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NEW MADRID, Mo. — The New Madrid Eagles 4206 recently awarded three scholarships to three 2020 area graduates. The purpose is to assist the graduating seniors attend a post-secondary college/university or technical school of his/her choice. The graduates are:...

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has released the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement. While the degree conferral date is May 16, the Spring Commencement ceremony was postponed to Saturday, Aug. 8, due to the coronavirus pandemic...

MALDEN, Mo. – A senior at Woodland High School was named the Bright Idea Showcase grand champion that took place on May 30, 2020 at the Malden Community Center. The top contestants from five of the contest’s qualifying counties gave an oral presentation of their idea to the panel of judges present. After the presentation of county champion plaques and medals, the 2020 contest grand champion was announced...

SIKESTON — Sikeston High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Ninth Grade Abigail Abernathy, Jakiah Adams, Ava Alcorn, Kharis Andrews, Harrison Arndt, Selena Arteaga, Erin Avery, Kaitlyn Backfisch, Sarah Basinger, Justice Bennett, Chance Blackmon, Trayvon Blackmon, Gabriel Blissett, Timothy Blissett, Lilly Bone, John Boner, Destiny Bonner, Layla Bonner, Hunter Bereden, Jake Buchanan, Kayleigh Butler, Celeste Buttry, Nicholas Buttry, Lindsey Byrd, Brandon Caldwell, Jessica Campos, Hailey Cantrell, Alexander Castillo, Harley Chesmore, Lily Chessor, Dennis Clark, Cole Cole, Cara Colter, Reese Cookson, Camden Copeland, Leeamber Costigan, Lydia Couch, Sarah Crawford, Carter Crow, Lailah Darden, Debryah Davis, Emi Dees, Zariah Dixon, Asa Douglass, Deonna Drury, Max Dukes, Trayvon Dukes, Blair Durham, Vance Edwards, Kirsten Fairhurst, Tamia Farr, Morgan Fitzgerald, John Foley, Tori Folsom, Ty Folsom, Dasia Franklin, Breasia Gant, Brody Gardner, Joshua Gardner, Brice Gordon, Quemariae Gray, Isabella Guzman, Baden Hackworth, Alyssa Haines, Jordan Hairston, Jacob Hale, Nora Haley, Avaunte Hamilton, Brayon Hamilton, Brendon Hamilton, Carrah Hammon, Kimora Haney, Elizabeth Hawkins, Victoria Headd, Joseph Heckemeyer, Nevyn Hendrix, Sydney Hensley, Solomon Hill, Shania Hodges, Lilly Hodgkiss, Anastasia Holmes, Callie Horne, Zerriah Horton, Damarcus Houseman, Xaiver Howard, Blaze Hubbard, Kylie Huls, Harley Hunter, Annabell Isbell, Shakayla Jasper, Morgan Jaynes, Kyla Jennings, Brandon, Johann, Alyssa Johnson, Jayla Johnson, Heidi Johnston, Kierra Jones, Sarah Keller, Chloe Kim, Liliana Knoeppel, Gillian Koch, Ahnna Lawrence, Connor Lawrence, Jacob Levitt, Keaton Leija, Jonathan Madigan, Devin Martin, Emilie Massey, Morgan McCauley, Ryliegh McClellan, Quinzoie McDonald, Samantha Mcgowan Ramirez, Tyler McHaffie, Christian McMackin, Seth Meeks, Belinda Minner, Za Kyirrah Montjoy, Alijah Moore, Bailey Morgan, Makayla Mouser, Dominic Mullin, Remington Nance, Riley Nation, Jessica Nguyen, Aria Patterson, Keyahjah Patterson, Heath Poindexter, Alexis Polley, Ethan Pope, Elijah Powers, Kaydence Presley, Noah Pruitt, Emma Qualls, Ashanti Randall, Christian Reiner, Jase Riddle, Emily Riley, Carter Robinett, Seth Robinson, Charles Robison, Allison Rodgers, Kassie Roland, Trenton Rose, Crystalanna Rucker, Dacota Sanchez, Jayden Sandlin, Creighton Sarakas, Montyia Scott, Emma-Claire Self, Landon Sharp, Jamichea Sheron, Morgan Sherrod, Miranda Sherwood, Rachel Sitzes, Vincent St Cin, Hannah Stengler, Kyndal Steward, Robert Sullivan, Sydnea Taber, Luke Tanner, Trevor Tarrants, Brooke Taylor, Justis Taylor, Myana Taylor, Jada Thompson, Aniya Thornton, Makayla Towe, Ja Shawnna Townsend, Taybie Triplett, Keysheunna Turner, Makayla Turner, Mikyla Turner, Macy Ulmer, Gracie Valdez, Conner Wallace, Keria Garfield, Nevaeh Warner, Caleb Waters, Jaylen Webb, Tyson Webb, Mkayla Wiggins, Brian Williams, Dymond Williams, Gage Williams, Kaylee Williams, Zemauriah Williams, Erica Williamson, Christopher Willis, Roxanna Wilson, Kylie Yarbro. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Three Rivers College has released its Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. The honor is awarded to students taking 12 or more credit hours in a semester, who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Dean’s List honors are also used at graduation to help determine eligibility for honors or highest honors...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University has announced its Spring 2020 Dean’s List. Local students making the list include: MISSISSIPPI COUNTY Charleston Amber Dixon, Ashley Dixon NEW MADRID COUNTY New Madrid Sara Broyles Sikeston Alli Hay SCOTT COUNTY...

