Outstanding scholars named at Trico and Anna-Jonesboro
Trico Senior High selects six students for academic honors and future studies with plans to study cosmetology engineering and speech pathology at Murphysboro Beauty School Southern Illinois University Carbondale Edwardsville and John A Logan College Anna Jonesboro Community High names Kath leen Agne Jeannie Boyd Joel Reed Kimberly Russell Angela Thornburg and William Ury as top scholars with majors in chemistry math education physics engineering and business administration Graduation will be May 23 and 31 respectively under district officials.
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Trico
Cathy Marie Bogenpohl
Wendy Lynn Kline
Teresa J. Modglin
Beth Ann O’dell
Kathy Lynn Volkman
Jerry Lee Wager
Miss Bogenpohl
Marshall
Vernon
Mary Bogenpohl
Willisville
Murphysboro
Miss Kline
Robert D. Kline
Ava
John
Chael Modglin
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
O’dell
Joe R. O’dell
Percy
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Volkman
Robert
Sue Volkman
Wager
Jack L
Kathy A. Wayer
James H. Davis
Anna-Jonesboro Community High School
Kathleen Elaine Agne
Jeannie Ann Boyd
Joel Gregory Reed
Kimberly Darlene Russell
Angela Sue Thornburg
William Brian Ury
Miss Agne
Mu Alpha Theta
Shirley J. Agne
Jonesboro
Murray State University
Boyd
JETS
Collin
Alice Boyd
Anna Will
University of
Illinois
Reed
Mary K. Reed
University of Illinois
Russell
Hugh O’brian
Sweden
Delmar Leon Russell
Buncombe
Thornburg
Dennis
Elaine Thornburg
Anna
Ury
Sharon Ury
Darrell Ury
Study urges reorganization for Illinois small high schools
Springfield AP report shows more than half of Illinois 721 high schools enroll under 500 students with 204 under 200. State Superintendent Ted Sanders calls for major district reorganization and high school districts of at least 500 students, plus incentives for unit districts. The board notes small schools under 200 struggle to provide breadth, depth, and achievement, while some sparse areas may need extra funding to offer needed courses.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Board of Education
Ted Sanders
Sanders
State Board
Patch Prep doll school runs in Branford home
A Cabbage Patch Kid named Ailienne Julienne goes to Patch Prep a Branford cottage industry run by Shirley Demetre. The two week program offers music or computer classes for dolls at 29.95 with 24.95 for each additional doll. Demetre aims for national reach while defending cottage industry status against makers Coleco.
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Joyce A. Venezia
Associated Press
Branford, Conn
Ailienne Julienne
Patch Prep
Branford
Ailienne
Shirley I. Demetre
John
Demetre
New York Times
Newfound mom returns to son the gift of life
In Illinois, Jerry Blanford learned his birth mother, Patricia McDermott, had donated him another chance at life after a liver transplant. Raised by Flavia Blanford, he now runs Jerry's Country Market in Neponset and cherishes a growing mother son bond and friendship with his biological mother.
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Blanford
Flavia Blanford
Jerry
Presbyterian University Hospital
Pittsburgh
Woman battles law for justice in incest suit
Plainfield resident Jean Allyn, formerly Smith, files a $600000 federal case in Buffalo challenging incest statute of limitations after alleging lifelong abuse by her father Franklin Smith of Clarence Center New York. Her suit seeks to extend access to court for survivors and set a legal precedent amid widespread calls for reform.
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Montpelier
Jeanne Allyn
United States
Plainfield
U.S. District Court
Buffalo
N.Y
Franklin Smith
Clarence Center
Ms. Allyn
Smith
Spencer Lerch
Lockport
Alan Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld
Judith Musick
The
Institute For the Study of Sexual Assault
San Francisco
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Wayer
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General Assembly
U.S
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Cabbage Patch Kids
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