Local grads earn degrees amid ACT award and college honors
Classtime Shane Bennett of Holcomb earned an associate degree from Cloud County Community College in Concordia and participated in the May commencement. Evan Kisner of Copeland graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in corrective exercise and performance enhancement from Graceland University in Lamont, Iowa. Graceland is sponsored by Community of Christ. Garden City Community College received the American College Test Career Preparedness Award on April 21 in Wichita for programs that lead to workforce paths, including dual credit and specific training with agriculture, meat science, and John Deere.
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Holcomb
Cloud County Community College
Concordia
Evan Kisner
Copeland
Graceland University
Graceland
Lamont Iowa
Community of Christ
Garden City Community College
Wichita
ACT
John Deere
Taylor Watson Sublette High School Academic Honors Triumph
Taylor Watson of Sublette High School ranks No 1 in her class with a 4.0 GPA and makes principal's honor roll. She earned honors from United States Achievement Academy and NAS, participates in Emporia State Honor Band, NHS, Shock er Scholar honors at Wichita State, and Kansas Governor Scholar status. She is two time Sublette Artist of the Year and Baker Arts Studio Ocean of Art Contest winner. Activities span KCYA student council S Club, Science Olympiad, yearbook, church youth group FCA, volleyball basketball track softball and band. College plans include University of Kansas architecture and design.
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United States Achievement Academy
Emporia State
Wichita State University
Baker Arts Studio
Ocean of Art Contest
Kansas
Kansas Association For Youth
Southern Baptist Church Amplified
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The
University of Kansas
Architecture and
Hesston College graduation honors 166 graduates
Hesston College marked its May 8 commencement with 166 graduates. Eneliese Alcantar of Garden City earned an associate of arts degree. Four Hugoton Gas Field seniors won the Gas Capital Scholarship Program 750 prize: Caleb Gayer, Zack Littell, Hunter Kerbow, and Ryan Morris, with plans for biology pre law business and finance at respective universities.
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Hesston College
Eneliese Alcantar
Garden City
Hugoton
Gas Capital
Caleb Daniel Gayer
Hugoton High School
West Texas A&m University
Canyon
Texas
Sonja Gayer
Todd Gayer
Zack Littell
Fort Hays State University
Hays
David
Brandy
Roth earns Dale M. Dennis award for education excellence
Regan Roth a Holcomb High School senior received the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award sponsored by United School Administrators of Kansas. HHS principal Rob Schneeberger praised Roth for citizenship community service scholarship and strong self awareness. The award, established in 1996, honors Dale M. Dennis deputy commissioner of the Kansas Department of Education.
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Regan Roth
Holcomb
Dale M. Dennis
United School Administrators of Kansas
Rob Schneeberger
HHS
Roth
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
Quilts of Valor to honor veterans
The Quilts of Valor Foundation will present a Quilts of Valor ceremony at the senior center on Tuesday at 2 pm to honor local veterans and their families. The nonprofit covers service members with comforting quilts and invites involvement through quilt making, donations, and fabric contributions.
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QOV
Westlake
St. Catherine Hospital
Jennifer
Walmart
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