Former baking student rises on TV
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. […]
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Honor students explore new frontiers
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. […]
Students to pay more for rides
St. Louis residents will pay more to ride Metro buses and MetroLink trains starting July 1. The increase will affect transportation passes offered through colleges. Forest Park students will pay $175 instead of $150 for semester passes. “I don’t have a problem with it,” said hospitality major T.L. Rogers, 63. “It’s just like driving a car. Prices go up. You have to do what you have to do to survive.” […]
College will share parking lot on July 3
Forest Park students who have class on Thursday, July 3, might want to arrive early. Renovations on the Gateway Arch grounds have led officials to move Fair St. Louis to Forest Park over Fourth of July weekend. St. Louis Community College at Forest Park will help by allowing the public to use its parking lots. […]
Deteriorated pipes keep campus fountain dry
Forest Park’s award-winning architecture includes a giant sunken fountain in the center of campus. But it’s been years since it sprayed any water. “I didn’t know the fountain existed,” said David Aktol, 25, a network engineering major. “If it was working, I would’ve known there was a fountain at Forest Park.” […]
Chess is making a move at Forest Park
The Forest Park Chess Club is returning to campus this fall after a hiatus of several years. The organizers are Music Program Coordinator Tom Zirkle and Copy Technician Tom Rogers. They play pick-up games at 1:30 p.m. most Tuesdays in the cafeteria. On some days, more than a dozen students and staff members stop by to watch. […]
Walker takes job in Nebraska
Thomas Walker has spun his last record at Forest Park. The vice president of student affairs has accepted a position as president of Central Community College’s Grand Island campus in Grand Island, Nebraska. “This is probably the toughest decision I had to make in my professional life,” said Walker, 53. “One of my personal goals was to be a college president, but it had to be in the right place. I think (Central) is a great fit.” […]
Funeral program regains accreditation
Funeral Service Education is back on track at Forest Park. The American Board of Funeral Service Education granted candidacy status to the associate’s degree program earlier this month. The certificate in Funeral Directing, a non-accredited program, was not affected. […]
News in brief
Theodis Brown Sr. was sworn in as Subdistrict 1 representative on the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees at the board’s April 24 meeting. Brown is also the chief of Castlepoint Fire Protection Association. He defeated Redditt Hudson, regional field organizer for Region IV of the NAACP. The election was held April 8, and the certified vote was 13,318 for Brown and 11,786 for Hudson. Brown will serve a six-year term. […]
Harrison Center reaches out to North City community
St. Louis Community College is reaching out to help a struggling community restore its image by moving Forest Park’s Human Services Department to the William J. Harrison Education Center in north St. Louis, near Grand Boulevard and Cass Avenue. Students and staff pulled together on April 26 at the Harrison Center for the first annual “Inner City Change — Community Passport to Success,” showcasing the Human Services Department and other community service groups. […]