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  • Exclusive: Harmon boys basketball used ineligible players most of season Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:02PMEditor's Note: This article was originally published on www.KCKPreps.com Over three years ago, the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools District implemented a tougher eligibility policy for extra-curricular activities. Contrary to the state policy allowing student-athletes to fail two grades and still play, the district moved in a stricter direction: A policy that would ...
  • LSU placed on year probation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:09PMLSU committed major violations while recruiting a junior college football player, but won’t be slapped with any postseason bans or future scholarship reductions, the NCAA ruled Tuesday. The governing body decided to place the school on probation for a year and cited a former assistant coach for unethical conduct. The investigation found that ex-assistant coach D.J. McCarthy improperly arranged ...
  • NCAA gives LSU a year of probation Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:07PMBATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU committed major violations while recruiting a junior college football player, but won't be slapped with any postseason bans or future scholarship reductions, the NCAA ruled Tuesday. The governing body decided to place the school on probation for a year and cited a former assistant coach for unethical conduct. The investigation found that ex-assistant coach D.J. McCarthy ...
  • Lottery takes in more than $1 billion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:42PMThe Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation released record-breaking year-end results Monday with nearly $300 million going to education in the state this year.
  • Scholarships help nontraditional students at Gwynedd-Mercy College Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:34PMLOWER GWYNEDD — Cathy Bergen will graduate from Gwynedd-Mercy College next month with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
  • College Football Capsules: Leach returns to West Texas for book signing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:12PMLUBBOCK (AP) — Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach said Tuesday that his book is more about his career than his firing because he started writing it before he was dismissed amid accusations he mistreated a player with a concussion.
  • Locals share in Burger King scholarships Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:44PMFive local students are part of the 1,258 nationwide who are receiving more than $1.4 million in total scholarships through the 11th annual Burger King(r) Scholars Program.
  • College Offers Green Job Training Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:01PMSALINAS, Calif.- Even though Salinas lost one major green business this week when Green Vehicles failed to get enough investors to match its funding, Hartnell College is stepping up its training for green jobs.
  • Clemson adding women's golf to athletic program Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:18PMClemson is adding women's golf to its athletic program, hoping to match the impact of the men's golf team.
  • Academic enrichment program for high school students Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:18PMHigh-achieving Year 11 students are being given the chance to experience university life through the University of Queensland’s Young Scholars Program (YSP).
  • Volleyball player sues Ashland University over scholarship Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:29PMLocal volleyball star Tierra Moore responds to losing her scholarship to Ashland by suing the university.
  • Immaculata nursing school is honored Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:36AMImmaculata University received the Excellence in Holistic Nursing Education Award and a gift of $500 from the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) at the association’s annual conference June 3. The award recognizes nursing programs that teach a holistic approach to nursing, offer clinical experiences that focus on patients’ holistic needs, and emphasize self-care for nurses.
  • Two awarded scholarships Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:36AMTwo Delaware County students received Subaru of America Foundation Scholarships. Rachel Fishman, daughter of Charles Fishman of Havertown, and Ian Harding, the son of Martin Harding of Brookhaven, received scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
  • Rehab Therapy Industry Offers New Opportunities For Those Looking For Recession-Proof Jobs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:01AMProfessionals in the rehabilitation therapy industry continue to experience low rates of unemployment and high demand, particularly in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. The Allied Health Research Institute, an academic and industry partnership
  • Education Digest: July 17, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:44AMSanta cruz County Teacher panel probes federal reforms "Teacher, speak out!" discusses questionable school reforms resulting from No Child Left Behind on the current program airing through July 29 on Community TV cable channels 71 and 25.
  • Woman no cry Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:53AMThere’s nary a pessimistic bone in her body. For Ma. Paloma B. Papa, one source of optimism was the news that the US has removed the Philippines from its watch list of countries deemed havens for those profiting in the trafficking of women. Papa is one of many women members of a group of optimistic and hard-serving professionals called Soroptimists, a conjugation of the Latin words soror and ...
  • Red Lion Christian allowed to recruit athletes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:41AMDOVER -- Red Lion Christian Academy got its wish Thursday, though not all who follow high school sports were sure it should have been granted.
  • Baguio university grants scholarships to La Trinidad students Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:17AMread more
  • Readers ask about bridge, sex offender, fairgrounds Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:34AMQ: There is a bridge on a rural road that was closed earlier because of flooding (when we had really heavy rain). The water has obviously gone down since then, but the bridge is still closed. Why is that?
  • Jordan- Umniah renews partnership with TAG-Knowledge Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:31AMJordan- Umniah renews partnership with TAG-Knowledge
  • Scholarships to be awarded at Tuesday banquet Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:27AMThe Twin Cities Mayors' Committee on Disabilities has selected 10 men and women to receive academic scholarships at its 31st Annual Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the West Monroe Convention Center.
  • ACC finally gaining high profile in football just not the way it wanted Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:51PMThe expansion that added Virginia Tech, Boston College and Miami to the ACC in 2003 was all about football. Commissioner John Swofford has never made a secret of that fact.
  • Georgia Tech Played on Probation, Fined by NCAA Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:31PMATLANTA (AP) -- The NCAA put Georgia Tech on four years of probation, fined the school $100,000 and stripped its ACC title game victory from the 2009 football season on Thursday for violations that also included problems in the men's basketball program.
  • Baughman receives Burger King scholarship Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:57PMThe Have It Your Way Foundation awarded more than $1.4 million in scholarships to a total of 1,258 deserving students nationwide as part of the 11th annual Burger King Scholars Program.
