Thomas to play basketball at Aurora University Jun 24, 2008
I mainly picked Aurora because of its nursing program, said Thomas, who also talked to and visited Blackburn College. There are not a lot of schools that have a bachelor s degree for nursing and I really didn t want to have to transfer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Post 30 wins shootout Jun 19, 2008
The Blackburn College slugger took full advantage of the run-scoring opportunity, whacking his second three-run homer of the evening as Olney stretched the margin to 15-6. Effingham made things interesting with four runs in the ninth but Post 30 held on for its fifth win of the season. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Mehl fans 18 in Post 30’s victory Jun 5, 2008
Blackburn College pitcher Kurt Mehl struck out an amazing 18 batters over nine innings Tuesday night in Olney Post 30 s 5-1 victory over Newton Post 20. Mehl, a 2007 East Richland High School graduate, walked three and allowed just two hits as Post 30 improved to 2-1 on the young season. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Trial date set for Scott Way May 20, 2008
A college ID from Blackburn College belonging to Way was found in the lock box, along with a list that appears to include names and dollar amounts owed to Way, Harrisburg officer Nathan Moore testified in November. Way resigned his teaching position at Hardin County shortly after his arrest, Superintendent Ernie Fowler said. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Seniors receive honors for scholastic achievements May 17, 2008
Logan Erbacher Blackburn College Trustee Scholarship. Anna Forth Graceland University Tennis Scholarship. (Clay County Daily Advocate Press, IL)
Godfrey & Kahn law firm named 'Eco-Challenge Partner' Mar 29, 2008
Godfrey & Kahn law firm named 'Eco-Challenge Partner' - The Business Journal of Milwaukee. Members: Not Registered. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Print Edition Mar 28, 2008
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Milwaukee-area unemployment at 5.5 percent Mar 27, 2008
Milwaukee-area unemployment at 5. 5 percent - The Business Journal of Milwaukee. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Westminster's Buxton receives SLIAC player of the week honor Feb 28, 2008
In a 64-58 win at Blackburn College, Buxton posted 25 points and had three rebounds. Buxton is now 13th on the school's career scoring chart with 1,082 points. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Local college basketball Feb 27, 2008
Westminster (M) 64Blackburn College 58. Blackburn College 82Westminster (W) 69. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Critics: Neediest kids really pay for elite schools' tuition breaks Feb 5, 2008
At a time when most colleges' tuition rates have risen faster than inflation, Blackburn College, a small private school in Carlinville, Ill ... Adam Evans will attend Blackburn College in Illinois this fall, in part because the school cut tuition 15. (USA Today -- Money)
Robert Whitcomb; entomologist explored the microbial world Jan 6, 2008
He graduated from Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill. and received a master's degree in entomology in 1958 and a doctorate in plant pathology in 1961, both from the University of Illinois. (Boston Globe)
The long march towards common ground Nov 27, 2007
At the other end of the spectrum, Michael Wedgeworth, chair of governors at Blackburn College, said it would be folly to ignore the religious dimension, as he felt that some in further education thought should be the case. "It's no good saying it's not a matter of religion or saying we can deal with this in various secular ways. It won't work. I'm sorry, the problem very often is about religion. If we can talk about core beliefs, we can have some prospect of understanding why this happens.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Society)
Corvallis artist’s marionettes leap, twinkle, sparkle Oct 30, 2007
Gizyn likes to say she s majored in art since kindergarten, but she found her perfect medium when she began dabbling in clay while a student at Blackburn College. Her determination to illustrate children s books quickly disappeared when she began exploring the possibilities of three-dimensional sculpture. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A Costly Cap and Gown Oct 27, 2007
Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill ... But Blackburn College President Mim Pride was concerned about Blackburn's low graduation rate. (U.S. News & World Report)
Former Tigers Mehl and Zwilling making strides in college football Oct 18, 2007
CARLINVILLE Former Olney Tigers football standouts and 2007 East Richland High School graduates Kurt Mehl and Jake Zwilling are making some noise in their freshmen seasons for the Blackburn College Beavers. Mehl and Zwilling were named to the 2006 All-Apollo Conference second team and were selected to compete in the Wabash Valley Football Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game, which was played June 23-24 at Indiana State University's Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
ON CAMPUS REPORT Oct 15, 2007
n Rockford College won a 53-19 decision over the Blackburn College football team on Saturday. Tyler Priegel (River Ridge), Jesse Snyder (Lena-Winslow) and Brandon Houghton (Dakota) all played significant roles on the defense. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Struggling Blue Jays try to get back on track vs. Blackburn on Saturday Oct 6, 2007
