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91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø ag alumni raise $30,000 at Aggie Weekend

The 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Agri-Business Club Alumni's 2025 Aggie Weekend raised more than $30,000 that will support grants for programming and scholarships for students at the East Campus.

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Tips for Planning for Retirement

Many students wonder when they should start thinking about retirement. Should they wait until they get a full-time job at a big corporation, or should they start now …

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Reflections from Professors Jay and Melette Pearce

What’s next for Dr. Jay Pearce and Melette Pearce now that retirement is finally here? In Dr. Pearce’s own words ...

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More Than Soil: A Life Spent Cultivating Futures

Andrew Larson has touched many students during his 27 years teaching and coaching in the Agriculture Department at 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø East Campus. He taught numerous agricultural ...

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91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø student-athletes win national academic awards for 2024-25

Thirty-six student-athletes representing all eight 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø sports teams recently earned All-Academic Team honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their 2024-25 overall GPAs.

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91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø named one of the nation’s top trade schools by USA TODAY

91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø has been recognized as one of the Top 250 trade schools in the country – and one of just 13 in Illinois – by USA TODAY.

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PTK students, advisors attend regional convention

Four student officers and two chapter advisors from 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø recently attended the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Illinois Region Convention and Honors Institute at Parkland College in Champaign.

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Student-athletes named to AD’s Academic List for Spring 2025

Student-athletes from all eight 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø teams have been named to the Athletic Director’s Academic List for achieving a 3.25 GPA or higher during the Spring 2025 semester.

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Congrats to 2025 GED®, high school completion grads!

91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø recently celebrated the accomplishments of 100 students at the annual GED® and High School Completion Graduation Celebration.

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91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø softball player named to All-America 2nd Team

Congratulations to 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Braves softball player Jaelyn Lambin for being named to the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Softball All-America Second Team!