Central College News

A longtime vice president at Naperville's North Central College, Laurie Hamen, has been named the ninth president of Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Mount Mercy University announced Friday that Laurie Hamen will be the university's ninth president.

DeVon Loyd Overmyer, 90, Kewanna, died at 2:11 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Tom Johnson.

Emily Deahr, a teen volunteer at Naper Settlement, is the recipient of the 2013 Copenhagen Schoolhouse Scholarship, established by Naperville residents Eve and Tom Hushek.

A model of Boeing's 777X aircraft, manufactured by Boeing Co., sits on display at the company's stand during the 13th Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013.

GREEN WALSH ENGAGEMENT Alison Elizabeth Green, of Peoria, and Brian Michael Walsh, of Woodridge, will be married Dec. 14 at the Cathedral of St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria.

The must-have item at Wal-Mart on "Black Friday" wasn't a mega TV, sleek tablet or the latest giggling Elmo.

ISU's Center for the Study of Education Policy was recently awarded the U.S. Department of Education Leadership Grant for the amount of $4.6 million.

The following article was written by Patch Editor Karen Sorensen: Joliet Junior College's upcoming holiday-related entertainment is easy on the wallet but guaranteed to set the mood of the season.

North Central College junior running back Ryan Kent has opted for the bearded look since the start of football training camp.

Naperville police are urging residents and visitors to the city to be alert, in the wake of another rash of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles.

Central College finished sixth at the championships. Both finishes are the best in Central history.

The Rev. Tracy Malone, superintendent of the Chicago Southern District of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, sits at a desk at the Korean United Methodist Church in Flossmoor.

When Mitch Albom appeared recently at North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall for a book signing event arranged by Anderson's Bookshop, I sat in the balcony of the thrust theater where I've watched many memorable presentations in recent years.

A growing number of colleges nationwide are scrambling to fill classes, a trend analysts say is driven by a decline in the number of students graduating from high school and widespread concern among families about the price of higher education.

City council members this week asked North Central College to help solve a parking problem some downtown business owners brought up when the college sought permanent permission to continue using the Naper Place building at 119 S. Main St. as student dorms.

The DuPage Symphony Orchestra will hold its 57th Annual Young Artist Auditions on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at the Wentz Fine Arts Center on the campus of North Central College, 171 E. Chicago St., Naperville.

MainStage Musical "Shrek, the Musical," performances take place November 30 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and December 1 at 1:30pm at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville.

North Central College has been awarded a federal grant to address gender-based violence.

One of America's favorite writers, Mitch Albom, author of best-selling books like "Tuesdays with Morrie," "For One More Day" and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," is coming to Naperville Saturday and will appear at 2 p.m. in the Wentz Concert Hall on the North Central College campus.