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SOUTHEASTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE SPRING/SUMMER 2017

Jennifer Lynn Baker Early Childhood Education/ Infant Toddler Credential/Early Childhood Education Ashley N. Binkley Associate in Arts Bradley Steven Board Diesel Technology-Med Hvy Duty Truck/MHDT Certificate/Basic Vehicle Repair Tech Preston Maxwell Jemal Boone Associate in Arts Tiana Kira LiAnn Briddick Associate in Arts Joy Brown Associate in Liberal Arts/Paraprofessional Certificate Kelvin Jaycee Cato Associate in Arts Collin Lee Clatterbuck Information Technology/Information Technology Certificate Trenton B. Collins Diesel Technology MHDT Certificate Casey Jean Crowder Associate in Science/Associate in Arts Alicia Rene’ Denbo Associate Degree Nursing Gabrielle Dorothy Dortch Associate in Arts Kennedy Elizabeth M. Dunning Associate in Arts Kaci Jo Evrard Associate Degree Nursing Erica Joan Fessenmeyer Medical Lab Technology Josie Renae Garduno Associate in Science/Associate in Arts Vanessa LaShay Gooch Practical Nursing

Christopher Dale Grathler Biofuels Production & Sustainability/Ethanol Production/Biodiesel Production/Bioenergy Production

Kalynn Michelle Higgs Associate Degree Nursing Jessica Michelle Holden Practical Nursing Dana Marie Hooven Associate in Arts Wai Yee Johnson Associate in Science Phoenix Dakota Karns Associate in Arts Demetrius Malik Levarity Associate in Arts Jalisa Marsaw-Godsey Associate in Science Concepta Chikodiri MBadiwe Associate in Science/Associate in Arts Jessica Lynn Miles Welding Technology/Welding Technology – Level 2 Jessica Erin Morris Associate in Arts/Outdoor Recreation Certificate Heather Dawn Page Practical Nursing Madeleine Kaye Plemmons Associate in Science/Associate in Arts Holly Brooke Presley Practical Nursing Autumn Danielle Paige Pritchett Associate in Fine Arts in Art Jorge L. Quintero-Guzman Associate in Science/Associate in Arts Jason Marc Saltzman Associate in Arts Julia Grace Shetler Associate in Arts Elizabeth Ann-Marie Sloan Associate in Science Mikayla Ashton Thompson Associate in Arts Josue Samuel Urbina Associate in Arts Alexandra Nicole Wallace Associate in Arts Sarah Emily Rhea Welling Practical Nursing Frida Cassie Williams Criminal Justice/Associate Degree Nursing/Law Enforcement Whitney Jo Younger Associate in Science

INDIANAPOLIS CULTURAL TRIP Saturday, April 8th TRIO students boarded a charter bus to Indianapolis, IN. Students and staff visited the NCAA Hall of Champions, the Circle Centre Mall, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Children’s Museum. After a busy day of site seeing, everyone dined at Fogo de Chao, the famous Brazilian steak house.

2016-2017 SIC TRIO MENTORS

TAYLOR HAYS,

ENFIELD, IL ODALYS CASTANEDA SHAWNEETOWN, IL

JOSUE URBINA, LOIZA, PR

Peer Mentors Needed for Fall 2017

SIC TRIO is currently looking for mentors to serve for the Fall 2017/Spring 2018 semester.

Mentoring TRIO students is a rewarding experience. Peer Mentors meet with

fellow students to assist with support and leadership on campus.

In order to be considered you must possess the following:

1) Minimum 2.5 GPA (cumulative) 2) Must have been enrolled at SIC for at least two consecutive semesters prior to submitting the

application

3) Must have been in TRIO/SSS program for at least one year and in good standing.

If you have any questions regarding the Peer Mentoring Program, feel free to stop by the TRIO SSS Office in the Student Success Center or see TRIO Advisor, Angie Dunk, angie.dunk@sic.edu.

