By VICTORIA LASKER Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | “Never choose the easier path in life, you will only find true victory through working hard through everything that is handed to you. Take a challenge, aspire to achieve every goal you set, never lose hope that greatness is down[Read More…]
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MHS junior earns computer science scholarship
By Allie Willey Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The computer science scholarship offered by the Silicon Stem academy has been awarded to 16-year-old Alex Murray, a junior at Meeker High School. The scholarship includes a full online course already paid for. Selle recommended him for the scholarship when[Read More…]
Nieslanik on Gonzaga U. president’s list
MEEKER | Samuel Joseph Nieslanik has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2017. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. Nieslanik is the[Read More…]
Dinwiddie receives recommendation for Merchant Marine Academy
By VICTORIA LASKER Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Zach Dinwiddie, 18, a senior at Meeker High School, was one of 24 students statewide to be interviewed by Congressmen and received a senate-approved recommendation to attend the Merchant Marine Academy which in the future will ensure his placement into[Read More…]
Meyer earns bachelor’s degree
MEEKER | Zachary Meyer of Meeker earned a bachelor of science in education for mathematics degree from Black Hills State University in South Dakota during the university’s commencement ceremony in December.
Walsh named to Dean’s List at ISU
MEEKER | Meeker’s Jennifer Megan Walsh has been named to the dean’s list at Iowa State University for the fall 2017 semester. Students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit[Read More…]
Heinle named to Dean’s List at McMurry
RANGELY | Simone Heinle from Rangely, Colo., has been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking 12 or more credit hours.
Turner named to CMC President’s List
MEEKER | Ethan Turner, 25, son of Pat and Niki Turner of Meeker, has been named to the President’s list for excellent academic performance during the fall 2017 semester with a grade point average of 4.0 at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Bertoch earns master’s degree
RANGELY | Rebecca Loree Bertoch of Rangely has earned a master of science in education from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kans. Degrees are officially conferred in January. Some graduates have participated in school and departmental recognition events. Others will choose to participate in KU’s annual commencement ceremony, which[Read More…]
DeVore-Wedding, Michalewicz receive degrees from U. of Neb.
MEEKER | The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 1,505 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 15 and 16. Meeker’s Beverly R. DeVore-Wedding received her Ph.D. in educational studies, teaching, curriculum and learning for science education and she earned a mixed methods research certificate. “I will postdoc in chemistry starting in January,” DeVore[Read More…]
60th high school reunion for Meeker’s Class of 1957
MEEKER | The Meeker High School Class of 1957 celebrated their 60-year class reunion on Aug. 12 at the beautiful natural setting of Bill and Carole Miller’s home on Lime Kiln. This class was the second to graduate from the “new high school,” and they are “amazed it is still[Read More…]
Ficken, Scoggins graduate
RANGELY | In a ceremony on Saturday, April 29, 2017, more than 400 Fort Lewis College graduates and their families packed Whalen Gymnasium for fall commencement. The speaker chosen to offer the commencement address was Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. Chelsea Ficken[Read More…]
