11 May 2015

Fulton High School wins MTI $10,000 High School Grant Program

By Stacey Wierman

MOLINE, Ill. - Midwest Technical Institute is proud to announce a Moline-area high school as the winner of the 2014-2015 MTI $10,000 High School Grant Program.

Fulton High School, of Fulton, was selected as this year's winner via a period of public voting on MTI's Facebook profile tallying more than 2,800 votes from Facebook users.

The school will receive a $10,000 grant to complete renovations or upgrades to school facilities, or to purchase the necessary resources to provide students with a quality high school education.

MTI's Chief Executive Brian Huff and Director of High School Development Eric Gleason will be at the Moline campus at 4 p.m. May 12 to present Fulton representatives with their grant during a brief awards ceremony.

To be eligible for this year's program, schools submitted a short video detailing how they would use the grant funds to improve their school. Videos were then submitted to a public voting campaign where videos with the most votes were named this year's winners.

Established in 2013, the grant program is the embodiment of MTI's commitment to providing the very best in hands-on training to equip students with the skills to succeed in today's competitive job market. The program also promotes the incorporation of vocational training with a more traditional, classroom-based high school education.

MTI's Chief Executive Officer Brian Huff believes the grant program provides schools a leg-up on the competition in offering students a comprehensive, workforce education.

"Our goal is to help school enhance their programs so graduates receive the experience necessary to be successful as they continue their education," Huff said. "We hope during this process students and staff have some fun competing in this contest."

MTI awards the $10,000 High School Grant Program each year to one high school near each of MTI's five campus locations.  For more information on the program, contact MTI's Director of Marketing Stacey Wierman at (309) 427-2750, extension 1228, or via email at swierman@midwesttech.edu.

About Midwest Technical Institute

Midwest Technical Institute offers hands-on training in a number of mechanical trade and allied health career fields to help students succeed as a member of today's rapidly-changing workforce. MTI, along with its sister school, Delta Technical College, operates seven campuses across the Midwest and Mississippi Delta regions. For more information, visit www.midwesttech.edu. 
11 May 2015

MTI announces Mike Rowe scholarship winners

By Stacey Wierman

MOLINE, Ill. - Midwest Technical Institute is proud to announce seven Moline-area high school students as the winners of the 2014-2015 mrWF/MTI Scholarship Program.

This year's winners were determined by a public voting campaign via Facebook and include Jeff Farny, of Sterling High School; Colin Jones, of Mercer County High School; Daniel Reed, of Rock Island High School; Andrew Fitz, of Moline High School; Jace Jennings, of Kewanee High School; Madalyn Brown, of Moline High School; Logan Wheeler, of Louisa Muscatine High School.

Winners of this year's scholarship program will receive a 100 percent tuition-paid scholarship for any of MTI's courses and programs, including those in welding, HVAC, medical assisting, dental assisting, medical coding, CDL and others.

Founded in 2013 as a collaboration between MTI and Mike Rowe - best known as the host of the reality show 'Dirty Jobs' and CNN's 'Somebody's Gotta Do It' - the program is committed to assisting today's high school students in receiving the hands-on, workforce training necessary to help close the nationwide skills gap in a number of skilled-labor industries.

To be eligible for the program, students submitted a short essay and video detailing why they deserved to win one of this year's scholarships. Submitted videos were then subject to a period of public voting via MTI's Facebook profiles where the videos with the most votes were selected as winners.

MTI's Director of High School Development Eric Gleason believes the scholarship program offers winners more than just a free, skills-based education.

"The Mike Rowe scholarship gives winners a sense of accomplishment and pride, not to mention the recognition," Gleason said. "The effort these students put into this scholarship can give them the confidence to accomplish great things in their career and life."

A partnership between MTI and the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, the program awards seven students at each of MTI's five campus locations annually with a tuition-free scholarship. The program also works to promote the value of hands-on, vocational training for a number of in-demand mechanical trade, allied health and transportation industries.

For more information on MTI or the scholarship program, contact MTI Director of Marketing Stacey Wierman at (309) 427-2750, extension 1228, or via email at swierman@midwesttech.edu.

About Midwest Technical Institute

Midwest Technical Institute offers hands-on training in a number of mechanical trade and allied health career fields to help students succeed as a member of today's rapidly-changing workforce. MTI, along with its sister school, Delta Technical College, operates seven campuses across the Midwest and Mississippi Delta regions. For more information, visit www.midwesttech.edu.
08 May 2015

Maxwell Wolf Receives 2015 William H. Moody '56 Award at Bowdoin College Honors Day Ceremony

By Bowdoin College

BRUNSWICK, ME (05/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Maxwell Wolf, of Moline and a member of the Bowdoin College Class of 2015, received the Bowdoin Theater and Dance Department's 2015 William H. Moody '56 Award at the college's Honors Day ceremony held May 6, 2015.

Wolf is earning a major in Mathematics and a minor in Visual Arts.

