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Lauren Witte and Alaina Dinderman of Orangeville High School were selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winners in Goat Production - Entrepreneurship (Witte) and Dairy Entrepreneurship (Dinderman). Lauren and Alaina are a member of the Orangeville FFA Chapter of the Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in forty-eight different areas based on their work-based learning, also known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who demonstrate outstanding...
The River Ridge FFA Chapter held its annual awards banquet on Thursday, March 7th at River Ridge High School. Each year this banquet is held in order to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the FFA members. Families were invited to attend the banquet to support their student as well and share in a community meal. Below is a list of the highlights from this years banquet. STAR Discovery - Wyatt Ritchie STAR Greenhand- Nick Cobine Outstanding Sophomore - Sawyer Fry Outstanding Junior- Graci...
The Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education sponsored a program on Pollinators on March 9, 2024, at the Farm Bureau. The speaker was Jim Ritterbusch, who was employed by the USDA before his retirement. He was part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the District Conservationist who served Stephenson County. He presented an informative program on how to plant and what plants you could use to create a pollinator plot. Slides were used to help with plant...
Monroe Clinic & Hospital Foundation, a member of SSM Health, will be assisting two individuals who may have a financial burden and are unable to otherwise attend Highland Community College (HCC). The scholarships will financially assist and admit two (2) well-rounded students into the HCC Medical Assistant Program who meet the following criteria: Academically able to meet the challenges of the curriculum, Well suited for a health care profession and, Have exhibited a commitment to serving their communities. The deadline for application...
Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education is offering a scholarship of $300 to a student seeking higher education. This scholarship is open to a student of any age, sex, or race, who has a high school diploma or GED certificate. The recipient of an SCAHCE Scholarship must be a current resident of Illinois, regardless of whether they attend a vocational institution or institution of higher learning working toward a vocational certification, undergraduate degree or graduate degree. The applicant must be a full-time student,...
Members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week February 18-24th with a variety of activities for both FFA members and non-members alike. The week celebrates the National FFA Organization that has more than 760,000 members nationwide in over 8600 FFA Chapters across the nation. The mission of the FFA Organization is to prepare students for careers in a wide variety of fields, both agricultural and non-agricultural. Whether it is in production, processing, marketing,...
Creative thinking, hands-on problem solving, critical reasoning-these are just some of the skills seventh and eighth-grade students at Pearl City Middle School used on Friday, February 16. Staff from the University of Illinois Extension provided four different STEM activities for students to engage with throughout the morning. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. This curriculum allows students to actively participate while learning. Students were separated into four...
Stephenson County Association for Home and Community Education is sponsoring a program on Pollinators on Saturday, March 9, 2024, 1 pm, at the Stephenson County Farm Bureau Building, 210 W. Spring Street, in Freeport. This program will provide an opportunity to learn what you can do to assist in creating a pollinator habitat in your yard or garden. Jim Ritterbusch, who was employed by USDA before his retirement, will be the speaker. He was part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and a District Conservationist who served Stephenson...
On January 29th, Stockton high school and middle school students competed in the Section One Poultry Evaluation CDE. At this contest, students must grade eggs, judge laying hens, grade chicken carcasses, and more. The high school team placed 2nd overall. Individually, Arya Scott placed 2nd, Wes Drane placed 4th, Kendra Robledo placed 9th, and Kaylynn Brunner placed 10th. The middle school team placed 1st overall. Individually, Mason Kloepping placed 1st, Aftyn Mager placed 2nd, Jacob Craft...
Highland Community College announces the 2023 fall graduates. Graduates were awarded associate degrees, associate of applied science degrees, or certificates. Browntown, WI: Aleta Broge, Agricultural Production Certificate, Agribusiness Management Associate of Applied Science Canby, OR: Sydney Marsh, Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science, Early Care, and Education, Infant/Toddler Level 2 Credential, Level 2 ECE Credential Certificate, Level 3 ECE Credential Certificate Dakota: Allison Rackow, Cosmetology Certificate Davis:...
The Scales Mound FFA is hosting our Labor & Product Auction on Saturday, February 17 at 6:00 pm. The auction will be in the old gym, and a complimentary meal will be served from 4:30-5:45 in the cafeteria before the auction begins. In addition to the live auction, there will be a silent auction and random drawings throughout the evening. Donation commitments are viewable at https://bit.ly/FFA24auction and student labor will be available for purchase on the silent auction block. We are very thankful to have funds available to participate in...
Area schools competed in the ACES competition – previously known as the WYSE competition – last week, and the Eastland Cougars were strong enough to finish second overall which advances them as a team to the Sectional competition to be held at NIU in March. Individual place winners for the Cougars included: Biology 1st – Ella Gunderson 2nd – Ellie Hanviriyapunt 3rd – Owen Gunderson Chemistry 1st – J.J. Prowant Computer Science 1st – Jon Spoerlein Engineering Graphics 3rd – Jaidyn McKinney...
First Semester High Honor Roll (All A’s) Grade 12: Dominick Bilich, Bennett Graves, Carson McPeek, Gracie Raab, Ashlyn Schubert, Leah Warner, Mavrick Winters Grade 11: Masyn Cahill, Jacob Harbach, Ava Hess, Madalyn Mammoser, Landon Warner Grade 10: Emma Aurand, Kiegan Jones, Jake Marek, Oliver McPeek, Sadie Vanderheyden, Hailey Weipert Grade 9: Arianna Arand, Alexis Bennett, Payton Goswick First Semester Honor Roll (3.0 Semester Standard GPA & No D’s) Grade 12: Kristian Adleman, Lily Baker, Anthony Bilich, Abby Chumbler, Jared Dvorak, Add...
