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Green Ridge releases quarter honor rolls

Green Ridge Elementary and High School recently announced students named to the honor roll for the first quarter.Students receiving all A’s were:Third-graders: Jeremy Birch, Braden Leonard, Keirsten Lorenz, Jamie Loucks, Taylor McCammon,... Full story

Skyline honors respectful students

Skyline Elementary School recently honored students for being respectful.Front row (from left): Marshall Noble, Kayla Archambault, David Tevs, Patricia Myers, Maggie Freking and Bridget Young.Second row: Jasmine Martin, Aurora Baker, Chase Marshall,... Full story

Smithton releases honor rolls

Smithton High School recently announced students named to the honor roll for the first quarter.Students named to the superior honor roll were:Seniors: Robert Abney, Benjamin Calvert, Adam Gerke, Megan Glenn, Holly Gressley, Lydia Henderson, Brieanna... Full story

Dresden names honor students

Dresden School recently announced students named to the honor roll for the first quarter.Students on the “A” honor roll were Macie Curry, third- grader; Blake Pomajzl and Hannah Pitts, fourth-graders; Jillian Vansell, sixth-grader;... Full story

Phillips selected for membership

Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society has selected Katy A. Phillips for membership in the local chapter at hte University of Central Missouri. The society recognizes academic excellence in all fields of study. Members must have a minimum of 30... Full story

La Monte Math Team places third

La Monte students competed in a math contest at Lee’s Summit North on Oct. 17. Several students got medals and La Monte placed third overall in Division 1.Trenton Ellis, first place, geometry; Katie Rodrigues and Trenton Ellis, third place,... Full story

Smith-Cotton speech team receives honors

The Smith-Cotton High School Speech and Debate Team competed in Blue Springs Nov. 6 and 7.Eleven students participated, six advanced to semi-finals and four placed.Kourtlyn Henderson and Tyler Shepard placed third in novice public forum debate,... Full story

Kaysinger Conference names art winners

The winners from the Kaysinger Conference High School Art Contest held Oct. 21 at the Harry S. Truman Lake Visitors Center in Warsaw have been announced. Students from eight area schools competed in the annual event using a variety of media... Full story

Grimsley named homecoming king

Jared Grimsley, of Knob Noster, was crowned homecoming king at Missouri State University in Springfield on Oct. 31. Winners were selected based on student votes during the week of Oct. 26.Grimsley, a junior mathematics major, was sponsored by Pi... Full story

Riesterer receives bachelor's degree

Scott A. Riesterer, of Concordia, graduated cum laude from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kan. He received a bachelor of arts degree in sport management.... Full story

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