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CKCA first semester honor roll
Central Kansas Christian Academy has released their 4th through 9th grade Principal's all A's honor roll and their A and B Honor roll for the first semester of the 2012/2013 school year. CKCA uses the following grading scale: 100 is an A+ , 96-99 is an A, 93-95 is an A-, 90-92 is a B+, 87-89 is a B, 84-86 is a B-, 81-83 is a C+, 78-80 is a C, 74-77 is a C-, 71-73 is a D+, 68-70 is a D, 65-67 is a D-. Anything below a 64 is failing.
High school artists win scholarships to BCC
About 120 students from area high schools visited Barton Community College Thursday to participate in Vortex Fine and Performing Arts Day and three of them walked away with $500 scholarships from the Barton Foundation.
Lightner to display work in Sterling College art show
Jodi Lightner '01 will be showcasing her artwork in an exhibit at Sterling College on Feb. 28, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. in the Art and Media Center gallery. Lightner's show, "Escape Route (Flight)," will display works created with acrylic, ink, graphite and oil on Mylar that she has developed over the past three years. The exhibit will be on display through March 18.
Kansas Teachers of the Year present at Sterling College
On Feb. 4, Sterling College students studying education had an opportunity to hear from the top professionals in the field when the Kansas Teacher of the Year team was hosted on campus. Both prospective and current education majors were given the chance to hear two separate presentations that were focused on strategies for teaching.
Nursing program sees increase in male students at Barton Community College
While nursing may be traditionally known as a female dominated career, it doesn't seem to matter to the male nursing students at Barton Community College. They're more worried about getting the chance to care for people.
Hutchinson Community College honor roll
Hutchinson Community College has announced the honor rolls for the Fall 2012 semester, including grades through the end of the interterm session. 1,365 students have been honored with selection to the two honor roll listings, with 642 achieving the President's Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.
Aylward Memorial Scholarship established by Kans for Kids
The Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation recently announced the establishment of the Jan Aylward Memorial Scholarship.
FHSU to host regional science, engineering fair
About 100 fourth through 12th-grade students are expected at the fifth annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, Feb. 23 hosted by Fort Hays State University's Science and Mathematics Education Institute.
Burgess to speak at Black History Month Convocation
Sterling College announced that Dr. Gloria J. Burgess will be the speaker for the annual Black History Month Convocation and her speech will be titled, "Make Your Life Count." Burgess is a published author, motivational speaker, and CEO and president of her own business. The convocation will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, in Culbertson Auditorium on the Sterling College campus and will be open to the public.
Wheatland Electric Sharing Success Fund awards Holy Family School $850 grant
Wheatland Electric, Inc. today, announced that its Sharing Success Fund, managed by the Scott Community Foundation, has awarded an $850 grant to the Holy Family School in Great Bend.
Rehearsals to begin for Smoky Hill Chorale, but group is still recruiting
The Smoky Hill Chorale, a community choir under the direction of Dr. Terry Crull, assistant professor of music at Fort Hays State University, begins rehearsals Monday, Feb. 4, in Palmer Recital Hall, in Malloy Hall, room 115, on campus.
Barton Community College Honor Roll
Barton Community College has named 260 students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester. To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.
Freeman Lecture Series created for Sterling College
STERLING – Beginning in the fall of 2013, a new lecture series will be offered by Sterling College thanks to the generosity of Ross and Fern Freeman of Topeka. The Freeman Lecture Series, as it will be called, was created for Sterling College to promote servant leadership. There will be two lectures per year, one held on campus and one in the Wichita area.
Articles by Section - Education
Ellinwood High/Middle School Honor Roll
3.2 GPA and above with no D's, F's or I's
Foundation healthcare scholarships available
The Clara Barton Hospital Foundation is currently seeking applicants for their 2015 healthcare career scholarships. Each year the Foundation desires to present several individuals with scholarships. Scholarship amount varies with the merits of the application and funds available from the endowments. The four scholarships to be awarded are: Jonathan Witt Scholarship, Sadie Stalcup Scholarship, Verda Lane Nursing Scholarship and Dr. Robert Moore Scholarship. Application deadline for all scholarships is April 1, 2015.
Local students awarded degrees from Fort Hays State University
Local students are among the 737 who completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the fall 2014 semester.
Local students earn spot on 4.0 Business Honor Scholars list at FHSU
Business students who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall 2014 semester have been named to the College of Business and Entrepreneurship Honor Scholar list at Fort Hays State University.
HCC honor students listed
Hutchinson Community College has announced the honor rolls for the Fall 2014 semester, including grades through the end of the interterm session. 1,317 students have been honored with selection to the two honor roll listings, with 663 achieving the President's Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.
The rise of meditation on college campuses
Duke may have one of the best law schools in the country, but in recruiting new students, its promotional materials point out that Durham's bar scene has exploded in the past few years.
Teacher bias discourages girls from STEM courses and careers, study shows
A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research sheds light on the reason women avoid science, technology, engineering and math.
