Garden City students earn honors in state competitions
Garden City High School students Justin Garcia and Alan Watson took third in the Kansas Hospitality and Restaurant Association Culinary ProStart contest in Topeka on February 21, earning $1,000 renewable scholarships to either the Culinary Institute of America or Johnson and Wales University. Karena Ensz placed second at the State History Day Competition in Abilene with a project on conscientious objectors in WWII, earning a Superior Overall Rating. Four southwest Kansas students were elected to Kansas State University student senate. Sublette residents Lucas Bucl and others contributed to a K State team that won the national financial planning championship, earning $750 per student and $10,000 in university scholarships.
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Justin Garcia
Alan Watson
Garden City
Kansas Hospitality and Restaurant Association
Topeka
Garcia
Watson
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park
N.Y
Johnson and Whales University
Karena Ensz
Abilene
Ensz
Kansas
Washington, D.C
Southwest Kansas
Kansas State University
Layton Ehmke
Healy
Diane Hess
Scott City
Sheldon Buel
Eleni Griffin
Sublette
Lucas Bucl
Kstate
American Express
AHMS Music Festival Results Highlight Local Choirs and Orchestras
Abe Hubert Middle School hosted the Ark River Middle School Music Festival with Dodge City Liberal West Liberal South Kenneth Henderson and Abe Hubert participating. AHMS earned top marks in many groups led by Linda Artz and DeAnn Hall, with soloists Tina East Karina Camacho Sam Nelson Joshua Claussen and strong choir and orchestra results across grade levels.
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Abe Hubert
Ark River
Dodge City
Liberal West Middle School
Liberal South Middle School
Kenneth Henderson
Linda Artz
DeAnn Hall
Tina East
Karina Camacho
Sam Nelson
Joshua Claussen
AHMS
Liberal West
Liberal South
KHMS
G I Forum names outstanding Hispanic seniors 2003
The American G I Forum chapter 55 honored Garden City High School seniors John Garcia and Jesica Galindo as Outstanding Hispanic Male and Female for 2003 at an April 19 ceremony. Garcia plans mass communications at Garden City Community College. Galindo has been on the high school's honor roll.
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G.I. Forum
John Garcia
John Sr
Geri Garcia
Garden City High School
Gchs Buffaloes
Garden City Community College
Jesica Galindo
Gabriel and
Maria Galindo
GCHS
Garden City native Gray named national student press leader
Brent Gray of Garden City has been named one of the 2002 Leaders of the Student Press in North America by the Associated Collegiate Press. The Garden City High School graduate and former Royal Purple editor in chief at Kansas State University will join the ACP directory and receive a certificate. He is the son of Doug and Cynthia Gray.
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Garden City
Brent Gray
North America
Associated Collegiate Press
Gray
Royal Purple
ACP
United States
Garden City High School
Doug
Cynthia Gray
Kansas State College honors agriculture students at awards
At the 39th annual College of Agriculture Awards Assembly on April 13, Kansas State University honored several agriculture students including Garden City resident Jacob Major. Major, a senior in animal science and industry, received the American Society of Animal Science Senior Award.
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Kansas State University College of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
Garden City
Jacob Major
American Society of Animal Science
Industrial refrigeration program draws workers nationwide
Garden City Community College hosts the Industrial Refrigeration Ammonia Operator Training program attracting about 360 companies and students from 49 states and six foreign countries. The five day seminar leads to certification with instructors totaling 100 years’ experience. Since 1996 the program has generated over $8 million in fees plus room meals and flights, funded by a 1994 capital project.
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Garden City
Garden City Community College
Dallas Babcock
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Lincoln Ritterhouse
Tulsa
Okla
GCCC
Bama Foods
Ritterhouse
Bruce Boyles
Temple
Texas
Boyles
Performance Food Group
Babcock
Randy Williams
Dennis Estenson
Wayne Blackburn
Garden
Gccc Board of Trustees
Area Students Win Community Foundation Scholarships
Garden City residents Brandon Brungardt Tisha Mujica Brandi Jacobs and Jacalyn Novack receive Finnup Foundation Scholarship for 2003-04. Jeremy Simon Cimarron Tonya Stein Ulysses Scott Akers Kendall also share Finnup Foundation Scholarship. Connie Baier earns EX and Louise Doll Scholarship, while Sarah Huber and Renee Eversole of Garden City get the Marsha Marie Trent Memorial Scholarship.
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Community Foundation of Southwest
Kansas
Garden City
Brandon Brungardt
Tisha Mujica
Brandi Jacobs
Jacalyn Novack
Finnup Foundation
Jeremy Simon
Cimarron
Tonya Stein
Ulysses
Scott Akers
Kendall
Finnup Foundations
Connie Baier
Louise Doll
Sarah Huber
Renee Eversole
Marsha Marie Trent
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Gccc Administration
Bryan Education Center
Gccc Continuing Education & Community Services
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Www
Unicel.com
Colby
Great Bend
Hays
Liberal
Unicel
Atwood
Decision Weather, Inc
Simmons Company, Inc
Poor Boy Enterprises
Staples Goodland
Sight and Sound
Advance Networks
Boone's TV
Five Star
Amoco
Horizon Appliance
Hugoton
Johnson
Leyb-Tucker Lakin
Larned
Ralph Baird Motors, Inc
Eagan’s
Kartunz
Ness
Medicine Lodge
Noland
Ness City
Monument & Sigh Co
Norton
Computer Pro, Inc
Oberlin
Osborne
Phillipsburg
Russell
Russell Video
St. Francis
Poling Chiropractic
Southwest Arts & Humanities Council
Arts Center
N. Main
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