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Moraine Valley Community
College
Orland Parkers among
winners of Gallery 2016
Juried Exhibition
Local artists showcasing
their original work in Moraine
Valley Community
College’s Gallery 2016 Juried
Community Art Exhibition
were presented with
awards at a reception in the
college’s Robert F. DeCaprio
Art Gallery in June. Awards
were given for first, second
and third place, as well as
three honorable mentions.
The winners were chosen
from 32 artists who entered
work into the exhibition.
First place was awarded to
Robert Johnson, of Palos
Heights, for his acrylic
“Beach Figures.” He received
$200. The secondplace
award of $125 went to
Annette Plettau, of Orland
Park, for her collage/mixed
media “Natural Arch, St. Lucia.”
Margi Hafer, of Frankfort,
won a $100 third-place
prize for her watercolor
“Stuck in Traffic 1.”
Honorable mentions were
awarded to Pam Eberlin, of
Chicago Heights, for her
found object work “Pollyanna
Dixie Dairy Dash;”
Mary Anne O’Neill, of Orland
Park, for her watercolor
“Trying to find the sun;” and
Mary Ann Trzyna, of Frankfort,
for her pastel “Green
and Orange.” They each received
$40.
Augustana College
Orland Park students named
to dean’s list
Augustana College recently
announced 913 students
were named to the
dean’s list for the 2016
spring term. Students who
have earned this academic
honor have maintained a
grade point average of 3.5
or higher on a four-point
scale for courses taken during
the term.
Taking aim together
Among those named to the
dean’s list were the following
Orland Park residents:
Barrie Chileen (majoring in
geography and environmental
studies), Guadalupe Gallegos
(majoring in biology
and Spanish for professional
use), Andrew Gilson (majoring
in biochemistry and
pre-medicine, Scott Hansen
(majoring in biology), Dominic
Lifonti (majoring in biology),
Claire Martin (majoring
in biology and public
health), Elizabeth Paris (majoring
in biochemistry) and
Olivia Zolnik (majoring in
biology).
John Carroll University
Three from Orland Park earn
places on the dean’s list
The following John Carroll
University students from
Orland Park were named to
the dean’s list for the spring
2016 term: Mary Connolly,
Ryan Donegan and Molly
Traverso.
The Bridge, Cook County Forest Preserve team up for archery program
Saint Xavier University
Orland Park students among
those named to dean’s list
Saint Xavier University
recently announced the
dean’s list of students for
the spring 2016 semester.
The dean’s list recognizes
full-time students who have
completed a minimum of
15 credit hours at SXU and
have maintained a minimum
cumulative grade point average
of 3.75 out of 4.0. Students
must be enrolled for a
minimum of 12 credit hours
during the given semester
and have earned a minimum
cumulative grade point average
of 3.75.
Among those named to
the list were Orland Park
residents Nour Allan, nursing;
Janica Arcenal, nursing;
Hailey Bramwell, education;
Diana Chojna, nursing;
Kathleen Fabular, nursing;
Julianna Magnan, nursing;
Dimitroula Manolis, undecided;
Deonna Maracich,
nursing; Julianna Metzler,
psychology/professional
studies; Robin Prokaski,
mathematics/secondary
education; Michael Rizzo,
finance; Aneta Rychtarczyk,
communication science and
disorders; Lauren Surin, education;
and Lindsey Surin,
art and design.
University of Iowa
Orland Parker makes
president’s list
Nora Bush, a University
of Iowa student from Orland
Park, was named to the university’s
president’s list for
the spring 2016 semester.
The president’s list was
established in the fall of
1983 to recognize academic
excellence. In order to be included
on the list, a student
must have a minimum 4.0
grade point average in all academic
subjects for the preceding
two semesters, with a
total of at least 12 semester
hours of credit per semester
during that period.
Approximately 400 students
were named to the
president’s list for the spring
2016 semester.
University of Missouri
Sandburg Alumna receives
nursing scholarship
Jane Lee, of Orland Park,
recently received the “Fund
the Drive for Nurses” Scholarship
at the University of
Missouri.
The scholarship, which
is funded through the MU
Sinclair School of Nursing’s
annual charity golf tournament,
is awarded to students
enrolled at the nursing
school.
Lee, a 2014 graduate of
Sandburg High School, is
the daughter of Brian Lee.
She also was on the dean’s
list for the spring 2016 semester.
Compiled by Editor Bill Jones,
bill@opprairie.com.
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