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Mt. Vernon High School senior Phillips builds on resumé
Takes first in Jr. Optimist Tournament and Harold Kirk Junior Golf Tournament. Mt. Vernon High School senior, Madi Phillips, has been really busy this summer. She has competed in multiple golf tournaments throughout southwest Missouri and has been bringing home the hardware. She competed in the Annual Horton Smith Masters...
Sophomore Pilgrim Zee Brown tours state capitol
Exeter High School sophomore Zeanndrea (Zee) Brown was selected as the 2024 recipient of the Silver Leaf Benefit Club’s Sophomore Pilgrimage scholarship. Brown joined chosen high school sophomores from across the state in Jefferson City on the second Tuesday in April for a tour of government buildings and lunch with elected state officials.
Cassville grad wins national FBLA award
A Cassville graduate is making a major mark in the collegiate Future Business Leaders of America scene. Crowder College student Grant Preddy, of Cassville, is the National Champion in Finance, a title he won at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., recently. In addition, Crowder College student Jenna Ehrhardt, of Neosho, took 8th place in Accounting.
Electric co-op youth program means education, fun
Mallory Kelly, of Wheaton High School, was among the 85 students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 16-19, 2024 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City. They were sponsored by the Barry Electric...
Crowder fire science program receives tool donation
Crowder College is grateful for the donation made by Amkus School Tool program through Dinges Fire for its fire science program located at the Cassville Instructional Center. Equipment and tools provided include: spreader, cutter, ram and other tools. “This will benefit our students, as they use tools in coursework that...
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