Iola High School students — and their parents — will need to do a little more to prepare for their future if they want to graduate, thanks to new state requirements. Most students already meet…

Austin Trinkle Austin William Trinkle was a recent magna cum laude honors graduate of Allen Community College and was awarded his associate in science degree with a major in management development. He played on the…

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — It was an emotional graduation ceremony for high school seniors in Newtown, Connecticut, who observed a moment of silence for their 20 classmates who were shot to death at Sandy Hook…

MORAN — Marmaton Valley High School’s small-but-mighty Class of 2024 made its mark in and out of the classroom. Six of the 11 graduates were recognized with honor cords recognizing their academic achievements by maintaining…

CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students’ graduation on Saturday. Vermont State University’s…

School is a lot like golf, Iola High School’s Class of 2024 student body president Chris Holloway told his fellow graduates during commencement activities Saturday. You have to have great grounds and pick the course…

HUMBOLDT — “We started out as a bunch of wide-eyed freshmen, running around with face masks and getting quarantined four times,” stated class speaker Garren Goodner, reflecting on the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Families filled…

COLONY — The Crest High School Class of 2024 is one of the school’s most accomplished senior classes, Principal Travis Hermreck announced at Saturday’s graduation ceremony in Colony. The 19-member class has an average grade…

Academic excellence comes naturally for Iola senior Jaydon Morrison. “I had always been getting As throughout grade school and middle school,” he said. “I made the decision freshman year that I was going to dedicate…

Rebekah Coltrane’s key to academic success can be summed up in one word: Encouragement. She pushed herself to reach her academic goals throughout her high school career, ultimately being named valedictorian. While doing so, she…