Alumni work to raise 1 million for SIU scholarship fund
Five SIU alumni led by Seymour Bryson launch a campaign to boost Project Hope and Opportunity, aiming to raise one million dollars in 18 months for minority and underrepresented students. Support comes from radiologist Dr Wrophas Meeks, Harold Bardo, Bill Norwood, and Roland Burris, with President Glenn Poshard backing the effort.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois
University Carbondale
Yesteryear
Seymour Bryson
SIU
Hope
James E. Walker
Bryson
Wrophas Meeks
SIU School of Medicine
Harold R. Bardo
SIU Board
Bill Norwood
Roland Burris
Glenn Poshard
SIUC
Poshard
RLC board adopts tentative budget for 19 million plan
INA Rend Lake College approves a FY08 tentative budget the largest in its history, with a public hearing set for Sept 11 at 6 p.m. The plan emphasizes growth through new programs such as radiologic technology and expanded heavy equipment technology, plus more faculty to meet rising enrollment.
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INA
Rend Lake College
Community College
Bob Carlock
RLC
Carlock
SIU Carbondale scholar earns KPMG minority award for 2007 2008
Nicole Renee McCoy, a SIU Carbondale accounting doctoral student, was chosen as one of ten recipients of the KPMG Foundation minority doctoral scholarship for 2007 2008. The renewable five year award provides 10 000 annually. McCoy, from New Jersey, previously worked 12 years in public accounting and aims to teach and research in academia. KPMG has donated 6.5 million this year to its foundation supporting business education.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Nicole Renee McCoy
Chicago
Kpmg Foundation
McCoy
KPMG
New Jersey
SIU
Judge Allows Mother's Confession in Murder Trial
Tazewell County Judge Steven Kouri ruled that Karen McCarron’s taped confession to police after her autistic daughter's death is admissible. The 38 year old faces two counts of first degree murder, two counts of obstructing justice and one count of concealment of a homicidal death in Katherine McCarron’s May 13 2006 death. McCarron says she wanted a life without autism and remains free on 1 million dollars bond awaiting trial.
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Pekin
Morten
Tazewell
Steven Kouri
Karen McCarron
Peoria
McCarron
Katherine
Marc Wolf
Wolf
Tazewell County
Kurt Schoenbein
Obituary notices for Benefield and McPherson residents pass away
Trevor Dawson Benefield four died Aug 3 2007 in Union County Hospital Anna from auto accident injuries. He is survived by his parents Stephen and Tonia Benefield and many relatives. Services Aug 7 at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home Anna with burial at Ebenezer Hall cemetery. Memorials fund announced. Mary L McPherson Christopher age 59 died Aug 3 2007 at home Benton. Burial in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation Aug 6 at Hobbs Johnson Funeral Home.
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Anna
Trevor Dawson Benefield
Union County Hospital
Cobden
Marion
Stephen and
Tonia
Timothy Miller
Rick Benefield
Robyn
Lick Creek
Alex
Allison Benefield
Wyatt
Kyler Bracken
Gracia Heath
Hunter McCommons
Owen
Chloe Miller
Garvice Watkins
Joanna Gee
David Benefield
Mackenzie Bracken
Lutz and Rendleman
Doug Atkins
David Nave
Ebenezer Hall Cemetery
Christopher — Mary L. McPherson
Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home
Benton
Masonic and
Odd Fellows
Hobbsjohnsonfuneralhome
Memorial notices from several towns in Illinois obituaries
Obituary notices and service details for Charles E McCowen 63 of Mound City Lowell Wayne Phelps 72 of Grantsburg Ruth E Hahn 87 of Modoc Patricia Colombo 81 of Johnston City Phillip Douglas Stephens 77 of Marion June E Hileman 85 of Mill Creek list deaths on Aug 3 4 2007 with service times dates locations churches and underwriters Hospice of Southern Illinois Temple Hill Cemetery St John’s Cemetery and other local burial sites. Surviving family members and funeral homes are named for each entry.
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Mound City
Charles E McCowen
Cairo
Lee Roy
Dorothy Peddie McCowen
CGB Company
Rosemary Shepherd
Mr. McCowen
Kitten McCowen
Patricia Craig
David
Montana
Courtney Craig
Simpson
Judy Schott
Harold
Cape Girardeau
Nancy Joyner
Urbandale
McCowen
Barkett Funeral Home
Kelly Cox
Green Lawn Memorial Gardens
Villa Ridge
Southern Illinois
S.llinois St
Belleville
Modoc
Ruth E. Hahn
St. Leo Catholic Church
Clyde Grogan
St. Leo Catholic
Welge-Pechacek
Red Bud
Christian Foundation
Marion
Phillip “Douglas” Stephens
Jacob
Ruth Turnage Stephens
Easton
Wash
Douglas
U.S. Army
Patricia Alderson
Benny
Joe
Diane
Wendall
Cathy
Robert
Lester
Betty Lawrence
Claudette
Franklin
Mildred
Walter Stephens
Meredith
Helena Bullock
Clark
James
Obituaries from Du Quoin Marion and Ava area
Jeremy McDaniel 34 died Aug 3 2007 in Du Quoin service 4 p.m. Saturday Philadelphia Independent Baptist Church. Victor Carroll Kaufman 63 died Aug 3 2007 at Marion VA Medical Center funeral Tuesday Campagna Funeral Home Nashville burial Greenwood Cemetery with Nashville American Legion rites. Billy Eugene Bates 73 died Aug 4 2007 at Ava VA Medical Center arrangements pending at Wilsons Funeral Home Ava.
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DU Quoin
Jeremy McDaniel
Philadelphia Independent Baptist Church
Gary Smith
McDaniel
Nashville
Victor Carroll Kaufman
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Marion
Campagna Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Nashville American Legion Post 110
Marion Veterans Administration Medical Center
Ava
Billy Eugene Bates
V.A. Medical Center
Wilson
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Benefield
Charles E. McCowen
Lowell Phelps
Metropolis
Lowell Wayne Phelps
Marjorie Bates
Grantsburg
Dixon Springs Baptist Church
David Faulkner
Temple Hill Cemetery
Illinois Baptist Children’s Home
County Road
Carmi
Bailey Funeral Home
Vienna
Ruth Hahn
Patricia Colombo
Johnston City
Herrin Hospital
Murman and Wilson Funeral Home
Phillip
Douglas Stephens
E. Hileman
Mill Creek
June E. Hileman
Earl and
Mable (White) Powless
Lowell Hileman
Jackson
Charlene
Stan
Peggy
Rodger
Scott Hileman
Gina Bivan
Zachary Hileman
Clint Hileman
Shane Hileman
Shanna Pender
Darla Flick
Rene Hanny
Lowell “Timer
Marylin
Chapel of Hileman Funeral Home
Richard Hertenstein
St John’s Cemetery
St. John’s Cemetery
Victor Kaufman
Billy Bates
William R. Bates
Disability Examiner & Appeals Council
Arian M. Parks
Social Security Hearing Office
Colin B. Petty
Reese
Pyatt’s
Colin
Rick Hatley
United Mine Workers of
Anne- Pinckneyville
Menard Correction
Toni
Debbie
Pyatt
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