HAYS, KS – These local students accepted scholarships from Fort Hays State University for the 2013-2014 academic year at a recent Student Recognition Program in Hays.

Ellis (67637): Shea Harper, a 2013 Ellis High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award. She is the daughter of Krista Schreider, Ellis.

Ellis (67637): Cadyn McCoy, a 2013 Ellis High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. McCoy is the son of Casey McCoy and Lonna Henry, Ellis. He plans to major in radiologic technology.

Ellis (67637): Jared Mick, a 2013 Ellis High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Mick is the son of Perry and Maria Mick, Ellis. He plans to major in mathematics education.

Ellis (67637): Jordan Rohr, a 2013 Ellis High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Rohr is the son of Doug and Terri Rohr, Ellis. He plans to major in physics.

Ellis (67637): Harley Wright, a 2013 Ellis High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Wright is the son of Nan Brown, Ellis. He plans to major in finance.

Hays (67601): Jenna Ball, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Ball is the daughter of Rex and Deb Ball, Hays. She plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Megan Bird, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Bird is the daughter of Tom and Cinda Bird, Hays. She plans to major in chemistry.

Munjor (67601): Emily Braun, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Braun is the daughter of Cindy Braun, Munjor.

Victoria (67671): Joshua Brungardt, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in health and human performance and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Brungardt is the son of Brian Brungardt, Bison, and Krista Brungardt, Victoria. He plans to major in health and human performance.

Hays (67601): Faith Burdine, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in psychology and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Burdine is the daughter of Riley Burdine, West Unity, Ohio, and Debbie Herrman, Hays. She plans to major in psychology.

Hays (67601): Tanner Chapin, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Chapin is the son of Deb Chapin, Hays. He plans to major in agriculture.

Hays (67601): Shelby Dinkel, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Dinkel is the daughter of Larry and Sandy Dinkel, Hays. She plans to major in physics.

Victoria (67671): Mesa Eckroat, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture and a $500 Copper Academic Award. Eckroat is the daughter of Stephanie Eckroat, Victoria. She plans to major in agricultural business.

Hays (67601): Laura Engel, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. Engel is the daughter of Steven and Robin Engel, Hays. She plans to major in radiologic technology.

Hays (67601): Derek Erbert, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Erbert is the son of Greg and Lisa Erbert, Hays. He plans to major in accounting.

Hays (67601): Kendahl Garrett, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in leadership studies. Garrett is the daughter of Sonya Garrett, Hays. She plans to major in leadership studies.

Hays (67601): William Goodrow, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Goodrow is the son of Monty and Mary Goodrow, Hays. He plans to major in mathematics.

Hays (67601): Kellen Griffin, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in mathematics and computer science and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Griffin is the son of Mark and Patti Griffin, Hays. He plans to major in math education.

Hays (67601): Emma Henry, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Henry is the daughter of Jeff and Kelly Henry, Hays. She plans to major in nursing.

Hays (67601): Courtney Kaba, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Kaba is the daughter of John and Kelly Kaba, Hays. She plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Aubree Karlin, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing. Karlin is the daughter of Terry and Kelly Karlin, Hays. She plans to major in nursing.

Hays (67601): Lauren Keller, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Keller is the daughter of Norman and Sandy Keller, Hays. She plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Austin Knoll, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing. Knoll is the son of Denis and Mia Knoll, Hays. He plans to major in nursing.

Hays (67601): Mikayla Linn, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Linn is the daughter of Joey and Lori Linn, Hays. She plans to major in chemistry.

Hays (67601): Hailey Mandeville, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Mandeville is the daughter of Marion Mandeville, Hays, and Joni Phelps, Hays. She plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Spencer McCue, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. McCue is the son of Kerry McCue, Hays, and Cheryl Younger, Hays. He plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Dylan McKinney, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in leadership studies and a $500 Copper Academic Award. McKinney is the son of Christopher and Nicole Muench, Hays. He plans to major in organizational leadership.

Hays (67601): Kyler Meyers, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Meyers is the son of Kale and Rene Meyers, Hays, and Brandon and Tara Goering. He plans a career in engineering.

