Laura Guill, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Adult Basic and Secondary Education, delivered the keynote address, "Transitioning to College Writing." Professor Guill shared an overview of the Adult Education course she developed and is teaching at the college. Professor Guill generously shared her philosophy of the course, sample assignments, examples of student work. Teachers were eager to borrow her ideas.

This fall's conference was hybrid--we had seven virtual attendees and 18 in-person. Jason Evans said he is grateful to our wonderful and talented staff, who helped make guests feel welcome. Evans gave special thanks to Kathryn Hanrahan, Esther Pacheco, Donna Rokicki, and Renee' Bickett. 

• Free admission for all PSC students and employees with a Prairie State College ID

• Two exclusive family events per academic year (be on the lookout for an announcement)

• Concierge service for planned class or group visits to the museum (must be arranged in advance)

• 10% discount on first-time memberships for students, staff, and faculty

• Invitation to annual Jobs at Art Museums (JAM) event, a full day of museum career-focused programming for students

The Art Institute of Chicago has an amazing permanent collection of art and design from across the globe that spans from Ancient Egypt to works created by living practitioners. It also hosts a multitude of Special Exhibits that bring a diverse array of practices and interests to Chicago each season.

There is literally something for everyone at the AIC, whether your interest is history, diverse cultures, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, religion, literature, communications, music, mathematics, the natural sciences, engineering, photography, technology, health professions, and more.

The Art Department wishes to acknowledge the generous support of the PSC Foundation, the Division of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and the Department of Human Resources for funding this partnership.

College Closures for Fall 2022:  

Winter Break: Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 (reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023) 

Connect with PSC Athletics on social media! 

• Twitter - @PSCPioneers

• Facebook - Prairie State College Athletics

• Instagram - @prairiestatecollegeathletics

Spring 2023 Scholarship Application

The spring scholarship application opened on Monday, November 14; as of December 15, 83 applications have been submitted, and 139 were attempted. The scholarship committee is busy reviewing applications to ensure students have what they need to begin the spring semester.

Foundation Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting was held on Monday, November 14. Dr. Michael Anthony provided his State of the College update to the directors, and Deb Havighorst gave the Executive Director’s report. Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Nayeli Zambrano also gave an update on student activities and organizations.

There were two resignations of directors, Mr. Don Ransford and Mr. Tim Woloszyn. Both gentlemen served the Foundation for quite some time, and their leadership will be missed. They will be honored by the Foundation at the Economic Forecast Breakfast on Friday, February 24, 2023.

A new director, Ms. Sonia Gomez of Illiana Financial Credit Union, was elected to the board of directors for a three-year term. Directors Andre’ Ashmore, Maria Desmond, and Marilyn Kent Tapajna were renewed for three years until September 2025.

Elighie Wilson III, Trustee Monica Gordon, Thomas Nicholas, and Ms. Zambrano were appointed for one year, and Trustee Jay Readey was appointed as an alternate representative for the Board of Trustees.

The executive officers were elected in 2021 for a two-year term and remain:

Mr. Andre’ Ashmore: President

Ms. Rebecca Nagle: Vice President

Ms. Marisela Zambrano: Secretary

Current committee chairs are:

Alumni: Dr. Marie Hansel

Board Development: Mr. Andre’ Ashmore

Investment & Finance: Mr. Brent Frank and Mr. Pat Ormsby

Scholarship: Ms. Maria Desmond

The directors approved the 2022 – 2023 meeting calendar:

January 18 Wed. Executive Committee Meeting, 12:30 p.m. via Zoom

February 1 Wed. Full Board Meeting, 5 p.m., PSC Board Room or via Zoom

April 17         Mon. Executive Committee Meeting, 12:30 p.m. via Zoom

May 2 Tues. Full Board Meeting, 5 p.m., PSC Board Room or via Zoom

June 14            Wed. Executive Committee Meeting, 12:30 p.m. via Zoom

June 21            Wed. Full Board Meeting, 5 p.m., PSC Board Room or via Zoom

September 13 Wed. Executive Committee Meeting, 12:30 p.m. via Zoom

September 28 Th.         Annual Meeting, 5 p.m., PSC Board Room or via Zoom

The Foundation will also be supporting and promoting the following events:

February 24 Fri.   Economic Forecast Breakfast, Olympia Fields Country Club, 7:30 a.m.

February 25 Sat. University Partners Day, Art Institute of Chicago

March 23         Th. Americans and the Holocaust, Opening Event, PSC Library and Atrium

June 5 Mon. Scholarship Classic Golf Outing, Idlewild Country Club

End-of-Year Giving

The Foundation is sending out its end-of-year giving letter—the letter is below and filled with quotes from our students’ scholarship application letters received this semester. Please know all the hard work you do every day at PSC is helping support these wonderful students!

The Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. To view information from the Board of Trustees, including meeting agendas, minutes and audio/video recordings, visit Board Meetings.