Are you interested in the Trades? Have you heard about Local 17?? Check this out!!!

 

For over 100 years, the vital work of the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers has saved energy, saved money, and saved lives. The greater Illinois and Indiana Heat & Frost Insulators are meeting the growing demands of the modern world by helping clients save both energy and money.

At this time, the Apprentice application period will be June 8-9 2023 at M&O Insulation, 1625 West Altorfer Drive Peoria, IL 61615 and also June 12-23rd, 2023 between 8am and 3pm at the Union Hall, 18520 Spring Creek Dr. Tinley Park 60477.

For More Information:

Heat & Frost Insulators/Local 17 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
18520 Spring Creek Drive,
Tinley Park, IL 60477
708-468-8000

Training Director: Robert McGuckin



Must apply in person, have a valid drivers license and have a $25 money order made out to local 17 JATC.

2023 Rural Health Career Camp

2023 Rural Health Careers Camp

Registration is now available for the 2023 Rural Health Careers Camp. The Rural Health Careers Camp is a three-day, overnight educational program for high school students interested in the healthcare field. Students will participate in hands-on learning activities and labs that represent different healthcare careers and stay at an overnight facility to experience living on a college campus. Some of the healthcare careers already scheduled are: medicine, nursing, social work, dentistry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical lab sciences, and many more!


The 2023 camp will be in-person at the Bishop Lane Retreat Center, 7708 E McGregor Rd, Rockford, IL 61102 from Monday, June 26 through Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

Check-in will be at 9:00 am on Monday and check-out is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Wednesday.

The cost to attend the camp is $100 and scholarships are available.


If you are interested in learning about all the different healthcare careers available, our camp is a great opportunity for them to explore many different healthcare careers! For more information and for the application to apply, please visit this webpage: https://ncrhp.uic.edu/programs/experiences/rural-health-careers-camp/.

Are you interested in film making? See Flyer!!!!

 

The ICC Student Film Festival is back! And in addition to current and former ICC students, they're opening up our 2023 ICC Student Film Festival to prospective ICC students. If any of you have been making films, animations, stop-motions, documentaries, installations, music videos, etc.  they’d love for you to consider this as a wonderful and local opportunity for them.

March 10 is the deadline to submit files through FilmFreeway.com/ICCStudentFilmFest, and
if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at filmfest@icc.edu.

Western Illinois University is Waiving Application Fee!!!!

WIU is waiving the application fee today through March 5! Please encourage your students interested in Western to take advantage of this opportunity.

Students can go online to wiu.edu/apply to complete the application. They can self-report their grades directly on the application or send unofficial or official transcripts. Students with a 2.75+ GPA (4.0 scale) are automatically admitted to WIU!

Local Scholarships 2022-2023 Video =)

 

$5,000 SCHOLARSHIP!!!!!!!!!!

Calling all high school seniors! The Sparkling Ice® Flavorful Futures Scholarship program is now accepting applications. Follow your dreams and fund your flavorful future with a $5,000 scholarship that can be applied to any trade, vocational, or academic 2-year or 4-year program.

The Flavorful Futures Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are pursuing higher education and using their passion to add flavor in their communities and beyond. Select one of the designated focus pillars, or create your own. Tell us how the pillar reflects your passion and how a scholarship can help you achieve your goals for the future.

Tell us your passion and which pillar your Flavorful Future focuses on!

The pillars are:Sustainability Initiatives
*Diversity and Inclusion
*Community Involvement
*Other – Tell us your unique passion and how it will drive your Flavorful Future.

We believe in your dreams. Cheers to the sparkle you bring to the world as you continue to discover and build on your strengths, bring your passions to life, and inspire others along the way. We can’t wait to hear about your plans for a Flavorful Future! 

CRITERIA: 

2,5 GPA

HS Senior

Must enroll for Fall 2023 as a freshman or 1st year student in part-time or full-time study at a 2-year, 4-year, college, university, trade or vocational school. The school must be an accredited U.S. institution, and listed on the official website for the U.S. Department of Education.

APPLICATION

Are you interested in Nursing? Jump into Nursing is happening!

Join OSF for "Jump into Nursing," a Jump Simulation STEAM Saturday course, offering a unique opportunity for high school students to explore this fast-paced profession in an interactive way! 

You will learn how to:

*Access oxygen levels

*Take a pulse

*Manage an airway in emergent and non-emergency situations

*Perform chest compressions 

Learn More- Click Here 

Contact Austin Blair, the director of Admissions for St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, at Austin.W.Blair@osfhealthcare.org. You can see Mrs. Harbourn with questions as well. 

Western Illinois University AG Open House- March 24th

School of Agriculture Open House

Join us on March 24, 2023 to learn more about WIU and the School of Agriculture during our spring open house. Tour the farm, visit with faculty, students, and alumni, as well as enter for a chance to win a scholarship. **** SEE MRS. HARBOURN TO SIGN UP

 
Friday, March 24, 2023

9:00-9:45 a.m. - Registration & Student Fair

9:45-9:50 a.m. - Welcome by WIU Ag Vocators

9:50-10:00 a.m. - Welcome by School of Agriculture Director, Dr. Andrew Baker

10:00-10:10 a.m. - WIU Undergraduate Admissions, Katy Gorsuch

10:10-10:20 a.m. - WIU Alumnus Welcome

10:20-11:20 a.m. - Farm Tour

11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. - Student Panel

12:00-1:00 p.m. - Lunch with faculty, students, and alumni

1:00-1:15 p.m. - Ember Keithley, Agriculture Academic Advisor

1:30 p.m. - Depart Livestock Center. Optional walking tour of campus to follow. Please park in Q-lot. A campus map will be in your folder.

ICC AG Field Day April 14th

ICC is hosting their Opening House for Agricultural & Industrial Technology on Friday April 14th.

The agricultural field offers numerous specialities such as agricultural production, marketing and merchandising, research and development, or public policy. This program specifically prepares you to transfer to a four-year university to complete a bachelor's degree.

Checkin is form 8:30am-9:00am
Program is from 9am to noon

ICC AG INFO

If you are interested in going, please see Mrs. Harbourn!!!

ICC Accuplacer Information

Attached is ICC's new and updated Academic Placement Testing Flier that contains information about the academic placement services that the ICC Testing Center provides. The flier includes QR codes that will allow students to make an appointment and prepare for their tests with online resources.

ICC Accuplacer Information 

PB & J Scholarship is LIVE!!!!!

Deadline for applications is on May 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

The PB&J Scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed.


Examples of personal challenges include, but are not limited to:
* medical issues
* peer issues: bullying, change of school, minority status, etc.
* family issues: divorce, death, lack of income, homelessness, foster care, abuse, etc.


When in doubt, students are encouraged to apply; this scholarship is meant to be inclusive.


Awarding: Two $1,000 scholarships

Application

Evaluation & Process

Applicants will be evaluated based on their essay and letters of recommendation; there is no GPA requirement. Please note: letters of recommendation must directly reference the student’s challenges. If the applicant does not wish to share their challenges with their recommender, then the recommendation must reference the student’s personal character.


The PB&J Scholarship is distributed by Scholar Sponsor, a non-profit 501c3.

Rotary Scholarship 2023 is LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This year the Manito Forest City Rotary plans to award at least five scholarships that are worth $500 or more. One of these scholarships may be reserved for an Interact member. Our hope is to give away more than five scholarships. Often, we have additional scholarship funding provided by members, past members or other activities that Rotary members support.



Please see the link for the Rotary Scholarship!!