GCCC Class of 2011 Commencement Bids Farewell
Brooke Feikert and Andrew Staats address Derby High School graduates in a GCCC commencement ceremony. Staats named outstanding student. Feikert and Staats chosen by faculty to deliver speeches after auditions as Garder City High School JROTC colors opened the program. Trustees chair Bill Clifford urged risk and acceptance of failure as path to success.
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Brooke Feikert
Derby High School
Andrew Staats
Staats
Feikert
Garder City High School
Buffalo Battalion
Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps
JROTC
GCCC
Bill Clifford
Irma Ailen
Jennifer Buchwalter
Melissa Conway
Staats and
Mariah Trujillo
Garden City Community College names graduates and award winners
Garden City Community College honors graduates Alison Staats Trujillo and Buchwalter Conway and Staats as top students. Ailen plans to transfer to Kansas State with Developing Scholars status. Buchwalter set a single season home run record while completing nursing studies. Trujillo and Staats earned honors and active campus roles, with honors for Conway and PTK members among seniors.
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Ryan Ruda
Deanna Mann
Alison, Staats
Trujillo
Garden City
Buchwalter
Colorado Springs
Colo
Conway
Holcomb
Kansas State University
Ruda
Ailen
Mario Ailen
Vitalina Rodriguez
GCCC
Kansas State
KSU
Hispanic American Leadership Organization
Vocal Music
Mary Jo Williams
Jeffrey and
Holly Buchwalter
Fort Hays State University
Staats
PTK
Joe
Corey Trujillo
Wichita State University
Gccc Student Government Association
Holcomb High School Class of 2011 Graduation Highlights
Holcomb celebrates its 2011 graduates with an honors presentation naming Alva Birch Teacher of the Year. Seniors enjoy a slide show, diplomas presented by Misti Becker and board members, and cap throwing as families share hugs and encouragement. Pena, 18, eyes a new beginning after graduation.
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Stoppel
Alva Birch
Birch
Holcomb
Misti Becker
Holcomb Board of Education
Holcomb High School
Kayla Pena
Lacey Gilmore
Gilmore Leads to New Life After Graduation
Gilmore, 17, plans to attend the University of Kansas to study pre dentistry and business as she and another senior girl face graduation. They note the bittersweet moment, saying they will miss their friends while looking ahead to a new life and future.
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Garden City Community College
Gilmore
University of Kansas
Peni
Mother and daughter earn GEDs at local college
Laura Kelley aged 42 and Alyssa Kelley aged 19 completed the GED at Garden City Community College during the 91st commencement. They were among over 90 graduates from the GCCC Adult Learning Center, proving dedication can pay off.
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Laura
Alyssa Kelley
Garden City Community College
Dennis Perryman
Alyssa
Adult Learning Center
Darren
Darren Jr
Vanessa
Jessie
Gccc Adult Learning Center
Delgado leads dual parochial schools in Garden City
Delgado, principal at St. Mary and St. Dominic, manages two Dodge City Diocese schools serving 3 to 6 grade, with 210 at St. Dominic and 150 at St. Mary. She balances roles as mother and wife, previously teaching at Newman University, while praising religious education's role alongside strong math and reading scores and diverse student backgrounds.
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Garden City
St. Mary
St. John St
St. Dominic
JC St
Dodge City
Delgado
Kansas
Newman University
Wichita
Newman
Dan
Garden City Community College
Beau
Demetreus
Spencer
Hunter
Trina
Wayne State
GCCC
Victor Ornelas
St. Dominic’s
St. Mary and
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Brad Nading
Davon Thomas
Kevin Brungardt
Gctelegram.com
Brad
Nolan Gaede
Gaede
Krank
Garden City Telegram
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