Four highest paid SIU administrators in 2008
Four top earners in the SIU system are Glenn Poshard president earning 300 524 Duane Stucky VP for financial and administrative affairs 216 101 John Haller VP academic affairs 183 552 and Jerry Blakemore general counsel 180 372. In SIU Carbondale four highest paid are Fernando Trevino chancellor 290 000 J Dennis Cradit dean of the College of Business and Administration 231 756 Don Rice interim provost and vice chancellor 210 120 Peter Alexander dean of the School of Law 202 224. Compiled by Laraine Wright from SIU fiscal year 2008 personnel and salary report.
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Glenn Poshard
Duane Stucky
John Haller
Jerry Blakemore
SIUC
Fernando Trevino
J. Dennis Cradit
College of Business and Administration
Don Rice
Peter Alexander
School of Law
Laraine Wright
SIU
Women scarce in SIU top posts prompt trustees speech
Former SIU administrator Wright told SIU Board on February 28 that among the 29 top positions at SIU and SIUC two are held by women, who make up 3.7 percent of the payroll. She cited a list of 19 top administrators all men and urged trustees to address gender inequality, while SIU President Poshard acknowledged the issue and pledged review.
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Wright
SIU
Carbondale
SIUC
Illinois
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
Don Rice
State budget hearing in Southern Illinois hears resident concerns
Residents urge higher funding for seniors noting population shifts and staff cuts. Ben Calcaterra, a Logan Primary Pharmacy owner, cites delayed Medicaid payments. AFSCME and participants call for more staff, revenue, and swift legislative action as 19 regional hearings inform budget decisions.
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John D. Homan
THE
Southern
Ben Calcaterra
Logan Primary
Herrin
John Bradley
Childers
Logan Primary Pharmacy
Calcaterra
Buddy Maupin
American Federation of State
Illinois
Springfield
Bradley
House
Marion firefighter to receive state medal of honor
Marion firefighter James Williams will be honored with the state medal of honor for a daring 2005 rescue during a fully involved house fire. Williams crawled through heat and used teamwork with Officer Grayson Palmer and Captain Terry Walsh to pull a resident to safety. He described tunnel vision and a strong urge to save the woman, expressing pride in his department and gratitude for leadership. Williams, a Dallas area native who moved to Marion in 2004, and his wife Kristen have two children, Malachi and Mckennah.
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Ms. Davis
Williams
Dallas
Fort Worth
Texas
Marion
Grayson) Palmer
Terry) Walsh
Palmer
Rinella
Concord Street
Kristen
Malachi
Mckennah
Ferry system faces rough waters after tax repeal and aging ships
The nation’s largest ferry network in Washington state buckles under funding gaps since 1999. Routes cancel and vessels fail, angering commuters who rely on Puget Sound ferries. Officials promise relief with 13 new boats over 20 years as repairs proceed.
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Bainbridge Island
Wash
Puget Sound
Pacific Northwest
Grey’s Anatomy
Washington State
Pete Gillis
Port Townsend
Seattle
Sherry Appleton
Paula Hammond
Trench Collapse Kills Two Workers in Millstadt Facility
A trench about eight to ten feet deep collapsed during construction of a new sewage treatment plant in Millstadt. Two workers died and OSHA investigators were on site as Midwest Petroleum and Excavating Inc. faced questions about safety. Dozens of relatives waited for news as officials noted the village’s wastewater capacity expansion and rapid growth.
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Brian Donley
St. Clair
Midwest Petroleum and Excavating Inc
Benton
Trench
United States
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA
Millstadt
al Lehr
EPA
Lehr
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