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Across the Wabash Valley: May 7, 2008
Engineers without borders: Students on a mission to help the people of Ghana
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s Engineers Without Borders student organization is continuing its efforts to provide the basic needs for survival — food, water and shelter — to residents of Obodan, a village in Ghana. However, the group is in dire need of financial sponsors to bring the projects to reality.
Ivy Tech celebrates graduation
Nearly 8,000 Ivy Tech Community College students throughout the state will receive an associate degree or certificate as the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college will stage 14 graduation ceremonies around Indiana in the month of May.
Bruce's History Lessons: This week in 1933: The Nazi book burnings
“Where they have burned books, they will end in burning humans.”
— German Poet Heinrich Heine, 1820
ISU plans wine tasting class for second year
An Introduction to Italian Wines class will run 5 to 8 p.m. July 7-11 and 1 to 5 p.m. July 12 at Indiana State University.
LTC commencement set for May 16
The 38th annual commencement exercises for Lincoln Trail College in Robinson, Ill., will be conducted at 7 p.m. May 16 in the college gymnasium.
Rose-Hulman civil engineering student chapter on top again
For the third time in the past four years, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Cecil T. Lobo student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers has been awarded the Robert Ridgway Award as the nation’s best chapter, based on outstanding community service, professional activities, campus service and chapter performance reports.
West Vigo Knowledge Master team scores more than 1,000 points
The West Vigo High School Knowledge Master team racked up a score of 1,222 points (an improvement of 55 points over its fall score last year).
Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. High names May Students of Month
Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. High School has named senior Adam Lehman and eighth-grader Adam Pruett as recipients of the Pizza Hut Student of the Month Award for May.
Terre Haute South places 9th nationally in JETS contest
A team of eight students from Terre Haute South Vigo High School has tied for ninth place honors nationally among its enrollment division in this year’s Junior Engineering and Technical Society’s TEAMS academic competition.
Digital Preservation Summit coming up
A meeting to preserve digital information has been set for late May at Indiana State University.
Education Briefly: May 7, 2008
• Terre Haute: Chances Summer Day Camp scheduled
• Casey, Ill.: School to stage Mini-Relay for Life
• Terre Haute: South class of 1998 to stage reunion
• Robinson, Ill.: Defensive driving courses planned
• Indianapolis: South junior to receive scholarship at Gala
• Terre Haute: Schulte class of 1968 plans July reunion
• Turkey Run: Dinner, art show, concert set Friday
Woods students train wild mustangs in preparation for adoption
The equine training and handling class at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College is gentling and training a special group of horses in preparation for adoption.
Election gives ISU student learning opportunity
The hotly contested race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination provided Indiana State University senior Rondrell Moore a real-world learning experience he will long remember.
BRUDE KAUFFMAN: Ike’s chief political skill: Asking what’s next?
The name Dien Bien Phu may not be familiar, but in 1954 this tiny Vietnamese hamlet was the scene of a decisive battle in which North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh’s Viet Minh army destroyed a well-equipped French force, marking the end of the French colonial presence in Indochina and the start of America’s presence in Vietnam.
More than 160 students to graduate at the Woods
More than 160 students from 23 states are expected to participate in St. Mary-of-the-Woods College’s 167th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday.
Vigo County schools stage Battle of the Books this Friday at Fayette
The Vigo County School Corp.’s 6th annual Battle of the Books will be staged on Friday in Fayette Elementary.
Riverton Parke boasts new mosaic
A new glass mosaic sign on the wall outside the Riverton Parke Jr.-Sr. high school art room is the idea of art teacher Janice Cole after she attended a mosaic workshop at Plainfield High School in the spring of 2006.
South Spirettes finish successful season
Though there were some problems along the way, the Spirettes have finished yet another successful competition season.
West Vigo students compete in Super Bowl
West Vigo High School participated in the annual Academic Super Bowl in Greencastle High School.
Riverton Parke students participate in Bowl
Riverton Parke High School’s Academic Super Bowl teams turned in outstanding performances in the Class 4 competition of the district contest at Greencastle High School on April 15.
Kite festival set for May 10
The Wabash Valley Council of the International Reading Association is sponsoring the first Kite Festival on May 10.
Experience aviation firsthand at Summer Honors Program
Indiana State University’s Summer Honors Program offers 16 unique, hands-on learning opportunities, but one session will have students flying high — literally.
Across the Wabash Valley: April 30, 2008

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