Lawrence 18 Free State High students named National Merit semifinalists
Lawrence Public Schools lists 18 National Merit semifinalists from Free State High School and Lawrence High School. Out of 1.5 million test takers nationwide, about 16,000 advance as semifinalists and may pursue roughly 7,500 scholarships totaling around $33 million next spring.
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Lawrence Public Schools
Sarah Mechem
Adelaide Wendel
Jialun Wang
Paige Lawrence
Katie Lane
Jonathan Lesslie
Charlotte Crandall
Michael Braman
Erin Scherl
Lane Weis
Abena Peasah
Hazel Scott
Calvin Yost-Wolff
Sayuz Thapa
Mary Reed-Weston
Tarini Singh
Ian Pultz-Earle
Cailyn Zicker
Free State High School
Volunteer Blitz launches United Way campaign in Douglas County
Lawrence volunteers tied to children's agencies join United Way Day of Caring to support CASA and other partners as the 2016 fundraising drive begins. Rita Adams recalls helping found Douglas County CASA and calls volunteerism a Lawrence staple while invitations go out for CASA Blanca on September 30 at Abe and Jake's Landing.
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Econo Lodge Closes Three Rooms Over Bedbug Find
Health inspectors found live bedbugs in three rooms at the Econo Lodge on West Sixth Street in Lawrence. The motel, listed under Shreeji Sah Employment Corp with Rupesh Patel, voluntarily closed the affected rooms and faces a follow up inspection after being cited for health regulation noncompliance.
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Journal- World
University leaders worry over campus carry law impact
Kansas university presidents say on campus they live in university owned homes that become public spaces under a new concealed carry law. Fort Hays State President Mirta Martin notes officials host events in these houses, raising personal concerns about safety and access.
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Haskell president’s son out as dean after nepotism complaint
Joshua Arce, son of Haskell Indian Nations University president Venida Chenault, is no longer acting dean of students as of Sept. 1. Janet White and Tonia Salvini will assume his duties. Theresa Milk, a professor, filed a nepotism complaint with the Interior Department OIG alleging insufficient supervisory separation between family members at the university.
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Lawrence Journal- World
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Theresa Milk
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