Pomona High Student Earns National Merit Commended Honor
Chad Coffman, a Pomona High School senior, is named a Commended Student in the 2005 National Merit Scholarship Program. He joins 34,000 commended students based on high PSAT scores, though not advancing to the finalist round. Coffman is one of four Pomona students ever to receive this honor.
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Gang donates tools to Ottawa High School auto class
The Over the Road Gang Inc of Ottawa donated a 254 piece Craftsman hand tool set to Ottawa High School’s auto mechanic class helping with hands on projects. The group previously gave a similar set last year and says supporting automotive education is a core goal.
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Baker alumnus urges ethics at winter commencement
Baldwin City Kansas Michael Braude former president and CEO of the Kansas City Board of Trade told Baker University graduates that integrity and trustworthiness are vital amid Wall Street scandals and corporate crises such as Enron and WorldCom He urged the new generation to restore public confidence during two ceremonies as more than 450 students received degrees. Rabbi Michael R Zedek echoed the message stressing the sermon one is as important as the sermon given and Baker was ranked in the Midwest top tier by U S News and World Report
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Pittsburg State honors three graduates in December ceremony
Kathleen Wuertz and Elizabeth Redeker of Richmond and Ottawa respectively earned undergraduate degrees, while Craig Horstick of Richmond completed a Master of Accounting and Information Systems at Pittsburg State University. Horstick, son of Jerry and Linda Horstick, has accepted a position with KPMG in Kansas City. Separately, Topeka reports 12 Kansas communities seek Smart Start grants totaling eight million dollars to boost early childhood education and health, with nine or ten groups funded this round.
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