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Illinois remains first in nation
in education technology
[NOV.
2, 2002]
CHICAGO
— Gov. Ryan announced
Friday that for the second year in a row Illinois has been ranked first
in the nation in the category of education by the Center for Digital
Government and the Progress and Freedom Foundation.
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The latest
round of the Digital State Survey was announced today in the areas
of education, geographic information systems and
transportation, and taxation. Five states tied for the first-place
ranking in education: Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota and
Utah. Three states tied for first place in the area of geographic
information systems: Arizona,
Illinois and Kansas.
“We have made education and technology a top priority of this
administration, Through the expansive
Illinois Century Network and
new opportunities to learn through the
Illinois Virtual Campus
and Illinois Virtual High
School, Illinois has harnessed technology tools that are
necessary to prepare our citizens for participation in the global
economy,” Gov. Ryan said. Illinois
also moved in to the top spot in the area of geographic information
systems and transportation for the first time. GIS technology, or
providing data geographically, is playing an increasingly critical
role in all areas of government. From road conditions to bike
routes, crime reporting to environmental protection, spatially
mapping data can provide enhanced services, link interrelated issues
and create new efficiencies for government as well as industry.
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In 2001, Illinois ranked first in
education and second nationally in GIS. In 2000, the category of
education was ranked separately in the areas of K-12 education and
higher education. The GIS category was new to the survey in 2001. “This is a highly competitive survey, and Illinois is the most
populous state among those ranked at the top in these two
categories. Initiatives like the Illinois Century Network make
Illinois a leader in the nation,” Gov. Ryan added. “Expanding
our learning online provides an expansive list of opportunities for
our students, regardless of geographic location or age.” [Illinois
Government News Network
press release]
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LCHS
speech team begins new season
[NOV.
5, 2002]
The
speech team from Lincoln Community High School participated in the
ISU Invitational Speech Tournament on Nov. 1 and 2.
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"The first tournament of the year was
an interesting and eventful weekend," said Ed Jodlowski, one of the
speech coaches at LCHS. He indicated that the improvement students
showed during the tournament gave "reason to believe that this
season will be very successful."
The speech contestants are also coached
by Carrie Schreiber.
LCHS
individual results
Varsity
placement
Radio speaking — Abrigail Sasse, third
place
Extemporaneous speaking — Tim Fak,
fifth
Verse reading — Tom Swanson, sixth
Varsity
semifinalists
Oratorical declamation — Abby Sasse
Impromptu speaking — Tim Fak
Prose reading — Ty Sank
Radio speaking — Brian Welter
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Novice
placement
Oratorical declamation — Erica O’Neil,
third; Amy Schumacher, sixth
Novice
semifinalists
Humorous duet acting — Beth Boch and
Corrine O’Donoghue
Humorous interpretation — Lindsey
Boerma
Prose reading — Beth Boch
Radio speaking — Amy Schumacher
Prose reading — Brittany Feese
Verse
reading — Brittany Feese
[News
release]
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LCHS
students honored in Merit Scholarship testing
[NOV.
4, 2002]
Principal
Joyce Hubbard of Lincoln Community High School announced that
Kirsten Gandenberger is a semifinalist in the 2003 National Merit
Scholarship Program and that Jerrod Marten, Lindsay Struebing and
Collin Voyles have been named Commended Students in the program.
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A Letter of Commendation from the
school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts
the program, will be presented by the principal to the
scholastically talented seniors who have been named Commended
Students.
A total of about 34,000 Commended
Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their
exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the
2003 competition for Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students
placed among the top 5 percent of more than one million students who
entered the 2003 competition by taking the 2001 Preliminary
SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
An NMSC spokesperson commented: "The
young men and women named Commended Students have demonstrated
outstanding potential for future academic success by their high
performance in the extremely competitive National Merit Scholarship
Program. These scholastically talented youth represent a valuable
resource to our nation; it is important to publicly recognize their
attainments and to credit schools for the important part they play
in their development. We hope this recognition will help broaden the
educational opportunities of Commended Students and encourage all
students to develop their abilities to the fullest."
Semifinalists announced by officials of
the 48th annual NMSC program have an opportunity to continue in the
competition for some 8,000 Merit Scholarship awards, worth $30
million, that will be offered next spring. Merit Scholarship awards
will be underwritten by approximately 500 business organizations and
higher education institutions as well as by NMSC’s own funds.
"These 16,000 academically talented
students come from every state, and although they represent less
than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, they are excellent
representatives of our nation’s youth," commented an NMSC
spokesperson.
