Career planning and college rep visits schedule
Guidance announces sophomore career planning with tests GATB and OVIS to aid self assessment. Representatives from Cornell Luther Illinois Wesleyan Town Wesleyan Marycrest and Air Force Recruiter visit October 18 20 26 28 and 29 by appointment in the guidance office.
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Guidance Office
Cornell College
Luther College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Town Wesleyan College
Marycrest College
Air Force Recruiter
State Employment Service
Behind the wheel: Sterling High drivers ed memories
Sterling High drivers education instructors recount near misses and risky moments from two years behind the wheel. Mr. Gibble recalls drifting toward a center line on Route 88 and misjudging driveways while the car sometimes lacks brakes. Mr. Wagner notes a near collision at Route 88 and a wrong-way street mishap, praising student skill and noting the job’s nervous excitement.
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Sterling High
Route 88
Sterling
Mr. Gibble
Science Ridge Road
Sterling High School Yearbook Loyalty Verse Revealed
A 1916 SHS yearbook shows a secret loyalty verse by Harry Harmon. The poem promises steadfast support for SHS across sports and activities, ending with the Sterling yell and spirited cheers.
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Sterling High
Harry Harmon
New nurse Elizabeth Wicks joins Sterling area hospital
Elizabeth Wicks, born in Sterling and raised in Mt. Carroll, graduated Sterling High. She trained in Moline and began nursing, later returning to Community General Hospital for 11 years in the Delivery Room after a two year break. She is married to Glen Wicks and has a son, Glen. She enjoys golf, reading, and football, and says nursing offers flexible hours and diverse fields.
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Elizabeth Wicks
Sterling
Mt. Carroll
Ill
Sterling High
Glen Wicks
Glen
Moline
Community General Hospital
Wicks
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Illinois
University of Hingis
Augustana
Peterson
Barron’s
Lovejoy
Barron
Sterling High School
Venith
Zenith
Prescott
Downtown
Rock Falls
SHS
Mrs. Wicks
Sterling Business
Locust St
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