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Bob Marcus Creates "Incredible Experience" For Mayor For Day Lucas Frohnert

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Glen Carbon Mayor Bob Marcus made a very positive impression on St. Mary's student, Lucas Frohnert, who was recently Mayor for the Day for the Village of Glen Carbon. Mayor Marcus shared his valuable time and energy in creating what event chair Elizabeth Moody described as an "incredible experience." Frohnert, was Mayor for the day for The Villiage of Glen Carbon. He won this experience at the 2022 St. Mary’s School PTC Auction. "Thank you Mayor Bob Marcus for donating this amazing experience," Moody said. "It is incredibly generous of Mayor Marcus to not only donate this incredible experience but to take the time to plan such a meaningful and neat day for one of our students. Experience-based items like what Mr. Marcus donated are what make our auction successful, fun, and memorable." Moody concluded by saying: "With the help of Mayor Marcus and so many other local businesses, parents, donors, and school and parish families the St. Mary’s Auction was

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SIUE School of Pharmacy Student Receives National Leadership Award

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Khushali Sarnot has been recognized nationally with the 2021-22 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Student Leadership Award. The award honors Sarnot’s interest in pharmacy practice in health-systems and her successful track record as a leader. Sarnot’s exceptional attributes and leadership accomplishments were recognized among the pool of 12 contestants in a “rigorous and competitive selection process,” according to ASHP. As a second-year student, Sarnot, of Manchester, Mo., holds several leadership positions, including class vice president, Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP) president-elect and social chair for the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). She participated in a 2021 ASHP Summer Internship, which provides pharmacy students with an opportunity to gain association experience in membership

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Public Health Officials Announce 36,843 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease Over the Past Week

2 years 8 months ago
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 36,843 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 45 deaths since May 20, 2022. According to the CDC, 15 Illinois counties are now rated at High Community Level for COVID-19, an area that includes Chicago, Cook County and surrounding counties in northeastern Illinois as well as counties around Peoria. An additional 30 counties in Illinois are now rated at Medium Community Level, the CDC reports. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,286,377 cases, including 33,806 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois since the beginning of the pandemic. As of last night, 1,136 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 123 patients were in the ICU and 35 patients with COVID-19 were on ventilators. The preliminary seven-day statewide case rate is 289 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Illinoisans. The counties listed at High Community

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