The University of Saint Mary is working to address the shortage of STEM teachers with the support of a $1.1 million continuing grant from the National Science Foundation. The Becoming an Exemplary STEM Teacher (BEST) program aims to prepare high-quality math, chemistry and biology educators who will teach in highneed local education agencies (LEAs).
Dear Amy: Last week I had major surgery on my back. The morning of the surgery, I posted on social media: “Wish me luck, I’m having back surgery today.” All my friends wished me luck, All my friends wished me luck, sending their prayers and positive thoughts.
Leavenworth High School Pioneer Honor Roll GPA 3.8 - 5.0 Grade: 12 Eli Alvis Carl Arnold Sophia Austin Jacob Baltazar Sidney Bankston Ella Barry Erin Beaty Evan Berounsky Gretchen Brewster Ta-John Brooks Ryleigh Burrows Shayley Burrows Alois Campbell Joseph Claire Faith Clark Aidan Collins Brooke Collins Faythe Comer McKala Cornell Cameron Cox Garett Dall Jacob Downs David Drake Jackson Embry Christopher Evans Nazareth Evans Kevin Fall Amy Faught Moe Fischer Audra Franke Brandi Gardner Dalton Gaspard Diana Gessini Kennedy Gibson Nola Goodman Zoe Green Elise Guzman Dallas Hall Dylann Hayes Breahna Hensley Chloe Herring Michael Hoover Megan Jenson Ra`Mon Jones Carson Kellogg Hunter Kindrex Riley King Megan Kowalewski Emma Kramer Jewel Lake Jessie Lamb Kathryn Lamb Clarice Langfoss Nicholas Law Stella Lee Landri Lopez Dustin Lough Shane Marriott Madalyn Maynard Kaylee McLain Kelsey Mosiman Ethan Myers Chloe Neibert Jake Olson Alessandra Pastore Hannah Payne Olivia Pelker Ksenija Petrovic Mallory Price Wesley Redelberger Caleb Reed Kiyomi Rico Jayla Roberson Bradley Rogers Janessa Rogers Sabrina Sanchez Julia Sanford Luke Saurman Lacee Sawyer Loren Schowengerdt Julieann Seefeldt Kloey Seymour Caleb Shade Tristan Simpson Maxwell Smith Nevan Snider Zuzana Sobcakova Gabriel Sorensen Cassandra Stout Emily Sullivan Alyssa Urban Michael VanKirk Maya Wagstaff Grace Wahab Peyton White Kayla Wilkens Aubrey Williams Jim Yates Kirk Zielinski Leavenworth High School Pioneer Honor Roll GPA 3.8 - 5.0 Grade: 11 Isaac Ativie Isabella Babich Naawintema Bagosbah LeBaron Baptista III Amira Barco Garcia Secret Barlow Remiaune Beaver Olivia Bergmann Kate Brooks Nina Brown Jacob Bush Mia Butter Alyssa Campbell John Campbell Jewel Chase Hailey Cole Annabel Colon Cepero Sadie Cornell Alexandra Crum Sierra Cruz Samuel Curtis Aminah Davis Caleb Denney Jaidyn Denney Constanza Diaz Hernandez Anneliese Elder Maria Garcia Katie Goings John Goodman Phoebe Green Antonio Hackett Tuero Nevaeh Herbst Payton Hofacker Zoey Hohensinner Aiden Jackson Sarah Jensen Aidan Johnson Roman Johnson Serom Kim Kirk Lamb Alianah Lands Caleb Leifker Mitchell Mabardy Liam Mandeville Garrett Matcheck Peighton Mathis William McKee Abigail Moeck Caden Montgomery Savannah Morgan Janelle Murray Carey Nestler Hajanae Owens Celia Perez Konnor Quinn-Colman Charles Rambo Kaden Ramey Sophia Rebeschini A’nya Redding Daysia Reneau Sarah Richardson Grant Robertson Jacob Robinson Lauren Rogers Gabriella Ross Alex Schulenberg Keagan Skaggs Jakoby Sorensen Jared Stevenson Archer Swienton Tarisa Syndergaard Chloe Thompson Courtney Thompson Abigail Ticknor James VanKirk Samuel Walker Damien West Jacob White Leavenworth High School Pioneer Honor Roll GPA 3.8 - 5.0 Grade: 10 Denali Alvis Nicolette Austin Caleb Baltazar Priya Bhakta Graycie Bockman Jonah Brunhoeber Celeste Calumpong Gabrielle Carnoali Rebecca Carpenter Justin Chidester Laura Chmidling Ciara Colston Reagan Coon Connelly Counter Adela Courtright Makayla Crain Clara Crawford Ahmya Dalby Samantha Dales Joaquin Davila Samantha Davoren Graham Deck Avery Denney Connie Dill Katherine Edwards Leilani Equite Calla Franke