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CANTON Students who will be enrolled at Spoon River College in a minimum of six credit hours for Fall 2021 may be eligible for at least $500 in emergency funds through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II), authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA).
To receive funds, students must be enrolled in at last six credit hours for Fall 2021 by August 23. They must also be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an eligible non-citizen, complete and have on file at SRC the 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA), and complete the College HEERF II application.
Cuba High May Senior of the Month
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CUBA The Cuba High School staff has selected Carley Seward as the May Senior of the Month. For this honor, she received a $50 gift card from program sponsor MidAmerica National Bank.
Seward is the daughter of Jason and Heather Seward, Cuba.
While in high school, she has been a member of the FFA and served on the prom committee. After high school, she plans to attend Spoon River College and get her Associate’s Degree in business.
Seniors of the Month are selected for their academic performance as well as their leadership and citizenship qualities.
/ Officials in Illinois State University s College of Education (located in DeGarmo Hall, pictured here) hope a new elementary education pipeline program will provide a solution to the state s ongoing teacher shortage.
As Illinois schools continue to deal with a teacher shortage, Illinois State University is working on a program to bring educators to communities across central Illinois for elementary education. ISU is collaborating with five community colleges to make it possible.
The program includes Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, and Spoon River College in Canton.
2020-2021 Student Trustee Jaylen Lyttaker: serving during a Pandemic
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CANTON Spoon River College 2020-2021 student trustee Jaylen Lyttaker of Industry gave up his seat at the board table to incoming student trustee Mary Toothaker, Farmington during the regular public board meeting April 28 at the SRC Canton Campus.
Lyttaker is just one of many student trustees who have served during their time at Spoon River College, but he is the only one who has the distinction of serving during a pandemic when the halls were mostly empty and student activities were cancelled.
“Being a student through the pandemic was challenging,” Lyttaker said. “There were times I thought I was going to give up and let my ADHD take control of my focus. At one point I almost reconsidered my major and even continuing with further education.”