Education

The Kaskaskia College Foundation has announced that applications are now available to apply for the Dean of Nursing Mary Lou Whitten Endowed Nursing Scholarship.
Whitten served as a leader at Kaskaskia College for 21 years for the associate degree nursing, licensed practical nursing and nurse assistant programs, which have graduated more than 2,000 students.

Engel Brothers Ford in Farina and South Central High School are partnering from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. this Saturday to help raise up to $6,000 in support of SC Athletes and Future Business Leaders of America members as part of Ford Motor Company’s Drive One 4 UR School program.
Members of the South Central community will have the opportunity to raise money for the organizations by test-driving a Ford or Lincoln vehicle. For every person who test-drives a vehicle, Ford Motor Co. and Engel Brothers Ford will donate $20 to South Central High School Athletes and FBLA.

SIU
Exceptional efforts in the classroom and their communities are among the characteristics of each of the 24 graduating high school seniors selected as Southern Illinois University Carbondale Chancellor Academic Scholars.
The Chancellor Academic Scholar designation is a major achievement for these students.
The competitive scholarships, the most prestigious and most comprehensive that the university awards each year, cover tuition, fees, and room and board for four years at the university.