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Southwest Baptist University has released its spring 2020 graduate lists. Graduates from the area are listed, along with their degree and honors, if applicable: Joseph McClarty of New Madrid, Mo., Master of Science; and Michaela Kiefer of Chaffee, Mo., Associate of Science...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama awarded some 6,326 degrees this spring. Among the graduates was: Julia Hahn of Dexter, Mo., who received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Robert Spickler of Sikeston, Mo., who received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce & Business Administration...

Sikeston Kiwanis Club recently awarded $20,000 in scholarships for 40 Sikeston seniors from the class of 2020. Pictured holding the check for the seniors are, from left: Sikeston Kiwanis Club Secretary Hanna Kinder and Vice President Jenny Hobeck. Most of this scholarship money is funded through the Kiwanis Flag Project. ...

BENTON, Mo. — Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton has announced its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. A HONOR ROLL 12TH Grade Matthew Agin, Graycen Beardslee, Matthew Blunt, BriAnna Buchanan, Haley Dodd, Allison Ferrell, Colton Glastetter, Mallory Glastetter, Haleigh Halter, Devin Heuring, Brooklyn Holman, Kelly Ivy, Mariah Juarez-Draves, Destiny Koerner-Dorris, Chloe McAlister, Jacob Ott, Colton Sanders, Bennett Sutton, Lauren Swain, Shelby Walton, Christian Williams...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. —The following students have been named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List at Southeast Missouri State University. Corey Bowles of Chaffee, Mo. Demi Parker of Matthews, Mo. Tangie Plaskie of Sikeston, Mo. Karsyn Abernathy of Bernie, Mo...

Belmont University Mikayla Smith of Puxico, Missouri, qualified for the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Approximately 53 percent of Belmont's 6,313 undergraduate students qualified for the Spring 2020 Dean's List. ...

SIKESTON — Saint Francis Xavier School has announced the honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. They are: Second Grade Lily Grace Barker, Samantha Boldrey, David Bollinger, Brooks Corlew, Jillian Duncan Luca Gonzalez, Ramsey Hogan, Esquire Hooper, Sophia Nguyen, Anik Patel, Noah Phelps, Leo Steward...

Two Sikeston Career and Technology Center (SCTC) Welding Technology students recently competed in the first-ever American Welding Academy- Vocational Welding Contest in Union, Missouri. The competition was extremely challenging and awards went to the top 10 students, according to Brent Trankler, welding instructor for SCTC. Both SCTC students placed in the top 10 and were awarded with a trophy and a $1,000-dollar scholarship each...

