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Art on the Square student entry by Randi Russel.

High school students' artwork honored with awards at Art on the Square

A Marion High School student won best of show in this year's Art on the Square's high school art competition. Tessa Shevlin's photograph entitled "Bryleighs Red Umbrella" took the top prize, and she received $500. The annual Art on the Square festival was held Friday through Sunday in downtown Belleville.

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EDUCATION

District 201 to end year in black; state owes district nearly $2 million

Belleville School District 201 is expecting to end the current fiscal year in the black despite the fact the state owes the district close to $2 million.
EDUCATION

First graduation at Lindenwood in Belleville: 'What they have done for this community is unbelievable'

On a warm spring day, students at Lindenwood University-Belleville took time from studying for finals to play Frisbee in the sunken garden in front of the college at 2600 W. Main St.
EDUCATION

'Be a 3-year-old': Israeli artist gives lesson to O'Fallon students

Students at Fulton Junior High and Carriel Junior High in O'Fallon learned to ignore all the rules and tune out all the critics Thursday.
EDUCATION

Foppe to give SLU commencement address

John Foppe understands why college students want to pursue their passions, but he also encourages them to find their missions.
EDUCATION

Metro-east high schools set commencement ceremonies

High school seniors across the metro-east are getting ready for their graduation ceremonies. Here is a list of the ceremonies:
FEATURES

Whiteside presents honorary diploma to family of deceased student

The family of Amari Clark, a 12-year-old girl killed in a car crash in April 2011, will be presented with an honorary eighth grade diploma during Whiteside Middle School's eighth grade graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday. Amari was a sixth grade student at Whiteside at the time of the crash, and...
EDUCATION

SWIC announces commencement schedule

Southwestern Illinois College will hold its commencement ceremonies this week.
EDUCATION

Belleville school parade is Monday morning

The Belleville Public Schools annual parade stepped off downtown beginning at 9:30 Monday morning.
EDUCATION

'I choose not to place 'DIS' in my ability': School celebrates kindergartner's birthday

Kindergartner Cordell Jackson celebrated his sixth birthday Friday surrounded by classmates, teachers and family members at Whiteside Elementary School in Belleville.
EDUCATION

Cyclists promote literacy, ride books into Collinsville school

Fourth grade students at Kreitner Elementary School in Collinsville cheered as more than 35 cyclists rode past them Thursday afternoon. Some of the cyclists gave high fives to the children as they passed.