Lawrence Youth of the Year candidates named
Free State High School students La'Ron Williams Chloe Clossen and Chene Danso senior Audrey Rice and Lawrence High School sophomore Arabella Gipp vie for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence 2023 Youth of the Year award. The ceremony is 7 p.m. on Thursday January 26 at Liberty Hall with last year’s statewide winner among the nominees.
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Audrey Rice
Lawrence High School
Arabella Gipp
Lawrence High Student Aims for Stanford Political Science Path
A Lawrence High School student expresses plans to attend Stanford University to study political science with the goal of becoming an activist or politician. The statement highlights ambition to influence public policy and civic engagement through higher education and future leadership roles.
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Stanford University
La'Ron Williams Seeks KU Admission for Creative Writing
La'Ron Williams of Free State High School aims to enroll at the University of Kansas to pursue a major in creative writing. He intends to build a writing portfolio and engage with KU's literary community, seeking scholarship opportunities and mentorship.
Chloe Clossen Lists College Nursing Dreams
Free State High School sophomore Chloe Clossen aims to become a nurse and trails a list of college options including Kansas, North Carolina, and Notre Dame as she plans her future.
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Free State
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
Ohene Danso Donso aims to study IT at MIT and play volleyball
OHENE DANSO DonsO expresses ambition to enroll in information technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursue a professional volleyball career. The plan highlights dual focus on tech education and sports progression.
Auprey Rice Senior Pursues Pro Career Or Travel Nursing
Auprey Rice, a KU nursing major, aims to combine medical service with athletics by pursuing a professional sports career or work as a travel nurse after graduation. He envisions leveraging nursing skills to support teams and communities worldwide.
KU lauds governors budget proposal
University of Kansas leaders hailed Gov. Laura Kellys budget plan proposing a 5 percent pay raise for most employees for the second year running pending legislative approval. The package would add about 108 million in new investments to the states higher education system.
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University of Kansas
Laura Kelly
District reviews trade of laptops for tablets in high schools
Lawrence school board to vote on replacing district issued high school laptops with tablets. The plan would cost about 3.22 million dollars to issue new tablets to high and middle school students, buy some desktops, and fund related tech support and services.
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Lawrence School Board
Sheriff weighs legal stance on ICE warrants in county jail
Douglas County Sheriff seeks legal guidance on when to honor federal immigration warrants while a woman jailed on misdemeanor battery remains held. The local attorney seeks release and noncompliance with ICE. Judge Blake Glover says he cannot rule on the issue now.
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