Learning

Last fall’s end of the federally funded “Project REAL” partnership between Northern Illinois University, the Rockford Public Schools and Rock Valley College hasn’t deterred Judy Cox-Henderson’s mission.

Friends of Hiawatha in Kirkland announces that Hiawatha High School freshman Logan Damiani has been accepted into the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora. The internationally recognized IMSA offers a unique education for Illinois students in grades 10-12, especially talented in the areas of mathematics and science. IMSA students’ standardized test scores are among the nation’s highest, making them highly attractive candidates to the nation’s top colleges and universities. Only 250 freshmen are invited to join IMSA each year.

The Alpha Rho Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Kishwaukee College was distinguished with several honors at the PTK Illinois Regional Convention, held June 5-7 at Kaskaskia College in Mount Vernon.

Nearly 60 percent of U.S. residents in 2008 did not have a will that spelled out exactly how their assets would be divided up upon their death, according to a survey by FindLaw.com. 

Steve Ullrick has been named the vice president of student services at Kishwaukee College. Ullrick assumed his new position on May 18.

The summer camp program at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Sycamore is up and running. CCA offers parents a 10-week summer camp program with hours for working parents from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The camp offers a full week or a couple days a week to allow more flexibility for working parents with busy summer schedules.

Sycamore resident Jill Thomas was excited to make her mark last week on a school she has not yet attended.

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Students at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Sycamore are encouraged to be active participants in their churches through worship attendance, but, even beyond the Sunday obligation, to use their God-given giftedness in serving in key ministry areas.

Indian Valley Vocational Center hosted its annual awards night on May 19 at Timber Creek Inn and Suites in Sandwich.

Little Lambs Preschool at Immanuel Lutheran Church in DeKalb held its preschool graduation ceremonies May 21-22. There was a jungle theme for graduation activities this year.

Lynelle Benson’s fifth-grade health classes at Southeast Elementary School in Sycamore recently welcomed guest speaker Justin Carlson of DeKalb. Justin, Jason Carlson’s younger brother, is carrying on Jason’s desire to share his life story.

Area young people age 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 241 hosts a “Young Eagles Flight Rally” at DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.

On May 22, Cornerstone Christian Academy in Sycamore celebrated its eighth year of graduating high school students by recognizing the class of 2009, its largest-ever graduating class of 18 students.

Madelyn Marshall was anxious last year about attending kindergarten – that is, until she went to summer day camp at the Kishwaukee Family YMCA.