East St. Louis Center

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students welcomed an anonymous donor on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in their first gymnasium, which was made possible by a generous gift. 

“Your gift makes such a difference, and one thing we value at SIUE is partnerships,” said SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook. “You can see how the Multipurpose Room looks and feels different.” 

To better accommodate the physical needs of CHS students and t...

Kindred Hospital of St. Louis’ gift to keep children warm was something that warmed the hearts of staff and administrators at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Head Start/Early Head Start Discovery Center. 

Hospital representatives visited the Discovery Center on Thursday, Jan. 30 and donated 17 coats and three sets of gloves. 

“We operate by six core values at the hospital,” said Kindred CEO Kevin Shrake. “These values are important internally, but we...

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Upward Bound (UB) programs thanks to money provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). IDOT presented a $5,000 check to SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) administrators, staff and students on Monday, Jan. 27. 

The $5,000 contribution was made possible by IDOT winning the grand prize last year in America’s Transportation Awards, the t...

It was the sights and sounds of the season, along with rhythmic dance, that Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts students graciously presented during the annual holiday performance celebration on Thursday, Dec. 19. 

“We love being able to display our students’ hard work and talents during the holiday season,” said Performing Arts Coordinator Jack Williams. “Our students are always eager to entertain their loved ones...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was not Kaylynn Woolfolk’s choice her first time around, nor was it her second time around. However, after twice being suspended from SIUE, the Chicago native decided to enroll at the University a third time – because she wanted to demonstrate something to herself and to others. 

Woolfolk will graduate with a master’s from SIUE in college student personnel administration and will be the student speaker at the 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec....

It was readily apparent to see that Darryl Tyler was popular with the crowd who had assembled in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Learning Resource Center (LRC). However, the room full of women were not focused on the tall, stylish SIUE alumnus for his fashion sense alone – but for his vital business advice. 

Tyler, vice president/commercial banking officer at Carrollton Bank and owner and designer of Tailored Gents Custom Clothiers in Clayton, Mo., presen...

Cartoons, games and jokes were used to illustrate the importance of healthy nutrition as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville sociology and environmental science graduate students explained how fresh food would soon take root in The Tiny Children’s Garden designed for the Village of Washington Park. 

Students from Sociology 515, taught by Connie Frey Spurlock, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Sociology, made a presentation on Monday, Dec. 9 to third-fifth grade stud...

Reading, writing and angelic donations? Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) students can expect to experience all three – with the latter one arriving Thursday, Dec. 19. 

For the past month, CHS has been accepting donations and funds for its sixth annual Angel Tree giving campaign to benefit students. The donation drive will end Friday, Dec. 13. 

“The CHS staff would like to ensure that all of our students experience the joy ...

Ample doses of turkey, ham, dressing and all the fixings were served with equally hefty amounts of fondness, fun and fellowship at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School’s (CHS) annual Thanksgiving Day Meal Celebration. CHS students, staff and administrators gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 26 to celebrate before the holiday break.  

“We are a family at the Charter High School. Nothing gives us more pleasure than to be with you, and to le...

The statistics are not new. Neither is information. However, one health educator hopes at least one person will heed the message and stave off or better manage the chronic medical condition of diabetes. 

Margie Nahass, registered nurse, physician assistant, and health educator and advocate for the Christian Activity Center in East St. Louis, presented “Let’s Talk Diabetes” during an interactive presentation at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis L...

Mostly everyone wants to be accepted – and for a group of Collinsville High School (CHS) students, parents, family members and guardians, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Upward Bound Program Acceptance Ceremony was especially sweet. 

Thirty-three students from the SIUE East St. Louis Center’s (ESLC) Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) program and 28 students from the Upward Bound Scholars Academy (UBSA) received acceptance certificates and letters in an observanc...

Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, of St. Louis, was one of more than 60 people attending the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Minority Economic Empowerment’s informational meeting on funding opportunities for minority-owned businesses. 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Illinois Metro East Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted the session on Tuesday, May 14 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. 

The informationa...