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College of Lake County, Grayslake
Information sessions: Health care careers, which include a variety of in-demand fields, will be the focus of a series of information sessions: Medical imaging at 2 p.m. Monday at 19351 W. Washington St.; dental hygiene at noon Wednesday at the Lakeshore Campus, 33 N. Genesee St., Waukegan; and health information technology at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Grayslake. Each information session lasts about an hour and includes an overview of duties, a typical day, salary, job outlook and educational requirements. Details, www.clcillinois.edu/infosessions.
Concert: Big-band jazz classics and contemporary charts will be performed by musicians from the Monday and Tuesday Night Jazz Ensembles at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 9. Dr. Michael Flack directs the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble and Dave Hibbard directs the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $7-8. Details, 847-543-2300.
Columbia College-Lake County, Gurnee
Donation: Several members of the Kenosha Kingfish baseball organization and the Columbia College-Lake County campus staff recently presented the Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation a check for $1,603. The donation was proceeds from the Columbia College Military Jersey Silent Auction which was held recently. The military jerseys were worn by Kingfish players every Sunday in support of “Military Appreciation” Sundays at Simmons Field. King Elvis attended the presentation, along with staff from the Lake County campus and The Lake County Veterans and Family Services Foundation. The Kenosha Kingfish were the 2015 Northwoods League champions.
Denison University, Granville, Ohio
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Honor: Kelsey Kober of Barrington was named a Senior Fellow of Philosophy. This prestigious honor is awarded on the basis of the student’s academic record, their demonstrated commitment to philosophy and to intellectual life, and their involvement in the life of the department, both in and outside of classes. Kober is a graduate of Barrington High School.
Lakeview College of Nursing, Danville
Honors: A ceremony was held recently in order to recognize students who have achieved a specific level within their bachelor’s degree nursing program. The following local residents have been honored: Samantha Lidik of Island Lake received a Level III Nursing Pin, and Jorden Ruefer of Lake Villa received a Level IV Nursing Pin. The White Coat/Level Pinning Ceremony demonstrates the student’s commitment to compassionate and humanistic care and in some cases marks the beginning of clinical practice.
Trinity International University, Deerfield
Ranking: Trinity International University-Illinois has been ranked 114 among the best colleges for diversity nationwide by College Factual (www.collegefactual.com), a trusted resource that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process. A number of factors were used to determine the diversity ranking, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges. Its overall diversity ranking takes into account the ethnic diversity of the students, male to female ratio, and geographic origin, including number of international students. In addition to its placement in Overall Diversity, the institution also scored well in Top Gender Diversity, earning a 382 spot out of 1564. Both of these reflect the institution’s high quality of education as compared to other schools on the list, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges.
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