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Leoti, Kan. – Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) is proud to announce that Wyatt Gardner, senior at Wichita County High School, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at WEC’s annual meeting in Great Bend, Kan. Each year, WEC awards a $1,000 scholarship to one high school senior from each of the thirteen high schools in WEC’s service territory, as well as one at-large scholarship for a student who does not attend one of these schools but has a parent or guardian that is a WEC member.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Nobody ever really expects to be a victim of natural disaster.

GREAT BEND–Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WEC) congratulates Brooke Beck, a junior at Conway Springs High School and Anna Biel, a junior at Wichita County High School. These two outstanding students were selected to represent WEC at Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp this summer and were recognized at WEC’s annual meeting in Great Bend, Kan. on April 24, 2024.

Crue Larson, Leoti, Kansas, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.

National Nurses Week is celebrated from May 6 to May 12 every year. The week is just a part of the larger National Nurses Month, which is celebrated from May 1 to 31. During this time, nurses are recognized for their service and dedication to caring for others and for improving the health of their patients. Throughout the week, healthcare organizations celebrate their teams, often featuring nurses on local news broadcasts. It is a time for people across the nation thank the nurses who have made a difference in their lives.

During the week of May 6th through May 10th, USD 467 will be celebrating Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. District personnel and the National Honor Society members are collaborating with volunteer, Eryka Smith, to coordinate several fun days for teachers and staff. Teachers spend time finding ways to positively impact their students’ lives, and they deserve to be celebrated for the wonderful job they do. USD 467 is fortunate to have many excellent and caring educators. Without the support of staff members, teachers’ jobs would be much more challenging, so it is the perfect time to recognize our support staff as well.

The Wichita County Junior/Senior High School English Department wishes to express our thanks to the Wichita County Community Foundation for the grant of funds for the purchase of new books. This generous grant enabled the department to purchase higher-level books for our higherlevel reading students.