Dexter, Missouri - Three Rivers College will hold its first “Raider Run, Walk & Wag” 5K run/walk fundraiser on Saturday, July 8 at 8 a.m. at the East Park in Dexter. Early registration for the event ends June 14.
The run/walk will be pet friendly – although not required, participants are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends with them. Strollers are also welcome, and “virtual runners” are able to participate apart from the event. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit students at Three Rivers – Dexter.
“Three Rivers isn’t just Poplar Bluff. Three Rivers is all of our 15-county service area, and it’s important for us to hold events in all of our communities, to benefit those communities,” said Michelle Reynolds, Director of Development at Three Rivers College. “With the Raider Run, Walk & Wag, you can not only have a great day in the park with your pets, but you can also help students right there in your town.”
Entry for an individual run is $20 June 14, with a guaranteed t-shirt for early registrants. Non-runners interested in supporting the event may register as a “virtual runner” for $20 and receive a t-shirt. Late and same-day registration begins at 8 a.m. in the East Park in Dexter, and is $25 per participant. T-shirts for late and same-day registrants are on a first-come, first-served basis, as supplies last. Pets must be leashed, with no pit bulls allowed by city ordinance.
Three Rivers will also hold an On-The-Spot Registration Rush during the Run, Walk & Wag event. Staff from Three Rivers – Dexter will be on hand to give information about degree, certificate, and transfer programs at Three Rivers – Dexter. Interested students will be able to apply for admission to Three Rivers at the event.
For more information on the Raider Run, Walk & Wag, or to get a registration form, visit trcc.edu/development/events.php, or call Michelle Reynolds at 573-840-9077.
Dexter, Missouri - "Whether you're looking to get your Associate degree or prepare to transfer to a 4-year institution, Three Rivers College is the opportunity you've been looking for."
Fall On-the-Spot ENROLLMENT RUSH!! A SPECIAL SATURDAY enrollment at Three Rivers College on Saturday, July 8th at East Park in Dexter from 8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Call TRC- Dexter at (573) 614-1081 for more information.
Quality, Affordable Education
Get a start on college where classes are small, instructors know you by name, and you get one-on-one assistance. Our low tuition allows you to save thousands of dollars by taking freshman and sophomore classes at Three Rivers. We're accessible, allowing you to earn your AA on campus, online, or at our many centers and locations throughout Southeast Missouri. You can major in almost any academic area, and if you're undecided, we offer an economical way to explore your interests.
Career/Technical Training
Associate of Applied Science programs offer training for in-demand jobs with good salaries. Our Instructors have real-world experience. State-of-the-art training facilities and equipment allow you to train in a real-world environment. Includes fields of healthcare, technology, public safety, business, agriculture, and more.
Modern Facilities
On our Poplar Bluff campus, take advantage of the newly renovated Academic Resource Commons with library, computer center, tutoring center, and study areas. In addition, we have a career/technical building and the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. Students enjoy free campus-wide wi-fi internet access.
The brand new, state-of-the-art Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center on the Poplar Bluff campus has added learning technology-equipped Business classrooms, as well as an entire floor dedicated to our Nursing and Allied Health programs, including patient simulator labs, a realistic hospital simulation classroom, a medical laboratory, and dedicated Paramedic/EMS classrooms.
Full-service centers are located in Sikeston, Dexter, Kennett, Malden, Piedmont, Willow Springs, and Cape Girardeau. All have staff to help with registering for classes and applying for financial aid, along with College Store and library services. Plus: facilities for LPN to RN in Sikeston, Practical Nursing in Kennett, and Green Diesel Technology in Dexter.
Academic Assistance
At Three Rivers College, we go the extra mile to help ensure your success. We offer free tutoring on campus, at our off-centers, and online. In addition, Public Computing Centers that offer free computer and broadband internet access are available in Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, Malden, Kennett, Dexter, Piedmont, and Van Buren. Our extensive resources available to students include 24/7 database access to ebooks, videos, and millions of journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
Personal Service
Not sure how to proceed? Come in and we’ll help you get started on your path to a better life through education. On the Poplar Bluff campus, the Welcome Center is open 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday to answer general questions and provide assistance with admissions, registration and financial aid. That same assistance is available at our off-campus centers from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Poplar Bluff Junior High School educators figured out a sure-shot way to tap into the intellectual curiosity of students – let them decide what to learn.
