Still sound difficult and confusing? Come to the Financial Aid Seminar sponsored by the MVTHS Guidance Department on February 10, 2010. A financial aid consultant from Rend Lake College will conduct a very helpful session for parents and students in Room 119H at 6:30 p.m. that evening. This timely session is open to all parents interested in learning the financial aid ropes for student who plan to go to college.

The Blackout Shirts are Here, Get Yours Today!!

If you ordered a Blackout T-shirt for the basketball blackout game next Friday, February 12, please stop by Mr. Pipher's room (214F) to pick up your shirt. If you did not order a shirt, but would like one, they are still on sale for $10 in Mr. Pipher's room. FBLA members will be selling shirts at the basketball game tomorrow night, February 5 for anyone in the community who would like to purchase one. Don't be left out!! Get your "official" Blackout shirt today!! read more

Ram Wrestlers 4th at Argenta

The Mt. Vernon Rams Wrestlers traveled to Argenta Friday and Saturday to compete in the Argenta-Oreana Invitational Tournament. 16 Teams competed in the tournament. Mt. Vernon finished fourth, which is the highest finish for the team at the tournament. Placers in the tournament included: 1st Place 119 pounds - Alex Miller 2nd Place 189 pounds - Torrey Pollard 215 pounds - Dustin Cole 285 pounds - Blake Fields 3rd Place 135 pounds - Blake Stricklin 145 pounds - Nick Torrez 6th . . . read more

FBLA Wins at Regional Conference

The Illinois Future Business Leaders of America Southern Area Conference was held at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale on Thursday, January 14, 2010, with 464 advisers, members, and guests registered from 18 area schools: Anna-Jonesboro, Carbondale, Carterville, Christ Our Savior Lutheran from Evansville, DuQuoin, Hamilton County, Harrisburg, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, Murphysboro, Pinckneyville, Shawnee, Sparta, Steeleville, Trico, Waltonville, and Waterloo. The theme of the conference was "FBLA: Simply the . . . read more