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Sidney Lang re-enlists in the U.S. Navy.

Highlights
Last Updated: February 23, 2017

Sidney Lang, Valley Center High School graduate, recently was promoted to gunners mate second class with the U.S. Navy. She also reenlisted for another three years.

Lang spent the last few years in Japan. She will have a new assignment in southern Europe this summer.

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Roger Williams of Valley Center will celebrate his 80th birthday on Feb. 25. Well wishes to help him celebrate can be sent to 416 N. Colby, Valley Center KS 67147.

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Emporia State University awarded more than $3.5 million in scholarships to help more than 1,700 students from Kansas, 23 other states and 32 foreign countries realize their educational dreams during the 2016-17 academic year.

Students from this area and the scholarships they received are:

•Brooke Bailey of Valley Center, Empowering ESU Scholars.

•Elia Brown of Wichita, Kansas, Beulah Houlton Memorial Scholarship and Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Elayna Coleman of Valley Center, John and Carolyn Webb Leadership Scholarship, Leona M. Goodwin Memorial Scholarship, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship, Shepherd University Scholars Fund and Ted Fuller MU Scholarship.

•Chasidy Eron of Wichita, Robert and Dorothy Spencer Hudkins Scholarship.

•Shane Garrison of Kechi, Kansas, Accounting Alumni Endowed Scholarship, Nona Berghaus Scholarship and Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Abigail Gray of Bel Aire, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Tim Horn of Park City, HPER Enhancement Fund.

•Tyler Isbell of Wichita, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Kaitlin Jennings of Wichita, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Soohyun Kim of Wichita, Olga Chambers Memorial Scholarship.

•Taylor Lee of Wichita, Bargain Box Scholarship Fund, J. Jack and Mary Melhorn Scholarship and Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Brady Lund of Park City, H.W. Wilson Foundation Scholarships.

•Paige Lundin of Valley Center, Halgedahl Musical Theatre Scholarship and The Alvin E. Morris and the Helen L. Morris Scholarship.

•Hope Luzer of Wichita, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Shelby Marten of Wichita, Freddie Mae Harris Fordham Scholarship, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship and The Teachers College Scholarship.

•Jontavia Moore of Kechi, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Tarah Pearson of Wichita, Empowering ESU Scholars.

•Jordan Plank of Wichita, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Gavin Reeves of Valley Center, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

•Madalynn Schmitz of Wichita, Edgar and Eline Schupp Business Scholarship, Mary Frances and Harold Markowitz Scholarship and Raymond B. and Lucille M. Russell Scholarship.

•Robin Stock of Wichita, Student Council for Exceptional Children Scholarship.

•Adam Tebben of Wichita, Jane and Bernard Reeble Scholarship, Newman Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship and R.E. French Scholarship.

•Brianne Unruh of Wichita, Edgar and Eline Schupp Memorial Scholarship and Libbie Smith McDaniel Scholarship.

•Carlie Waddill of Wichita, McPherson Family Scholars Fund and Pauline Henderson Memorial Scholarship.

•Kayla Wilson of Wichita, Presidential/Transfer Scholarship.

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More than 1,600 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in fall 2016. The graduates hail from 86 Kansas counties, 40 states and 41 countries.  

Of the university's newest graduates, 206 also earned graduation honors for their outstanding academic work.

Earning summa cum laude, the university's top graduation honor, were 57 students with an academic average of 3.95 or higher; 76 students graduated magna cum laude with an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and 73 students graduated cum laude with an academic average of 3.750 to 3.848.

Area students include:

•Eric Armstrong of Bel Aire, bachelor of science in civil engineering.

•Aaron Wolf of Bel Aire, bachelor of science in architectural engineering, master of science, summa cum laude.

•Kati Owen of Kechi, bachelor of science in education.

•Christina Pitts of Park City, bachelor of science.

•Katelyn Mar of Valley Center, bachelor of science in family studies and human services.

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Local students are among the 765 students who completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the fall 2016 semester.

Degrees are listed with majors and, in parentheses, areas of concentration. The graduates include 186 graduate degrees (master's and education specialists) and 765 undergraduate degrees.

Local students include:

•Kyle Duane Nordick of Park City, bachelor of business administration in management.

•Tabitha Sue Winter of Valley Center, master of science in counseling (clinical mental health).

•Enefiok Udo Akpan of Wichita, bachelor of science in justice studies.

•Ethan John Oltean of Wichita, bachelor of science in biology (biodiversity and conservation).

Leigh Rex Chambers of Wichita, bachelor of science in nursing.

•Krystal N. Iheme of Wichita, bachelor of science in biology (cellular and molecular).

•Morgan Elise Klassen of Wichita, bachelor of science in organizational leadership.

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Kaitlin D. Hartig of Wichita was named to The University of Alabama's Dean's List. A total of 11,758 students enrolled during the 2016 fall semester were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.