Articles filed under College of Lake County

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  Lake County celebrates Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Many Lake County communities will have parades and ceremonies to mark Memorial Day. Events begin with a ceremony at College of Lake County on Friday, while all other events are set for Monday. We've gathered together a list of special services and events to mark the holiday in your community.
  

   
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  Bill Frederick's ‘Here Comes Trouble’ exhibit at CLCMay 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  An exhibit of 23 works by a Chicago painter Bill Frederick under the title "Bill Frederick: Here Comes Trouble" will be on view at the College of Lake County Gallery of Art through June 29. Frederick uses simple materials of brush, ink, watercolor and paper, and his work expresses his preoccupations with friends and family, history, geography and a nagging sense of dread.
  

   

• Mortgage relief outreach May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  State Rep. Carol Sente will host a Mortgage Relief Project outreach event on Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College of Lake County's Southlake Campus at 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills.
  

   
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  Community colleges offer array of classes for young students May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Local community colleges offer an array of camps and classes to elementary aged students over the summer. Children can learn to cook, figure out how to work with Legos or explore NASA space science.
  

   
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  CLC student getting degree at 14May 8, 2012 12:00 AM
  At just 14, Grace Duval can't wait to graduate from College of Lake County and start working toward her bachelor's degree at University of Illinois-Chicago. The Mundelein resident will be the youngest graduate when she receives her diploma Saturday. "I've definitely felt young, but I've just been so blessed by the experience that I've had," Grace said.
  

   

• Island Lake craft event May 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Island Lake parks and recreation department will hold its second annual Converse Park Spring Craft Faire on Saturday.
  

   
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  CLC student leader named Coca-Cola Gold Scholar May 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of Lake County student Ryan Stivers, 23, of Mundelein is named a Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Gold Scholar one of 50 winning students selected from 3,000 applicants in the United States.
  

   

• Don’t ignore effects of mental health cuts Apr 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Lake County letter to the editor: While the public generally wants to hear how lawmakers are spending less money, we would like to share some insights about what spending less for mental health services is doing to the public health safety net in Lake County.
  

   

• CLC speech team nabs bronze Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Grayslake-based College of Lake Countys speech team recently won a bronze award at the 2012 Phi Rho Pi National Speech Tournament in Schaumburg.
  

   

• CLC dance department to present Fear No Art festival Apr 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of Lake County students, faculty and community members will host a festival of dance, drama, music, poetry and art. The 14th Annual Fear No Art will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 27-28 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 29.
  

   

• Anderson will lead CLC board Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Richard Anderson of Grayslake has been tabbed by his colleagues as College of Lake County's new board chairman.
  

   
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  Local students investigate manufacturing careers Apr 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. in Hoffman Estates hosted a manufacturing open house for high school students and their parents Wednesday so that they could explore careers in manufacturing.Visitors had the opportunity to interact with engineers, designers, and executives currently working in the local manufacturing industry
  

   

• CLC literary publications to hold readings, receptions Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  The literary arts are alive at the College of Lake County. To celebrate the writing and artistic talents represented in CLCs two annual literary publications, Willow Review and Prairie Voices, readings will be held April 19 and 30 at the Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St. Both events are free and open to the public.
  

   

• CLC literary publications to hold receptions Apr 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  The literary arts are alive at the College of Lake County. To celebrate the writing and artistic talents represented in CLCs two annual literary publications, readings will be held April 19 and 30 at the Grayslake campus.
  

   

• Harper College has an app for thatApr 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Colleges and universities are learning that to keep more of todays students involved and connected, they better have an app for that. Harper College officials worked to get in front of the trend, launching free smartphone apps over the last several months for the iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.
  

   
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  Bats, bees, snakes and more: CLC hosts Earth Week events Apr 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Learn about sustainability, bats, bees, snakes, birds, endangered species, environmental issues and more during Earth Week activities at the College of Lake County, April 14-22. A student art work display of selected landscapes will also be displayed.
  

   

• CLC speech team earns bronze at regional tournament Apr 5, 2012 12:00 AM
  The College of Lake County speech team earned a bronze medal at a regional tournament on March 17. Team members also earned medals in individual events. The team will compete at the Phi Rho Pi national tournament held April 9-14 in Schaumburg.
  

   

• College of Lake County offers alcohol screening Apr 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  The College of Lake County Health Center will conduct free, anonymous screenings for alcohol problems as part of National Alcohol Screening Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. Screenings are open to the public.
  

   
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  CLC working with Silicon Valley technology institute Mar 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of Lake County is pursuing what's considered cutting-edge technology that would allow instructors to offer virtual reality experiences and customized learning materials to students.
  

   

• CLC swears in new police chief Mar 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  College of Lake Countys new police chief, Thomas K. Guenther, took the oath of office at Tuesday nights board meeting. Before coming to Grayslake-based CLC, Guenther was a commander with the Evanston Police Department, where he had been employed since 1985.