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Hip hop violinist to kick off FHSU’s fun-filled Family Weekend
Josh Vietti, hip hop violinist, will kick off Fort Hays State University's Family Weekend at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, in Cody Commons on the lower level of the Memorial Union.
Barton Community College announces fall 2012 graduates
Barton Community College has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees in the fall semester of the 2012 academic year.
CKCA Warriors do well at midwinter tournament
Students from Great Bend's Central Kansas Christian Academy brought home several awards from the annual Midwinter tournament in Jan. 18 Garden City. The tournament is hosted by High Plains Home Educators out of Garden City and many Christian schools and home school associations participate each year. Although this was CKCA's first trip, it was a productive one.
Academic Achievers: More than 3,300 students earn semester honors
The fall 2012 semester was an outstanding one for more than 3,300 Kansas State University students who earned semester honors for their academic performance.
PCC announces honor roll
In order to be on the President's Honor Roll list at Pratt Community College, a student must be full, taking at least 12 credit hours, and must have between a 4.0 grade point average.
EduKan CEO speaks at convention
Dr. Mark Sarver, chief executive office of eduKan, joined a panel of expert on educational analytics at the 2013 CES HigherEdTECH Summit, Jan. 10 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Great Bend Middle School 2nd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Principals Honor Roll
Manhattan Area Technical College commencement
Manhattan Area Technical College held its spring commencement exercises on Dec. 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan. Bruce Snead, Director of Engineering Energy Extension at K-State and former mayor of Manhattan, delivered the commencement address to 80 graduates in 10 programs of study. MATC awarded 56 associate of applied science degrees and 24 graduates received technical certificates.
FHSU Student Recognition Program for 2013 coming to Great Bend
This year's edition of Fort Hays State University's annual 13-city, two-month Student Recognition Program series will begin in Phillipsburg on Monday, Jan. 28, swing into Colorado and Nebraska, and end in Beloit on March 12. The highlight at each event is the recognition of scholarship winners.
Chase High School/Raymond Junior High School Honor Rolls
Chase High School Honor Roll
West Plains students donate caps to local cancer patients
Some patients at Heartland Cancer Center are enjoying new caps donated by the KAY Club at West Plains High School in Ransom and Bazine. The head coverings come in handy for those who have lost hair as a result of chemotherapy treatment.
Video contests inspire Barton's student filmmakers
Barton Community College recently challenged its students and potential students to craft videos that answer the question, "What Drives You?" The first annual video contest ended in late 2012 with two winners selected.
Sunflower iPad donations a hit
Editor's note: This is the second of two stories about how iPads are helping teachers concentrate on students' behavioral issues. The Sunflower Diversified Services Foundation has donated several iPads to USD 428 schools, most recently to Helping Hands Preschool, which was featured in the first article. This one is about Sunflower's reasons for the donations.
PSU fall graduation
On Dec. 14 more than 400 participated in Pittsburg State University's fall commencement exercises in the Garfield Weede Physical Education Building on the PSU campus. College of Education and College of Technology commencement area graduate was Tyson R. Letourneau, Bachelor of Business Administration, of Claflin.
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.
