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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1994
Page
12
Country Mart stores sponsor a three scholarship contest for high school seniors with a Grand Prize of 1000 dollars, second 500 dollars, and third 250 dollars. Voting uses sales receipts through May 17, with one point per dollar spent for each student. Winners announced May 25 after counselor approved applications.
The Ottawa Education Association invites applications for its 1994 95 OEA Scholarship. It provides 450 to juniors seniors or returning students entering a school of education while pursuing a first teaching certificate. Applicants must be Ottawa High School graduates or Franklin County residents. Applications are at the Ottawa superintendent's office 420 S Main Ottawa 66067. Deadline June 1 1994.
Ottawa High School musicians attended the Salina event to receive I or II ratings. Julie Sutton and Aletra Johnson earned I ratings in soprano and alto, respectively, with Craig Altic also rated I on trombone. Julie Aletra and Craig plan to attend the state solo festival in Salina on April 30.
Future leaders from Pomona FBLA earned top finishes at the state conference. Left to right across the group include Joe Milliman Greg Williams Curt Wood Liz Schleicher Hillary Wheeler Jill Criqui Melissa Lang Shawna Devin Kristie Rowland and Sherry Fritts with the article noting their standings.
Williamsburg High School seniors face rising cost awareness as they plan for next fall. Counselor Stan Lantis notes typical annual costs from 5175 to 10500, with Ottawa University higher and Kansas State lower. Students pursue loans grants and scholarships, while some rely on parental support or summer work. Foreign exchange student Marcela Oliveira will study in Brazil with public universities offering no tuition. Lantis urges work study and grants as preferred options, viewing loans as a last resort.
Seem To Be Players, a Lawrence based nonprofit, entertained first through eighth graders at Marais des Cygnes Valley on Thursday March 6. The troupe presented two versions of The Bremen Town Musicians with a five member cast and one lighting tech. The night featured stories about animals seeking food and a junkyard tale called Jacks Junk, ending with the mayor preserving the junk yard as an art park. Company manager Jennifer Glen, with the group 18 years, said the aim was to teach kids in a fun, out of the classroom way.
Thirty-one students earned honors at the 1994 Pomona Elementary and Junior High Exhibit. Top spots include first grade winners Reuben Wolken Cody Farrar and Amanda Cantrell. mixed second and third grade placements. fourth through eighth grade winners listed with ties noted for Michelle Branson and John Scott in second place.
The Associated Press notes the next Publishers Weekly issue lists hardcover fiction leaders led by The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield at number one. Other top titles include K Is for Killer by Sue Grafton, The Day After Tomorrow by Allan Folsom, The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller, and Remember Me by Mary Higgins Clark.
FBLA group Omona Future Business Leaders of America returned from the State Leadership Conference in Emporia April 7 8 with many individual and chapter awards Liz Schleicher won the State Historian post and will serve a second term On the Gold Seal Pomona chapter for the fifth year in a row will receive a certificate at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim California in July Members contributed to a Community Service Project on Pomona history which placed in state and will compete nationally More than 1200 FBLA members statewide competed with top ten finishers Sherry Fritts Melissa Lang Dan Wood Liz Schleicher Kristie Rowland Hillary Wheeler Jill Criqui Shawna Devin and others placed in the top ten Joe Milliman and Greg Williams designed the winning project.
Thirty six seventh and eighth graders will spend part of summer at Pittsburgh State University learning scientific basics under the NSF funded STARS program in its third year. Participants will work with biology or chemistry professors on unanswered questions, live in dorms, and receive $100 after presenting results at two area meetings. Enrollment is free and nomination forms are due by May 2.
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