SIKESTON — Seth Copeland and Alexander Ellis were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for May. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2019-2020 school year...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Missouri Journalism Education Association has announced that Richland R-1 School sophomore Dacie Ritch has been named to the 2020 Missouri Journalism Education Association All-State Journalism Team. The purpose of the All-State Journalism Team is to recognize those students who have proven themselves to be indispensable to their respective school media. ...

Southeast Missouri State University is revising its plan for reopening the Cape Girardeau main campus. In a message emailed to faculty Thursday, the campus “will remain closed through May 31 at the very least.” Earlier this month, Southeast president Carlos Vargas announced a Phase I reopening would begin Monday...

Ashley Vonder Haar has dreamed of a lifetime working with animals. She inches one step closer to her dream job when she graduates this week from Southeast Missouri State University and moves on to the University of Missouri (UM) College of Veterinary Medicine next fall. There, she will find herself among several familiar faces...

Graduating from Southeast Missouri State University is the culmination of dedication and perseverance, according to Victoria Blue. It’s also the beginning of a new career and step forward she thought may never happen. Blue, a talented French horn player of Chaffee, Missouri, always knew she wanted to study music and perform. ...

Phase I of Southeast Missouri State University’s reopening is scheduled to begin Monday, with employees, including essential student workers, expected to return. Each university division and department, according to a university-wide email from Southeast president Carlos Vargas, is being given flexibility to implement its own individual plan to get operations going again...

The Three Rivers College Music Department offers education and performance opportunities for vocal and instrumental students. Fall 2020 scholarships are available for students performing in college choir, musical theatre, jazz band, and concert band...

Sikeston Junior High recently announced its winners of All-Year Top Dawgs for the eighth grade. These students were chosen by the teachers from each quarter Top Dawg winners from the 2019-2020 school year. These children for followed B.A.R.K., which stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn, and Keep Safe. Eighth grade winners were Kailey Couch and Danielle Martinez...

Sikeston Junior High recently announced its winners of All-Year Top Dawgs for the seventh grade. These students were chosen by the teachers from each quarter Top Dawg winners from the 2019-2020 school year. These children for followed B.A.R.K., which stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn, and Keep Safe. The seventh grade winners were Collin Scott and Mia Thornsbrough...

SIKESTON — Charlie Cox and Jonathan Crowe were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for April. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2019-2020 school year...

Third Quarter Top Dawgs for seventh grade were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High. These students were nominated, then voted on by their teachers for following B.A.R.K. BARK stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn, and Keep Safe...

ESSEX, Mo. — Joseph Foster, a graduate of Richland High School, has been accepted to the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University. Foster, the 2015 valedictorian at Richland, received a full scholarship from the Missouri Beta Clut to attend Southeast Missouri State University where he majored in Biology: Biomedical Sciences and minored in Chemistry, graduating in 2019 cum laude and completed the Jane Stephens Honors Program...

Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University conferred more than 1,500 degrees to students in fall 2019. Past the standard expectations, the university recognized 22 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in Missouri State’s Honors College...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Megan Tenkhoff of Oran and Bryce Wallace of Portageville have been named to the St. Louis College of Pharmacy dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester...

Third Quarter Top Dawgs for eighth grade were recently announced at Sikeston Junior High. These students were nominated, then voted on by their teachers for following B.A.R.K. BARK stands for Be Respectful, Act Responsibly, Ready to Learn, and Keep Safe...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Portageville High School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. 9TH GRADE Trey Benthal, Kaleigh Black, Mason Boyd, Dylan Carver, Jayla Coger, Rachel Compere, Jordyn Dunn, Kaidyn Fisher, Raigan Fisher, Bradley Forrester, Thomas Frakes, Brianna Harless, Mazie Hartman, Samuel Hayes, Makenz Hickson, Mia Jamison, Andrew Jones, Grace Long, Wyatt McCulloch, Karsten McGowan, Jason McMahan, Aaiden Meador, Luke Moylan, Ryan Noble, Kiersten Palmer, Ethan Patterson, Jessica Priggel, Libbie Jo Priggel, Zoe Priggel, Roniah Ray, Mollie Roberts, Amiyah Saxton, Connor Sells, Sara Scott Stafford, Ethan Sutton, Makenzy Thacker, Hailey Tipler, Shane Townsend, Carson Walker, Dakota White, Elizabeth Wicker, Jared Womack, and Kaylee Womack.. ...

