School Events and Graduations

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Nine Students Receive Scholarships

Anderson Hospital Medical Staff awarded nine area students with $1,000 scholarships. The scholarship program was created in 2004 by the Medical Staff Executive Committee to promote advanced education in health careers. “We hope these talented students will come back to the area to practice once they’ve graduated,” commented Dr. Michael Mulligan, Anderson Hospital Medical Staff President.

The scholarship recipients for 2012 were:

Michael Kottwitz of Edwardsville; Southern Illinois School of Medicine; Major: MD

Hana Michael of Collinsville; Maryville University; Major: Physical Therapy

Dimi Joliff of Edwardsville; Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Major: RN

Zachary Greenway of Maryville; Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Major: RN

Alexia Overton of Edwardsville; Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Major: Psychology

Kathryn Keirn of Collinsville; Butler University; Major: Pharmacy

Andrea DeMoulin of Glen Carbon; Lewis & Clark Community College; Major: RN

Molly Haynes of Holiday Shores; South East Missouri University; Major: RN

Kelsey Kamp of Marine; Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville; Major: Medical Tech

Congratulations to these students!

Columbus Fifth Graders Take Flight

Fifth graders at Columbus Elementary took to the skies Tuesday when they flight tested five of their newest creations. The “2012 Aircraft Design Project” was conducted as part of this year's “Adopt A Pilot” program in Mr. Maddox's class, hosted by Southwest Airlines Pilot Scott Fitzgerald.

The project was designed to help teach students the processes that take complex ideas and make them into reality. It was modeled after a college design project that Scott did in 1987. The goal was to design, construct and fly five radio-controlled aircraft to be presented to the student body at the end of the program.

After learning some fundamentals of aircraft design, the students each made a conceptual drawing of an original aircraft. Imagination and creativity were the only limiting factors. From those drawings, the kids chose five designs for further development. The students were then divided into design teams. The teams had a project leader, a draftsman, a data cruncher and a spokesperson.

Montessori Glen-Ed Offering Scholarships

The Montessori Glen-Ed preschool is offering two need based scholarships for the fall 2011 school year. Candidates can find more information and applications on the Montessori Glen-Ed's website www.montessoriglened.org. Applications are due July 1st and applicants will be notified of the Selection Committee's decision by July 15th. The Montessori Glen-Ed offers authentic Montessori education which equates to high quality education for 3-6 year olds. Additionally, the school offers options for before and after school care. The school is located behind Wal-Mart on Kreige Farm Rd. in Glen Carbon. Montessori Glen-Ed is committed to engaging all learners and instilling a deep love of learning through lessons that respect individuality. Students naturally flourish in this beautiful and peaceful environment. Tours are encouraged and welcomed with appointments.