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Area students named to Ozarka College honors lists

Ozarka College in Melbourne, Ark., recently announced that 89 students have been named to the president's list and 69 students have been named to the provost's list for the fall 2023 semester. more

1/11/24

2 WP students named to Columbia College fall dean's list

Columbia College recently announced its dean's list for the fall 2023 semester, held from August through December 2023. To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. more

1/8/24

Midway U. in Kentucky names Kosh local to dean’s list

Midway University officials announce Autumn Young, Koshkonong, has been named to its dean's list for the 2023 fall semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified as full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade point average for the semester. Young is one of 419 students who made the list. more

1/8/24

Three Rivers College releases fall dean’s list

Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff has released its dean’s list for the fall semester, recognizing five area students. more

12/28/23

Recipients of MSU Foundation scholarships at MSU-WP announced

Editor's note: A previous version of this article was published on Page A6 in the Dec. 27, 2023, print edition of the Quill. Because it was inadvertently truncated, it is reprinted in full here. more

12/27/23

Second grade Pawsitive Bears, front rowt: Ivye Browne. Second row, from left: Mark Protsenko, Rowdy Hays, Renlee Bell and Kylin Becker. Back row: Everly Thomas, Starlynn Waldron, Brooklyn Sweat, Peggy Slavens and Jacob Revels.

Willow Springs Elementary celebrates Pawsitive Bears

Willow Springs Elementary School recognizes students in kindergarten through fourth grade as Pawsitive Bears who have shown the character trait of Encouragement during the Second Quarter of school. more

12/26/23

Area students earn degrees from Central Methodist U.

Central Methodist University in Fayette celebrated its fall 2023 commencement Dec. 9 in Puckett Fieldhouse on the university’s main campus. Two area students received degrees in education during the ceremony. more

12/21/23

Seven West Plains Elementary second grade students were recently recognized as Character Kids, with this month’s theme of “Gratitude.” Community First Banking Company of West Plains sponsors the program. From left: Assistant Principal Joby Steele, Liam Reed, Daden Fullington, Olivia Havilland, Avery Story, Jaelyn Causey, Grayson Osgood, Cooper Lange and bank employee Carrie Siegman.

WPE 2nd grade Character Kids recognized

12/21/23

Beginning at 9 a.m. daily through Wednesday, the Mtn. View Garden Club is hosting its annual Swag Workshop at the Mtn. View Community Center on First Street. ”With the help of both young and old, 80 of these beautiful evergreen decorations are created and then hung by our city workers throughout the city for everyone's enjoyment during the Christmas season,” said Robi Tanner with the club. This morning, club and community members first met to cover the hall floor with tarps and set up work tables, then began making 5-foot-tall decorations. They expected to work until about 4 or 5, said Tanner, and will resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The swag assembly will continue Wednesday, and the day will be ended by cleaning the community center. Volunteers are fed a “hot and hearty lunch,” said Tanner, and any time given is appreciated. Those wishing to help are asked to bring gloves, scissors, pruners and pliers, labeled with the owner’s name. For more information, call Tanner at 573-292-3000.

Mtn. View swag assembly underway

11/27/23

Black River Technical College holds law enforcement training graduation

Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) in Pocahontas, Ark., held its Fall 2023 graduation ceremony Nov. 9 for the 33 officers who completed the Basic Police Training Course, including a cadet from Cherokee Village, Ark., who earned special recognition. more

11/27/23

Two WSHS seniors nominated for MSBA scholarships

Two Willow Springs High School students have been nominated for the Missouri School Board Association’s John T. Belcher Scholarship. more

11/27/23

First grade Responsible Character Kids, from left, are Joseph Grose, Charley Woolworth, Reagan Givens, Ray Leonard, Noah Minge, Abigail Skiles and Emberlee Minnich.

West Plains Elementary names November Character Kids

West Plains School District officials congratulate the November first and second grade Character Kids for exhibiting the trait of responsibility. Community First Banking Company sponsors the program. more

11/21/23

Hayden Green of West Plains, a first-year student at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn., was recently honored with the Dr. William R. Jackson, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship award. The award recognizes an optometry student from Missouri who had a competitive undergraduate grade point average, Optometry Admission Test score, admissions interview and extracurricular activities. It comes with an annual scholarship of $5,000 over the course of the four-year doctorate program. Green is the son of Chris and Amy Green. His grandparents are Marvin and Louanna Little and Doug Parrish. He is a graduate of University of Missouri and West Plains High School.  Each year, said officials, Southern College of Optometry recognizes its most outstanding first-year students with scholarships to help defray the costs of their education in pursuit of their Doctor of Optometry degrees. For the 2023-24 academic school year, the college awarded first-year scholarships to 94 students, representing 90.3% of the entering class. The scholarship total awarded to first-year students this year surpassed $960,000, the highest in the school’s 91-year history.

Hayden Green awarded $5k annual scholarship to optometry school

11/20/23

The West Plains RV-II School District announces George Fisher has been nominated for the Missouri School Board Association's John T. Belcher Scholarship. The prestigious award honors exemplary students with a $1,000 scholarship in each of MSBA's 17 regions, with consideration given to academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and essay excellence. As a regional winner, Fisher is also in contention for the statewide scholarship, which grants an additional $1,500 to the chosen recipient. The West Plains School District Board of Education extends heartfelt congratulations to Fisher on this distinguished nomination.

Fisher nominated for $1K MSBA scholarship

11/16/23

On Nov. 7, the Willow Springs chapter of the National Honors Society held an induction ceremony at the Grimes Auditorium on the Willow Springs High School campus, welcoming 10 students from the high school were inducted as new members. The guest speaker for the ceremony was Willow Springs Superintendent Dr. Marty Spence. Members were selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Students inducted are senior Allie Martin and juniors Sophia Barrett, Kristen Buster, Will Clarkston, Hynlie Johnson, Jackson Lee, Everett Smith, Mary Spencer, Heidi Wehmer and Emma Wiles. They join current members Isabella Autrey, Tate Cochran, Luke Mansfield, Alex Moritz, Allison Pearson, Madalyn Poor, Emma Spence and Melaina Wilson. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students with chapters in more than 16,000 high schools. Since 1921, millions of students have been selected for membership. From left: Everett Smith, Will Clarkston, Jackson Lee, Hynlie Johnson, Heidi Wehmer, Allie Martin, Mary Spencer, Emma Wiles, Kristen Buster and Sophia Barrett.

New members inducted into Willow Springs Honor Society

11/14/23

Richards School names 1st quarter honor rolls

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL more

11/7/23

Kindergarten students recognized are, front row, from left, Olivia Coffman, Davyd Kiiko, Easton Bailey, Leia Pilkington and Zoie Richardson. Back row: Kevin Phillips, Rylee Ward, Magdelyn Wilson, William Schwalm and Carson Tiger.

Willow Springs Schools recognize elementary 'Pawsitive Bears'

Willow Springs Elementary School officials are recognizing students who have shown the character trait of bravery during the first quarter of the school year as “Pawsitive Bears.” more

11/6/23

Viola Elementary School names 1st quarter honor roll students

ALL A’s more

11/3/23

Viola HS announces 1st quarter honor rolls

All A’s Honor Roll more

10/30/23

A-State announces honors summer honors students

Students on the chancellor’s and dean’s lists for summer 2023 at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro have been announced. The lists recognize undergraduate students who achieved the highest grade-point averages while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of study. All counties listed are in Arkansas. more

10/26/23