• Justin (Jay) Jones, for being inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
• Katie Zogelman, for receiving a Yelen Senior Scholarship at Washburn University, and for being inducted into Phi Kappa Phi.
• Anson Long, for completing U.S. Army basic training.
• Full Vision Inc., for receiving Kansas Industrial Retraining funds to retrain nine employees.
• Citizens State Bank employees Kirby Smith and Karry Lawrence, for visiting area elementary schools as part of the National Teach Children to Save program.
• Phyllis Miller, for being named interim director of nursing at Bethel College.
• Kara Schmidt, for receiving an Outstanding Senior Award at Kansas State University.
• Michael Fear, for completing U.S. Air Force basic training.
• Chelsea Williams and Benjamin Histand, for making the honor roll at Oklahoma State University.
• Casey Miles, for receiving the Roger N. Woolridge Journalism Scholarship at The University of Kansas.
• Andrea Gerbrand, for making the dean’s list at Missouri State University.
• NOMADS volunteers, for helping with repairs at Asbury Park.
• Frank and Kathleen Stucky, for hosting a benefit for the Greater Newton Community Foundation.
• Jedidiah Williamson, for completing U.S. Air Force basic training.
• Kaci Thiessen, for receiving a Robert C. Byrd honors Scholarship.
• Bonnie Tandoc, for being chosen as the Outstanding Branch Member of the American Association of University Women.
• Koerner Heights Church, for celebrating its 50th anniversary.
• First Presbyterian Church youth, for raising more than $5,000 for Heifer International.
• James McClenahan, for receiving the Harold R. Green Christian Ministries Award at Cedarville University.
• Laurie Tietjen, for being named Bethel College’s vice president for business affairs.
• Dr. Kent Bradley, for being elected chairman of the Kansas section of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Hustler Turf Equipment, for being recognized for its outstanding global business practices by the World Trade Council of Wichita.
• Sarah Romereim, for graduating from Baker University.
• Le Tran, for receiving a Senior Leadership Award at The University of Kansas.
• Katherine Baltzer, Jessica Bernhardt, Jennifer Edwards, Blair Koehn, Andrew Topham and Kate Topham, for making the dean’s list at Southwestern College.
• Gannon Benson and Lindsay Vannaman, for placing at the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s state journalism contest.
• Sierra Johnson, for setting up a lemonade stand to raise money to fight children’s cancer.
• John McGee, Doris Hawkey, Carolyn Hatting, Tom Collier and Bert Sanders, for being elected as officers for the Newton Lions Club.
• Rachel Horsch, for being named to the president’s list at Truman State University.
