Voting Open for Gagliardi Trophy; Downers Grove South Alum Among Finalists

Elmhurst College running back Scottie Williams is one of 10 finalists for the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

Voting Open for Gagliardi Trophy; Downers Grove South Alum Among Finalists

Elmhurst College running back Scottie Williams is one of 10 finalists for the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

Elmhurst College running back Scottie Williams, a Woodridge native and 2009 graduate of Downers Grove South, has been announced as one of 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, the award that recognizes the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.  Voting is now open for the trophy at d3football.com. The poll will remain open through Monday, Dec. 3. Named for St. John’s football coach John Gagliardi, the recently retired winningest coach in college football history with 489 wins, the Gagliardi Trophy has been awarded annually since the 1993 season, according to a press release. The trophy is presented by Jostens and the J-Club of St. John’s University in Minnesota for excellence in football, academics and community service. …

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Downers Grove South Alum Scottie Williams Named Gagliardi Trophy Finalist

The Elmhurst College running back has been announced as one of 10 finalists for the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.

Elmhurst College running back Scottie Williams, a Woodridge native and 2009 graduate of Downers Grove South, has been announced as one of 10 finalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, the award that recognizes the most outstanding football player in NCAA Division III.  Named for St. John’s football coach John Gagliardi, the recently retired winningest coach in college football history with 489 wins, the Gagliardi Trophy has been awarded annually since the 1993 season, according to a press release. The trophy is presented by Jostens and the J-Club of St. John’s University in Minnesota for excellence in football, academics and community service. Williams is the first Elmhurst player to be selected as a finalist for the prestigious award, school …

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DG Students Among Elmhurst College Class of 2012

More than 700 new graduates with some pretty impressive honors and degrees take the walk at Elmhurst College commencement.

More than 600 students were awarded bachelor's degrees at Elmhurst College's 2012 commencement ceremony, and 92 earned master's degrees. Each graduate received his or her diploma from S. Alan Ray, Elmhurst College’s 13th president and chairman of the Elmhurst College Board of Trustees. Alumna Rita Athas, Class of ’76 and president of World Business Chicago, delivered the commencement address titled “Endless Possibilities.” Athas also is professor and director of the college’s Center for Business and Economics. Degrees are bachelor's unless otherwise indicated, and honors are noted as follows: *** Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude The following Illinois students (excluding Chicago residents) earned degrees from Elmhurst College: …

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Elmhurst College Students Named to the Dean's List for the Fall Term

Students earned a 3.75 or higher grade-point average.

Elmhurst College has released its dean’s list for the fall term of the 2011-2012 academic year. Students attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher out of a possible 4.0.          
                                 ADDISON: Shirin Ahmed, Mary Butler, Gina Cacioppo, Jeanette Campbell, Christopher Cella, Mariola Grzybowska, Molly Horton, Janet Hurtado, Kelly Kent, Jennifer Liberti, Ed Mikos, Nicole Mueller, Alysia Olvera, Robert Pasquesi, Wendy Ramirez, Yvette Rodriguez, Francisco Silva, Trudy Sulita, Jessica Sykes ALGONQUIN: Deanna Langland, Ashley Lasak ALSIP: Jamie Kirscher ARLINGTON HEIGHTS: Victoria Dapper, Stephanie Duba, Melissa Dublin, Kevin Nadolski, Lauren Paz, Katerina Rallis,Matthew Rohde, Brittany Santoro, Heather Swanke …

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[VIDEO] N.J. Gov. Chris Christie: If it Can Happen in New Jersey, it Can Happen in Washington

Christie, in his rally for presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Elmhurst College, uses examples from his home state to illustrate what can happen for the country as a whole.

Drawing on stories of his triumphs as a Republican governor challenged by a Democratic legislature in New Jersey, Chris Christie, on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, rallied a group of about 400 people at Elmhurst College Friday afternoon. "There are going to be some skeptics and cynics that say Washington, D.C., is so fatally broken that we can't (fix it), we can't change minds," he said. "Let me tell you, I've just come from New Jersey. Let's talk about what people thought was not possible in New Jersey." Sometimes sounding as if he was still a presidential candidate, himself, Christie talked about running in 2009 against an incumbent state governor "who outspent me three to one." "They said it's not possible for …

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Jim McMahon

10:43 am on Saturday, March 17, 2012

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House Speaker Michael Madigan Says He Was 'One of Many' Who Signed Off on Overspending

Legislator makes rare public address at Elmhurst College Government Forum.

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said the state has a long way to go to get out of its current financial hole. However, he said legislators made a good start last year by cutting Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed budget by $2 billion. Madigan made a rare public address to a forum at Elmhurst College and outlined some of the fiscal challenges facing the state, but he offered few election year remedies. Tuesday’s event was the fifth annual governmental forum held at Elmhurst College. Madigan used broad strokes to outline some of the economic concerns facing Illinois, including pension reform, state budget, workers compensation, unemployment and educational reform. Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, said addressing the state budget is the most …

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