A new name for the Beloit College Heritage Society, which recognizes alumni and friends who have included Beloit College in their estate plans, was announced at the Heritage Society Luncheon on June 14 during Reunion weekend.

Paintings, sculptures, drawings and artwork in other mediums will be on display when the 56th Annual Beloit & Vicinity Exhibition opens on Saturday, June 15 at the Wright Museum of Art.

The Beloit College Pre-College Programs recently received a College Ready grant in the amount of $34,000 from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corporation to run the new ACT Ready Program. This grant will benefit 40 high school juniors from such local institutions as Beloit Memorial, Beloit Turner and South Beloit by helping to prepare them for academic success when they arrive at college.

Beloit, Wis. -- The Beloit International Film Festival will expand the area’s summer entertainment calendar and brighten the summer night skies with an outdoor film program offering something for every taste starting in June.