Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, activist, and researcher, in the late 19th and early 20th century. Learn more about her using this URL: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ida-b-wells-barnett
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When thinking about getting ready to go off to college, keep these tips in mind! Use this URL to access:https://www.nitrocollege.com/blog/pro-tips-incoming-freshmen
Thinking about becoming a Diesel Mechanic but don't know where to start? KCC could get you job-ready in just 16 weeks! Learn more using this URL: https://kcc.smartcatalogiq.com/2023-2024/academic-catalog/programs-of-study-by-area/diesel-technology/diesel-mechanic/
For Women's History month we would like to invite you to learn about Annie Dodge Wauneka, the Navajo Nation Tribal Leader who worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of the Navajo tribe. Read more here: https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/annie-dodge-wauneka/
Read over these frequently asked questions from Northwestern University and get to know the what kinds of questions you should be asking your prospective school!
https://sps.northwestern.edu/masters/frequently-asked-questions.php
Do you know about Rosalind Franklin's contributions to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal and graphite? Read more about her using this URL: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/spotlight/kr/feature/biographical-overview
Thinking about going to the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign? read more about what you can be doing, as early as freshmen year, to get you on the track of admittance! Use this URL to read more: https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/apply/freshman/action-plans
The 2023 TRIO summer program is on its way, so sign up before all the seats are full! Sign up at our website or use the QR code in the flyer
Do you know the difference between micro- and macro- economics? Learn more about them, and how they affect you, in this article: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/difference-between-microeconomics-and-macroeconomics/
Do you remember Grace Lee Boggs, the Chinese-American author, social activist, philosopher, and feminist? No? Read about her in this article using this URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/06/27/417175523/grace-lee-boggs-activist-and-american-revolutionary-turns-100
Studying for the SAT? Use this SAT Study guide to help navigate you through this time! Use the URL to access the study guide:https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/practice-preparation/sat-study-guide
How much do you know about the first Cuban American to be elected into the US congress, Llena Ros-Lehtinen? Learn more about her using this URL: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ileana-ros-lehtinen
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To celebrate Women's History Month, today we will be spotlighting Emma Azalia Hackley. The concert soprano, newspaper editor, teacher and political advocate, learn more about her using the QR code linked below
Sophomores! Look over this comprehensive college preparation list and get on the right track to college! Use this link to learn more about the PLAN test: https://www.powerscore.com/act/help/understanding-the-plan-test
Did you know that in 1889 Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first American Indian in the U.S to receive a medical degree? Read more about her using this link: https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_253.html
Do you know why scholarships are important? Read this article to find out how scholarships make a difference! https://www.myscholarship.app/why-are-scholarships-important#:~:text=Scholarships%20provide%20financial%20support%20for,ability%20to%20afford%20higher%20education.
How much do you know about the Australia-born actress and inventor, Hedy Lamarr? Do you know she created the basis of what we now use as WI-FI? Read more about her here: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr
Just a reminder! The Illinois Sheriff's Association and the Hatfield foundation scholarship deadlines are today! The links are found on our website under "Menu", So hurry up and fill them out and send in your application!
