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SIUE’s Dr. Earleen Patterson keynotes Community’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Program
January 15, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free
SIUE’s Dr. Earleen Patterson keynotes
Community’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Program (Edwardsville, IL): Dr. Earleen Patterson, Director of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Student Opportunities for Academic Results Center (S.O.A.R.) keynotes this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day Program on Monday, January 15, 2018, 10:00 am., at Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church, 327 Olive Street, Edwardsville, IL. The program is free and open to the public.
As Director of SOAR, Dr. Patterson is responsible for ensuring students develop skills necessary to meet the academic and social rigors essential for succeeding in higher education. Dr. Patterson and the SOAR Center are also committed to improving the graduation and retention rates of SIUE’s minority, first generation and other students. Dr. Patterson also serves as the Director of the Johnetta Haley Scholarship Academy, which is a leadership development program for high-achieving SIUE’s students.
Prior to her appointment at SIUE, Dr. Patterson worked at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL. Those and her other experiences enhanced her straightforward approach to life and for promoting the importance of cross-cultural understanding through education.
In addition to her professional achievements, Dr. Patterson gives back to the community in various ways including membership in the Edwardsville’s Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc and the Edwardsville Branch NAACP. In June of last year, Dr. Patterson was the recipient of the 2017 Edwardsville Branch NAACP President’s Award for Community Service.
Dr. Patterson is an Edwardsville resident and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education from Illinois State University and her PhD in Higher Education Administration from Saint Louis University, St. Louis MO. “We are pleased Dr. Patterson can join us on this special occasion and we look forward to learning from her”, said Steve Jackson, Pastor of Mt. Joy Missionary Baptist Church. Mt. Joy has been a part of the Edwardsville’s religious community since 1865.
For more information, please call 618.656.7219