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Fall Registration Now Open
Registration is open for the 2011 fall semester.
The fall semester instruction begins Wednesday, August 17th, with registration closing on August 18th.
Students who meet certain criteria can enroll online using the Saints Online website.
Both returning and new students should make advisement and registration appointments as soon as possible.
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Reminder Regarding Summer Pell Grant Eligibility
If you attended full-time during the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters and received a full Pell, you must remain in at least six (6) credit hours for the Summer 2011 semester to receive a summer Pell grant. In addition, at least one of those credit hours must count toward the degree you are pursuing. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office at (618) 634-3200, Option #2.
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 Simpson Seated on SCC Board of Trustees
Shawnee Community College sophomore Kendra Simpson of Mounds recently moved up to "the big table" as a student member of the SCC Board of Trustees. Kendra served last year as a member of the SCC Student Senate and will continue serve throughout the coming school year as president of the student organization. More... |
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 Reiki Workshop Teaches Spiritual Growth
A recent Reiki workshop at SCC drew in participants throughout the region, with one participant traveling from Pennsylvania to learn the Reiki technique under the direction of Rita Woods, NCTNB, LMT.
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 Shawnee Invitational Golf Scramble Earns $7500
for Athletic Scholarships
Clearwave Communications of Harrisburg took the top honors at the Shawnee Golf Invitational in June. The proceeds totaled over $7,500 and will fund athletic scholarships at SCC. The Gambit Golf Course in Vienna hosted the event. The Gambit serves as the home of the SCC men's and women's golf teams. More... |
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 Blakley Brings Archery Gold to Shawnee
Forrest Blakley, of Cobden, competing as the single archer representing Shawnee Community College, won the gold medal and secured the national collegiate championship in the Men's Olympic Recurve competition at the US Intercollegiate Archery Championships in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in May. The event was a registered International Archery Federation, Star Outdoor 70M Olympic Round tournament for recurve and compound archers.
Blakley's precisely placed arrows beat shooters from Penn State, Texas A and M, University of California at San Diego, and the University of California at Berkley in the quarter and semi final rounds to secure the national championship. More... |
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 10th Annual Drama Camp Performance
The 10th Annual SCC Drama Camp was celebrated during the evening performance on Friday. The camp was under the direction of SCC instructor Tim Frizzell, who was assisted by SCC drama performance veterans Bri Hammon, Brad Childress, Dashia Wathen, Kaleigh Grant and Josh Fox. |
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2011 SCC Basketball Camp
More than 40 area youth participated in the 2011 John Sparks Fun-Da-Mental Basketball Camp this week. Members of the Saints basketball team assisted Coach Sparks throughout the camp. Family and friends attended the awards presentation on Thursday, along with a visit from Bernard, the SCC Saints mascot. |
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 SCC Recognizes Academic Honor Students
Shawnee Community College recently released the spring 2011 Semester President's and Vice Presidents' Academic Honor student list. Full time students whose grade point average is 3.5 or better and who are enrolled in an Associate degree or certificate program are considered honor students. The President's List consists of students achieving a 4.0 GPA for the Spring 2011 Semester. Students on the Vice President's List achieved a GPA between 3.5 and 3.9. Click here for lists. |
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 SCC GED Ceremony Changes Lives
The Students enter Shawnee Community College’s GED program for many reasons. Some encountered health problems that prevented them from attending classes regularly, while others couldn’t finish for personal reasons, others dropped out because a traditional classroom didn’t meet their needs.
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 Take SIU Courses at Shawnee
We are proud to announce Southern @ Shawnee, the most recent initiative to grow out of our strategic partnership with Shawnee Community College. Under this initiative, sections of SIUC courses will be offered exclusively to Shawnee Community College students at their home and select branch campuses or through on-line and interactive distance learning courses.
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 Art Exhibit Honors Former Student
The Shawnee Community College art department is honoring 2010 graduate Jessica Marie Patterson with a display of her works. Patterson was involved in a fatal car accident in November, 2010.
She graduated from Goreville High School in 2008 and graduated with high honors from Shawnee Community College in May, 2010. She was attending classes at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale as an Art Education Major.
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 Maxine Russell Recognized for Dedicated Service on SCC Board of Trustees
Maxine Russell of Metropolis was presented with a plaque at the May board meeting in recognition of her time and dedication to Shawnee Community College. Russell has served on the SCC board of trustees since 1993. Russell was the SCC board chairperson for the past two years and will continue to serve on the board. More... |
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 "Celebrating Young Writers at Shawnee" Contest Results
Jenna Ribbing (pictured above) shared her award winning poetry works at the 2nd Annual Shawnee Community College High School Writing Contest award ceremony. Her works, "Poor Boy" and "Sometimes More" placed 1st and 2nd in the 10th and 11th grade poetry division. Ribbing also placed 1st in the Short Fiction division for "The Abyss." She is a student at Anna-Jonesboro High School.More... |
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 Shawnee Community College Intercollegiate Art Exhibit
SCC art students, Brian Rader and Catie Bunyan were among the students of SCC art instructor Mike Faris who participated in the Shawnee Community College Intercollegiate Art Exhibit. The exhibit judge, Jerry Monteith of SIUC, offered a formal critique of the
winning artworks at the reception earlier this month.
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 Coulterville’s Burton Signs with Saints
Although space particles seldom make it though the atmosphere, Saints baseball forecast for the 2011-12 season includes the arrival of a Meteor. Elijah Burton is currently a member of the Coulterville High School Meteors baseball team and has signed to play baseball for Shawnee Community College.
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 Zeigler Pitcher Signs with Saints
Dylan Arvai of Zeigler signed a letter of intent to join Greg Shepperd’s Shawnee Saints baseball team for the 2011-2012 season. Arvai’s sports accomplishments include all conference and all tournament team honors.
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 Shawnee Community College Hosts Successful American Red Cross Blood Drive
The Student Senate reports Wednesday’s American Red Cross Blood Drive produced 41 units consisting of 33 whole blood units and 8 double red blood cell units. |
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