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Andrews receives Incentive Award
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 06 June 2007 01:56
Lora Andrews, a 2007 graduate of Hillsboro High School, has received the Alpha Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International’s Incentive Award for 2007.
The $500 award is given to young women planning to major in education and attend a Kansas college.
Andrews is the daughter of Gary and Sally Andrews.
She plans to attend Kansas State University and major in secondary education.
Enns awarded Elks $600 scholarship
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 06 June 2007 01:56
Darren Enns has been named the recipient of the Kansas Elks Association Scholarship in the amount of $600.
This scholarship is part of the Elks National Most Valuable Student program offered by the Elks Association.
Darren is a 2007 Hillsboro High graduate and the son of Jim and Brenda Enns.
HHS Students receive Scholarships
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 30 May 2007 10:26
Ashley Stout, Hillsboro High senior, received the top scholarship of $1,000 from Sunflower Bank of McPherson at the close of the bank’s first Community Ambassadors program. Awards of $1,000, $500 and $250 were awarded based in part on a contemplative essay as well as academic achievement throughout the year. Nine area students participated in the program, which is designed to encourage young people to consider their home town as a viable place to live and work after completing their higher education. Pictured with Stout are Chet A. Lang, president of Sunflower Bank at McPherson, and Angie Huggard, customer service officer. Hannah Marsh, Hillsboro High senior, was selected to receive a Sam Walton...
Tabor to start community chorale in fall
Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 30 May 2007 10:12
A new sound will resonate from the Tabor College Music Department for the 2007-08 school year as a new mixed chorus, the Tabor College Community Chorale, takes the stage.Tabor students, campus faculty and staff, and interested Hillsboro community and Marion County residents will form the new group.
“I am aware of a number of adults who are experienced singers and who enjoy singing in a choir,” said Bradley Vogel, associate professor of choral music. “There are very few opportunities for them to sing, and (Tabor College) would like to offer this as that opportunity."
The Community Chorale will perform at least two concerts: a Christmas concert in early December and a joint spring concert with Tabor’s concert choir...
Hair razor is Greensburg fund-raiser
Written by Phyllis Richert (photo) Wednesday, 30 May 2007 10:09
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Allison Malm, local hairstylist and mother of a Hillsboro Middle School student, shaves the head of principal Greg Brown last week as part of a fund-raising effort for tornado victims in Greensburg. Students originally had volunteered to give their trip to the new Wild West World amusement park to kids at Greensburg, but when scheduling didn’t work out, Brown offered to shave his head if the children raised $2,000—which the HMS site council agreed to match dollar for dollar up to $2,000.
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