Fortunately for the Blue Jays, this week's opponent is 1-4 Blackburn College (Ill. . (Fulton Sun, MO)
Blackburn College bucks trend, to lower tuition Sep 27, 2007
Blackburn College isn't raising its tuition -- it's lowering it. Starting with the 2008-2009 academic year, the Carlinville-based school will reduce tuition for new students by 15 percent. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Allen remembered for his generosity Sep 7, 2007
Also, Allen donated 30,000 for equipment in a fitness center in Delavan; 200,000 to Blackburn College, 300,000 to Illinois Wesleyan University, and 100,000 to Bradley University; and donated funds to non-profit organizations including American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Common Cause and Habitat for Humanity. He also gave funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina. (Pekin Times, IL)
Blackburn is a perfect fit for Blake Doehring Jun 21, 2007
Blake Doehring's decision of where to attend college became much easier after he visited Blackburn College in January ... Blackburn College head coach Kirk Chandler said Doehring is "going to fit into our program very well. "First and foremost, Blake shoots the ball well," Chandler said of Doehring's strengths. "His knowledge of the game is very solid. (Vandalia Leader Union, IL)
Former Olney Tigers Zwilling and Hawes sign to play college football Jun 9, 2007
Zwilling will put on the pads for Blackburn College in Carlinville while Hawes is headed to Naperville's North Central College. hey've been great for our football program and we wish those guys well, Olney head coach Dave Denton said. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)
Former SHS standout Landers enjoys solid season May 31, 2007
Richard Landers, a sophomore from Sikeston enjoyed a solid season for the Blackburn College baseball team this spring ... Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co- educational liberal arts college located 40 miles south of Springfield, Ill. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Katie Engelman May 31, 2007
Bureau County Republican - Education. Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:14 AM CDT. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Landers enjoying solid season Apr 25, 2007
CARLINVILLE, ILL - Richard Landers, a sophomore from Sikeston, is enjoying a solid season for the Blackburn College baseball team this spring. Landers settled into a starting role early on for the Beavers, first as Blackburn s left fielder and more recently as the regular shortstop. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Illinois Adds 3 Wednesday Games to Schedule Apr 17, 2007
The Illini will face Robert Morris College April 18 at 6 p.m., Blackburn College April 25 at 6:30 p.m. and Greenville College May 2 and 6 p.m. All games will be at Illinois Field. The games replace three of the four games Illinois has lost to bad weather so far this season. (Fightingillini.com)
Former SHS star Puckett to lead Bulls Apr 9, 2007
After graduating from Sikeston, Puckett played four years at Blackburn College. Graduating this summer, Puckett is currently an assistant coach with the Charleston Bluejays. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Macoupin’s new judge settling into routine Mar 19, 2007
"In my junior year at Blackburn College, the same year Judge Joseph Koval began his career here as resident judge, I would come over as often as I could and sit in the last bench on the east side of the courtroom and just watch," Deihl said ... He graduated from Girard High School, Blackburn College and Southern Illinois University School of Law, then started his own law firm in Virden in 1982. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
NABC to present Eleventh Annual Outstanding Service Award for Division III Mar 15, 2007
Ira was the Athletic Director and Basketball Coach at Blackburn College (IL) for seven years. He has been the Director of Athletics at Nebraska Wesleyan University for the past 9 years. (Nabc.com)
Amtrak adding flag stop in Carlinville Mar 4, 2007
Demuzio said the flag stop would benefit commuters who wish to take the train to and from work in Springfield, as well as students traveling between Blackburn College and home. Springfield runs are at 5:51 a.m. and 7:51 a.m. in Carlinville. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Tribute, old-fashioned Christmas brings crowd Dec 5, 2006
His dedication to the arts, history and higher education led him to make a major impact in the lives of students at Bradley University, Blackburn College, and Illinois Wesleyan University. The Tazewell County Genealogy Society has just completed a book on Allen's life. (Pekin Times, IL)
More of this story Nov 29, 2006
The Engineers shot 63 percent as they defeated Blackburn College on the road Saturday at Carlinville, Ill. Crane, who wears No. 55, attempted one shot in the win. (Linton Daily Citizen, IN)
Tutors take on tot task at new reading lab Nov 27, 2006
For The Telegraph Young students from the Carlinville School District snip the ribbon on the Tutors for Tots reading lab in the Rahme Building on the campus of Blackburn College in Carlinville ... The Tutor for Tots reading lab in the Rahme Building on the campus of Blackburn College in Carlinville was brimming with activity Tuesday afternoon for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting celebrating the recently completed Tutor Tot classroom ... The majority of the construction and renovation of the work done... (Alton Telegraph, IL)