Werner Named To Dean's List Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student. Among those named to the Dean's List was Benjamin Werner, a Industrial Technology major from Scales Mound, IL. About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to roughly 5,500 students-nationally and...
Five loan/scholarship programs are available through Midwest Medical Center to provide financial assistance to persons pursuing an education in a medical field at an accredited school of the student’s choice. These programs have been made available to area students by seven benefactors: W. Clifford Stauss, C. Palmer and Eunice Eustice, Josephine Harvey, Richard and Marilyn Eastman, and Melvin E. Young. Persons planning to enter careers in nursing, physical therapy, medicine, and dentistry, as well as careers in related technical fields, such as...
Registration for 4-H Camp 2024 is open! 4-H Camp is set for June 9-13, 2024, at Rock River Christian Camp, Polo, IL. Sign up today to get your child in on all the amazing fun! 4-H Camp is a five-day, four-night residential camping experience that is conducted cooperatively by University of Illinois Extension staff in Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago Counties and the professional staff at RRCC. Historically, parents have sent their children to...
The Galena ARC is offering several art, pottery, music, and cooking classes this winter for adults. Visit us online to learn more about the following classes and workshops and how to register: GalenaARC.org Join ARC pottery instructor and local artist Stephanie O'Shaughnessy in an adult 5-week evening pottery wheel workshop in the ARC Pottery Studio starting Thursday, February 22 from 6-8pm. Workshop is also open to high-school students. This workshop is for beginners or those with some...
By: River Ridge business students: Cora Ritchie and Jala Haberman With Christmas coming around the corner River Ridge had their Santa Store which was run by retired middle school literature teacher Mrs. Kim Thorsen, current business teacher Mrs. Jen Laity, and her high school business class. Kim Thorsen started Santa Store in 2004. The River Ridge PTO wanted a more active part in the school/community and they wanted to provide a service to the students, in addition to the financial support they...
Mullen Earns Scholarship Naomi Mullen from Lanark, IL, a student who is studying Environmental Science at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is among the scholarship recipients for the 2023-24 academic year. Mullen won the following scholarship: Chancellor Scholars "On behalf of the UW-Whitewater Foundation Board of Directors, we send our deepest congratulations to this year's scholarship winners," said Katie Kuznacic, president of the UW-Whitewater Foundation. "Since 1962, thousands of individuals, families, friends, and organizations...
First Semester Honor Roll 4.00+ Enver Ahmedi, Addison Albrecht, Millicent Boden, Cora Boop, Ruby Dickerson, Avery Engle, Morgan Flynn, Dolan Geerts, Lynnea Groezinger, Arthur Horn, Matthew Johnson, Edoardo Marcolin, Gwendoline Miller, Micaela Miller, Amie Richmond, Isaac Rife, Evelyn Walters, Kathryn Cobine, Kayla Diehl, Aizlynn Griffiths, Nathan Haas, Lucius Mendenhall, Elaina Doms, Samuel Rife, Nicholas Cobine 3.50 - 3.999 Kaytlyn Booras, Macey Fulton, Lucas Holland, Katherine Leonard, Benjamin Richmond, Cora Ritchie, Ty Spahn, George...
SSM Health Monroe Volunteer Services is once again offering scholarships for students seeking a career in the healthcare field. The deadline for application submission is February 29, 2024. The first scholarship is for high school seniors. Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to Monroe High School seniors and two $500 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors from communities with SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group sites – Albany, Brodhead, New Glarus, Durand, Freeport and Lena – or who live within an area serviced by a clinic or...
Highland Community College Lifelong Learning February classes include Terrarium Bottle, Maple Syrup 101, Espresso Drinks and How to Order Them, Beginning Wheel-Thrown Pottery, and Soft Pastel for Beginners. To register online and view the complete Lifelong Learning schedule, visit highland.edu/lifelong. Terrarium Bottle Location: Clara Joyce Flowers, 13493 E. Blair Hill Road, Stockton Registration Deadline: Jan. 25 Class: Feb. 1; 6-7 p.m. Fee: $75 Instructor: Drew Groezinger Learn about tips and tricks for growing indoor houseplant terrariums,...
There are many factors that impact the overall health and wellness of aging adults in our community. To help provide important education and answer questions, SSM Health Community Health Workers will be hosting FREE education sessions at SSM Health Monroe Hospital (515 22ndAve, Monroe) throughout 2024. The sessions will take place from 10 to 11am in the Human Resources Conference Rooms, Lobby Level. Community members can attend as many sessions as they would like. They may register by leaving a voicemail at 608-373-8062 or by emailing cheryl.up...
SSM Health Monroe Hospital is excited to offer 8th grade students an opportunity to learn about healthcare professions through our Club Scrub program. The goal of this free after-school program is to increase awareness of healthcare careers. The program is designed to provide 8 interactive sessions over a period of three months to provide consistent and engaging exposure to various healthcare professions. Students will have the opportunity to speak with healthcare professionals and participate...
The Lena-Winslow FFA Chapter recently had a very successful Dairy Foods judging team that not only placed first at the section level, but also excelled in the state competition as well. Team members Ava Fiedler, Hannah Pecoraro, Mika Schoger, Kegan DeZell, and Madalyn Schierloh placed second out of thirty-three teams at the state competition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on December 9th. Madalyn Schierloh and Hannah Pecoraro placed sixth and eighth, respectively, out of 145...