Murphysboro Musicians Shine At State Solo Ensemble Contest
Seventy eight Murphysboro high school musicians performed at the IHSA State Solo and Ensemble Competition in Anna on March 8. Fifty seven earned superior scores, nineteen earned excellent, and two took very good. Emily Gindlesparger won Best of Day for a vocal solo. Fourteen MHS students earned spots in the 2003 Southern Illinois River to River Conference Band formed in Herrin.
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Anna
Murphysboro
Illinois High School Association
Anna-Jonesboro High School
MHS
Emily Gindlesparger
Herrin
Carl Alexander
Jason Fowler
Traci Fowler
Jessica
Herrin drafting proves champions again at regional meet
Herrin seniors Joshua Fielder and Kyle Scerena led the team to an 11th straight regional title at John A. Logan College on March 7. Fielder won Machine CAD and Scerena won Machine Table, earning fall scholarships to Logan. Herrin advances multiple competitors to the state meet in Bloomington on April 26.
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Herrin High School
John A. Logan College
Herrin
Joshua Fielder
Kyle Scerena
Fielder
Scerena
Bloomington
Diane Cheung
Josh Fielder
Cheung
Jordan Timmerman
CAD
Garrett Lunsford
Logan
Jeffery Gwaltney
Mitchell Newbold
Regina Moreland
Jamie Satterfield
Carbondale
Crab Orchard
Elverado
Gallatin County
Johnston City
Marion
Meridian
Carterville
Area students attend GlobalFest 2003 in Urbana
About 1,000 students from 60 Illinois schools visit Urbana high school for GlobalFest 2003 a statewide festival of foreign languages and international studies featuring dance skits games and food from many lands. Frankfort Community High School students attend with Mary Slider and Isabelle Esposito-Breden.
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Urbana
Carbondale
Frankfort Community High School
West Frankfort
Mary Slider
Isabelle Esposito-Breden
Unicef
International Rotary
Interact
Rotary
Illinois GlobalFest Committee
Illinois State Board of Education
Urbana High School
Julia Mullikin
S. Small St
Kankakee
Pinckneyville bands win 72 superior medals at HSA contest
Pinckneyville High School musicians earned 72 superior medals at the Illinois High School Association Solo and Ensemble Contest at Centralia High School. Division I honors went to multiple ensembles and soloists led by Eric Heine, Megan Koons, Jeremiah Davison, and others. Division II and additional Division I recognitions followed for piano solos, solos, duets, and ensembles. Directed by Stephen Cannedy and Cathy Cunningham.
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Pinckneyville
Illinois High School Association
Centralia High School
Eric Heine
Billy Heisner
Megan Koons
Jessica McDaniel
Joy Plunkett
Paul Pyatt
Donovan Reese
Emily Slechticky
Jeremiah Davison
Darin Hicks
Neil Luke
Dustin McCombs
Jordan McDaniel
Ben Mathis
Tyler Mathis
Jordan Moore
Matthew Bigham
Brian Crawford
Tyler Hafford
Josh Tite
Nicole Kuhnert
Brett Templeton
Shea Hogston
Renee Peradotto
Amy Tegethoff
Jessica Skorch
Talitha Engelhardt
Alycia Dobrinick
Ashley Houghland
Marti Keller
Jamie Bathon
Jana Hatchcraft
Bethany McIntyre
Kelli Ellet
Sarah Fontana
Rita Gillman
Abbi Kimmel
Rachel Nehring
Emily Plumlee
Athena Sandravelis
Jessi Schaudt
Victoria Owens
Chelsea Helvey
Melissa Spencer
Kristin Heisner
Lyndsey McKinstry
Adam Agnew
Johathan Kellerman
Nate Dixon
Zach Rheinecker
Kathy Vanderjack
Jordan Priebe
Alie Degenhardt
Sam Mathis
Kyle Halfacre
Michael McConachie
Tim Bruno
Justin Phillips
Tori Bond
Jennifer Burris
Kristen Davis
Andrea Ferrari
Gayla
Lindsay Greer
Madison Hagene
Danielle Lunnemann
Amanda McClurken
Lindsey McKinstry
Miranda Morris
Lauren Smith
Stacey Vanderjack
Pinckneyville High School
Stephen Cannedy
Cathy Cunningham
Simon urges foreign language study across education levels
Former U.S. Senator Paul Simon spoke to the Southern Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association about why foreign language education matters from elementary school through college. He highlighted cultural exposure, funding limits, and growing security needs, urging teachers to advocate and participate in community education efforts. Herrin plans after school language programs, with organizers inviting more instructors to join.
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Carbondale
U.S
Paul Simon
Southern Illinois Foreign Language Teachers Association
Simon
Michaelann Stanley
Herrin
Stanley
Istanley
Herriams
Made for Excellence conference draws FFA students in Alton
Southern Illinois brief reports FFA members Matt Durham Brian Rader Caleb Williford Emily Allen and David Yandell attended the National FFA Organization Made for Excellence conference at the Holiday Inn in Alton January 31 to February 1. The event aims to address peer pressure goal setting and includes a self discovery workshop American Success Stories. Conferences have run since 1987 with participation expected from over 10 000 members in more than 48 states.
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Southern Illinois
Matt Durham
Brian Rader
Joppa Ffa
Caleb Williford
Emily Allen
Thompsonville
FFA
David Yandell
Vienna
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Murphysboro High School
MHS Band Boosters
Linda Walgamott
Mike Pass
Mickenzie Wade
John.homan
Thesouthern
John D. Homan
Defense Department
CIA
Teachers’ Association
McDaniel
Pickneyville
Karl McDaniel
St. Bruno Catholic School
Council For Agriculture Science and Technology
Jane McDaniel
Julia Kalvatis
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Andrew Harryman
William Harryman
Missouri Military Academy
Harryman
Tyler Newbold
Catherine Newbold
Kim Newbold
Golconda
Harry Crisp
Carterville High School
Jeanna Norton
Marilyn Murphy
Norton
JALC
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