Marques Williams is pretty sure his bosses thought they were giving him busywork. He was two weeks into a summer 2014 internship with the U.S. State Department in Guangzhou, China, when he was assigned to investigate a human trafficking ring case that had been cold for two years.

In 10 years, a former Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center student plans to have his company’s name in one other country besides the U.S.

A group of seniors who were part of Beaumont High School’s last graduating class became the first 12th graders to participate in St. Louis Community College’s recent commencement ceremony.

“Our belief is that by exposing students to alternative educational opportunities’ this will help them gain a new life experience and offer an alternative outlook for their future,” David Swingler, tour director, said of the People’s Community Action Corporation’s first college tour.

100 percent of participating seniors are enrolling in post-secondary institutions

High school students Andre Crump, Jordan Harden, Savoy Smith, Timothy Sutton and Jeremy Jordan of the Ferguson-Florissant School District advanced to national competition in business and entrepreneurship at the 2014 DECA International Career Development Conference held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Through a new career pathway program, Hazelwood School District is offering students the chance to learn what it takes to be an educator. Career Pathways for the Teaching Profession, or Exploring the Teaching Profession, is a junior and senior-level course approved by the HSD Board of Educat…

When Deborah Williams decided an MBA would help expand her knowledge, she looked for a program that wouldn’t interfere with her full-time job or daily responsibilities. She did some research and came across Fontbonne University’s accelerated programs specifically designed for busy adults who…

Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay’s 7th Annual Career Fair at Harris-Stowe State University surpassed all previous records for attendance and employer participation. By noon, five thousand guests had come through the doors.  And streams of eager job seekers arrived throughout the afternoon to visit …

Cadet Devin Owens, a graduating senior at Cleveland Naval Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) High School, has been awarded an appointment to the prestigious United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Columbia College – St. Louis student,  Allona Morris had a dream in 2009, a dream of creating a quality farmer’s market, one with the freshest fruits and vegetables available.  By using the knowledge she has gained through her coursework at Columbia College, she has been able to make that dr…