Apr. 4—Ector County ISD has announced that Odessa High School senior Anika Gundlapalli has earned National Merit Scholarship Finalist status, meaning she ranks among the top 1/2 -percent of the more than 1.3 million high school seniors. This honor is based on her performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), in the […]
Florida A&M University’s Vice President for Student Affairs William E. Hudson Jr. has been named one of three finalists in Tennessee State University’s search for its next president. The public HBCU’s (historically Black college or university) search comes after its current president, Glenda Glover, announced in August that she will be stepping down at the […]
WORCESTER — The Worcester Public Library has been named one of 15 libraries as a finalist for the 2024 National Medal of Museum and Library Service. “It’s like the Oscars for libraries,” said Worcester Library staff member Sulma Rubert-Silva. The medal is awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to museums and libraries […]
U-46 has a Golden Apple finalist, 12 ISBE honorees Nine School District U-46 teachers, a principal and two school social workers have been recognized in the Illinois State Board of Education’s annual Those Who Excel program and Aimee Legatzke, a teacher at Fox Meadow Elementary School in South Elgin, is among the finalists for the […]
Mar. 9—Ada High School teacher Rachel Keith is a finalist for Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. Keith, the Ada City Schools’ District Teacher of the Year, is one of 10 teachers from across the state being considered for this prestigious award. “I am thrilled to introduce this year’s finalists for Oklahoma Teacher of the Year,” […]
Kansas City’s city manager, Brian Platt, is one of three finalists for the job of city manager in Austin, Texas, that city’s mayor announced Tuesday afternoon. Platt, who was appointed to his current position a little more than three years ago, is up against the current city managers of Dallas and Denton, Texas for the […]
FAIRHAVEN — Fairhaven Town Administrator Angeline Lopes Ellison is a finalist in the search for a Connecticut community’s next town manager, The Standard-Times has learned. According to a Feb. 27 update on the town website for Bloomfield, CT, Ellison is one of four finalists, along with Niceville, FL Deputy Town Manager Chad Morris; Director of […]
Mar. 1—BEMIDJI — Jason Luksik, principal of Lincoln Elementary School in Bemidji, has been named one of three finalists for the Minnesota 2024 National Distinguished Principal Award. Presented by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association, the National Distinguished Principals program was established in 1984. The program recognizes […]
As a finalist for the university president’s job, Roger Thompson described Missouri State as a rocket on the launchpad. “I’d like to come join your community and light the fuse on that and see where it can go,” he said Thursday. In his 14th year as vice president for student services and enrollment management at […]
Feb. 13—MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Area Sophomore Sarah Barkafski has been selected as a finalist in a poster competition for Prevent Suicide PA. Her design submission, which was created in David Sunderland’s classroom, can be voted on at the following link: https://psa.preventsuicidepa.org/2024-public-voting-posters. Public voting is open until Feb. 23. The high school and middle school will […]
It’s time to recognize the outstanding educators who make the Queen City great. And one teacher in particular received a surprise honor. Khari Burton, known for his unique teaching approach, “edutainment” – fusing education and hip-hop culture to turn his lessons into songs – is one of 10 finalists for the 2024 Gold Star Teacher […]
St. Paul Public Schools Superintendent Joe Gothard is one of three finalists to lead his hometown school district in Madison, Wis., officials from both districts announced Monday. Born and raised in Madison, Gothard graduated from high school there and returned to work in the district for 18 years as a teacher, coach and principal. He […]