Hays (67601): Sydney Niernberger, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in teacher education. Niernberger is the daughter of Mike and Stephanie Niernberger, Hays. She plans to major in elementary education.

Hays (67601): Cameron O’Connor, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in health and human performance and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. O’Connor is the son of Deron and Sue O’Connor, Hays. He plans to major in health and human performance.

Hays (67601): Eryn Osborne-Johannes, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in art and design and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Osborne-Johannes is the daughter of Jason Johannes, Hays. She plans to major in graphic design. Hays (67601): Derek Peckham, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award. He is the son of Richard and Joyce Peckham, Hays.

Hays (67601): Alyssa Reed, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Reed is the daughter of Tommy and Lisa Reed, Hays. She plans to major in business communication.

Hays (67601): Bayron Rivera, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $4,000 Access to Academic Opportunity Grant, a $500 Academic Opportunity Award and a $500 Copper Academic Award.  He is the son of Isabel Valencia, Hays.

Hays (67601): Chandler Rule, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in political science. Rule is the son of Doug and Terri Rule, Hays. He plans to major in political science.

Hays (67601): Preston Ryan, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Ryan is the son of Warren and Ann Noble, Hays, and Sean Ryan, Topeka.

Hays (67601): Leisha Sadler, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Sadler is the daughter of Jeffrey and Lorilyn Sadler, Hays. She plans a career in bioengineering.

Hays (67601): Brian Shoemaker, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Shoemaker is the son of Alan Shoemaker, Hays, and Cindy Schmidt, Hays. He plans to major in physics.

Hays (67601): Chyna Smith, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Smith is the daughter of Regina Smith, Hays. She plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Elizabeth Smith Moore, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $500 Copper Academic Award. Smith Moore is the daughter of Steve Moore and Carolyn Smith, Hays. She plans a career in medicine.

Hays (67601): Charlie Stieben, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award from the Institue of Applied Technology and a $500 Copper Academic Award. Stieben is the son of Darren and Angela Stieben, Hays, and Jennifer Taggart, Hays. He plans to major in technology studies.

Hays (67601): Courtney Storer, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. Storer is the daughter of Doug and Erin Storer, Hays. She plans to major in radiologic technology.

Hays (67601): Hunter Storer, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Storer is the son of Doug and Erin Storer, Hays. He plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Arin Straub, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. She also won a drawing for one of four $400 FHSU Student Recognition Program Scholarships. Straub is the daughter of Martin and Mary Straub, Hays. She plans to major in nursing.

Hays (67601): Molly Willhoft, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Willhoft is the daughter of Joel and Marva Willhoft, Hays. She plans to major in nursing.

Hays (67601): Corinne Ziegler, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Ziegler is the daughter of David and Beth Ziegler, Hays. She plans to major in accounting.

Ellis (67637): Olivia Zody, a 2013 Hays High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 Ralph and Lucile Hunter Scholarship, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in education. Zody is the daughter of John and Andrea Zody, Ellis. She plans to major in elementary education.

Hays (67601): Nicholas Dopita, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in technology studies and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Dopita is the son of John and Rhonda Dopita, Hays. He plans to major in technology studies.

Hays (67601): Hannah Dreiling, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in music and theatre. Dreiling is the daughter of Allan and Kathy Amrein, Hays. She plans to major in music education.

Hays (67601): Cheyenne Ellard, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Ellard is the daughter of Jack and Camille Ellard, Hays. She plans to major in biology.

Hays (67601): Parker Goldsberry, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, won the drawing for a $400 FHSU Student Recognition Program Scholarship. Goldsberry is the son of Michelle Fairbank, Hays. He plans to major in technology studies.

Hays (67601): Megan Gottschalk, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. Gottschalk is the daughter of Jude and Lora Gottschalk, Hays. She plans to major in radiologic technology.

Hays (67601): Emily Leiker, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. She also won a drawing for one of four $400 FHSU Student Recognition Program Scholarships. Leiker is the daughter of Michael and Kelly Leiker, Hays. She plans to major in business.

