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AMH to hold School of Nursing reunion
The Alton Memorial Hospital School of Nursing is having its biennial reunion Saturday, June 29, at the Best Western Premier Hotel. “The last graduating class was the class of 1973, which would have made 2023 their 50th anniversary.” says Shannon Fraley, manager of AMH Development and Alton Memorial Health Services Foundation. “Our office enjoys working with the nursing reunion committee on this highly anticipated event. Their stories of years gone by are something to which we look forward. It’s interesting to learn where their careers took them.”
Opinion: More of this: It took real courage to crush Wash-U’s campus ‘tentifada’
For the first time, a major liberal university has stepped up and done the right thing by arresting the “tentifada” clowns who had been privatizing its campus to feed their own narcissism. The merits of the campus Free Palestine movement are dubious enough on their own. It takes a special kind of cognitive dissonance to…
Kirkwood High hires experienced head coach to lead girls’ basketball team
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Kirkwood High Athletics announced on Thursday the hiring of Micah Rochester, who will be taking over as the Lady Cobras’ second girls’ basketball coach in school history. Rochester currently serves as a teacher at Kirkwood High but has 17 years of head...
14-year-old receives four-year scholarship to Webster University
ST. LOUIS — Eric Wallace, a recent eight-grade graduate of Lyon Academy, received a $20,000 scholarship to Webster University during his graduation. Wallace was awarded The Rotary Club of St. Louis 8th Grade Scholarship Award from Webster after receiving several recommendations for the scholarship from his teachers. Webster University...
Access Academies | Every Step of the Way
[What] Access Academies, Every Step of the Way, 15th Annual Celebration Dinner. [Where] The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. [Why] Access, walk with their students from the first day of sixth grade through their college graduation and beyond. This year’s dinner, themed ‘Every Step of the Way,’ celebrates that enduring 11-year journey, as they recognize their scholars’ hard work, showcase their achievements, and raise money for the essential programs, counseling, and scholarships that will help them unlock their full potential. [Who] Executive Director Shelly Williams, Board Chair Thomas Wheeland, [Highlights] Cocktails, dinner, speakers Alexander Dominguez, Gwendolyn Fitzpatrick, McKenzie Renfroe, Pillar award winner Mary McGeathy, Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School Choir.
Two Missouri students elected to nationwide student advisory group
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Two students from Missouri are among 10 elected to a newly formed National Student Council, organized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and administered by the National Association of Student Councils. The goal of the group is to include student leaders from across...
'I pledge to read and grow': SLPS hosts 'Literacy for the Lou' Sneaker Ball to celebrate students success
ST. LOUIS — Thousands came together to celebrate the success of Saint Louis Public Schools' students Saturday. For months, reading and writing has been the district's main focus and they rewarded students for their hard work. Superintendent Dr. Keisha Scarlett said the 'Literacy for the Lou' Sneaker Ball event...
Willard tops Webster Groves in Class 5 state title game
OZARK–The Willard Tigers left no doubt why they were the No. 1 ranked high school baseball team in Class 5 for the majority of the spring, after defeating Webster Groves, 5-1, to claim the program’s second state championship in the last four years. The victory now gives the Tigers a pair of baseball state titles […]
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