About Bowdoin College Bowdoin College has been educating leaders on the coast of Maine since the dawn of the American republic. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin is a highly selective college of approximately 1,800 students of distinction from across America and around the world. Bowdoin offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 40 majors, including interdisciplinary programs. A Bowdoin liberal arts education and residential life experience instill principled leadership, lifelong learning, and service to the common good. Visit Bowdoin College online at Bowdoin.edu and follow the college on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Notable alumni include 14th U.S. President Franklin Pierce (class of 1824), writers Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (both 1825), African-American newspaper editor John Brown Russwurm (1826), Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1852), Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary (1877), former Senate Majority Leader, architect of the Ireland peace accord and U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George J. Mitchell (1954), former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (1962), and Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson (1979).

08 May 2015

Rivermont Junior Awarded Scholarship from Quad City Symphony Orchestra

By Jill Weitzel
We are excited to announce that Rivermont Junior Alexis Shaheen was recently awarded a $500 Atlee Hendricks Memorial Scholarship for outstanding vocalist from the Quad City Symphony Orchestra.

Atlee Hendricks was a physician in the Quad Cities. Upon his death, a youth ensemble scholarship fund was created in his memory. Two Hendricks Scholarships have been awarded this season, one to an outstanding instrumentalist, the other to an outstanding vocalist.

Rivermont Collegiate is the Quad Cities' only Private College Prep School for PreSchool through 12th Grade.

Visit: www.RivermontCollegiate.org

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08 May 2015

Minnesota State University, Mankato to Present 2,371 Degrees in Spring/Summer Commencement

By Dan Benson
MANKATO, Minn. (May 5, 2015) - Minnesota State University, Mankato will present 2,371 degrees during spring/summer commencement exercises at 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.

Graduates of the College of Arts & Humanities and College of Science, Engineering and Technology will participate in a 9 a.m. ceremony, graduates of the College of Allied Health and Nursing and College of Education will participate in a noon ceremony, and graduates of the College of Business and College of Social and Behavioral Sciences will participate in a 3 p.m. ceremony.

Graduate-level doctoral degrees to be presented include nine doctor of education (Ed.D.) degrees and four doctor of psychology (Psy.D.) degrees.

Graduate-level master's degrees to be presented include 83 master of arts degrees, five master of arts in teaching degrees, two master of music degrees, 12 master of fine arts degrees, 13 master of business administration degrees, nine master of public administration degrees, 235 master of science degrees, 11 master of science in nursing degrees and 27 specialist degrees.

Awarded at the undergraduate level will be 115 bachelor of arts degrees, 16 bachelor of athletic training degrees, 49 bachelor of fine arts degrees, one bachelor of music degree, 1,633 bachelor of science degrees, 13 bachelor of science in civil engineering degrees, 17 bachelor of science in engineering degrees, two bachelor of science in computer engineering degrees, 16 bachelor of science in electrical engineering degrees, 29 bachelor of science in mechanical engineering degrees, 31 bachelor of science in social work degrees and 38 associate of arts degrees.

Undergraduate students receiving recognition will include 146 students graduating summa cum laude (3.8gpa), 324 students graduating magna cum laude (3.5gpa) and 239 students graduating cum laude (3.3gpa).

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,376 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, which comprises 31 state institutions.
07 May 2015

Rivermont Teams Advance to National Round of History Competition

By Jill Weitzel

On Monday, May 4th, Rivermont Collegiate students competed amongst 700 students from 110 schools across Iowa in the state's National History Day contest in Des Moines. State competition champions are invited to compete in the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the University of Maryland June 14-18, 2015.

The Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest will comprise nearly 3,000 students from the United States, Guam, America Samoa, Department of Defense Schools in Puerto Rico, and international schools in China, Korea and South Asia for scholarships and prizes.

We are exceptionally proud to announce that Rivermont students will be representing the state of Iowa at the national competition. Among those recognized include :

·         Manasa Pagadala (10th Grade), Shivani Ganesh (10th Grade), Emilia Porubcin (10th Grade), Kenton Fee (9th Grade), Hema Chimpidi (10th Grade)

National Competition Qualifier

Division: Senior

Category: Group Performance (topic: Women's Suffrage)

  • Lauren Schroeder (8th Grade)
    National Competition Qualifier
    Division: Junior
    Category: Individual Documentary (topic: Dietrich Bonhoeffer)

·         Anastasia Eganova (11th Grade)

National Competition Alternate, Women's History Award

Division: Senior

Category: Individual Paper (topic: Mother Jones)

Rivermont students worked tirelessly on their projects and presentations and we could not be more proud and excited for this exceptional opportunity. Good luck to our National Qualifiers as they prepare for the competition in June.

