Ottawa High junior to join Presidential Classroom in DC
Samuel Smith, a Ottawa High School junior, will attend the Presidential Classroom program in March in Washington DC. The weeklong study links high school juniors and seniors with leaders shaping public policy. Students visit Congress, the White House, State Department, Arlington Cemetery, Pentagon, and FBI academy.
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Herald
Samuel Smith
Ottawa High School
Washington, D.C
Smith
Washington
Congress
U.S
White House
U.S. Department of State
Arlington National Cemetery
Pentagon
FBI
Senator Schmidt seeks pages for 15th District
Kansas State Senator Derek Schmidt invites high school students from nine counties in the 15th District to apply for pages during the legislative session. Pages must be at least 12 and not yet graduated. Apply via derekschmidt.com or call 785 296 2497. selections by mid January.
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Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Senate
Schmidt
Independence
Topeka
Franklin
Anderson
Derekschmidt.com
Baker names honor roll students
Baker University recognizes Fall 2004 Honor Roll students from the College of Arts and Sciences in Baldwin City and the School of Nursing at Stormont-Vail in Topeka for a 3.5 GPA or higher. Ottawa students include Jamie Carey and others. additional honorees hail from Pomona Wellsville Tecumseh Garnett Osage City and Baldwin City.
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Baldwin City
Baker University
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Nursing
Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center
Topeka
Ottawa
Jamie Carey
Emily Chapman
Daniel Colwell
Richard Gammon
Ian Day
Lane
Scott Driver
Pomona
Katherine Patton
Wellsville
Jaclyn Kettler
Williamsburg
Nathan John
Garnett
Rachel Richard
Osage City
Lesley Gillaspie
William Reser
Rachel Tindall
Tecumseh
Hans Broers
Patricia Dillard
Toni Hamilton
Tyler Inter
Claire Kueffer
Cora Martin
Gretchen Patty
Trevor Potts
Angela Smith
Erin Wright
KLE Training Center grads honored for basic law enforcement training
22 graduates from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center were honored December 17 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. Officer Jacklyn Jaykus of Ottawa and Deputy Joe Sutton of Franklin County were among those completing a 14 week program begun September 7 2004. The center trains most Kansas law enforcement officers and oversees seven certified academy programs.
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Hutchinson
Jacklyn Jaykus
Ottawa Police Department
Joe Sutton
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Jaykus
Sutton
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Kansas Commission On Peace Officers
University of Kansas Continuing
Naval Air Station
Yoder
Reno County
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas board member pushes immigration curriculum debate
Morris argues curriculum on immigration should cover potential drawbacks of illegal immigration including crime, costs, and language barriers. She claims facts and history support a balanced view while opposing state-funded education for children of illegal immigrants. Critics call the stance divisive and harmful to Hispanics.
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Lawrence
State Board of Education
Connie Morris
Morris
John Martellaro
Kansas Families United For Public Education
Elias Garcia
Kansas Hispanic and Latino American
U.S. Supreme Court
Obsessed student overcomes crash to earn college honors
Patti Lemen of Blue Springs Missouri charts a comeback from a rollover accident that left memory gaps and 35 surgeries. She pursued a near 4.0 GPA at Blue River Community College while raising two teens, aided by scholarships and family support. She plans psychology and speech pathology at Rockhurst University with a full ride.
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Xaminer Independence
Patti Lemen
Blue Springs
Blue River Community College
Lemon
Patti
Kayse
Steven
Pam Newman
Rockhurst University
Lemen
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Harvey
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Metro Area
Phi Theta Kappa
Sedalia
Research Medical Center
Rehabilitation Institute
Transitional Learning Center
John Lemon
Patti Lemon
Ottawa Suzuki Strings, Inc
Shirley Koch
Carnegie Cultural Center
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Sbcglobal
AU AlUleCere
Vanlitommelio
Vis
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Baumian's Carpet & Furniture
Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
S. Cedar
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