Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Pekin Community High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Pekin Community High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Pekin Community High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Pekin Community High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
Spring 2017 Dean's List
High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2017 Spring Term.
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2017 Aug 10
ICC Celebrates Spring 2017 Graduates
ICC celebrated 2017 Commencement on May 20, 2017. More than 300 students participated in the ceremony.
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2017 Aug 2
ICC Congratulates 2017 Student Graphic Design and Photography Show Winners
Illinois Central College featured the 2017 Student Graphic Design and Photography Show during Arts Week April 17-21. The annual juried exhibit displays dozens of pieces of graphic design and photography created during the current academic year.
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2017 Jul 18
Knox College Class of 2017 Graduates
About 300 Knox College seniors received their bachelor's degrees on June 4, 2017, at the College's Commencement exercises.
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2017 Jul 7
ICC Announces Dean's List Honors for Academic Achievement
Illinois Central College presented Dean's List honors to students who earned a grade point average of 3.5 - 3.99 on a 4.0 scale for the Spring 2017 semester.
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2017 Jul 5
Illinois Central College Names President List Recipients for Spring 2017
ICC students receiving a perfect 4.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) were honored by being named to the President's List for the Spring 2017 semester.
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2017 Jul 5
Spring 2017 President's List
Students named to the President's List for the spring 2017 semester.
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2017 Jun 29
Spring 2017 Dean's List
Students named to the University of Iowa spring 2017 Dean's List
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2017 Jun 28
Spring 2017 Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Human Science's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the spring semester of 2017.
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2017 Jun 22
ICC Welcomes Phi Theta Kappa Students for Spring 2017
Illinois Central College welcomed students who accepted membership into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The local chapter is Upsilon Mu at ICC.
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2017 Jun 13
ICC Horticulture Program Students Successfully Complete Internships
ICC congratulates students in the Horticulture Program who completed internships during the spring 2017 semester.
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2017 Jun 8
Coastal Carolina University presents 2016-2017 Student Involvement and Leadership Awards (SILA)
Thirty-six students were honored at Coastal Carolina University's 2017 Student Invovlement Leadership Awards (SILA), which were held recently. The event featured the outstanding achievements and intiatives that CCU students and student orgnaizaitons have created and participated in during the 2016-2017 academic year.
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2017 Apr 27
Academic Excellence Celebration on April 27 #McKAEC17
McKendree University students will present, perform and exhibit their scholarly and creative works during the Academic Excellence Celebration on April 27 at the Lebanon, Illinois, campus.
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2017 Apr 21
Show Choir Presents "Time," Spring Finale Show
The McKendree University Show Choir's spring performance, "Time," showcases superior student talent with group and specialty acts. See it April 21-22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts.
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2017 Apr 18
Students Face Off, Plant the Seeds for Rewarding Careers at National Collegiate Landscape Competition
The National Collegiate Landscape Competition is an annual three-day competition and networking event for students enrolled in interior and exterior horticulture programs at two- and four-year colleges and universities from across the country. Each year, a different host location is selected, which gives the participants a chance to see different parts of the country and also increases the level of difficulty for some of the outdoor competitions. This year, ICC students traveled to Provo, Utah, March 15-18 to participate in the event. More than 750 landscape industry students demonstrate their skills in real-world, competitive events coupled with an outstanding Career Fair. The National Collegiate Landscape Competition provides landscape industry companies with unparalleled opportunities to meet and recruit next-generation landscape industry superstars. ICC students placed 23rd out of 60 teams competing and had students finish as high as 33rd out of the 672 individual students. ICC was the second highest ranking school in the state, finishing just behind College of DuPage, which placed 22nd.
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2017 Apr 6
COMM 113 Students Select Riley Bloom as Interview Finalist
Each semester, COMM 113 students participate in mock job interviews for their desired career. The class watches the interview and votes for the student they think did the best. Students selected Riley Bloom, of Marquette Heights, Ill., for a "best interviewer" award on his selected day and was a finalist for the best in the class.
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2017 Mar 30
Kennesaw State Students Named to Fall 2016 President's List
Kennesaw State University recently named students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2016 semester. The Kennesaw State students were honored by President Samuel S. Olens for earning top marks.
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2017 Mar 21
Local Students Earn President's List Honors at Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College released the names of students who earned President's List honors during the Fall 2016 semester.
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2017 Feb 21
Local Students Earn Dean's List Honors at Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College, East Peoria, released the names of students who earned Dean's List honors during the Fall 2016 semester.
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2017 Feb 21
Illinois Central College Welcomes Spring Semester 2017 Students
Illinois Central College is pleased to welcome more than 8,800 students for its spring 2017 semester, which began on Tues., Jan. 17. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments! We are so glad you chose ICC.
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2017 Feb 7
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean's List for Fall 2016
Approximately 2,253 students have made the Fall Semester 2016 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.
