Wabash Valley College (WVC) is pleased to announce the availability of two scholarship programs: Physical Therapist Assistant Program Scholarship and Early Childhood Education Scholarship. The scholarships are designed to provide financial support to students who are enrolled or planning to enroll in these programs in the 2023-2024 school year.  

Wabash Valley College (WVC) is proud to announce the successful completion of its first year in the Physical Therapist Assistant Program (PTA) and the upcoming graduation of its first cohort of 13 students next spring. The program is now accepting applications for its next cohort, which will begin in Fall 2023.  

The Olney Central College combined Concert and Community Band will present its Spring Concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 5 in the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. The evening will feature pieces the band worked on in preparation for its audition for the Percy Grainger Wind Band Festival. The Grainger compositions include Irish Tune from County Derry, Children’s March and Lincolnshire Posy.

Lincoln Trail College is offering a variety of classes for youths this summer. Classes include photography, career exploration, sign language, cartoon drawing, and karate for kids. The classes will be available in June and July.  

  Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) held its 2023 PTK Initiation at the Brubeck Theatre on April 26th, recognizing the academic achievement and leadership potential of community college students. Established in 1918, PTK is a prestigious honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence and leadership among community college students worldwide.

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is proud to announce a “pay no-tuition” for students who enroll in specific summer courses. This applies to all IECC schools, including Wabash Valley College, Lincoln Trail College, Frontier Community College, and Olney Central College.  

Olney Central College is giving students the opportunity to complete a year’s chemistry sequence through two successive summer courses. “Students can get these classes out of the way before they begin college this fall or while they are home for the summer,” said OCC Chemistry Professor Dr. Aaron Lineberry. “They can do the entire general chemistry sequence or organic chemistry sequence in just 10 weeks. Both sequences are extremely demanding. With these summer courses, students will have the benefit of taking them in smaller classes over a focused period of time.”

Join the Olney Central College Music Department as the Concert Choir and Musical Theater Workshop students present their Spring Musical Theater Showcase at 7 p.m. on April 28 in the Dr. John D. Stull Performing Arts Center. “The showcase is a chance for these students to have leading roles, even if it’s only for 4 to 10 minutes,” said OCC Director of Choral Activities Dr. Andrew Pittman. “It’s a chance for all of my students to shine.”

Lincoln Trail College inducted its newest members into the Alpha Iota Epsilon Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Phi Theta Kappa recognizes the academic achievement of college students and provides opportunities for its members to grow as scholars and leaders. 

Lincoln Trail College earned five awards at the Illinois Future Business Leaders of American Collegiate State Leadership Conference in Effingham.  LTC took the top three spots in the Macroeconomics category with Cole Harness finishing first followed by Krista Phillips and Juan Solivellas. Solivellas was first in the Microeconomics category. Madisyn McIntosh, Krista Phillips, and Guadalupe Amicone finished second in Business Presentation.