East Prairie High School students recently received over 50 pairs of waders and wading boots through Bass Pro Shops for the school’s Conservation Wildlife course. With the waders and boots, the students will be going to the Ozarks to learn about fly fishing...

SIKESTON — Altrusa International of Sikeston, Missouri, Inc. presented the Enhancement of Semo Back Pack Program with a grant from the International Foundation on Nov. 8, 2019. As a literary focus to help increase reading skills of local students, the Sikeston Altrusa Club will use the grant to place one book in each back pack three times during the 2019-2020 school year. On Feb. 20, the club’s members placed books in the back packs for the second time this school year...

Southeast Elementary in Sikeston announced its December BASE Kids of the month.

Southeast Elementary in Sikeston named its BASE Kids for November.

SIKESTON — John Thomas Myres and Hayden Alcorn were named Sikeston High School Students of the Month for February. Sikeston Public Schools Foundation, which sponsors the monthly program, names two seniors each month for the honor during the 2019-2020 school year...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the Fall Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a minimum of six credits and earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average for that semester...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Career and Technology Center students competed Feb. 7 in the Northeastern Arkansas College annual “Tomorrows Outstanding Professionals Skills” Challenge (TOPS) in Blytheville, Arkansas. The contest was represented by 26 technology centers in two different states. In each event the top three places received prizes, medals and trophies and first place in each event was awarded a one-year, full tuition scholarship to Northeastern...

A group of 15 Missouri State University students were able to get an up close look at the Super Bowl, working Super Bowl LIV in Miami, Florida. The students are members of the Entertainment Management Association at Missouri State and were chosen to volunteer pre-game activities in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. ...

East Prairie Junior High School has announced its Students of the Month for January. Each student will receive a $10-lunch credit toward their lunch balances and will get front-of-the-line privileges for the entire month of February.

Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its fifth grade January character education students of the month. The word of the month was honesty.

Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its sixth grade January character education students of the month. The word of the month was honesty.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University in Springfield has announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2019 semester. Each semester, MSU students who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale)...

Sikeston Kindergarten Center has named its kindergarten pups of the month for January.

