Local Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Zachary Fabin of Lawrence as a senior home scholar joins 16,000 semifinalists nationwide after PSAT performance. Lawrence High School and Free State High School each contribute three and ten semifinalists respectively, with finalists to be chosen for about 2,500 $2,500 scholarships next spring.
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Zachary Fabin
Lawrence
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Fabin
Lawrence High School
Free State High School
KU spokesman and ex-Journal-World reporter to appear on Jeopardy
Andy Hyland a University of Kansas spokesman and former Journal-World higher education reporter will appear on Jeopardy next week. He lives in Mission and serves as assistant director of strategic communications at KU. His episode airs at 3 30 p m Monday and can be viewed in the Lawrence area on KSHB TV with station finding by ZIP code at jeopardy dot com about find your station.
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University of Kansas
Journal-World
Andy Hyland
Hyland
Mission
Disabled to differently abled Ms Wheelchair Kansas winner
Kansas winner speaks on education and independence after a 2013 accident that left her with limited use of an arm. She earned the Woman of Perseverance Award at Ms Wheelchair America in Erie and has since worked with youth, advocated for ADA awareness, and rebuilt family life through perseverance and teamwork.
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Young
Erie
Ms. Wheelchair America
Kansas
Self-Advocate Coalition of Kansas
Tri-County
Derby
Freedom Hooves
Lawrence
Greenbush
Neosho County
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Crown Toyota
Lawrence Business Magazine
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Douglas County
LMH
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