Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Willowbrook High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Willowbrook High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
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Knox Men's Soccer Team Ends Season as Conference Co-Champions
The Knox men's soccer team wrapped up the 2017 regular season as co-champions of the Midwest Conference. The Prairie Fire finished with an overall record of 13-2-4 and a Midwest Conference record of 8-0-1.
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2017 Nov 9
Earned honors at National Association of Teachers of Singing competition
Eight Carthage music students participated in the Wisconsin regional voice competition for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). The competition was held Nov. 2-3 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
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2017 Nov 8
Enrolled at Carthage College
The newest Carthaginians include 720 freshmen and 90 transfer students. They come from 23 U.S. states and five foreign countries: Canada, China, Japan, Kenya, and Serbia.
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2017 Sep 20
Illinois Central College Welcomes Fall Semester 2017 Students
Illinois Central College is pleased to welcome more than 9,000 students for its fall 2017 semester, which began on Monday, August 21. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments! We are so glad you chose ICC.
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2017 Sep 11
Columbia State Welcomes Fall 2017 Incoming Freshmen
Columbia State Community College is pleased to announce the incoming freshman for the fall 2017 semester. We want to extend a big Charger welcome as you get to know Columbia State, make new friends and create lasting memories! The fall semester is just beginning, and we want to take this opportunity to wish you much success as you begin your studies at Columbia State. They join the ranks of more than 6,000 Columbia State students who are pursuing their dreams of obtaining a college degree or certificate. Columbia State is proud to offer more than 70 programs of study and has friendly faculty and staff who care that students have a great college experience. We offer both traditional and online courses. At Columbia State, you can earn a degree that can take you straight into the workforce or that can transfer to the college or university of your choice.
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2017 Aug 29
CCIW Academic All-Conference Recipient
Each member school in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin selects student-athletes from each of the three sport seasons (fall, winter, spring) to be honored as Academic All-Conference members. To be eligible, an individual must have an overall grade point average of 3.30 or above and must have lettered in their respective sport for that season. These are the spring and winter sport recipients.
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2017 Jul 28
Illinois Central College Names President List Recipients for Spring 2017
ICC students receiving a perfect 4.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) were honored by being named to the President's List for the Spring 2017 semester.
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2017 Jul 5
UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List
More than 3,000 students earned a spot on the Dean's List
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2017 Jun 30
UA Announces Spring 2017 Dean's and President's Lists
A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
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2017 Jun 21
Part-Time Students Recognized at SUNY Canton
Part-time SUNY Canton students receive honors for the spring 2017 semester.
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2017 Jun 16
Local residents graduate from Grove City College
The following local residents were among the 606 students who received degrees during the Commencement exercises at Grove City College on May 20, 2017. Delivering this year's Commencement address was Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence. The Class of 2017 was the largest class in Grove City College 140 year history. In recent years, the Grove City College's four-year graduation rate has climbed to 78 percent, while its six-year graduation rate has reached 83 percent. The average graduation rate in the U.S. is 59 percent.
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2017 Jun 6
Students named to Dean's List at Grove City College
The following students were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2017 semester at Grove City College.
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2017 Jun 5
Dean's List - Spring 2017
A total of 830 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Spring 2017 semester.
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2017 May 24
Member of the 2017 Carthage Softball team
The roster of the 2017 Carthage Softball team.
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2017 May 18
2017 Smeds Intern
The Smeds Executive Internship Program is a summer internship program that allows Carthage College students to apply their coursework in real-world settings, and enables companies and organizations to employ students for real-work projects while evaluating them as potential employees. Smeds Executive Interns are typically paid by the companies/organizations and earn a stipend from funds earmarked by the program's benefactor, Edward Smeds '57, who chaired the Carthage Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2011.
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2017 May 16
Performed in annual Honors Recital
Each year, the Carthage Music Department holds its most prestigious music event, the Honors Recital, as a celebration of the excellent work done by its students. The students selected are honored as the best performers of the year. The recital's participants are chosen through a highly selective audition process. In order to be selected for the event, musicians must show mastery in their given instrument and choose a music that is self-contained, in that it focuses on a particular composer or theme.
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2017 May 16
All CCIW - Softball
Four members of the Carthage College softball team landed a spot on the 2017 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin All-Conference Softball Team.
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2017 May 10
CCIW Player of the Week - Softball
Carthage College softball utility player Darian Pelsor was named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Softball Hitter of the Week on TMay 2. Pelsor also landed CCIW Hitter of the Week on March 22, 2016.
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2017 May 3
Presented research at the 2017 Celebration of Scholars
Carthage held the seventh annual Celebration of Scholars event on Friday, April 28, 2017. Celebration of Scholars is a poster exhibition that features original research, scholarship, and creative work completed by Carthage students.
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2017 May 2
Trine ensembles presenting concert April 30
The Trine University Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble will present their spring concert at 3 p.m. April 30 in the Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.
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2017 Apr 18
Member of the 2016-17 Women's Basketball team
The roster of the 2016-17 women's basketball team.
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2017 Mar 17
Member of the 2016-17 Women's Swimming and Diving team
The roster of the 2016-17 women's swimming and diving team.
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2017 Mar 17
National Association of Teachers of Singing competition - Second Place
A group of Carthage voice students competed at the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. Sophomore Laura Smith, from the studio of Prof. Elena Batman, was awarded the second prize in the sophomore women category. Laura faced tough competition from the most important music schools in the Chicago area.
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2017 Mar 1
Local Students Earn President's List Honors at Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College released the names of students who earned President's List honors during the Fall 2016 semester.
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2017 Feb 21
Participated in a J-Term study tour to Japan
The "Mythological Japan and Musical Storytelling" study tour allowed members of the Carthage Wind Orchestra to discuss the use of mythological figures and storytelling within the historical context of ancient Japan.
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2017 Feb 8
Illinois Central College Welcomes Spring Semester 2017 Students
Illinois Central College is pleased to welcome more than 8,800 students for its spring 2017 semester, which began on Tues., Jan. 17. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments! We are so glad you chose ICC.
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2017 Feb 7
Participated in a J-Term study tour to Taiwan and Singapore
This travel course examined the historical role of biodiversity and environment in the development of both Taiwan and Singapore.
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2017 Feb 3
Student named to Augustana College's fall term Dean's List
Augustana College announced 986 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2016 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.
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2017 Jan 31
UW-Whitewater announces Dean's List
Over 3,500 students named to Dean's List
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2017 Jan 17
Dean's List - Fall 2016
A total of 992 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Fall 2016 semester.
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2016 Dec 21