SCHOOL NEWS
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie High School senior Brae Ogle has been nominated to the United States Air Force Academy and will now have to wait until March or April for final acceptance.
The nomination was made by District 13 Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) as he retired from office at the end of 2020.
Each member of Congress is allowed to have a maximum of five cadets attending the academy at one time. For each cadet vacancy that occurs, the member may nominate up to 10 candidates to be considered for appointment. Vacancies occur when cadets graduate or leave prior to graduation.
In the December letter Ogle received announcing the nomination, Thornberry congratulated the teen on this accomplishment.
“Reaching this point in the nomination process is not an easy thing to do. It takes outstanding scholastic achievement and demonstrated leadership abilities. You and your family should be quite proud of this accomplishment,” said the congressman.
Because the nomination process is strictly competitive, it is now up to the Air Force Academy’s Admissions Panel to make the final decision on the nominations.
Read the full feature in the mid-week Bowie News.
Trustees of the Bowie Independent School District approved all the offered contracts for professional educators during last week’s meeting.
After a brief executive session the board returned to open session to approved the contracts. Several staff members are retiring include Kathy Green, principal at Bowie Elementary; Chris Cornelison, assistant principal at Bowie Junior High and Kristi Hunt at Bowie High School.
Superintendent Blake Enlow said there are a few who don’t have all their certification completed that did not receive a full contract. There also were no reassignments of staff to other duties as of April 21.
Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.
The Hardin and Clark Scholars, the top academic honors at Midwestern State University, and other outstanding students were named during the annual Honors Recognition Banquet April 25 in D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
Rykir J.A. Evans was named Hardin Scholar. Evans is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
The Hardin Scholar is the university’s highest award for academic excellence and was begun in 1962 by the Hardin Foundation. It is presented each spring to a student during his or her senior year and a $3,000 scholarship award is given with the honor.
Read the full story in the May 1 Bowie News.
Rykir J.A. Evans named Hardin Scholar for Midwestern State University stands with Kandace Adam, the Clark Scholar. (Courtesy photo)
Make the transition from junior high to high school easier by attending Jackrabbit Preview Night starting at 5:30 p.m. on April 7 in the high school cafeteria.
Students and parents will complete and sign high school graduation plans. You also will learn about high school classes, degree plans, dual credit and much more. Attendance is encouraged.
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