Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Congratulations to the following students:
Front Row L-R 9th grade Madissen Corbin, 8th grade Sydney Griffin, 7th grade Daisy Eaton
Back Row L-R 10th grade Cybil Voss, 11th grade Caleb Ellenburg, 12th grade Jordan Ellenburg
Photo provided by the Bernie Public Schools.
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter Senior High School - This listing of future activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with the Dexter Public Schools for your convenience.
We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities. The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri - Prospective students and their parents are invited to attend “Show Me Day” Feb. 15 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
“Show Me Day is an opportunity for individuals interested in Southeast to visit our campus and see the wide variety of academic programs and services we offer,” said Lenell Hahn, director of Admissions.
“Students can find out about Southeast’s admission process, meet with faculty from our academic departments, and interact with current Southeast students,” Hahn said. “We are thrilled to have students and parents here to explore and experience our vibrant and growing campus community. We want them to get as much information as possible during the day so they feel confident when they choose Southeast.”
The day will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. in the Student Recreation Center. Students are invited to browse through a Student Life Fair after they register from 9:30 to 10 a.m. The fair will allow prospective students to meet Southeast students and staff from areas such as Career Services, Residence Life, Dining Services, Greek Life, Academic Support Centers and the Honors Program.
The day will officially begin at 10 a.m. with a presentation by the Director of Admissions, followed by an introduction of Southeast admissions staff and student leaders. Prospective students also will have an opportunity to meet Southeast’s Redhawks mascot, Rowdy, who will make a special guest appearance along with the Southeast Sundancers and Cheerleaders. Following the presentation, an “Academic Fair” will take place in the Student Recreation Center East Gym, and will feature informational displays of the University’s various academic departments.
After participating in the Academic Fair, prospective students may attend presentations on financing their education, living on campus, and transferring to Southeast. Show Me Day will conclude with a tour of campus and the opportunity to dine during lunch in Towers Café.
“Southeast is fortunate enough to have award-winning dining facilities, and we want our guests to experience the quality and value offered to our students,” Hahn said.
Students interested in the arts are invited to visit Southeast’s River Campus, the only campus in the state dedicated solely to the fine arts.
“The big advantage to students studying the fine arts (theatre, dance, art and music) together is they have the opportunity to learn from each other in an environment dedicated solely to their areas of study,” said Rhonda Weller-Stilson, associate dean and director of the Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts.
Tours of the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts as well as the Jane Stephens Honors House will follow lunch.
Please contact Ashley Harris or Autumn Laird, Show Me Day coordinators, in the Office of Admissions at (573) 651-5939 if you would like more information, or to register for the event.
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Southeast Missouri State University Campus - The 36th annual high school art exhibition, “Exhibiting Excellence,” will be on display Feb. 9 through March 16 in the Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus. There are several students in Stoddard County who have artwork exhibited.
Shown in the photo is artwork by Dexter High School student Kasity Twaddell.
“Exhibiting Excellence” showcases the talents of junior and senior high school students from southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.
An opening reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9.
Awards in sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, photography, fibers, drawing, painting, the Art Academy and Best of Show will be presented. The Art Academy Award will be given to a junior for outstanding work; this junior will receive a scholarship to attend one of the University’s summer Art Academy workshops. The Best of Show recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship to attend Southeast as an art major.
This year’s juror will be Jennifer Meroe Kennedy of Pomona, Ill., a substitute teacher in the Unity Point School District #140, Carbondale School District #95 and Carbondale Community High School. She formerly served as a visiting assistant professor in art education at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale where she taught “Studio Art for Teachers,” “Secondary and Elementary Methods for Art Educators” and “Adaptations for Students with Disabilities.”
Kennedy has extensive teaching experience, having taught art at Cobden (Ill.) Community High School, Pinckneyville (Ill.) Community High School, in the Steeleville (Ill.) Community Unit District, at the Carbondale Mega Arts Mini Camp and at McKinley Elementary School in St. Louis. She also has been a special education teacher’s assistant at Edgewood Children’s Center in Webster Groves, Mo.
Kennedy juried the Shawnee Community College High School Art Show last year and is a freelance illustrator for “The Wonderful Ride By Esther Claussen 2012.” The past two years, she has taught professional development workshops on arts integration for Meridian (Ill.) Elementary School. She is a member of the National Art Education Association, the Illinois Art Education Association and the National Education Association.
She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching in art education from Webster University and Bachelor of Arts in studio arts from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
The Crisp Museum is located in the Cultural Arts Center at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus, located at 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 1-4 p.m. on weekends. For more information, call (573) 651-2260 or email ">museum@semo.edu.
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Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Community College Week, the nation’s leading periodical for community, technical, and junior colleges, has declared Three Rivers College one of the fastest growing community colleges in America for the second year in a row.
The periodical ranked Three Rivers as the number one fastest growing institution among colleges with 2,500-4,999 students during the period from Fall 2011 to Fall 2012. During that time, enrollment at Three Rivers rose by 921 students, the highest gross increase in its category, with an overall 25% jump in enrollment.
Dr. Devin Stephenson, President of Three Rivers College, says that the college’s explosive growth has been the result of an institutional focus on finding and meeting the needs of the college’s 15-county service region.
“Three Rivers prides itself on working within the communities we serve. We’ve put intense effort into forming partnerships with local employers and leaders,” said Stephenson. “From there, we’ve been able to customize our programs and job skills training programs to help meet the needs of residents who want to build a better future for themselves. That focus is clearly paying off.”
Students can now take courses at the Three Rivers Poplar Bluff campus; at centers in Sikeston, Dexter, Kennett, Malden, Willow Springs, and Cape Girardeau; at satellite sites throughout Southeast Missouri; and also online.
College officials also cite Three Rivers’ retention efforts as a key to their success. “Through intensive advising, enhanced academic and student support services, and early identification of at-risk students, we are working to help more students succeed and progress toward their education goals,” said Dr. Angela Totty, Three Rivers Vice President for Student Success. “We’re not content to just get students in the door. We’re committed to helping them leave here with the skills or the degree to help them improve their careers and lives.”
The Community College Week rankings come on the heels of the announcement that Three Rivers College met all five the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s performance funding benchmarks. The benchmarks judge student graduation/transfer rates, developmental education success, and credit hours taught per tax appropriation.
“I’m deeply honored by the state- and national-level recognition that Three Rivers is getting for the high-quality services it offers,” said Stephenson. “We strive to be the best higher education institution in Southeast Missouri. To see that hard work recognized on the national stage is the best kind of reward.”
Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.