Laurel Neider, 2-1/2 years old, smiles as she sits with her mother, Marti Neider, in a classroom at the Sikeston Kindergarten Center. Laurel is the Sikeston R-6 Parents as Teachers Child of the Month for January.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Southeast Missouri State University has announced its fall 2019 graduates. Taylor Birk of Advance, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in early childhood education. Haley Gifford of Advance, Mo., graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Fifth grade: Sixth grade: Kadison Adell, Lucas Allen, Colby Ault, Reid Avery, Charles Baker, Nevaeh Beedle, Jamari Bennett, Jeremiah Bennett, Elijah Blackmon, Camron Bond, Taryn Boyd, Noah Bramlett, Kaelyn Britton, Mike Brooks, Destiny Brown, Amelya Bryant, Christopher Burnes, Tristan Byrd, Kasey Chandler, Brady Childers, Dakarise Clark, Autumn Clayton, Halie Clayton, Ryleigh Coburn, Rikenzie Coleman, Jackson Couch, Stephen Craft, Marlie Crook, Harper Curry, Anna Curtis, Lane Davidson, Natalie Davis-Jones, Bella Dial, Broden Dial, Megan Dorris, James Doss, Destiny Dowd, Jillian Edwards, Synai Edwards, Kaiden Ellis, Brayden Merson, Abby Essary, Madelynn Fletcher, Maritza Flores, Sara Foley, Halley Gilliland, Suzanna Gilmore, Miley Graham, David Green, Rylee Guthrie, Holly Hairston, Cooper Hardin, Jakira Harrington, Ethan Hawkins, Mya Hayes, Sacilia Hearron, Chase Hill, Cierra Hinton, Harlie Hodge, Brianna Huey, Aziyah Hughes, Alexis Jacobo, Mauricio Jacobo, Benjamin James, Jaiden Johann, Ariel Johnson, Serenidee Johnson, Joshua Joslyn, Jacob Kerr, Matthew Kinder, Dallin Knoeppel, Kiera Koen, Julienna Koller, William Lape, Ramyah Lewis, Nala Maney, Ava Martinez, William McCord, Dasmin McKinney, Aiden McLemore, Gary McMullan, Sophia McRee, Emonnie Mills, Aniyah Mitchell, Isabell Mitchell, Peyton Mitchell, Luke Monday, Taylor Moore, Melody Moxley, Michael Nance, Brody Nash, Brileigh Newman, Mayson Nguyen, Marissa Nolan, Dustin Northern, Hanna Novak, Jaquavius Oglesby, Ruthie Owens, Carneice Palmer, Cheyenne Parker, Jordin Parker, Gage Patrick, Rihanna Patterson, Kaevon Peet, Zeke Pennington, Kristin Perkey, Javharius Phiffer, Malcom Phillips, Garrett Pipes, Khielynn Pobst, Mackenzie Polley, Summer Pope, Khia Porter, Honesty Price-Coleman, Makayla Raines, Nevaeh Randle, Aaliyah Raymond, Kemora Redd, Damario Reed, Mica Reeves, Latashia Rice, Olevia Richardson, Dylan Riley, Macey Riley, Paris Robertson, Ella Rush, Nicolas Russell, Emma Sadler, Garrett Sadler, Marissa Scapino, Olivia Schuchart, Montana Scowden, Matthew Seabaugh, Miley Seabaugh, Alex Segers, Lillian Serna, Lanaiyah Shabazz, Ethan Shelby, Hailey Shelton, Kylee Simmons, Bryton Singer, Hunter Sletten, Blaytin Smith, Gracie Smith, Kalissa Smith, Marcus Smith, River Spears, Malaika Spencer, Katie Staples, Shaniya Stearns, Hunter Stephens, Jabreia Stevens, Zaniyah Stevenson, Abigail Tarter, Mark Taylor, David Terry, Josie Terry, Daniyah Thomas, Kobe Thomas, Zane Thomas, Drake Tigart, Charlie Torres, Katelynn Towe, Chelsei Townsend, Lunamaria Turner, Alana Vazquez, Jaelah Washington, Abigail Webb, Adley Wheeler, Aayliah Wilson, Demaris Wren, Meradith Wren, Jack Yielding, Parker Young. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston High School has announced its second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. 9th Grade Abigail Abernathy, Cheyenne Adams, Jakiah Adams, Ava Alcorn, Joe Alexander, Kharis Andrews, Harrison Arndt, Erin Avery, Kaitlyn Backfisch, Sarah Basinger, Reginald Benford, Chance Blackmon, Trayvon Blackmon, Lilly Ann Bone, John Boner, Destiny Bonner, Nayla Bonner, Hunter Breeden, Jake Buchanan, Kayleigh Butler, Celeste Buttry, Nicholas Buttry, Lindsay Byrd, Brandon Caldwell, Jessica Campos, Hailey Cantrell, Alexander Castillo, Harley Chesmore, Lily Chessor, Cole Cole, Cara Colter, Reese Cookson, Camden Copeland, LeeAmber Costigan, Lydia Couch, Sarah Crawford, Carter crow, Lailah Darden, Emi Dees, Asa Douglass, Deonna Drury, Max Dukes, Travon Dukes Blair Durham, Vance Edwards, Kirsten Fairhurst, Tamia Farr, Morgan Fitzgerald, John Foley, Tori Folsom,. ...

New Madrid Co. R-1 school counselors started the celebration of National School Counseling Week with their annual guidance advisory council lunch. Each counselor presented information about the different aspects of being a school counselor to staff, parents, board members and community members. The lunch was provided by the Technical Skills Culinary Arts class taught by Katherine Stanley...

Sikeston Kindergarten and Early Childhood Education Center has named its preschool pups of the month for January.