MICHELLE ROBINSON: SEPTEMBER

CONCEPTA MBADIWE: OCTOBER/JANUARY

JOSUE URBINA: NOVEMBER

WALTER BAKER: DECEMBER

ODALYS CASTANEDA: FEBRUARY

ROSS JOSEPH: MARCH

WILLIAM FITZGERALD: APRIL

STUDENT OF THE MONTH 2016-2017

TRIO STUDENTS TOP COMPETITORS FOR FORENSIC FALCONS

SIC wins the Sylvia Mariner Perpetual Sweepstakes Award!

This award rewards programs for a legacy of excellence. Each year it is given to the team who has the most points scored at nationals over a number of years. SIC last won in 2003. EVERY TEAM MEMBER from that point to now has added to this great honor! We are so proud of our Forensic Falcons! They also placed 2nd IN THE NATION in individual events, 4th, over all!

NATIONALS: WASHINGTON DC: SECOND PLACE Rachael Hooven: Gold in prose interpretation, gold in dramatic interpretation, silver in persuasive speaking, bronze in speech to entertain, fourth in individual sweepstakes. Chanse Tullis: Bronze in dramatic interpretation SIC’S FORENSIC FALCONS ARE 2017 STATE CHAMPS Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. Rachael Hooven: Tournament champion in prose interpretation, tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, fourth in oratory, and sixth in speech to entertain. Chanse Tullis: Tournament champion in novice communication analysis, fourth in duo interpretation (with partner Joli Murphy, fifth in impromptu speaking. VICTORY AT REGIONALS! Rachael Hooven: First in individual sweepstakes (tied with Welker), gold in dramatic interpretation, gold in speech to entertain, gold in prose Chanse Tullis: Gold in prose interpretation, bronze in duo interpretation, bronze in dramatic interpretation UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Rachael Hooven: tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, third in individual sweepstakes, fourth in after dinner speaking. Chanse Tullis: top novice in prose interpretation and top novice in communication analysis. COLLEGE OF DUPAGE ON JANUARY 21: Chanse Tullis: tournament champion in junior varsity communication analysis, second in junior varsity dramatic interpretation, and fourth in junior varsity impromptu speaking. FRIGHT FEST: ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE, PEORIA, OCTOBER Rachael Hooven: Tournament champion in speech to entertain, fourth place in duo interpretation (with partner Kaydee Dycus).

RACHAEL HOOVEN,

HARRISBURG, IL

CHANSE TULLIS,

SPRINGERTON, IL

Southeastern Illinois College held its Student Government Inauguration Ceremony for the 2016-17 academic year on Thursday, Oct. 6. TRIO members on Student Government include Stephanie Johns, Treasurer from Carmi; Dana Hooven, President from Harrisburg; and Josue Urbina, Student Representative. The Southeastern Illinois College Student Government is the only recognized representative body for the student community, and it has a number of different functions – from helping fund many student-run organizations to addressing student issues and concerns, to proposing resolutions that brings about change in the academic and social life of campus. The student body elects members of the Student Government.

MORGAN DENBO TRACY STOKICH DANA HOOVEN

MATH AND SCIENCE CLUB

ODALYS CASTANEDA SHELBY BAKER ISAMAR REYNA

TRIO STUDENTS COMPETE ON SIC ARCHERY TEAM

When the dust settled at the 2016 US Intercollegiate Archery North Regional Division I Championships, held September 17 on the campus of Southeastern Illinois College, the SIC archery falcons had garnered a total of seven out of eight regional titles in head-to-head competition with Hocking College located in Nelsonville, Ohio.

Southeastern also won three team titles. In the women’s bow hunter division, Alli Armstrong, and TRIO students, Jessica Morris of Golconda, and Makayla McKenzie of Carmi took top honors.