Ryder Frederickson Angelina French Willow Gibson Jacqueline Goodman Benjamin Grace Jayla Grigsby Matthew Hanlen Audrey Havner Ethan Herken Micayla Herlihy Franchesqua Hugi Jayda James Kailynn Jefferson Olivia Kile-Wilson Rayna Klutse Joshua Kozminski Aedan Lara-Smith Jackson Lee Melanie Libby Vivian Lombardo Addison Manley Courtney Manner Cole Martin Sean McCarty Genevieve Mitchell Delfin Monroy Artur Omaki Raymond Phillips Clara Pitkin Sequoia Player Jonathan Purvis Kyle Saurman Genevieve Shelton Patricia Shelton Emery Smith Chandler Stovall Shawn Sullivan Kailey Tate Maxim Thompson Connor Torres Emma Torres Reese Vanausdall Brady Waters Kylee West Paradise Wright Santiago Wright Leavenworth High School Pioneer Honor Roll GPA 3.8 - 5.0 Grade: 9 Jaeda Adams Natalie Atwood Tawny Aufdemberge Katelyn Baltazar Karma Bliss Noah Brown Markus Collins Kayla Dempsey Carter Dostie Elijah Elder Madisen Finch Samuel Garner Aviana Garrett Rilyn Hayek Lara Herken Mitchell Horrigan Sophia Judson Alexis Kasten Alexis Kendrick Juliet Kile-Wilson Katara Kincaid Lillian King Jacob Kramer Yang Lang Ruthie Longfellow Joshua Louis Caitlynn Lovell Andrew Martin Preston McCann Matthew Mitchell Landon Montgomery William Nestler Josephine Newell Danielle Pendleton Alexander Perez-Rivas Emoreja Phillips Lyndiana Pierce Emily Reed Alexander Rieper Danielle Runnebaum Jackson Smith Alyssa Stenerson Savannah Sweet Emmma Thompson Ryan Van Baale Dakari Wake Carson Wallace PJ Wells Me’Chelle Whitely Alyssa Williams Savannah Williams Leavenworth High School Regular Honor Roll GPA 3.2 - 3.79 Grade: 12 Masee Anderson Spencer Atwood Jahkiara Avery McKenzie Baker Aleczander Behmke Dhakiya Blake Breanna Brandt Colin Brotherton Devon Bruning Acacia Byrd Victoria Cahaw Corbin Campbell Robert Chaar Chase Cole Sean Collins Lillie Cummings Ethan Curtis Michael Dalby JaiKuan Darthard Bo De Groof Brandon Dostie Jaiden Dutro Justin Eagle Mya Grothues Trenton Harper Zachary Harrison Kristina Hassell Arianna Hert MaKenzie Hildebrandt Brayden Jackson Kianna James Mia Kensinger Cailyn Lee Nathan Lee John Lewis Jr. Connor Lober Aaliyah Logan-Rodriguez Julian Long Tyler Lukens Trinity Mack Alice Masaracchia James McLin Genesis Mendez Ruiz Crystal Moore Landon Mundo Dylan Murphy Julianne Myers Destiny Nelson Janaih Nelson Halayah Owens Peyton Pinter Hailey Polk Jesse Purvis Joshua Randall Andrea Riva Lacey Robaugh Angel Rosario-Cartagena Kirstin Saunders Connor Shackelford Griffin Slover Connor Smith Nicole Stroble Emily Tate Asia Thomas Chole Thomas Evie Thompson Haley Unruh Joseph Urban Morgan Ventris Raymond Visocsky Lila Walker Jackie West Steven Williams Mar’Quez Williams-Jones Jariah Wright Eriyana Young Aidan Zerr Leavenworth High School Regular Honor Roll GPA 3.2 - 3.79 Grade: 11 Makaylin Akey Remiah Bell Taisha Bellar Charlie Blacketer III Gabriella Bowen Nathan Campbell Maikell Clark Trevor Crabill Richard Creed Caleb Crooks Xavior Davis Sarah Doan Kylie Franchuk Ciara Gau Kamryn Green Donavan Harvey-Wilmer Corbin Hayes Ethan Herndon La`Cosha Horton Carter Jackson Hannah Jackson Anasia Johnson Jaden Johnson Sierra Johnson Michael Johnston Brandon Jones Cyerra Jones Jeremiah Lewis Esa Lozoya Antoine Mariotti Joey McDonough Jakeb Miller Kennedie Miller Kyndal Miller Destyni Moody Angel Moore Carly Morgan Anneliesse Murphy Mikala Owens Ella Payne Loralei Rasmussen Antonio Rhone Sukejah Robinson Skye Simpson Christian Skaggs Cayden Smith Merisza Squires Michael Swears Paci Tate Jaiden Timon Anna Tomson Jasmine Torrain Isabella Trojan Iris Turner Conner Ventris Keziah Walker Katherine Ward Gabriella Weaver Vincent Wheeler Zoe Wiggin Markel Wise Jeremiah Yeaton Lanasia Younger Leavenworth High School Regular Honor Roll GPA 3.2 - 3.79 Grade: 10 Mackenzie Allen