Summers’ Marine Mammal Center Visit Highlights Care Center
Luke Pickett and Bob Skinner toured the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur in southern California. They met California sea lions, elephant seals, and harbor seals, learning rehabilitation steps for wild, sick, and stranded marine mammals. The visit included a behind the scenes look and a sea life encounter on Catalina Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Pickett
Bob Skinner
Marine Mammal Care Center
Fort MacArthur
Garden City
California
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Harbor
Bob
Luke
Peggy Skinner
Garden City Community College
Santa Catalina Island
Avalon
Dodgers Stadium
Anaheim Stadium
California Angels
Milwaukee Brewers
Jeanne Skinner
Joslyn Dewey
Area students win presidential awards
Several southwest Kansas residents and a Colorado student are named Presidential Scholars for the fall at Garden City Community College. Recipients must be in the top 10 percent of their high school class and receive $800. Winners include Frederick Deal of Garden City, Jamin Evans of Ingalls, Nicki Sue Schwieterman of Syracuse, Brian Watson of Sublette, and Jim Preston of Salida Colorado, with details on majors, activities, and prior honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Kansas
Colorado
Garden City Community College
Frederick Deal
Fred
Jan Deal
Garden City
Phi Theta Kappa
Garden City High School
John
Margaret Evans
Jamin Evans
Ingalls
GCCC
Ingalls High School
Nicki Sue Schwieterman
Syracuse
Bart
Judy Schwieterman
Brian Watson
Sublette
Virginia Watson
Larry Watson
Chetapa
Jim Preston
Salida
Colo
Jim
Barbara Preston
Key Club
Future Business Leaders of America
Savano
St. Joseph’s Parish
Brookover Announces Fall Scholarships for Employees’ Children
Brookover Companies names fall semester Employees' Children Scholarship recipients. Each award provides 250 dollars per semester. Recipients include Laura Litzenberger daughter of Verle and Karen Litzenberger Garden City Community College sophomore social work Amy Litzenberger Fort Hays State University senior elementary education Heber Gonzalez Oscar and Sylvia Gonzalez Wichita State University junior political science Launda Hahn Mike and Sue Hahn Fort Hays State University junior accounting Jura Redd George and Vana Redd Kansas State University junior education Chanelle Riemann Jerry and Joann Riemann Dighton Kansas State University junior elementary special education Susan Hahn Mike and Sue Hahn Fort Hays State University junior psychology Chad Mussman Sonny and Karen Mussman Guyman Okla Panhandle State University freshman wildlife management Amanda Perez Alfred and Rebecca Perez Kansas State University junior elementary special education Doni Preedy John and Becki Preedy Sublette Panhandle State University junior computer information systems
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookover Companies
Garden City
Laura Litzenberger
Verle
Karen Litzenberger
Garden City Community College
Amy Litzenberger
Fort Hays State University
Heber Gonzalez
Oscar
Sylvia Gonzalez
Wichita State University
Launda Hahn
Mike and
Sue Hahn
Jura Redd
George and
Vana Redd
Kansas State University
Chanelle Riemann
Jerry
Joann Riemann
Dighton
Susan Hahn
Chad Mussman
Sonny and
Karen Mussman
Guyman
Okla
Panhandle State University
Amanda Perez
Alfred and
Rebecca Perez
Doni Preedy
John and
Becki Preedy
Vu wins $500 award for Kansas education
Duy Vu at 18 from Garden City received the Chapter X PE.O. Lucille Perry Scholarship worth 500 for the 1996 97 academic year. She graduates from Garden City High School with a 4.0 GPA and participates in NHS Southeast Asian Club Latin Club German Club Chess Club Girls tennis swim SADD Jets FHA HERO debate choir CARE Crimestopper’s volunteer Teens as Teachers theater interpreter at St Catherine Hospital Peace Polo Project Relay for Life science fair judge Church outreach and choir. She plans KU biology major this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duy Vu
Garden City
Lucille Perry
Huong Bui
Duy
Garden City High School
St. Catherine Hospital
Relay For Life
St.Dominic
University of Kansas In
the Falls
Garden City hosts School Food Service Institute seminar
Thirteen Garden City area residents from the Garden City school district attended the School Food Service Institute held July 29 to August 2 in Garden City. Attendees included Patricia Flores Robin Herrman Greta Bicket Bonnie Towns Angie Magana Jeanne Duff Patricia Norton Joyce Mitchell Marilyn Fulton Penelope Medina Lola Bolt Debbie Frizzell and Lorene McVey. The program offered classes for improving professional growth networking and hands-on training sponsored by the Kansas State Board of Education and Kansas State University Division of Continuing Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School
Food Service Institute
Garden City
Patricia Flores
St. Mary Catholic School
Robin Herrman
Greta Bicket
Bonnie Towns
Angie Magana
Jeanne Duff
Patricia Norton
Joyce Mitchell
Marilyn Fulton
Penelope Medina
Lola Bolt
Debbie Frizzell
Lorene McVey
Food Service
Garden City duo among 450 at state student council workshop
Lucie Schwieterman and Renee Wallace of Garden City High School joined about 450 student council leaders at the 32nd Annual Kansas State High School Activities Association Leadership Workshop in Emporia in July. The conference theme was Uniteding the World with Leadership. Schwieterman is described as a senior class representative.
