Rodriguez plans national summit talk on student achievement
Johnson County student Abraham Rodriguez travels from Garden City High School to San Francisco for leadership conferences where national policymakers seek input. Through TRIO and GEAR UP he aims to influence post secondary access, while balancing painting houses and sports. The Booz Allen Hamilton Youth Leadership Summit runs July 21 to 25 in San Francisco, with Rodriguez among 30 selected youths.
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Abraham Rodriguez
Garden City High School
San Francisco
Rodriguez
Trio
Gear UP
Hutchinson
National Council For Community and Education Partnerships
Booz Allen Hamilton
Selected youth to attend national conference on student achievement
Abraham Rodriguez earned a rare chance to attend a nationwide summit, among 30 youths, after a three day application rush with reports and letters of recommendation. He joins Kansas Kins participants who prepared a report on strategies to boost student achievement and address barriers to education.
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Rodriguez
Jeremy Bernhardt
Kansas Kids@ GEAR UP
Tuition burden shifts toward Kansas residents at state universities
The gap between in-state and out-of-state tuition at Kansas' three major universities narrows as in-state increases outpace out-of-state. Kansas State will add 225 dollars and Wichita State 119.25 dollars for a 15-credit semester, with in-state increases of 8.7 percent at K-State and 6.5 percent at Wichita State while out-of-state rises are smaller.
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Topeka
Kansas
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
State Board of Regents
Harris News Service
Kansas State
Wichita State
Roger Lowe
4-Hers demonstrate talent at Southwest Spectacular show
Bobbi Crain age 9 and sister Lissa age 13 of Meade compete at Finney County Fairgrounds in the Southwest Spectacular 4-H Horse Show. The siblings, riding for 11 years combined, showcased different skill levels while staying in separate age divisions.
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Grandstand
Bobbi Crain
Meade
Finney County Fairgrounds
Lissa
Kenney Sandoval
Hugoton
Garden City youths graduate from LULAC leadership program
Noemi Herrera Alicia Perkins and Claudia Ramirez headline 21 students completing the four week youth leadership program. They spoke of future leaders among classmates and friends, and the program’s goals to foster community involvement through focused training mentor conversations and a Kansas visit. Martha Perkins praised community sponsors and the LULAC Chamber partnership as essential to the program’s success.
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Garden City
Leaders of Tomorrow
Noemi Herrera
Alicia Perkins
Claudia Ramirez
Reck
Herrera
League of United Latin American Citizens
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Perkins
Martha Perkins
LULAC
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
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