Forest Park alum Lia Weber and her teammate, Al Baker, won the Season 4 competition on TLC Network’s “The Next Great Baker.” Known to show fans as “Team Blue,” they used their experience working together at Wedding Wonderland Cake Shop in Florissant to grab the title. “When it came to baking and decorating, we complemented each other very well,” said Weber, 24, of Florissant. “We never really had a completely ‘off’ or horrible cake.” […]
Nine students speak up for the interests of Forest Park students, just as Congress represents Americans across the country. The new Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board took office on Aug. 25 after a campus election. “(We navigate) through the proper venues, for lack of a better word, politics and red tape, and everything you would do in a state- or federal-level government,” said Parliamentarian Maikel Piloto. “These are the beginning foundations, and that’s what we do.” The board meets at 3 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campus Life office. They discuss everything from student complaints to SGA projects, as well as how to improve the overall educational process at Forest Park. […]
The shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson happened only 3 miles from St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, forcing officials to deal with the shock, sadness, anger and confusion of students. College action ranged from organizing “listening circles” to bringing in a professional consultant to gather information and make recommendations on what to do next. […]
Deborah Carter has built a career in education following the philosophy of the artist Michelangelo, who said, “I am still learning.” “This is a very simple but powerful statement,” she said. “Education is a lifetime endeavor. Everyone should approach life with an open, eager, curious mind and take advantage of all opportunities to learn and grow.” […]
People at the St. Louis Art Fair can enjoy their coffee in handmade cups again this year, courtesy of St. Louis Community College. Ceramics students and faculty from across the district will make more than 1,000 cups to give away to people who visit the college’s booth during the Sept. 5-7 fair in downtown Clayton. […]
Roderick Nunn isn’t going to hide in his office. Forest Park’s new interim president says he intends to be deeply involved with students. “I plan on working close with student clubs (and student government) and just allowing them to see that they have a visible president,” he said in a recent interview. […]
A fire alarm that sounded at Forest Park about 3 p.m. on July 2 wasn’t a drill, but campus police aren’t saying who set if off. “The alarm was inadvertently activated by somebody,” said Police Chief Richard Banahan. “It was pulled by accident.” Banahan declined to confirm reports that a juvenile set off the alarm. […]
Forest Park’s cafeteria manager has taken a new job on the Meramec campus. Todd Segneri will continue working for Treat America, the private contractor that runs cafeterias and handles catering for St. Louis Community College. […]
Forest Park graduate Lia Weber and her teammate, Al Baker, are the only Midwesterners on TLC’s reality show “The Next Great Baker” this season. […]
The Forest Park chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society sent four students to the 46th Annual Honors Institute at Washington University last month. Described as “the ultimate honors experience” by executive director Rod Risley, the event followed the theme “Frontiers and the Spirit of Exploration.” “It’s like a school beyond what we are used to in our regular classes on campus,” said society member Sherell Adams, 22, a general transfer student at Forest Park. Phi Theta Kappa chapters around the world will follow the same theme with their “Honors in Action” projects. Forest Park will submit its project for competition early next year. The Honors Institute focused on how to examine a topic, conduct research and develop plans for a presentation. […]
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