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SIC Distinguished Alumna 2016 Dana Keating, Ph. D. Vice President for Academic Affairs Southeastern Illinois College Dr. Dana Keating has been selected by members of the Southeastern Illinois College Mu Psi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society to join Southeastern’s Distinguished Alumni roster. Keating is the retired Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Southeastern Illinois College. She dedicated 38 years to the betterment of Southeastern by holding many positions and being involved in numerous grants, projects and programs. A Harrisburg native, Keating earned her associate degree from Southeastern in 1974. From there, she continued on to Eastern Illinois University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1976. “Attending Southeastern right after high school graduation made great sense for me,” said Keating. “It was affordable and just a 15 minute drive from home and allowed me to save a great deal of money that I was able to later use when I went on to Eastern Illinois University. I gained confidence in my ability to be successful in college at Southeastern and it provided a good transitional step from high school to a university.” Keating later attended Southern Illinois University and obtained a Master of Science in Vocational Education Studies in 1983, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education in 1996. Early in her career, she taught home economics at Flora Junior High School. “As a student at Southeastern, the college provided a great first step to higher level degrees,” said Keating. “SIC gave me a great foundation to build upon. It was a small, friendly place where instructors cared about the success of every student. The College has grown so much since I was a student here, but it is still that type of institution – caring and committed to students.” During her tenure, Keating has been involved in most areas of the college. Some of her positions have included instructor, counselor, director of admissions and records, registrar, dean of instruction and even interim president for a few months on the way to her position as Vice President. She served on and led several committees, been involved with professional affiliations and assisted in the ICCB Recognition process. She also served as the Accreditation Liaison Officer for SIC with the Higher Learning Commission, SIC’s accrediting agency. Keating’s passion for higher education is evident in the millions of dollars in grants that have made their way to Southeastern with her help. Most recently, she led the grant writing team in the Student Support Services TRIO Grant that has been renewed for approximately $1.4 million over five years. These grants have brought educational programs to Southeastern, assisted in funding the development of college services, helped fund needed equipment for programs, such as a pediatric simulator for the Nursing program, as well as employ faculty and staff for grant activities. “Simply put, I strongly believe that education opens the door to opportunity,” said Keating. “Even a short certificate can make the difference in someone’s job opportunities and level of income for all their working years. Understanding and experiencing the value of education results in encouraging others to do the same.” SIC President Dr. Jonah Rice said, Dr. Keating is the epitome of the heart of Southeastern. She considers the student perspective in all that she does, and she cares, I mean really cares, for the college. She knows how valuable SIC is to the community it serves. “Dana represents all that is good about Southeastern. She is an admirable colleague, a good friend, and a wonderful choice for our distinguished alumna of the year.” 4
Armstrong and Poe Win National 3D Archery Titles For SIC -- SIC is Honored to Host National 3D Tournament at Sahara Woods -- The 2015 US Intercollegiate 3D Archery Championships took place in southern Illinois for the very first time in 2015, and was proudly hosted by Southeastern Illinois College. Formerly held at the University of Missouri in Columbia, the two-day tournament was moved to Illinois when the California-based US Collegiate Archery Association (USCAA) inked a ten-year agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to hold the event at Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area. Rhett Bullard (7th), Trever Butts (2nd), Cody Nelson (8th), Kira McCalip (7th), Kimberly McCalip (9th), and Stephani Poe (2nd).] In the High Overall Average (HOA) category, Southeastern finished in second place. The college won the HOA back-toback in 2013 and 2014. SIC’s total national title count now stands at ten. Academic All-Americans are at four and All- Americans at 20. The team is coached by Archie Blair, Darin DeNeal and Roger Snodgrass. Varsity squads from major Division I colleges and universities across the nation including such schools as University of Nebraska and University of Wisconsin, came to compete. SIC’s Falcon Archers won two gold (Alli Armstrong of Elizabethtown and Casey Poe of Arthur), five silver (Stephani Poe from Arthur, Trever Butts and Dalton Hays of Kinmundy, Kimberly and Kira McCalip from Rantoul, Clayton Hall of Grayville, Rhett Bullard of Iuka, Cody Nelson of Carmi), and one bronze (Stephani and Casey Poe). SIC boasts four Academic All-Americans [Kimberly McCalip (9th), Kira McCalip (7th), Alli Armstrong (1st), and Casey Poe (1st)] and eight All-American archers in the top 10 at nationals [Alli Armstrong (1st), Casey Poe (1st), Casey Poe of Arthur and Alli Armstrong of Elizabethtown point to their national championship postings – Poe won gold in the men’s compound division, and Armstrong won gold in women’s bow hunter. SIC Shotgun Team Takes Second Place in National College Championships Quinten Smith (Minford, Ohio), Ben Grubbs (Christopher, Illinois), Brian Perks (Ballwin, Missouri), Hunter Blakely (Kingsport, Tennessee), and Grant Anderson (Johnston City, Illinois). 5 Southeastern Illinois College’s nationally ranked shotgun team competed in the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s (SCTP) National College Team Championships held at Cardinal Shooting Center and Black Wing Shooting Centers in Marengo, Ohio, in October 2015. Coached by Bruce Hering, the SIC Falcons won the SCTP Collegiate Division III Runner Up National Championship in High Overall Average. In team events SIC won silver in Sporting Clays, silver in 5-Stand, bronze in Skeet, and bronze in Trap. More than 200 college athletes representing 18 teams from 13 states competed in the tournament in three different divisions. Southeastern competed as a Division III school against Purdue, Eastern Kentucky University, University of Alabama, Hillsdale College in Michigan, Roane State College in Tennessee, University of Wisconsin; Platteville, and Concordia University in Nebraska.
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