http://www.daily-chronicle.comRSS from www.daily-chronicle.comen-usTwelve sixth-graders from Clinton Rosette Middle School in DeKalb were recognized and awarded certificates and ribbons from the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Alpha Sigma Chapter. The students’ writings were chosen to be showcased at the Annual Lambda State (Illinois) Convention in Springfield through the DKG ‘Literary Arts Recognition Program' in April.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/16/sixth-graders-recognized-for-writing-talent/ag1s0z8/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/16/sixth-graders-recognized-for-writing-talent/ag1s0z8/Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTJoshua Helgeson of Rochelle has been selected as the winner of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Paul Simon Student Essay Contest at Kishwaukee College. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/06/helgeson-selected-2013-simon-essay-winner-at-kc/anys4m8/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/06/helgeson-selected-2013-simon-essay-winner-at-kc/anys4m8/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTKishwaukee College student Gladys Sanchez is one of 10 students from across the country to be awarded the inaugural Oberndorn Lifeline to Completion Scholarship by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/kc-student-receives-national-scholarship/agjpjx6/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/kc-student-receives-national-scholarship/agjpjx6/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTThe Academic Honors Convocation held Friday at Western Illinois University honored College, Departmental and Honors scholars and graduates who have earned academic distinction throughout their WIU careers.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/wiu-honors-scholars/aqiqhvo/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/wiu-honors-scholars/aqiqhvo/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTNorthern Illinois University has named Dan Gebo in anthropology, Paul Kelter in literacy education and Zhili Xiao in physics as its 2013 Board of Trustees Professors – a top university honor that recognizes faculty members for international renown in their research and excellence in all facets of teaching.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/niu-presents-board-of-trustees-professorships/asnzy8i/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/niu-presents-board-of-trustees-professorships/asnzy8i/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTKishwaukee College honored current students for excellence in the classroom and in the campus community last month at Student Awards Day in Jenkins Auditorium at the college. Awardees received certificates commemorating their achievements.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/kish-college-celebrates-student-awards-day/aa92qy3/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/kish-college-celebrates-student-awards-day/aa92qy3/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTNatalie Schramer of Sycamore graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree on May 12. The college is one of only 28 veterinary schools in the United States.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/schramer-earns-doctor-of-veterinary-medicine-degree/a73gtkj/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/schramer-earns-doctor-of-veterinary-medicine-degree/a73gtkj/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTKishwaukee College has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2012.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/kc-awarded-excellence-in-financial-reporting/avcre0m/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/kc-awarded-excellence-in-financial-reporting/avcre0m/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCoe College sophomore and Clare native Tim Salis was awarded the Outstanding Sophomore Award at the 2013 Coe College Leadership Convocation. This award is given to an outstanding leader in the sophomore class.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/local-student-honored-at-coe-college/afbuqd/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/14/local-student-honored-at-coe-college/afbuqd/Wed, 15 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTDanielle Neisendorf of Genoa, a member of the Genoa-Kingston FFA Chapter, won the State Equine Science-Entrepreneurship Award at the State FFA Proficiency Awards Day held April 6 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/neisendorf-of-genoa-wins-state-ffa-award/a6k7n1a/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/neisendorf-of-genoa-wins-state-ffa-award/a6k7n1a/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTIndian Valley Vocational Center of Sandwich, recently announced its April 2013 list of Students of the Month. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/06/ivvc-names-students-of-the-month/aa5s6w6/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/06/ivvc-names-students-of-the-month/aa5s6w6/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTThe Kishwaukee College Nursing Program held an induction ceremony for the Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society last month on campus. Thirteen second-year nursing students were inducted as new members of ADN.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/kc-nursing-holds-honor-society-induction/afldpxu/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/kc-nursing-holds-honor-society-induction/afldpxu/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTFollowing is a list of local college students who were named to the Dean’s List last fall.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/deans-list/aiace0r/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/deans-list/aiace0r/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTTwo area students have achieved academic ranking in the top 2 percent of students in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/students-rank-in-top-2-percent-at-iowa-state/ahuxee9/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/students-rank-in-top-2-percent-at-iowa-state/ahuxee9/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTFollowing is a list of local college students who graduated last fall.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/college-graduates/a630goj/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/05/07/college-graduates/a630goj/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTDallas Boehne of Shabbona and Kelsey Faivre of DeKalb are recipients of the 2013 First Choice Agriculture Scholarship from 1st Farm Credit Services.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/08/boehne-and-faivre-receive-ag-scholarships/ack4yc6/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/08/boehne-and-faivre-receive-ag-scholarships/ack4yc6/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTCasey Bunge, 15, a junior at Sycamore High School, won fifth place in the Math and sixth place in the Physics sections of the Statewide W.Y.S.E. competition (Division 1500) at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana on April 9.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/15/sycamore-student-wins-honors-at-state-w-y-s-e/aiue2jx/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/15/sycamore-student-wins-honors-at-state-w-y-s-e/aiue2jx/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTStudents from the Sycamore High School Art Department recently participated in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Art Contest. Schools in this conference submit 10 pieces of artwork that represent a variety of categories. Each category awards first-, second- and third-place ribbons. Points from the ribbons are added up, and the school with the most points places first in the conference. Sycamore High School took first place overall.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/shs-artists-named-big-12-champs/ajlua61/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/shs-artists-named-big-12-champs/ajlua61/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTThe Genoa Lions invited the 12 recipients of the Citizen of the Year Award and their parents to dinner on April 17. Genoa-Kingston School Dist. 424 Superintendent Joe Burgess made a short speech about the value of these special students and their parents’ contribution to raising great kids. Each of the district’s principals introduced the students from their school by reading a letter of recommendation from the student’s teacher. Each student received a medal.http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/genoa-lions-pick-citizens-of-the-year/aojan7q/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/genoa-lions-pick-citizens-of-the-year/aojan7q/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTThe Camp Invention summer program is returning to Northern Illinois University. http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/camp-inventions-geo-quest-program-offered-at-niu/as8hdlb/http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2013/04/29/camp-inventions-geo-quest-program-offered-at-niu/as8hdlb/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT