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°µÍø½âÃÜ inducted its newest members into the Alpha Iota Epsilon Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Phi Theta Kappa recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as scholars and leaders.  

°µÍø½âÃÜ sophomore Guadalupe Amicone is wrapping up her one-year term as a Student Trustee on the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Board of Trustees.  

Over 70 high school artists in Crawford County participated in °µÍø½âÃÜ’s Celebrate Art! event. The day gives artists a chance to be inspired by hearing from a guest artist. They also viewed artwork submitted to the Celebrate Art! contest and voted for a People’s Choice award.  

°µÍø½âÃÜ Theater Director Taylor Dahlberg announced the cast for The Arts at °µÍø½âÃÜ’s production of A Year With Frog and Toad.  

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and °µÍø½âÃÜ along with community colleges all over will be celebrating and recognizing their CTE programs that successfully prepare students as they enter the workforce.  CTE programs often differentiate themselves from others by providing a more hands-on opportunity for students as they learn and gain experience before joining their respective industries. 

°µÍø½âÃÜ will host a gallery featuring nearly 100 pieces of artwork from area children. The Children’s Art Show features 86 pieces of art from students from Hutsonville Junior High, New Hebron Christian School, Nuttall Middle School, Oblong Elementary School and Junior High, and Palestine Grade School.   The Art Show will be open to the public from February 5-16 in the °µÍø½âÃÜ Learning Commons, which is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 7:30-4:00 on Fridays.   

°µÍø½âÃÜ has released its academic honor lists for the Fall 2023 Semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students who have achieved academic excellence. They are the Chancellor’s Honors List, the President’s Academic Honors List, and the Dean’s Academic Honors List.   To qualify for any of the honor lists, a student must be enrolled full-time (12 hours or more) and must be taking college-level classes.  

°µÍø½âÃÜ Future Business Leaders of America-Collegiate members traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to participate in the FBLA’s Career Connections Conference. The event is focused on connecting talented individuals with leading employers and helping them learn what it takes to succeed in the job market. The conference includes information on interviewing techniques, building a personal brand, and how to navigate an early career.