Blackburn College News

A DRIVE to stop the brightest students leaving East Lancashire after university has been launched.

SCHOOL leavers are costing an East Lancashire college hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to get them through basic English and maths GCSEs.

State Senator Deanna Demuzio has been named as a member of two groups working to increase educational opportunities for Illinois students.A As a member of the groups, Senator Demuzio will be continuing her life-long efforts to provide exceptional educational environments that foster learning among Illinois schoolchildren.

One of the easiest ways to reduce the cost of college is also one of the most overlooked: Find cheaper dorms.

Governor Sean Parnell today appointed Anchorage Superior Court Judge Craig F. Stowers to the Alaska Supreme Court.

FORMER addicts who have turned their lives around were honoured at an awards ceremony.

Bobbie Klaus did not decide to become an educator until she was 38, and has never regretted her decision.

A 26-YEAR-old man died suddenly just hours after his family were told he would soon be discharged from hospital.

Area students are invited to learn more about Lincoln Trail College programs and those of area colleges, universities and branches of the military during College Day conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov.

ACCRINGTON and Rossendale College has been given a multi-million-pound boost after a deal struck between bankers.

The upgrade of COA Solutionsa eFinancials FMS from version 3.2.1 to version 3.4 involved close collaboration between COA Solutions and the colleges of Blackburn, Burnley, Nelson and Colne and Accrington and Rossendale.

PROVING there is more than just culinary flair in the family is Kathrine Howarth a ' wife of celebrity chef Nigel Howarth.

Gov. Pat Quinn expressed his concern of the MAP grant cuts to SIUE students Thursday.

ANGRY traders say they have been 'left for dead' by council bosses carrying out regeneration work in Blackburn town centre.

Gov. Pat Quinn expressed his concern of the MAP grant cuts to SIUE students Thursday.

Marcy Lewis is the first in her family to go to college, and both her mother and younger sister have followed her footsteps.

A PENDLE councillor has proved she is first class - " by completing a degree at the age of 75.

A BLACKBURN school will be run by a trust made up of education, health and business bosses in a pioneering move.

ANOTHER new university centre in East Lancashire will help transform the areaa s economy, according to leading community figures.

David Sadich of Wood River and Delma "Dee" Rodgers of Alton are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Ginny Sadich, to Matt Scheaffer, the son of John and Andrea Clagg and Bob and Linda Scheaffer, all of Bethalto.