Education

Monmouth College
A Fayette County resident was among students at Monmouth College during its annual honors convocation.
Haley J. Wollerman of Bingham received the Kate Spencer Memorial Scholarship.
A senior business administration major, she is the daughter of Lynn and Julie Wollerman of Bingham.

SIUC
A Patoka resident was named the recipient of a scholarship at Southern Illinois Carbondale for the fall semester.

The Vandalia Community High School class of 1984 will hold its 30-year reunion Aug. 1-2.
Plans include a gathering at The Copper Penny on Friday evening; a golf scramble at the Vandalia Country and Golf Club on Saturday morning; and a complete entertainment extravaganza to celebrate the 30th anniversary on Saturday evening.
For more information, members of the class can email vchs1984reunion@gmail.com or visit the VCHS Class of 1984 Facebook page.

Summertime means baseball, picnics and pooltime – and the kickoff to school and sports physical season. Yet, in the midst of the fun, physicals are often forgotten until school is right around the corner.
And if a child doesn’t have a physical on record by the start of the school year, he or she could miss out on the upcoming fall sports season or even be subject to exclusion from school if an exam is not completed by Oct. 15.

The national online publication CNN Money recently recognized Lake Land College among the nation’s best 100 community colleges in preparing students for graduation.
Lake Land College’s 54 percent success rate is also in the top 25 in the state, tied for seventh.
The study, conducted by a joint venture between CNN Money and College Measures, is based on the success rate of graduating students within three years or students transferring to a four-year university.