The Parkland College Blog

Community Education and Giertz Gallery have announced the winners for their first ever Celebrate the Arts! Youth Art Contest. The juried competition was featured in an online Zoom webinar on March 9 during which student artwork was displayed and placements were named. First place winners (out of 115 participants) in the three age categories received a full scholarship to a Parkland summer camp.

Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the wonderful, talented young artists who participated!

Age Category 7-10

1. Aniyah Hunter, “Stroll in the Park,” drawing

2. Anna Yim, “Bunny,” drawing

3. Edward Zhang, “Noodle,” drawing

4. Honorable mentions:

   Noah Resendiz (“The First Night of Fall,” painting), Joseph Chahyadi (“Eiffel Tower,” sculpture), Lily Ana Kelly (“A World Not Lost,” collage), Heather Gillespie (“Self-Portrait,” painting), Avery Dunn (“Husky,” painting)

Age Category 11-13

1. Iain Marx, “Untitled,” collage

2. Jamison Griffen, “Beauty in its Time,” sculpture

3. Virginia Roderick, “Venus Flytrap,” drawing

4. Honorable mentions:

   Kenly Downey (“Gold Halo,” watercolor, colored pencil), Hannah Baer-Shapiro (“Sunny Lady,” painting), Oz Green (“Esprit de la Foret,” drawing) Morgan Mohr (“Sunset on the Lake,” photography)

Age Category 14-18

1. Amelia Case, “Ghost Town,” ink pen drawing

2. Veronica Schuchart, “Still of Pepper,” painting

3. Hannah Luening, “Isaac,” scratchboard drawing

4. Honorable mentions:

   Grace Kahler (“Bike Ride,” photography), Jada Raynolds (“Perfection,” digital art), Alyssa Pankau (“Reflection,” photography), Maggie Neff (“Untitled,” drawing), Sydney Marshall (“Untitled,” scratchboard), Reese San Diego (“Hot Pot,” digital art), Drew Diesburg (“JDM Legend,” scratchboard), Kayla Wilson (“A Night Drive,” painting)

If you are a current student, previous student, or one who was recently not approved for graduation, this day is for you. Each semester Parkland holds DEGREE COMPLETION DAY to help students find out everything they need to know about the graduation process. For the convenience of our students, this event will be held on Zoom and streamed on Parkland's official Facebook page. Questions can be answered on Zoom, Facebook chat, or via email. If you have a question about how close you are to completing your degree or for Counseling, or want to know more about Financial Aid, the staff listed below are ready to help you:

• Dennis Kaczor, Student Records Advisor
  • dkaczor@parkland.edu
• Beth Chepan, Student Records Advisor
  • bchepan@parkland.edu

Zoom link:

https://parkland.zoom.us/j/82508040457

Advising bookings:

https://outlook office365.com/owa/calendar/BookingsAcademicAdvising@parkland1.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

Petition to Graduate form:

https://www.parkland.edu/Main/About-Parkland/Department-Office-Directory/Admissions-Records/Forms

[Dennis Kaczor, Counseling Services]

Working toward your Parkland College degree or certificate? Do your parents have credits from Parkland but never completed a degree? You ALL could join us for Degree Completion Day, Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union (U building) to find out what's needed to finish.

Degree Completion Day might be an easy way to make your schedule for the rest of your college journey through student planning. Whether you're "so close" to your certificate or new to campus, this event is for you:

• Counseling Services advisors will be available to check your progress.
• Financial Aid will be there to let you know if you might qualify for a Pell Grant.
• Petition to Graduate applications will be available, if you'll earn your degree this spring, summer, or fall.
• Student Life will be on hand with information about commencement.
• Refreshments, fun activities, and WPCD-FM live streaming will be part of the fun!

Come on over to the Student Union and learn about the other end of registration. See you there!

[Dennis Kaczor, Counseling Services]

Working toward your Parkland College degree or certificate? Do your parents have credits from Parkland but never completed a degree? You ALL could join us for Degree Completion Day, Wednesday Oct. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the U building and find out what's needed to finish.

Degree Completion Day might be an easy way to make your schedule for the rest of your college journey through student planning. Whether you're "so close" to your certificate or new to campus, this event is for you:

• Counseling Services advisors will be available to check your progress.
• Financial Aid will be there to let you know if you might qualify for a Pell Grant.
• Petition to Graduate applications will be available, if you'll earn your degree this fall.
• Student Life will be on hand with information about commencement.
• Refreshments, fun activities, and WPCD-FM live streaming will be part of the fun!

Come on over to the Student Union and learn about the other end of registration. See you there!

[Dennis Kaczor, Counseling Services]

Perimeter Road Sound Recordings, the student-staffed music record label here at Parkland College, is hosting the first-ever annual Perimeter Road Music Festival this May 4th! This free-admission, all-ages event is packed with great music acts from across Champaign-Urbana as well as featured artists signed to our record label, Perimeter Road Sound Recordings.

In conjunction with the annual Parkland Motorsport Club Car Show, the Perimeter Road Music Festival will have a variety of food trucks to keep festival goers happy and well-fed. In addition, booths and tables hosted by various student-run clubs and organizations will be nearby, allowing anyone visiting the festival to learn more about what Parkland College has to offer.

The festival will take place from noon to 7 pm Saturday, May 4 in the Parkland College B1 parking lot. For more information, visit our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/perimeterrd/), and our Instagram page (@perimeterroad). For business inquiries, email us at perimeterroad@gmail.com or message us on Facebook. See you there!