The
competition
More than 1.3 million juniors in over
20,000 U.S. high schools entered the 2003 National Merit Program by
taking the 2001 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test, the PSAT/NMSQT, which served as an initial screen
of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists includes
the highest-scoring entrants in each state. They were designated
semifinalists in numbers proportional to the state’s percentage of
the national total of graduating high school seniors.
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The next step for semifinalists is to
fulfill requirements to advance to finalist standing, a prerequisite
to competing for a Merit Scholarship award. To become finalists,
semifinalists must have a record of very high academic performance,
be endorsed and recommended by their school principal, and earn SAT
scores that confirm their earlier qualifying test performance. The
semifinalist and a school official must submit a detailed
scholarship application, which includes the student’s
self-descriptive essay and information about the semifinalist’s
participation and leadership in school and community activities.
About 90 percent, or approximately
15,000 semifinalists are expected to advance to the finalist level
of the competition, and some 8,000 of them will win Merit
Scholarship awards. All Merit Scholar designees will be selected
from the finalist group on the strength of their accomplishments and
abilities, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin or
religious preference.
Merit
Scholarship awards
Three types of Merit Scholarship awards
will be offered in 2003. Every finalist will compete for one of
2,500 National Merit Scholarships, in the amount of $2,500, that
will be awarded on a state representational basis. In addition, some
300 corporations and business organizations will underwrite about
1,100 corporate-sponsored scholarships for finalists who meet their
specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s employees or
residents of communities where sponsor plants or offices are
located. Also, about 200 colleges and universities are expected to
finance some 4,400 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for
finalists who will attend the sponsoring institution.
Merit
Scholarship winners of 2003 will be announced in four nationwide
releases to news media, beginning in April and concluding in July.
These scholarship recipients will join more than 210,000 other
distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title
since the first competition in 1956.
[News
release]
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Hartem
grads awarded Behrends Scholarship at LC
[OCT.
25, 2002]
Brad Aper, Nitashia Brown,
Jean Cross, Beth Guy, Stellakay Donaldson, Larry Jones Jr. and
Jennifer Tuttle are this year’s recipients of the Anna K. and
Bernard E. Behrends Scholarship at Lincoln College in Lincoln. All
are graduates of Hartsburg-Emden High School.
The Anna K.
and Bernard E. Behrends Scholarship is awarded to surrounding county
high school graduates with good academic standing.
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Brad Aper, son of Larry and Nancy Aper
of Hartsburg, is studying business. He plans to continue his
education at Illinois State University.
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Nitashia Brown, daughter of Patricia
Brown of Hartsburg, is studying veterinary medicine.
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Jean Cross, daughter of Greg and
Barbara Cross of Emden, plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at
Lincoln College Normal.
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Beth Guy, daughter of Tom Guy of
Lincoln and Nancy Guy of Laurinburgh, N.C., is active with the
Lincoln College volleyball team and is studying interior design.
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article]
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Stellakay Donaldson, daughter of John
Donaldson and Sheri Donaldson Mester of Hartsburg, is studying
general education courses.
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Larry Jones Jr., son of Larry and Susan
Jones of Hartsburg, is studying theatre. He plans to continue his
education at Eureka College and pursue a career in acting.
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Jennifer Tuttle, daughter of Jeff
Tuttle of Greenview and Lorie Reiners of Emden, is studying
accounting and business management.
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[Lincoln
College news
release]
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Lincoln Elementary Schools
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Breakfast
(Milk served with all meals)
Thursday, Nov. 7
— Silver dollar pancakes with syrup, fruit
Friday, Nov.
8 — No school;
parent-teacher conferences
Monday, Nov. 11
— No school; Veterans Day
Tuesday, Nov. 12
— Cereal, graham crackers, juice
Wednesday, Nov. 13
— Cereal, toast with jelly, juice
Thursday, Nov. 14
— Biscuit with egg and ham, fruit
Friday, Nov. 15
— Cheese toasty, fruit
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Lunch
(Milk served with all meals)
Thursday, Nov. 7
— Homemade vegetable beef soup and crackers, peanut butter sandwich,
celery sticks, pumpkin bars
Friday, Nov.
8 — No school;
parent-teacher conferences
Monday, Nov. 11
— No school; Veterans Day
Tuesday, Nov. 12
— Hot ham and cheese on bun, green beans, goldfish crackers, pears
Wednesday, Nov. 13
— Chicken and biscuit, peas, pudding, fruit cocktail
Thursday, Nov. 14
— Sloppy joes, cole slaw, french fries, cinnamon applesauce
Friday, Nov.
15 — French toast sticks
with syrup, hash brown, sausage links, peaches |
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