United Negro College Fund (UNCF) awarded scholarships to several members of the Hazelwood School District Class of 2013 recently at the UNCF Scholarship Dinner at Norwood Hills Country Club.
Bianca Bealer-Wilkes, Hazelwood West High School, received the Ryan Howard Scholarship. Bealer-Wilkes will be attending Lindenwood to study accounting.
Intisar Faulkner, Hazelwood East High School, received the McDonald’s Academic Excellence Award. Faulkner will be attending Missouri State University to study political science.
Ciara Linze, Hazelwood Central High School, received the Cedric “The Entertainer” Scholarship. Linze will be attending Southeast Missouri State University to study human environmental studies and child development.
Rodrick Robins, Hazelwood Central High School, received the McDonald’s Academic Excellence Award. Robins will be attending Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville to study social work.
Monet Royal, Hazelwood Central High School, received the Cedric “The Entertainer” Scholarship. Royal will be attending Southeast Missouri State University and will study music education.
The Cedric “the Entertainer “ Scholarship is awarded to minority students in their senior year, attending a St. Louis area high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above, planning to attend a UNCF School or Southeast Missouri State University. Students must possess leadership qualities and some involvement in school and community service.
The McDonald’s Academic Excellence Scholarship, is awarded to African American students in their senior year attending a St. Louis or Metro East area high school with a minimum GPA of 2.8. Students must possess leadership qualities, good academic standing and potential for success in a four- year accredited college or institution along with involvement in school and community service.
The Ryan Howard Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded to high school seniors with a GPA of 2.5 attending a Great St. Louis Metropolitan area high school, with plans to attend an accredited four year institution. Students must possess leadership qualities, potential for success in the college and some involvement in school and community service.
STLCC to host Career Connections
St. Louis Community College is hosting career connections events throughout the fall to introduce the public to fields in a variety of academic areas.
Careers in Arts and Communication – Sept. 24, 6-7:30 p.m., Café East in the Student Center at Forest Park, 5600 Oakland Ave. Session focuses on programs such as speech communication, public relations/advertising, media communications, theater and film, and general education.
Careers in Caring – Sept. 25, 6-8 p.m., Training Center lobby, Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing at Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road. Session focuses on programs such as nursing, human services, criminal justice, and early care and education.
Careers in Allied Health and Nursing – Oct. 20, 1-3 p.m., Room A-112 in Tower A Lecture Hall at Forest Park, 5600 Oakland Ave. Session focuses on careers in nursing, dental hygiene, dental assisting, diagnostic medical sonography, health information technology, medical billing and coding, radiologic technology and respiratory technology.
Careers in Accounting, Business and Information Systems – Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m., Room 105 in the Business Administration building at Meramec, 1333 Big Bend Road. Session focuses on careers in accounting, business management, computer networking, microcomputer support, office information and software development.
Careers in Justice – Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m., Room 105 in the Business Administration building at Meramec, 1333 Big Bend Road. Session focuses on careers in criminal justice, legal studies for paralegals, court reporting and captioning
Careers in Design – Nov. 13, 6-8 p.m., Lecture Hall lobby at Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Road. Session focuses on careers in architectural design, digital media, graphic communications, interior design, kitchen and bath design, and landscape design.
Careers in Business and Technology – Nov. 21, Room 105, Training Center, Emerson Center for Engineering and Manufacturing at Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road. Session focuses on careers in engineering, computer aided design, computer aided manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, electronics and telecommunications engineering technology.
Green Careers – Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m., Lecture Hall lobby at Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Road. Session focuses on careers in architectural technology, horticulture, interior design, kitchen and bath design, landscape design, and continuing education programs in sustainability
Those who register for the event will receive a link to a free interest inventory that will help identify your primary interest areas and link them to jobs and industries where those interests apply. A career counselor will explain the results of your interest inventory at the event.
St. Louis Community College is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you have accommodation needs, call 314-539-5002 within two working days of the scheduled event to request needs. Documentation of disability may be required.
Register now at www.stlcc.edu/jobnews. For more information, call 314-539-5002.
Careers for Older Adults
St. Louis Community College’s Plus 50 Completion Initiative is sponsoring a conversation with Marc Freedman of Encore.org about the role higher education, and other organizations, can play in supporting adults looking for a change in their second half of life.
This event is slated for 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in the Mildred E. Bastian Center for the Performing Arts at the Forest Park campus, 5600 Oakland Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
Freedman is founder and CEO of Encore.org, a nonprofit organization working to promote encore careers – second acts for the greater good – jobs that combine personal meaning, continued income and social impact – in the second half of life.jobs.
Freedman is the author of “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife” and a frequent commentator in the national media. He has been recognized by Fast Company magazine three straight years as one of the nation’s leading social entrepreneurs. In 2012, AARP Magazine named Freedman one of “The Influentials,” the 50 people over 50 affecting individuals’ lives and futures.
While Encore.org is not a job placement service, it provides free, comprehensive information that helps people transition to jobs in the nonprofit world and the public sector.
Through Plus 50, St. Louis Community College provides programs and services that make it easier for adult learners to earn credit for their past education and work experience. Individuals receive support and flexibility to help reach their goals, from choosing a course of study and scheduling classes to applying for financial aid.
For more information about Freedman’s presentation or STLCC’s Plus 50 Initiative, contact Heather Ellison, hellison@stlcc.edu, or 314-984-7842.