Pizza Hut Classic tips off Nov 25, 2006
The Fighting Scots and the Prairie Fire will host women's teams from Blackburn College and Rockford College and men's teams from Hannibal-LaGrange College and William Penn University. Game times Saturday are 5 and 7 p.m. in Monmouth and 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. in Galesburg. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Pleasant Hill's Hubbard has solid season for Blackburn College Nov 9, 2006
is enjoying a solid season for the Blackburn College football team. A second-year starter for Blackburn, Hubbard is a physically dominating interior defensive lineman who is adept at making big plays. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
FRIDAY NIGHT WRITES Sep 29, 2006
The Alderson-Broaddus Battlers are asking for it also, but maybe not as much as the Blackburn College Battlin' Beavers. As far as the Ducks (and the Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks) are concerned, I don't give a quack. (RutgersInsider.com)
Keokuk welcomes 17 new teachers throughout district Aug 31, 2006
Moore earned a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education at Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill. She has a twin sister Michelle who is teaching elementary school in Warsaw, Ill. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Eisenhower brings some mystery to Mattoon Aug 25, 2006
This is the first meeting between Flowers, who is in his 29th year of coaching including time as a Blackburn College assistant, and Temples, entering his 30th year including serving as an assistant at Millikin University. Flowers is looking to turn things around at Eisenhower while Temples is trying for his fourth playoff season in five years with the Mattoon program he rebuilt starting 10 years ago. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Winka set to play at Blackburn College Jul 28, 2006
FORMER FLORA HIGH School football player Matt Winka has been accepted to Blackburn College and plans on playing football for the Beavers this fall ... Matthew Winka, the son of Mike and Tina Winka, has been accepted to Blackburn College and will be playing football this fall. (Flora Daily Clay County Advocate-Press, IL)
Four Minnesota schools joining SLIAC in football Jul 13, 2006
Blackburn College and Principia College also play in the UMAC. Greenville College, MacMurray College and Eureka College which becomes a SLIAC member Aug. 1 play in the Illinois-Badger Conference, a football-only conference that plans to disband after the 2007 season. The small-college football landscape in Minnesota and the Dakotas has been changing. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Nobody asked me but ... Jun 22, 2006
Jamie Puckett was recently named MVP of his Blackburn College team. Numerous other Sikeston graduates have gone on to play baseball in college. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Puckett named Blackburn MVP Jun 1, 2006
Jamie Puckett, a senior from Sikeston enjoyed a solid season for the Blackburn College baseball team this spring. A 2002 graduate of Sikeston High School, Puckett batted. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Indians catcher signs with Blackburn College May 18, 2006
JOHNSTON CITY Johnston City senior catcher Alex Kee has signed to play baseball with the Blackburn College Battlin' Beavers in Carlinville. Kee chose Blackburn over Rend Lake College, and will join a squad that went 22-19 this year and has five consecutive winning seasons. (Marion Daily Republican, IL)
Blue Jays' baseball players earn SLIAC honors May 18, 2006
287 and led the team with 202 put outs while tying the school record with 17 putouts in a win over Blackburn College in the conference tournament. Dailey, a senior designated hitter, led the Blue Jays in hitting. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Puckett named player of the week for Blackburn May 10, 2006
ST. LOUIS Jamie Puckett of Blackburn College is the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of April 17-23. Blackburn won four of five games to move into a tie with Greenville for first place in the conference and Puckett played a big role. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Gas prices are forums major issue Apr 30, 2006
"Corn wet milling, agriculture, agriculture-related industries are very important to energy independence and I think they're an important part of moving forward, moving this district forward and moving our country forward," she said. She also said she would manage national economic issues as she's managed Macon County as auditor, saying she addressed the deficit she inherited when she became auditor and knows how to manage a budget responsibly. (Quad-Cities Online)
Wilson to be next Bethalto schools superintendent Apr 27, 2006
She has bachelor's degree from Blackburn College in Carlinville, a master's and specialist degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a doctorate in educational administration from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, which she earned in 2005. "I believe in lifelong learning," said Wilson, who also teaches night classes at Lindenwood University's campus in Belleville. (Alton Telegraph, IL)