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2017 Jan 25
ICC Vocal Jazz Travels to New Orleans
ICC Vocal Jazz students, under the direction of Julie Clemens, had the amazing opportunity to sing on the main stage of the famed House of Blues in New Orleans over winter break! ICC's premier jazz singing group traveled to the Jazz Education Network's 2017 JENerations Jazz Festival and international conference in January. While at the conference, students were given the opportunity to sing at the House of Blues Gospel Brunch. With only a moment's notice, ICC Vocal Jazz gave a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime performance. They also were able to sing for national renowned jazz professionals and grow their craft through seminars and live performances from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the UNT Jazz Singers, and others. Congratulations to ICC's outstanding student vocalists!
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2017 Jan 25
Fall 2016 Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Engineering's Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
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2017 Jan 19
Kennesaw State University holds fall commencement ceremonies
More than 2,450 students graduated from Kennesaw State University, Dec. 13 - 14, 2016 in three fall commencement ceremonies.
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2016 Dec 16
ICC Welding Technology Program Students Earn Top Honors in the American Welding Society Poster Competition
ICC sophomores Jeff Joos, Donald Boyette, and Michelle Dutton, and Welding Technology Program graduate Connor Duestch earned four of the five top places in the American Welding Society (AWS) Poster Competition. The posters were displayed at FABTECH, the largest national welding fabrication convention and conference in the world, during the AWS Professional Program held in November in Las Vegas. The AWS Poster Session is an integral part of the AWS Professional Program and provides graphic displays of technical achievements in research, process development, and welding technology. "It is great to be involved with the level of student interest in researching and developing the posters and to experience this year's success in the competition," said ICC Welding Technology Program Professor Dr. Rick Polanin. The student's submissions were chosen from more than 40 entries from students grouped into community college, trade school, university, graduate school, and professional categories. Industry and education professionals judged participants' submissions for technical merit, research methods, analysis and display of data, and generalizations made about the research. For more information about the ICC Welding Technology Program, contact Dr. Rick Polanin at 309-694-5404 or visit the ICC website at icc.edu.
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2016 Dec 16
ICC Proudly Recognizes Student Veterans for Fall 2016
ICC is proud to announce its student veterans for the Fall 2016 semester. The ICC Veterans Affairs office assists students with federal and state veterans education benefits, academic advisement, counseling referrals, VA benefits advisement and community resource contact. Congratulations to our student veterans who are attending school while trying to juggle families, jobs, and navigate the VA system after they have already completed their military career. Thank you for your service!
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2016 Oct 25
ICC Welcomes Medical Laboratory Technician Program Students for Fall 2016
ICC is pleased to announce students in its Medical Laboratory Technician Program for Fall 2016! Students in the ICC Medical Laboratory Technician Program complete 65 hours of coursework to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree. Clinical experiences are provided in labs in Illinois and Iowa. Under the supervision of Medical Laboratory Scientists, MLTs perform most of the common laboratory tests in a medical laboratory. They use microscopes and other high-tech, computer-operated equipment to analyze body fluids and cells; look for bacteria, parasites and other organisms; analyze the chemical content of fluids; match blood for transfusion; and test for drug levels in the blood to gauge a patient's response to treatment. To learn more about ICC's Medical Laboratory Technician Program, visit the Health Careers webpage or call the Health Careers Dept. at (309) 999-4600. Welcome to ICC! We're glad you're here!
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2016 Oct 19
ICC Welcomes Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Students for Fall 2016
ICC welcomes students into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program for Fall 2016! Students in ICC's Occupational Therapy Assistant Program complete 66 hours of classroom coursework and clinical experience to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree and seek certification as an occupational therapy assistant. The occupational therapy assistant works under the direction of an occupational therapist. Occupational therapy provides rehabilitation for people with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments and helps people improve the quality of their lives by overcoming or compensating for limitations they may have. To learn more about the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at ICC, visit the Health Careers webpage or call the Health Careers Dept. at (309) 999-4600. Welcome to ICC! We're glad you're here!
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2016 Oct 19
ICC Welcomes Physical Therapist Assistant Program Students for Fall 2016
ICC welcomes students into the Physical Therapist Assistant Program for Fall 2016! Students in ICC's Physical Therapist Assistant Program complete a total of 66 credit hours of classroom coursework and clinical experience to earn an Associate in Applied Science degree and seek certification as a physical therapist assistant. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) works under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist to perform a variety of activities designed to restore physical function and prevent disability of patients of all ages. Program graduates find employment in a variety of settings including long-term care facilities, hospitals, school system, outpatient clinics, and home care agencies. To learn more about the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at ICC, visit the Health Careers webpage or call the Health Careers Dept. at (309) 999-4600. Welcome to ICC! We're glad you're here!
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2016 Oct 19
ICC Welcomes Medical Coder Program Students for Fall 2016
ICC is pleased to welcome students in the Medical Coder Program for Fall 2016! Students in the Medical Coder Program complete 27 hours of coursework at ICC in order to earn a certificate. Upon completion, graduates can expect to be employed in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, physician offices, billing services and insurance companies. The program can be completed in approximately three semesters. Graduates have the option to take the certification exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to obtain entry- and advanced-level credentials. To learn more about the Medical Coder Program at ICC, visit the Health Careers webpage or call the Health Careers Dept. at (309) 999-4600. Welcome to ICC! We're glad you're here!
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2016 Oct 19