The menu at Sharloh Jackson’s Super Bowl party next Sunday will include an education, as well as her famous hot wings.
Jackson was among 22 students from the University of Illinois Springfield who traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday for a behind-the-scenes look at how to host the world’s largest sporting event.
The class — an introduction to public relations — met with the Indianapolis Super Bowl Committee that has spent the past four years preparing their city for Super Bowl XLVI.
Ann Strahle, UIS assistant professor of communications, said she used her Indianapolis connections to give students exposure to a real public relations campaign.
“I wanted them to see a real-life example of (orchestrating an event of this size) — public relations, media relations, community relations, working with the police, travel, hotel,” the Indiana native said. “And how often do you get an opportunity like this?
The trip was featured in an January 29, 2012, article in The State Journal-Register.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Prairie Stars' men's hoops team posts win in overtime
The University of Illinois Springfield men’s basketball team found itself playing overtime Thursday for the third time in the last seven games.
In their latest contest, the extra session belonged to the Prairie Stars. UIS pulled out a 57-51 victory over Maryville in a Great Lakes Valley Conference game at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
The Stars closed out the overtime period on a 10-2 run.
“We put ourselves in this position too many times, but we find ways to get a win,’’ UIS coach Ben Wierzba said. “We’ve just got to keep getting better.
“We’ve got to find ways to separate ourselves, but we’re making plays when we need to and we’re winning ballgames.’’
The win was featured in an January 27, 2012, article in The State Journal-Register.
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In their latest contest, the extra session belonged to the Prairie Stars. UIS pulled out a 57-51 victory over Maryville in a Great Lakes Valley Conference game at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
The Stars closed out the overtime period on a 10-2 run.
“We put ourselves in this position too many times, but we find ways to get a win,’’ UIS coach Ben Wierzba said. “We’ve just got to keep getting better.
“We’ve got to find ways to separate ourselves, but we’re making plays when we need to and we’re winning ballgames.’’
The win was featured in an January 27, 2012, article in The State Journal-Register.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
One-time Saluki now a shooting Star at UIS
Jermaine Love-Roberts is hard to catch on the basketball court with his fleet feet, but the 6-foot-2 University of Illinois Springfield senior guard moves at a snail’s pace when it comes to other tasks.
“He can get out and run,” UIS men’s basketball coach Ben Wierzba said. “He can run like a gazelle. He’s just smooth with everything he does. We run the timed mile and he’s running sub-5-minute miles. We run sprints and he’s at the front of every sprint.”
Love-Roberts may tend to streak to the front of the pack in drills, but he’s often the last to leave the locker room following games and practices. He allows plenty of time for getting dressed and pays great attention to his physical appearance, as his perfectly manicured hands attest.
Those same hands are shooting 45.6 percent from the field (89-for-195) and 87 percent from the free line (67 of 77). They’ve also snagged 21 steals.
Love-Roberts was featured in an January 26, 2012, article in The State Journal-Register.
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“He can get out and run,” UIS men’s basketball coach Ben Wierzba said. “He can run like a gazelle. He’s just smooth with everything he does. We run the timed mile and he’s running sub-5-minute miles. We run sprints and he’s at the front of every sprint.”
Love-Roberts may tend to streak to the front of the pack in drills, but he’s often the last to leave the locker room following games and practices. He allows plenty of time for getting dressed and pays great attention to his physical appearance, as his perfectly manicured hands attest.
Those same hands are shooting 45.6 percent from the field (89-for-195) and 87 percent from the free line (67 of 77). They’ve also snagged 21 steals.
Love-Roberts was featured in an January 26, 2012, article in The State Journal-Register.
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