  • Utah students lose scholarships over budget woes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:21PMSALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of college students who won scholarships won’t be receiving that money after all. The reason: The continuing national budget crisis.
  • Deerfield and Lincolnshire calendar - July 15 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:11PMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is noon Wednesday two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax it to (847) 486-7495; or e-mail it to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...
  • Slackers, beware: Bright Futures rules changing Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:45PMFor students smart enough to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships, one extra form should not be
  • Summer Music Camp at Holy Family Episcopal Church Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:36PMThe Holy Family Episcopal Church will host its Summer Music Camp for youth from Aug. 8-12. Gifted artists...
  • Mid-July tradition of J.J. Nicastro Summer Madness One-Pitch Softball Tourney returns to Gloucester Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:50PMJuly is never an easy month for John-John Nicastro. He lost his best friend, best man and only child at the time, J.J. Nicastro, to a sudden heart virus July 12, 2007. The Gloucester Little League all-star, multi-sport standout and elementary school actor died at the age of 12.
  • Ga Tech fined $100K, ACC title game victory tossed Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:05PMThe NCAA put Georgia Tech on four years of probation, fined the school $100,000 and stripped its ACC title game win from the 2009 football season on Thursday for violations that also included problems
  • Georgia Tech given $100k fine, four years probation Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:55PMThe NCAA put Georgia Tech on four years of probation, fined the school $100,000 and stripped its ACC title game win from the 2009 football season on Thursday for violations that also included problems in the men's basketball program.
  • Georgia Tech fined $100,000 for football, basketball violations Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:44PMATLANTA - The NCAA put Georgia Tech on four years of probation, fined the school $100,000 and stripped its ACC title game win from the 2009 football season today for violations that also included problems in the men's basketball program.
  • Georgia Tech fined $100,00, put on probation, stripped of ACC title Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:20PMViolations were for problems that included the men's basketball program
  • Gazette.Net: 22 more Montgomery students receive National Merit Scholarships Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:02PMNearly 90 students from Montgomery County Public Schools have been awarded National Merit Scholarships of some kind, after the names of 22 additional students were released this week.
  • Georgia Tech Gives Up 2009 ACC Football Championship in NCAA Investigation Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:58PMGeorgia Tech forfeited the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, was fined $100,000 and placed on probation by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for failing to cooperate with an investigation of eligibility violations.
  • NCAA fines Ga. Tech $100K, strips 2009 ACC title Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:58PMThe NCAA has put Georgia Tech on four years of probation and fined the school $100,000 for violations in the football and men's basketball programs.
  • Tech Loses '09 ACC Title, Fined $100K Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:55PMNCAA officials announced Thursday that Georgia Tech has been forced to vacate its 2009 ACC Title, fined $100,000 and put on four years probation for football and basketball violations. The NCAA said the school “failed to cooperate” with their investigation into both programs.
  • Report: 1 in 4 won't keep Ark. lotto scholarships Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:25PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Department of Higher Education projects that at least a quarter of students who received lottery-funded scholarships won't keep them in the coming school year.
  • Scholarships awarded: East Geauga Kiwanis Club announces award recipients Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:30PMThe East Geauga Kiwanis Club recently awarded its $1,000 Senior Scholarships and Freshman Achievement awards to students from Cardinal and Berkshire high schools. The scholarships and awards recognize students' academic achievements and service to their school and community.
  • Florida jucos in better standing to protect athletics Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:05PMPANAMA CITY - Tuition rates continue to soar at colleges and universities across the nation, and that is having an adverse effect on athletic departments at the junior college level.Nowhere is that the case more than in Alabama and Mississippi.Alabama junior colleges such as Northwest-Shoals...
  • College application timeline for high schoolers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:40PMGetting into college is a full-time job for many high schoolers, especially those receiving little help from guidance...
  • Local students earn National Merit Scholarships Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:08PMNEW — 4 p.m. July 12, 2011 Three students in Issaquah School District boundaries — Jeff Crocker, Amy Spens and Tyler Herrmann — have won National Merit Scholarships, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced Monday. All students graduated with the class of 2011. They are among 1,700 graduates who received scholarships. Crocker, an Issaquah High School graduate, will [...]
  • Two local students named National Merit Scholarship Winners Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:27PMMore than 1,700 additional winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities have been announced by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). These Merit Scholar designees join over 2,900 other college-sponsored award recipients who were announced in late May. read more
  • Teen earns a full ride with CSU scholarship worth $80,000 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:43AMWith a 4.5 grade point average in high school, Lita Cahuana, 17, of Whittier was one of two valedictorians from this year's California High School graduating class.
  • Delhi University dons a disabled-friendly avatar Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:57AMFrom ramps, lifts and specially-designed washrooms to installation of specialised software, Delhi University is making an effort to equip itself with facilities for its differently-abled students.
  • Academic Honors: College recognition of students from the Ballston, Ballston Spa, Malta and Milton areaPublished July ... Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:09AMCinella graduates from Rochester
  • Education Digest: July 10, 2011 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:47AMWATSONVILLE Campus tour at Mount Madonna Mount Madonna School will host a campus tour on July 26. Those interested in seeing the private school's campus in the mountains east of Watsonville will gather at 10 a.
  • College Town Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:37AMApparently, there's no career like business for many Worcester area high school graduates of the class of 2011, according to a recent report issued by My College Options.
  • Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- July 10 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:15AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
  • Building young potential Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:14PMA FUNDING drive has been launched to help students realise their potential in the classroom.