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Lucie Schwieterman
Renee Wallace
Garden City High School
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Emporia
Schwieterman
Student Council Leaders Named in Rye Tet News
Rye tet News representative introduces two student leaders, highlighting the families of Luke and Verena Schwieterman and Dennis and Vicki Wallace as notable connections to the council's leadership. The report notes both young women hold roles related to student government and community activities.
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Resentative
Luke
Verena Schwieterman
Wallace
Dennis
Vicki Wallace
Emporia State awards scholarships to youth
Emporia State University has awarded scholarships to Kansas college freshmen, transfer and continuing students who began or resumed their college careers this spring. Eligible students must hold a 3.0 GPA. Recipients include Traci Small, Katie M., Eva, Jasmine Heili, Deandra Doubrava, Juanita Nicholson Glenn, Nate Dalke, Michael Grantham, Victor Ledesma, Mandy Meyer, Rocky Romero, and others from Garden City, Cimarron, Scott City, Ulysses, and surrounding areas.
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Emporia State University
Kansas College
Traci Small
Cimarron
Katie M
Eva
Jacques
Jasmine Heili
Garden City
Mayberry Family
Deandra Doubrava
Scott City
Juanita’ Nicholson Glenn
Nate Dalke
Richard and
Inez Owen
Bradley B
Syracuse students earn Fort Hays scholarships and awards
Four Syracuse High School graduates receive Fort Hays State University awards for 1996 97 academic year. Dami Helton earned a 300 Bronze Academic Award, Codi Fenwick received 500 Transfer and 150 Alice Beesley Scholarships, Randy Hornung 300 Bronze Academic Award, and Lisa Haslett 300 Bronze Academic Award. Josie Cumming named a United States National Collegiate Award winner at Utah State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Fort Hays State University
Dami Helton
Fort Hays
Helton
Jim
Barbara Helton
Codi Fenwick
SHS
Alice Beesley
Fenwick
Phi Theta Kappa
Bruce and
Marcella Bellinger
Don Fenwick
Randy Eine Ae
Phyllis
Kevin Hornung
Lisa Haslett
Action For Education
Tim
Rhonda Haslett
Josie Cumming
United States Achievement Academy
Josie
Utah State University
Morris Mathers
Academy
Susan Cumming
Alsop Wins Essay Contest From Southwest Bar Association
Elizabeth Betsy Alsop, Garden City High School senior with 3.68 GPA and 40th in a 334 class, won the Southwest Kansas Bar Association Law Day Scholarship Essay Contest. She held numerous activities including debate, forensics, student government, JETS, cross country, swim, and was National Merit Commended, ROTC, and National Forensics League president. She aims to attend the University of Kansas to study education and political science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Betsy” Alsop
Southwest Kansas Bar Association
Garden City
Ecclesia Bible Study
National Forensics League
Sunflower Girl's
Fidelity State Bank
University of Kansas
Senkbeil wins Barton County dance line scholarship
Nikki Senkbeil of Garden City has been chosen for Barton County Community College’s 1996 97 dance line scholarship. The Garden City High School graduate, daughter of Dale Senkbeil, plans fashion merchandising minor business, and helped lead the school dance team. Earlier this year the BCCC Dance Line placed second at the National Cheerleading Association Collegiate Cheer and Pom Dance Competition in Daytona Beach Florida.
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Nikki Senkbeil
Garden City
Barton County Community College
BCCC
National Cheerleading Association
Daytona
Fla
Senkbeil
Garden City High School
Dale Senkbeil
Batchelder Leads Kansas Oklahoma Youth Leadership Camp
Shane Batchelder of Garden City counseled a group of 18 high school students from Kansas and Oklahoma at the first College Youth Leadership Camp sponsored by the Winfield Rotary Club and Southwestern College. The camp featured ropes course activities, simulations, workshops, and evening programs with Judge Tom Webb of Sublette speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane Batchelder
Garden City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Winfield Rotary Club
Southwestern College
Roger
Linda Batchelder
Tom Webb
Sublette
Scott City Woman Wins $1000 Business Scholarship
Glenda Kay Gough of Scott City earned a $1000 Avon Products Foundation Scholarship for Women in Business Studies through the Business and Professional Women's Foundation. She will attend Garden City Community College as a business major, pursuing an associate degree with graduation planned for spring 1997. Gough, a single parent with three children, works in the Frederick Finnup Computer Lab and plans to tutor on campus this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenda Kay Gough
Scott City
Avon Products Foundation
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
Gough
Garden City Community College
Michael
Nathaniel
Rebecca
Frederick Finnup
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Brookover
Kansas Education
The
Kansas State Board of Education and
Kansas State University Division of Continuing Education
Rye Tet News
Emporia State
Horning
Cumming
Alsop
Southwest Bar
Science
John Leonard
Broacbuster
Penka
Residence Hall
Barton
Batchelder
Leadership Camp
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