Parkland students making a grand entrance

CHAMPAIGN – Parkland students faced a few obstacles when they decided to spruce up the main entrance to the college.

The area around the sign at the entrance was barren with few features to inspire them. And it's very, very visible, so their work had to convey the message they wanted to send about Parkland. And it's far from water so they had to pick their foliage carefully.

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