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Achieving excellence: Semester honors to more than 3,200 students for outstanding academic work
More than 3,200 students earned semester honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance in the fall 2011 semester.
GBMS Jazz Ensemble participates in 2012 Winter Jazz Clinic
On Jan. 27 the Great Bend Middle School Jazz Ensemble participated in the annual Hutchinson Community College 2012 Winter Jazz Clinic. Guest artists from Denver, Colo. and Louisville, Kent. were in attendance as jazz clinicians for the high school and middle school jazz ensembles. Three GBMS Jazz Ensemble members received awards For Outstanding Musicianship. They are: Tanya Sanchez-Alto Sax, Blake Stanley-Trumpet and Thomas Bobbitt-Alto Sax.
GBHS Pink Out
Great Bend High School 2012 Pink Out will be held on Feb. 24 at the Great Bend vs Hays Basketball game. T-shirts can be ordered by Feb. 13 at GBHS Room 211 or by calling Stacy at 793-1521. The cost is $10. All proceeds will go to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Fall graduates: nearly 1,300 earn degrees from K-State
Nearly 1,300 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University this fall. The graduates hail from 87 Kansas counties, 35 states and 22 countries. Graduation honors were also earned by 132 of these new graduates for their outstanding academic work. Degrees earned include more than 1,100 bachelor's, approximately 200 master's, nearly 50 doctorates and more than 15 associate degrees. Twenty-three students graduated summa cum laude, the university's top graduation honor, by earning a 3.95 or ...
Coloring contests winners named
For World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2, the Kansas Wetlands Education Center held a coloring contest for second graders throughout the county.
Cloud County Community College announces Fall 2011 honor roll
Cloud County Community College has announced the names of students on the Fall 2011 Academic Honor Roll. To be named to the honor roll, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours of college coursework and achieve a minimum 3.6 grade point average.
Great Bend High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
All A 's Seniors: Kelsey Couture, Donna Craven, Dylan Dreiling, Morgan Gauby, Kori Haberman, Rachel Harris, Elizabeth Kutina, Danen Levingston, Laela Menzer, Miles Orth, Brandi Schneider, Lindsey Smith, Tiffany Tucker Juniors: Wyatt Bayless, Chase Buntain, Chon Chavez, Morgan Choitz, Amy Christopher, Taylor Fry, Hunter Harrison, Mitchell Johnson, Cara Kaiser, Kelli Kirmer, Jordan Levingston, Tori Lytle, Hannah Middleton, Nick Moyers, Emilie Murray, Adam Neeland, Tanner Neeland, Sylvia Ofoma, Elizabeth Swigart, Ashley Wieland, Cocherell Wieland, Tristan Yount ...
GBMS Above and Beyond
Great Bend Middle School announces students who received the Above and Beyond Award for the second nine weeks. The students are nominated by their teachers for going above and beyond the call of duty in becoming a good citizen of GBMS. The student receives a certificate, and a pizza and pop luncheon with the administrators.
Barton students named to Dean’s List for fall 2011
Barton Community College has named 267 students to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester.
Pratt Community College Honor Roll
Pratt Community College announces its fall 2011 Presidents Honor Roll. For students to be on the Presidents Honor Roll they must be a full time student, taking at least 12 hours and must have a 4.0 GPA.
GBCF scholarships available for 2012
The Golden Belt Community Foundation has announced scholarships available to students in the Golden Belt area.
Serving as Kay Area President
Olivia Lowry, a Junior at Hoisington High School, has been selected to serve as Area 6 KAY President. Olivia's selection took place at the Nov. 7, Regional Conference hosted by the Goddard High School KAY Club.
Newman University student named to Dean’s List
Newman University officials have announced the students on the Dean's List for the fall semester of 2011. To qualify for this achievement, a student must complete 12 credit hours and have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or better.
Barton students named to president's list for fall 2011
Barton Community College has named 203 students to the President's List for the fall 2011 semester.
Barton president, trustees visit lawmakers in Topeka
Barton Community College President Dr. Carl Heilman joined trustees Mike Johnson, Brett Middleton and Mike Minton on a two-day trip to Topeka to visit with Kansas legislators on Jan. 11 and 12.
Articles by Section - Education
First-ever Startup Weekend at FHSU produces 3 entrepreneurial business plans
The College of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted the first-ever Startup Weekend in western Kansas on November 15-17 in McCartney Hall on the Fort Hays State University campus. Thirty-one participants, including FHSU students and alumni, pitched business ideas and formed teams to transform those ideas into functioning businesses.
Logan Evers receives 2013 Kansas State Fair Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship
The Kansas State Fair announced that Logan Evers, Great Bend, is the inaugural recipient of the Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship. Logan was chosen for exemplifying outstanding character, perseverance, work ethic, ingenuity and demonstrated scholastic achievement, consistent with the values endeared by the Holland family.
Jordyn Buntain to receive nursing degree
Jordyn Buntain, Great Bend, is a candidate to receive a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree at Washburn University commencement exercises at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 in Lee Arena, Petro Allied Health Center. Graduates will also be honored during a recognition and pinning ceremony at 3:30 p.m. the same day at White Concert Hall.
All about dance: WinterDance 2013 Dec. 5-7 at Mark A. Chapman Theatre
Kansas State University's WinterDance 2013 will feature ballet, modern, jazz, tap, a new West African social dance and more.
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