Allison Anderson Carmen Avery Noah Avery Elijon Banks Phoebe Barlow Zackary Behmke Weldon Bennetts Karly Byrd Kreeden Cardwell Jaden Daniel Emily Davis Marshall Emerick William French Ashlynn Fullmer Jacob Garner Ariel Gaston Jackson Harding Elan Hawk Dylan Hendrickson Jayda Hodges Avari Johnson Savannah Kelley Shekinah Kennedy Emma Kenny Elaina Lee Emma Lowe Molly Mandeville Delaney Maxwell Izabella McCully Maia Mooney Warren Newell Nolan Norberto Audrey Ontiveros Shaman Paris Calleigh Pickle Jackson Pohl Wyatt Rasmussen Kellen Ray Nyara Reed Winston Rhym Megan Rich Alexander Richardson Jordan Robichaux Zayah Rubi Jadyn Shepard Gabrielle Slover Christopher Sole Elijah Stephens Tayler VanDruff Gabriel Vital Laya Wahbeh Jackson Walthall Madelyn Ward Sarah Ward Karter Watson Riley White Ashley Williams David Worthy Marquan Younger Leavenworth High School Regular Honor Roll GPA 3.2 - 3.79 Grade: 9 Justen Adams Olivia Aguirre Andreas Arauz Edward Bankston Jeremiah Barmore Peyton Bleil Deshawn Bradley Breya Cantrell Henry Chaar Colton Coke Jessie Cortez Joshua Coulson Johnathon Courtright Kadyn Craig Shyann Dyerson-Fritchman Elizabeth Faught Joshua Fields Harvey Gillip JayLee Gross Emilio Guerra Kiley Harig Iyanna Harmon Elana Hawk Elektra Hazelitt Abbie Hodgins Trey Johnson Amiya Joyner Janiya Joyner Lexia Mathis Kara Moppin Cadence Morantes Dale Nicodemus Wilbur Price Alyssa Pricebrooks Brandon Reese Emily Singletary Davon Slaughter Scarlet Stovall Miles Swartz Ski Taylor Mackenna Teachout Nishan Thomas Damian Thompson Emersen Thornton Madison Trojan Adrianne Turner Liam Urban Lacey Watowa Marie Winter .
Old man winter is holding a tight grasp onto the first days of March and doesn’t want to let go. He is doing his best to remind us of his powers with subfreezing temperatures, snow, hail and hard blowing, biting winds. It is hard enough for us to endure, but even worse for wildlife and birds, especially at the tail end of the season.
To the editor: We see day after day the devastation in Ukraine. Their citizens are fleeing from their homes, mostly women and children, heading where they do not know what their future will be.
Last week the Docking Institute of Public Affairs at Fort Hays State University published the results from the 2021 Kansas Speaks survey. For those not familiar with Kansas Speaks, it is an annual public opinion survey that gauges public opinion on various issues of interest to Kansas citizens, including public policy.
With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Emily Safrin did something she hadn’t done since the pandemic began two years ago: She put her fears aside and went to a concert. The fully vaccinated and boosted restaurant server planned to keep her mask on, but as the reggaeton star Bad Bunny took the stage and the energy in the crowd soared, she ripped it off.
Shooting in a waterfowl hunting pit, especially with other hunters, is deafening. The same can be said of a shooting range. Studies show that most firearms create noise over the 140-decibel level and exposure to slightly louder noise can permanently damage hearing.
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s players and owners ended their most bitter money fight in a quarter-century Thursday when the players’ association accepted management’s offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7.
Gerrianne Heim, 69, of Sabetha, Kansas died on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha. She was born on September 8, 1952 the daughter of Jerry Donald Nobles and Nota Elizabeth (Oatman) Nobles at Leavenworth, Kansas. Gerrianne married Donald “Don” Robert Heim on October 6, 1984 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Leavenworth. In 1998, Don and Gerrianne moved to Sabetha.