Bennett earns bachelor’s degree, named to Dean’s List MEEKER | Lauren Bennett of Meeker has graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a special mission affiliate of Penn State with a bachelor of science in healthcare leadership and administration. Bennett has also been named to the Spring 2026[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker High School Alumni
From ranch work to Capitol Hill: MHS graduate earns D.C. internship
MEEKER | For Meeker High School Class of 2021 graduate Justin Henderson, the path from fixing fences and working cattle to the halls of the nation’s capital has been anything but typical. A Meeker native who grew up immersed in agriculture, Henderson will spend his summer in Washington, D.C., interning[Read More…]
MHS CLASS RING RETURNED TO FAMILY
Thanks to a bit of detective work, a Meeker High School Class of 1960 ring discovered at Lake Powell in 2012 has finally made its way home — to the original owner’s sister, Joan Bates of Meeker. Kristi Watkins first contacted the Herald Times about the ring last fall. After[Read More…]
Kennedy named OSU senior of significance
SPECIAL TO THE HT MEEKER | Tatumn Kennedy, a biosystems engineering: environment and natural resources major, from Meeker, Colorado was selected as an Oklahoma State University Senior of Significance for the 2025-2026 academic year by the OSU Alumni Association. While a student at OSU, Kennedy found a home in biosystems[Read More…]
MHS graduates Drake and Tapia become U.S. Marines
SPECIAL TO THE HT MEEKER | Drew D. Drake and Aidan A. Tapia, both 2025 graduates of Meeker High School, became United States Marines on Oct. 24, 2025. Drake is the son of Daniel and Julie Drake and brother to USMC Combat Engineer Sergeant Ethan E. Drake. Tapia is the[Read More…]
Local student accepted to national forum
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | This summer, Gracee Gardner from Meeker will join outstanding students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career oriented development experience, The National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF): Law & CSI, taking place this summer on the campus of University of Maryland.[Read More…]
Halandras, Keetch named to Honor Roll at Univ. of Wyoming
MEEKER | Halandras, Keetch named to President’s Honor Roll at University of Wyoming. The University of Wyoming lists Cyros Halandras and Mackenzie A. Keetch on the 2024 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the[Read More…]
50th reunion for the Meeker High School Class of 1974
Attendees at the 50th reunion of the Meeker High School Class of 1974 included (from left) Pauline Wilber, Jeannie Stewart Gianinetti, Pam Peters Johnson, Dan Spaid, Christi Holland Slade, Gordon Merriam, Cindy Samuel Coleman, Scott Coleman, Steve Allen, Sherri Carstens Halandras, Beth Ryan Merriam, Frank Nieslanik, Tom Welle, Dan Jens,[Read More…]
Kennedy receives Freshman Excellence Award at OSU Ferguson College of Ag
The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Ferguson College of Agriculture recognized five second-year students for their academic performance, service, campus involvement and achievements during their freshman year. Tatumn Kennedy, a Meeker High School alum, is one of four recipients of the Freshmen Excellence Award. Kennedy is a sophomore majoring in biosystems[Read More…]
