Holcomb High School student wins national art award
Holcomb sophomore Doug Smith, 16, earned an American Vision award from the 2002 Scholastic Art Awards for his acrylic painting Smut Monger. Among 15 000 finalists, only 75 received the national honor, with Smith citing inspiration from a magazine image and a fascination with eyes and self portraiture. His teacher Archie Oliver praises his unconventional vision and notes plans to study glass blowing with hopes for a college scholarship.
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Smith
Holcomb High School
American Vision
Archie Oliver
Oliver
Washington D.C
Holcomb
National American Vision Award
Garden City student wins UNK Non-Resident Scholarship
SCM thitmpeak Matt Hernandez of Garden City receives the University of Nebraska at Kearney Non-Resident Scholarship covering the gap between resident and non-resident tuition. Renewable for up to four years, potential value exceeds $10,000. Hernandez will major in pre-physical therapy. Parents Paula and Roque Flores of Garden City and Raidene and Jerry Hernandez of Dodge City are noted.
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Matt Hernandez
Garden City
University of Nebraska At
New Faculty Senate Chosen at GCCC
Garden City Community College announces the 2002-03 Faculty Senate with Clint Alexander elected president and Leighman Covington selected as senate secretary. The senate governs campus rights and privileges and serves as an official campus organization.
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Garden City Community College
Clint Alexander
Leighman Covington
Garden City PEO awards two $500 scholarships
Garden City PEO Chapter X granted two $500 scholarships for 2002 03. Lucille Perry Scholarship went to Rachael Williams, daughter of Noman and Elizabeth Williams, active in sports, church and community, in Kansas Honors Program and headed to Kansas State University. Elizabeth Henkle received the Chapter X scholarship, daughter of Douglas and Nan Henkle, active in Young Life and clubs, planning to attend Oral Roberts University.
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PEO Chapter X
Rachael Williams
Noman
Elizabeth Williams
Lucille Perry
Williams
Kansas
Kansas State University
Elizabeth Henkle
Douglas
Nan Henkle
Young Life
Rotary
Oral Robert University
Faculty Senate Reports to President and Trustees at GCCC
The Faculty Senate serves as an advisory body to GCCC president Carol Ballantyne and the Board of Trustees. It comprises 11 representatives, one from each teaching division, to discuss teaching faculty interests and campus matters.
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GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Gccc Board of Trustees
Students win reading writing contest
Jordan Irsik and Tyan Fairbank earned recognition May 7 as Eighth Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators contest winners Smoky Hills Public Television honored the students with surprise ceremonies. Irsik is the child of Vicky Irsik of Ingalls and won in the first grade division. Fairbank, child of Britt Fairbank of Holcomb, earned third place in the kindergarten division. The contest is open to children in kindergarten through third grade. Participants write and illustrate their own original story to send to the local competition, and first place winners in each grade level are forwarded on to national competition.
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Jordan Irsik
Tyan Fairbank
Reading Rainbow
Smoky Hills Public Television
Irsik
Vicky Irsik
Ingalls
Fairbank
Britt Fairbank
Holcomb
Garden City and Montezuma Students Named to Regents Honors Academy
Garden City and Montezuma students were selected for the Kansas Regents Honors Academy at the University of Kansas from June 9 to July 6. Participants include Eric Babb Elizabeth Crotty and Kevin Meier of Garden City High School and Kamille Ratzlaf of Montezuma. The one month program offers college credit and explores the expanding universe. High school counselors nominate students to the Regents Honors Academy Coordinating Committee which selects the participants.
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Garden City
Montezuma
Kansas Regents
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