1,789 Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
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Vienna’s Class of 2024 Earns Over $1.8 Million in Scholarships
The Vienna High School Class of 2024 has achieved a remarkable milestone, collectively earning more than $1.8 million in scholarship awards. This impressive accomplishment highlights the dedication, hard work, and academic excellence of the 76 graduates. The scholarship awards come from a variety of sources, including universities, local organizations, and national programs. These funds will […]
Nurses Pinning in Vienna High School
Vienna High School’s health occupations program has produced another group of Illinois Department of Public Health certificate nursing assistants. The school has produced generations of nurses from the program who are ready for employment immediately upon completion. Nursing instructor Sherie Smith shared, “This class had a bit of a change. We had six seniors and […]
ISBE Recognizes Career Pathways at Vienna High School
Students in the Vienna school system have yet again achieved state-level recognition with Career and College Pathway Endorsements (CCPE) approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in teacher education, social work, certified nursing, agriculture mechanics, and construction craft. Over the last several years, Vienna has been actively working on ensuring that all students […]
Vienna Adopts Policy to Hire Graduates with Education Endorsement
With the teacher shortage affecting schools in the region and around the nation, Vienna High School has taken steps to encourage its graduates to apply as teachers upon completion of their college degree and teacher credentials.
Future Teacher Program Highlights
The Southern Illinois Future Teacher Coalition (SIFTC) has aided in the creation of Educators Rising or Future Teachers Clubs in the following 20 southern Illinois high schools: Anna Jonesboro, Cairo, Carterville, Century, Cobden, Dongola, Eldorado, Frankfort, Goreville, Hardin County, Harrisburg, Herrin, Johnston City, Joppa, Marion, Massac County, Meridian, Shawnee, Trico, and Vienna with 386 students […]
Vienna High School Receives $1.4 Million Investment in Laborers’ High School Program
On December 1, 2023, the Southern Illinois Leadership Community, consisting of secondary, postsecondary, and industry leaders throughout the 17 southernmost counties, gathered to celebrate Vienna High School’s recent announcement of a 1.4M U.S. Department of Labor’s investment to advance the Laborers’ High School Construction Craft Preparation Program. Awarded to Vienna High School in collaboration with Laborers’ […]
$1.4 Million Investment in Laborers’ High School Program
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1.4 million to southern Illinois to provide career training and supportive services to help workers secure good construction and laborer jobs through a partnership between regional high schools, Shawnee Community College, and local labor unions.
727 Students from Leadership Communities Receive College and Career Pathway Endorsements
Congratulations to all the school districts who awarded College and Career Pathway Endorsements to 1,072 students in the Class of 2023. We’re thrilled to share that 727 of those students are from nine of our Success Network Leadership Communities: Aurora Regional Pathways, Black Hawk Region Pathways, Boone County, Greater Peoria Pathways, Lake County, McLean County, […]
Southern Illinois Region Named Network’s 19th Leadership Community
The Success Network Organizers are thrilled to welcome the Southern Illinois Region as our newest Leadership Community. The regional team, led by SI Now, brings expertise in employer engagement and regional convening, and we look forward to sharing their experiences with communities across the state.