Francis Howell School District
• There's no better way to develop leadership skills than to practice, practice, practice. That is exactly what 11 students from Francis Howell High School did while attending the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Leadership in Practice program.
Savannah Bice, Anthony Bruemmer, Emily Flores, Miranda Gater, Mosie (Maureen) Herring, Kara Hill, Meredith Hill, Rachael Kelly, Michael Lehman, Cole Spencer and Brittany Steiger joined more than 120 high school students who were selected as future leaders from schools across the state.
Their participation was sponsored by United Services, St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, Big Boy's Steel Inc., ABB Inc. and the Mistler Family Foundation.
Leadership in Practice was July 6-8 on the Missouri Military Academy campus in Mexico, Mo. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn what it takes to be an effective leader in their schools and communities. All participants were students between their freshman and sophomore years in high school. With help from business leaders and educators, the students learned firsthand about how to successfully work together as a team and individually as a leader.
• Erin Curtis, a 2006 graduate of Francis Howell High School and 2010 graduate of Iowa State University, has been accepted into Teach For America's 2011 corps.
Teach For America is the national corps of top recent college graduates who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the pursuit of educational equity.
Curtis will teach in Memphis.
Curtis joins Teach For America's incoming corps of 5,200 new teachers. These corps members earned an average undergraduate GPA of 3.6, and 100 percent held leadership positions while in college.
St. Charles Community College
• Older students who want to return to school and may be struggling to take the first step may attend a workshop that will guide them through the enrollment process.
St. Charles Community College will host a free Returning Learners Workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. July 23 in the Private Dining Room of the Student Center on the SCC campus, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.
The workshop will cover goal setting and decision-making, self-confidence building, study skills, career exploration, assertiveness training, time management, stress management and financial assistance information. Participants will also learn about SCC programs, courses, the Returning Learners support group and other services for adults.
Career and academic counselors will discuss the logistics and goals of going back to school as adults, parents and professionals. Participants will learn about the various ways to pay for college, such as financial aid and scholarships.
For more information or to register, call 636-922-8248. The workshop is free, but reservations are required.
