clip1=%22The SIUE School of Education has graduated more Milikin Award winners and Illinois Teachers of the Year than any other university in Illinois%22%0D%0A &clip2=%22SIU School of Dental Medicine graduates have an enviable success rate in discipline specific professions and are regularly accepted and do well in medical, dental and pharmacy schools%22%0D%0A &clip3=%22SIUE Education majors surpassed the state average on the certification test; SIUE students had a 98-percent pass rate%22%0D%0A &clip4=%22SIUE Nursing students have not only surpassed the national average on the National Certifying Licensing Examination, a 96-percent pass rate, but also their certifying examination, a 100 percent pass rate%22%0D%0A &clip5=%22SIUE supports 18 highly-competitive varsity sports and boasts a rich athletic tradition with 16 national championships%22%0D%0A &clip6=%22SIUE was selected for the Top Schools category in U%2ES%2E News %26 World Report%27s 2005 rankings and was cited among the top 15 universities in the nation for its Senior Capstone experience%22%0D%0A