May 22, 2013

Fools

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TOP LEFT: Gardner Edgerton High School’s theater department presented, “Fools” a Neil Simon comedy for its final production of the year. Cast and Crew on the set of Fools.  All wore different colors of Converse shoes for the show.  Here …

Hughes to play golf at Webster University

GEHS senior Jon Hughes  inks his letter of intent with Webster University.  Submitted photo

Gardner Edgerton Hgih School senior Jonathan Hughes recently signed a national letter of intent to play golf at Webster University in St. Louis this fall.
A four-year letterwinner, Hughes played varsity as a freshman and has qualified for the state …

University update

Ann Grannell, Gardner, has earned a $1,000 Global Education Initiative Scholarship to study in Ecuador this summer. Grannell is a junior in elementary education at Kansas State University.
She was one of nearly 100 KSU students to receive study-abroad scholarships …

Gardner Edgerton High School alum wins Fulbright Scholarship

Sydney Doster, a Gardner Edgerton High School alumna, poses at Baker University. The college senior recently was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach abroad in Nepal. Photo courtesy of Baker University

Baker University student Sydney Doster, a college senior from Gardner and a 2009 graduate of Gardner Edgerton High School, has received a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year to Nepal, where she will teach English.
Doster, a French and …

USD 231 board of education approves new contract for superintendent

Bill Gilhaus

A contract approved May 6 between the USD 231 Board of Education and Superintendent Bill Gilhaus, makes several changes including a base salary reduction and a contract extension thru 2016.
A copy of the contract, and Gilhaus’ retirement agreement, was …

Birth announcement

Cole Michael Oliver

Trenton and Kala Oliver, of Gardner, Kan., would like to announce the birth of their son, Cole Michael Oliver.
Cole was born April 4, 2013 was 8-pounds,  9.6-ounces and was 20-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Brian McMillan, of O’Fallon, Mo.,  …

Chamber event soon

Members of the Spring Hill and Gardner Area Chambers of Commerce invite chamber members to attend several-chamber networking event at JayHawk Marina on Hillsdale Lake on May 16. In addition to a float boat and a diver team, the event …

Lady Blazers take 2nd at league track meet

Using balanced scoring, the Lady Blazer track team finished second in the 76th annual Eastern Kansas League track meet hosted by Gardner Edgerton High School  May 10. The Lady Blazers fell just four points short of champion St. Thomas Aquinas …

Pioneer Ridge Middle School Lady Jags finish strong at league meet

Pioneer Ridge Middle School eighth grader Kaitlyn Dayton finished fifth in the high jump clearing 4’ at the Frontier League meet in Ottawa on May 6. Submitted photo

Setting several personal best, the Pioneer Ridge Middle School eighth-grade girls track team ended the season at the league meet in Ottawa, May 6.
Heather Culbertson led the way with a second place finish in the discus with a toss …

GEHS, SHHS seniors to graduate this weekend

TOP and BOTTOM: Gardner Edgerton High School seniors celebrated their first of many lasts as high school students on Aug. 14 at a senior breakfast on the first day of school. Members of the GEHS and Spring Hill High School  senior classes will celebrate their final day as high school students this weekend at graduation on May 18. File photos

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
It’s a race to the finish for staff and seniors at Gardner Edgerton High School and Spring Hill High School. Graduation ceremonies at both schools are set for May 18.
As seniors put the finishing touches on …