MICHAEL LITTLEJOHN LEON REDD TERRELL PHIPPS

DARRYL CURRY JACARIUS SCOTT CLETRELL POPE

MATTHEW NORL ROSS JOSEPH RANDY CRITTENDON

ANTONIO JOHNSON RICHARD GAINES

JOLIA SPOT MARKAYLA VANDER ORLANDRA HUMPHRIES

MIKAYLA THOMPSON JOCELYN TAYLOR GABBY DORTCH

CONGRATS TO TRIO STUDENT

JOCELYN TAYLOR FOR BEING

NAMED TO THE ALL GRAC

CONFERENCE AND ALL REGION

24 TEAMS. SHE WAS ALSO

CHOSEN THE FR OF THE YEAR

FOR GRAC AND REGION 24. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU

JOCELYN!

DEJAH QUICK NOT PICTURED: CLEA YOUNG DEVISHA WILLIAMS

MIKAYLA THOMPSON DEVISHA WILLIAMS KAYLEE TONN

MADDIE PLEMMONS A’NASIA FLETCHER JOSIE GARDUNO

LIZ SLOAN WHITNEY YOUNGER

JOSE CRUZ WALTER BAKER JORGE QUINTERO

KELVIN CATO LUIS ARISTUD

KEVIN SAVAGE: GUEST SPEAKER

JOSUE URBINA: TRIO MENTOR TAYLOR HAYS: TRIO MENTOR ODALYS CASTANEDA: TRIO

MENTOR

LOLITA L. MACK: TRIO DIRECTOR ROSS JOSEPH: TRIO STUDENT

WORKER DEAN CHAD FLANNERY

TAYLOR AND KEVIN ORLANDRA HUMPRIES ANGIE DUNK: TRIO ADVISOR D’NASIA FLETCHER

LOLITA AND KEVIN KEVIN SAVAGE: GUEST SPEAKER KEVIN AND DANA HOOVEN

SIC TRIO STUDENTS WITH KEVIN SAVAGE

RANDY CRITTENDON CONCEPTA MBADIWE SHELLEY GALLOWAY

DANA HOOVEN JOY BROWN JOSUE URBINA

TRIO STUDENTS CELEBRATED AT SIC’S HONOR’S NIGHT

STUDENT AMBASSADOR SERVICE AWARD LESLIE GRAMC, ELDORADO

MICHAEL HILLEGAS CHAPTER D.A. R. SCHOLARSHIP LESLIE GRAMC, ELDORADO

MODEL ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT MORGAN DENBO, HARRISBURG STEPHANIE JOHNS, OMAHA DANA HOOVEN, HARRISBURG TRACY STOKICH, GALATIA MIG MICHAELLA K. GROUNDS OUTSTANDING DELEGATE AWARD TRACY STOKICH, HARRISBURG

GOVERNMENT AWARD DANA HOOVEN

STUDENT GOVERNMENT SERVICE AWARD STEPHANIE JOHNS-TREASURER, OMAHA DANA HOOVEN-PRESIDENT, HARRISBURG

JULIE FOWLER ORANGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ARIANNE BOMA, HARRISBURG

ELDORADO WOMEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP SAMANTHA BOULDS, ELDORADO

FAYE MITCHELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RILEY COZART, NORRIS CITY

MARY JO OLDHAM FEMALE STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR MIKAYLA THOMPSON, MORGANFIELD, KY

TRIO STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH HONORS (45 CREDIT HOURS, GPA 3.25 OR GREATER) CASEY CROWDER, CARRIER MILLS JENNIFER BAKER, ELDORADO PHOENIX KARNS, EQUALITY CONCEPTA MBADIWE, HARRISBURG AUTUMN PRITCHETT, GALATIA MIKAYLA THOMPSON, MORGANFIELD, KY JULIA SHETLER, ROSICLARE WAI JOHNSON, STONEFORT JORGE QUINTERO GUZMAN, TOA BAJA, PUERTO RICO

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May 29th Memorial Day – College Closed

June 5th Summer Session Begins June 29th Midterm July 4th Independence Day – College Closed July 19th Last Day to Withdraw from Classes July 27th End of Summer Session August 4th 4-Day Work Week Ends – Last Friday Off

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