SCHOOL NEWS
Senior Next Steps set for Bowie High
Seniors and parents of seniors are invited to attend Senior Next Steps for the Bowie High School graduating class of 2024 at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 in the high school cafeteria.
Topics will include graduation requirements checkoff, cap and gown orders and scholarships, along with details on college testing, financial assistance, military branches, North Central Texas College admissions and the Red River Promise and Texas Workforce Solutions.
Senior families are encouraged to attend this event and get prepared for this special time in a young person’s life. Direct any questions to the Bowie High School staff.
SCHOOL NEWS
Evans to receive WoodmenLife scholarship
Rykir Evans, former Gold-Burg student, was awarded a $10,000 WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarship®.
Evans, a WoodmenLife member, submitted an application highlighting his high school academics, activities and volunteerism, as well as an essay on patriotism. He is currently majoring in computer science at Midwestern State University.
There will be a reception from 5-6 p.m. on May 14 at Gold-Burg Independent School District to formally present Evans his scholarship.
Evans is the son of Penny McCullar and Jay Evans. He and the family are members of Woodmen Life Chapter 3912 in Wichita Falls.
The date for this reception was previously printed May 9 which was incorrect.
SCHOOL NEWS
Nocona bands ready spring concert
The Nocona Independent School District bands will perform their spring concerts on May 2 in the high school auditorium, 1012 Clay.
The middle school band will play at 6 p.m., followed by the high school band at 7 p.m.
NHS Band Director Erin Hanson has announced she will be leaving after nine years at Nocona to take the assistant director’s job at Hale Center to be closer to family.
Hanson has enjoyed a successful tenure at NHS growing the band numbers and directing the band to marching and concert awards and strong scores.
SCHOOL NEWS
NHS Film Team enjoys success at BAM Festival
The Nocona High School Film team competed in the BAM film festival in Clute, TX this last weekend. The competition was open to all films in Texas High schools and Texas universities. More than 2,000 films were entered and NHS placed two films in the top three and made $750 in price money. They were second in narrative with “Beyond the Glass Eyes” and third in animation with “The Legendary Nut.” In March the film teams had two narratives and one animation make the state finals, placing in the top six films in the state. (Courtesy photo)
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