Following MAP testing, Junior High faculty hosted a student professional development day on Tuesday, May 23, after asking one simple survey question: If you can come to school and learn about anything you want to learn about, what would it be?
The results included self-defense, Japanese culture, germs, sign language, feline behaviors, game meat and hip hop dance. District teachers, fellow students and community partners—even the Southeast Missouri Regional Bomb Squad—volunteered to teach the range of topics.
“I didn’t get much sleep thinking about it,” said outgoing seventh grader Carson Nagy when asked about his level of anticipation. Of the sessions he participated in, Carson said his favorite was Highway Patrol because he learned DNA tests take much longer than depicted on CSI, suspects are not so easily identified and forensic scientists experience a higher degree of frustration.
Selecting five sessions apiece gave students a taste of arena scheduling, plus exposed them to possible career paths. Eighth grader Jayvon Holloway chose a welding workshop since his father works in the field, he said. He also tossed in a ‘fun’ class: messy kitchen experiments, taught by instructor Brandon Moon of the Technical Career Center’s Culinary Arts program.
Holocaust, presented by social studies teacher Josh Wesemann, who also hosted survival 101, was suggested by eighth grader Sierra Sievers. Her favorite session, however, turned out to be mystery dissection during which students handled fetal pigs under the instruction of Ashley Woolard and Krista Yarbro of PBJHS.
Communication arts instructor Julie Gambill, who helped put on a workshop about horses, commented that she gained more insight about what students do not know from the experiment.
“It’s career day meets club day,” incoming Junior High principal Candace Warren said. The brainchild of Warren, student PD day was conceived earlier this year during a Midwest Education Technology Community conference she attended in St. Louis. “It has every aspect—the arts, science, physical activities—to meet students’ interests, expose careers and ultimately make a well-rounded person.”
Shown in the photo: Hicks Animal Hospital staff introduces participants to 30-year-old tortoise, Toracle.
Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District
Dexter, Missouri - Bloomfield graduating senior, Caroline Robison, was named the winner of the Regional Healthcare Foundation's Annual $10,000 college scholarship for 2017 at the RHF Annual Membership Meeting held at Cox Corner.
Robison is the daughter of Bill and Tracy Robison.
She plans to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia in the fall and pursue a degree in biology on a pre-med track to eventually earn a professional degree in medicine.
Caroline attended the Summer College for Rising High School Seniors Program at the University of Mississippi in 2016 and attended Mini Medical School last year at Mizzou's School of Medicine.
Dexter, Missouri - Alexis May is the 2017 recipient of the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship.
Presenting the scholarship are Laura Lee Stone, Tracy Gant, and Debbie Essner, Beta Sigma Phi members.
Each year, a Dexter senior is selected to receive this $500 scholarship.
Alexis is the daughter of Perry May and Patty May. Her grandparents are James Barber and the late Helen Barber of Essex, Missouri, and Don May and the late Jane May of Dexter, Missouri.
May is active in Student Council, Foreign Language Club, Teen Age Republicans Club, FCCLA, Future Teachers of America, Rotary Interact, Dexter Honors Society, and Teens against Smoking Coalition.
Alexis also joined Sr. Beta Club, a new club at Dexter High School, and is on the Beta Executive Board.
She received the Doubles Award in Tennis her junior year and lettered in tennis her freshman, sophomore, and junior year.
Her future plans are to attend Arkansas State University and become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
She enjoys reading, playing tennis, and attending football and basketball games. She attends Faith Lutheran Church and is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Pictured are Beta Sigma Phi members Tracy Gant, Debbie Essner, Lexi May, and Laura Stone.