For more information about The Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest, visit: www.nhd.org

Rivermont Collegiate is the Quad Cities' only Private College Prep School for PreSchool through 12th Grade. For more information visit: www.RivermontCollegiate.org

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07 May 2015

Statement by ISEA President Tammy Wawro on DMPS proposal to outsource substitute teachers

By Randy Stalsberg

DES MOINES, IA (05/05/2015)(readMedia)-- The ISEA is disappointed in the lack of creativity and disregard for students exhibited by members of the Des Moines School Board in their proposed solution to the shortage of substitute teachers in the Des Moines Public School District (DMPS). Outsourcing the substitutes in an effort to meet a "fill" rate ignores the most important aspect of what the school board is elected to do: Take care of students first.

Proposing a substitute pipeline through Kelly Services, a temp agency whose contract was recently terminated in the Clear Lake School District for not meeting its financial savings goals will cost DMPS more than $850,000. This money would be better spent developing a high-quality, in-house, permanent substitute teacher pool utilizing professionals who are familiar with local students, schools, classrooms and teachers.

Utilizing our professional retirees and recent graduates, who were not hired in their first year out of teacher prep school, is a good place to start in developing an in-house, permanent substitute pool. A permanent pool allows for classroom and student familiarity, professional development opportunities and continuity for students. Teachers know which subs work well in their classrooms. Having an outsourced string of temps who are unfamiliar with local schools coming in and out of classrooms doesn't benefit our students. The Des Moines Public School Board simply must look at the big picture, not just a fill rate.

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The Iowa State Education Association is a professional association made up of over 34,000 educators who are dedicated to promoting and preserving quality public education for all students.

View Online: http://readme.readmedia.com/Statement-by-ISEA-President-Tammy-Wawro-on-DMPS-proposal-to-outsource-substitute-teachers/10882134

07 May 2015

Rivermont Seniors Awarded Scholarships Through the Community Foundation

By Rick Martin

Rivermont Collegiate is excited to announce that the following seniors were recently awarded scholarships thorough the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend:

 

Suhas Seshadri, son of T.V. Seshadri and H.M. Rathna of Bettendorf, is the recipient of the $5,000 Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship. Suhas plans to attend the University of Miami, FL in the fall.

 

Michal Porubcin, son of Michal and Chae Hee Porubcin of Coal Valley, was awarded the $2,000 Dr. and Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship. Michal will be attending Columbia University in New York.

The Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship awards five $5,000 scholarships annually to deserving seniors from five local high schools. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or be in the upper one-third of his or her graduating class.

Students who receive the Dr. and Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship must be of Korean descent and be a graduating senior at a high school in counties of Rock Island, Illinois or Scott, Iowa. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grade point scale (or equivalent average) or be in the scholastic upper one-third of his or her graduation class. Scholarship recipients must plan to enroll as a full-time college student for the purpose of earning credits for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science undergraduate college degree.

The Community Foundation administers multiple scholarship funds, all started by caring donors who are passionate about helping others attain higher education credentials. For more information on scholarships available through the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend visit: www.cfgrb.org/student-scholarships.html

Rivermont Collegiate is the Quad Cities' only Private College Prep School for PreSchool through 12th Grade. Visit: www.RivermontCollegiate.org

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06 May 2015

Courtney Camlin is featured in "More Than I Imagined" series

By Sam Schlouch

ROCK ISLAND, IL (05/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Courtney Camlin, an Augustana senior from Rock Island majoring in neuroscience, has been featured in the 2015 "More Than I Imagined" web series, where exceptional seniors from a wide variety of majors reflect on what they've accomplished at Augustana and discuss plans for their futures.

Camlin's "More Than I Imagined" profile may be viewed at http://www.augustana.edu/x62379.xml.

To be included in "More than I Imagined," seniors must be nominated by an Augustana faculty member or coach as an outstanding student.

Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. The college is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 155 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.

06 May 2015

Think Globally: Could you Be a Host Family?

By Courtney Wade

World Heritage Student Exchange Program, a highly respected, non-profit, public-benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China, South Korea, and the former Soviet Republics.

Students are already awaiting word on their host families for the 2015/16 academic school-year (or semester). Host families provide room, board, and guidance for a teenager living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single parents, and families with or without children in the home are all encouraged to apply.

The exchange students arrive from their home country shortly before the 2015/16 school year begins and each World Heritage student is fully insured, brings his/her own personal spending money and expects to bear his/her share of household responsibilities, as well as being included in normal family activities and lifestyles.

If you are interested in opening your home and sharing your family life with a young person from abroad, please call Courtney at (866) 939-4111, go online at  www.WhHosts.com or email Courtney@World-Heritage.org

World Heritage International Student Exchange programs, formerly known as Spanish Heritage, is a non-profit, public benefit organization affiliated with and operated under the sponsorship of ASSE International. World Heritage programs are conducted in accordance with the high standards established by the U.S. Council on Standards for International Education Travel (CSIET).

World Heritage is also a member of the Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange.

WORLD HERITAGE (FORMERLY SPANISH HERITAGE) IS A NON-PROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT, PUBLIC-BENEFIT ORGANIZATION. WORLD HERITAGE IS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS AN EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND IS FULLY LISTED WITH THE COUNCIL OF STANDARDS ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL (CSIET)

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