McKendree University

McKendree University honored student leaders for their inspirational contributions to the campus and community at its inaugural Leadership and Service Awards Banquet on April 21 at the Regency Conference Center in O'Fallon. Over 150 nominations were submitted for consideration. The awardees included:

The following local McKendree University students were chosen recently for "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges," a national honors program celebrating young adults who contribute to their community and their school:

The following local students were inducted into McKendree University's Chapter 292 of Phi Kappa Phi national honor society on April 19:

The following local Class of 2013 students were among those recognized at McKendree University's Honors Day convocation:

The following local McKendree University senior honors program students gave in-depth research presentations on April 17 and 18:

The following local students were among those recognized by McKendree University at an honor society induction ceremony for students at its Louisville and Radcliff campuses:

McKendree University students will perform Broadway show tunes in a Spring Choral Concert on Friday, April 26 at the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts on the Lebanon, Ill., campus.

Local McKendree University students were among those who participated in the Midwest Sociological Society annual meeting, "Integrating the Sociology Eclectic: Research, Teaching and Activism," in Chicago from March 27 to 31.

Artwork by the following local students is featured at an All Student Show at the McKendree Gallery of Art, 224 West St. Louis St., in Lebanon, Ill.:

Local students were a part of the initiation and installation of officers of the Alpha Psi Omega national honorary theater fraternity at McKendree University on April 7:

The following local students were among 73 new members initiated into McKendree University's Chi Mu chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education, on April 8:

The following local McKendree University students were successful at the Illinois Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership Conference, held April 5 and 6 in Effingham:

Local McKendree University students recently participated in the national convention of Sigma Zeta science and mathematics honor society, held March 21 to 23 in Decatur, Ill. The university's Beta Chapter was awarded the 2013 Founder's Cup, given to the chapter that is the most active at both the local and national levels. It is the fifth time that McKendree's Beta Chapter has received the honor (previously in 1988, 2001, 2006 and 2009). The following local students attended:

Local McKendree University students will spend an "alternative spring break" in Morant Bay, Jamaica, March 10-16:

The following local McKendree University students are spending their spring break on a mission trip to Detroit, March 10-17.

The following local students are participating in "Somewhere in Between," a quirky romantic comedy to be performed at McKendree University's Hettenhausen Center for the Arts, Feb. 28 to March 3:

The following local McKendree University students participated in the 2013 Summit on Leadership Development on Feb. 9 in St. Louis, Mo.:

The following local students have been named to McKendree University's Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester:

The following local students have been named to the McKendree University President's List for the fall 2012 semester:

The following local McKendree University students took second place in debate sweepstakes at Wheaton College's Hollatz Debates recently:

McKendree University's Admission Tele-counselors recently celebrated a successful fall semester. Tele-counselors are student ambassadors who phone prospective students to encourage them to apply to McKendree, visit the campus, and confirm their attendance at large events. In their first semester, they made 1,912 total call attempts and spoke to 622 prospective students or parents. Their work generated 117 new student applications, 41 of which have been admitted. The tele-counselors include:

The following local students have signed Letters of Commitment to join the Bearcats' cheerleading program at McKendree University beginning in the fall semester:

The following local students recently joined the Sigma Zeta national science and math honor society at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill.:

The following local students were among the eight McKendree University debaters who competed in the Washburn University tournament in Topeka, Kan., on Nov. 9-11, competing against students from 13 colleges and universities:

The following local students are among the new group of Emerging Leaders at McKendree University:

The following local students are taking part in playwright in Lee Kalcheim's political comedy, "Win with Wheeler," at McKendree University's Hettenhausen Center for the Arts for four performances on Oct. 25 to 28.