert
Carbondale New School
Susie Riggs
Jessica Cook
Donny Bloener
Protean Bursey
Springmore School
Aerospace Explorer Post to Meet at SIUC
Aerospace Explorer Post 205 will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the lounge of Quigley Hall on the campus of Southern Illinois University Anyone 14 to 20 interested in flying or aviation fields is invited A guest speaker will discuss ground school flight training The group will plan for a Scouting Expo field trip locations and costs and a summer program Rob Francis at 457 5126 provides more information
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Aerospace Explorer
Quigley Hall
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Explorer
Rob Francis
Chester teen wins national merit four year scholarship
Cheryl Wingerter of Chester has won a four year college scholarship from Consolidation Coal Co one of 16 in the United States. Administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation the award highlights her as an Illinois State Scholar National Honor Society member student council vice president and Band member with her father Charles employed at Burningstar 4 Mine near Cutler.
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Cheryl Wingerter
Chester
Consolidation Coal Co
United States
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Miss Wingerter
Charles
Burningstar 4
Cutler
Conservation tours for Jackson County sixth graders
Sixth graders in Jackson County schools will tour conservation facilities at Cedar Lake and Kinkaid Lake this week. Sponsored by the Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District, tours run all day Thursday at Kinkaid Lake west of Murphysboro and 12:30 p.m. to 3 or 4 p.m. Friday at Cedar Lake south of Carbondale. Rain dates are May 7 and 8. District staff organized the event with speakers from the conservation district Illinois Department of Conservation U.S. Forest Service and Cooperative Extension Service.
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Jackson County
Cedar Lake
Kinkaid Lake
Jackson County Soil and Water Conservation District
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Conservation District
Illinois Department of Conservation
The
U.S. Forest Service
Cooperative Extension Service
Logan to sponsor seventh annual District High School Art Competition
John A Logan College Cultural Arts Program will host the seventh annual District High School Art Competition in the Learning Resource Center library. Judging begins at 9 a.m. with an open critique and student reception from 10:30 to 11:30. Exhibits run 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 4–7 and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday May 8. participating districts include Carbondale, Carterville, Crab Orchard, Du Quoin, Elverado, Gorham, Herrin, Johnston City, Marion, Murphysboro, Trico, and West Frankfort.
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John A. Logan College
Learning Resource Center
Logan
Carbondale
Carterville
Crab Orchard
du Quoin
Elverado
Gorham
Herrin
Johnston City
Marion
Murphysboro
Trico
West Frankfort
Priscilla Winkler
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