Pinckneyville DAR Good Citizen honors McConachie student
Michael McConachie, senior at Pinckneyville Community High School, won the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award by the Beaucoup Creek Chapter for dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. He receives a pin, certificate and wallet card and is eligible for the DAR Good Citizen Scholarship Contest. Christi Mathis reports January 2003 Student of the Month at Christi Mathis Grade School including multiple kindergartners, first and second graders, third graders and special classes selections.
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Pinckneyville
Michael McConachie
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beaucoup Creek
National Society of the Dar
McConachie
Pinckneyville Community High School
Kenneth
Kathy McConachie
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DAR Good Citizen
Pinckneyville Pinckneyville
Tristan Fisher
Brittany Lowe
Taryn Pabst
Abbi Storey
Nicholas Bauersachs
Luc Zeidler
Patrick Kovic
Tyler Wildermuth
Amanda Williams
Austin Pyatt
Gabriel Herbst
Kaylee Morris
Josh Lindners
Hunter Queen
Jaime Keller
GIS Day at Benton Middle School Highlights SIU Experts
Benton Middle School celebrated GIS Day with talks on navigation systems, geographic profiling and weather prediction. Presenters included SIU graduate students Kyle Allfred and Tony Blezebic, SIU staff Gary Butson and others from SIU Mapping, natural resources, insurance, media, farming and local firms.
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Benton — Benton Middle School
Southern Illinois University
Benton Middle School
Kyle Allfred
SIU
Tony Blezebic
Gary Butson
SIU Department of Technology
Mark Chaplain
Kevin Davie
Dennis Epplin
Tracey Evans
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Mark Heard
Kent Groh
Shawnee
Mike Jansen
Channel 3
Rollie Hawke
James LeBeau
Bobby Rea
Rea and Sons Insurance
Jerry Rice
Banterra Insurance
Don Storey
Dean Vestal
Tom Whittington
Mike Wyant
Wyant Surveying Company
Students help neighbors in Murphysboro charity drive
Erin Carter and Chelsea Burgett, both 13, helped sort more than 2,000 cans, toys, and clothes at the Neighbor to Neighbor HQ in Murphysboro Elks Lodge. About 90 eighth graders collected 1,500 cans and prepared aid for seven Southern Illinois counties this Christmas. Volunteers say the program has run about eight years and relies on donations. beds for children are still needed.
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Murphysboro
Erin Carter
Elks Lodge
Shoemaker Drive
Illinois
Shayna Bradley
Honor Rotts HIGH HONORS Grade Eight
A list of students achieving high honors across grades six to eight and seventh grade at Murphysboro Middle School, highlighting named students across multiple homerooms and subjects, including Emily Allen Kaitlin Bost Timothy Brown Chelsea Burgett Kaydee Burke and others.
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Emily Allen
Kaitlin Bost
Timothy Brown
Perry 4-H Leaders Honored for Years of Service
Perry County 4-H honored long serving leaders for the youth program. Bonnie Paszkiewicz received 19 years with Blue Ribbons Go-Getters. Jim Mohr nine years with Pyatt Community. Dorothy Mohr eight years with Pyatt Community. several others were cited for five to two years of service across clubs such as 204 Explorers Buckeyes and Pioneers. Junior leaders Melanie Mohr and Sarah Fontana among honorees.
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Pyatt
Pat Boehler
Donna and
Frank Piotrowski
Mary Ann Radake
Suzanne George
Brent Boehler
Danettte Lamczik
Darlene Vanderjack
Susan Epplin
Buckeyes
Vivian Doerflein
Laura Loos
Gaylen Greer
Rita Stewart
Melanie Mohr
Sarah Fontana
Pyatt Community
Donna Fox
Gavin
Gayla Flore
Drew Boehler
Tim and
Joe Piotrowski
Christina Radake
Jarrod Bucks
Pioneers
Du Quoin teachers dress in drag for cystic fibrosis fund
Du Quoin high school male faculty members dressed in drag to boost donations for cystic fibrosis research. Teachers Shawn File Craig Garner Dane Porter Kevin Piper Keith Smith and Bob Huntley wore dresses wigs and full outfits after promising to dress if targets weren’t met. Student council sponsor Marcy Davis and chair Brooke Hill organized the event, which raised over $200.
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DU Quoin
du Quoin High School
Shawn File
Craig Garner
Dane Porter
Kevin Piper
Keith Smith
Bob Huntley
Marcy Davis
Brooke Hill
Du Quoin High School Names IS Scholars
A dozen Du Quoin High School students were named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission based on ACT or SAT scores and class rank after six semesters. Scholars include Kathleen Childs Alicia Crawford Amy Creek Nicholas Eastman Cody Edwards Tighe House Shalane McIntire Hannah Mihalyov Casey Raymer Samuel Riggio Brooke Summers and Matthew Venskus.
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DU Quoin
Illinois
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
DHS
Kathleen Childs
Alicia Crawford
Amy Creek
Nicholas Eastman
Cody Edwards
Tighe House
Shalane McIntire
Hannah
Mihalyov
Casey Raymer
Samuel Riggio
Brooke Summers
Matthew Venskus
Steeleville NHS Collects 1200 Food Items In Drive
Steeleville National Honor Society gathered almost 1,200 non-perishable items during the last week of October as all first hour classes competed to donate per person. Illinois Power contributed $500 to support incentives for the top class.
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Steeleville
National Honor Society
Illinois Power
Hoop Shoot winners at Herrin Elks event
Pictured are first and second place finishers from the Herrin Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw contest held December 14 at Herrin High School. Winners advance to South District January 4 in Anna and state February 14 in Decatur.
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Herrin Elks
Herrin High School
Anna
Decatur
Herrin
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Carterville
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