Hays (67601): Kade Megaffin, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in political science and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Megaffin is the son of Brad and Lisa Eisiminger, Hays. He plans to major in political science. Hays (67601): Kade Schmidt, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in health and human performance and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Schmidt is the son of Keith Schmidt, Hays. He plans to major in health and human performance.

Hays (67601): Braden Splichal, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in technology studies and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Splichal is the son of Kevin Splichal, Hays, and Traci Pfannenstiel, Victoria. He plans to major in technology studies.

Hays (67601): Jordan Staab, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry. Staab is the daughter of Larry and Debra Staab, Hays. She plans to major in chemistry.

Hays (67601): Taylor Staab, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health and a $500 Copper Academic Award. Staab is the daughter of Larry and Debra Staab, Hays. She plans to major in radiologic technology.

Hays (67601): Garrett Stoecklein, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in pre-pharmacy. Stoecklein is the son of Eldon and Mary Stoecklein, Hays. He plans to major in chemistry.

 

Hays (67601): Tanner Unrein, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry. Unrein is the son of Darrell and Norene Unrein, Hays. He plans to major in chemistry.

Hays (67601): Adam Urban, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Urban is the son of Steve and Nancy Urban, Hays. He plans to major in biology.

 

Hays (67601): Chelsea Zimmerman, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in education and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Zimmerman is the granddaughter of Leroy and Linda Riedel, Hays. She plans to major in elementary education.

Hays (67601): Chloe Zimmerman, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Zimmerman is the daughter of James and Carla Zimmerman, Hays. She plans to major in accounting.

Hays (67601): Shane Zimmerman, a 2013 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. Zimmerman is the son of Keith and Anne Zimmerman, Hays. He plans to major in radiologic technology.

Victoria (67671): Dylan Gasper, a 2013 Victoria High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in technology studies. Gasper is the son of Troy and Amy Gasper, Victoria. He plans to major in technology studies.

Victoria (67671): Sarah Kuhn, a 2013 Victoria High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing. Kuhn is the daughter of Joe and Diane Kuhn, Victoria. She plans to major in nursing.

Scholarship awards announced at each year’s FHSU Student Recognition Programs are the first set of scholarships for the following academic year to be announced by the university. High school juniors and seniors and transfer students in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska are invited to the event nearest them. Thirteen SRPs are conducted, 11 of them in cities across Kansas – from Garden City in the west to Kansas City in the east – plus one in Denver, Colo., and one in Holdrege, Neb. They are conducted from January to March each year.

 

 

 

A chance for rain will develop by late day as an upper level disturbance moves out of the Rockies and into the plains.

The rain may mix with or change over to snow before ending across north central Kansas after midnight.

By early Monday morning gusty northwest winds at 20 to 25 mph can be expected as clouds erode from west to east.

Dry conditions and seasonally mild temperatures are then expected through Wednesday. Clouds will increase Wednesday, with a chance of rain between Wednesday night and Friday. Temperatures will average below normal this week

• Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
• Tonight: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 1am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Justice, and a homemade meal, will be served March 23, when local members of Soroptimist International of Hays present their 17th annual dinner theater production, “Big Bad.”

Running once only, the production will be Saturday, March 23 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the TMP-Marian cafeteria, 1701 Hall St., with a homemade spaghetti dinner, including desserts and drinks. The play, presented in the theater, will follow.

Starring the most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, Big Bad Wolf, the play is staged in a courtroom where the villain faces his motley collection of victims: The three little pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, Grandmother Hood, and the shepherd in charge of the boy who called wolf.

With a cast of 14, several newcomers to the Soroptimists’ productions will join the seasoned cast of cut-ups.

In her debut Soroptimist performance, new member Sase Fleenor takes on the role of Sydney Grimm, news anchor for the Enchanted Forest. She attended last year’s Soroptimist production and said she was excited to participate this year.

“I am a makeup artist and learned that skill and acting back in high school, and it’s been an awesome reminder of my youth while working towards such a great benefit for the women and young girls in our community,” Fleenor said. ” I look forward to providing many more benefits to the community through this great civic organization.”

For Marie Froelich who portrays Grandmother Hood, the March 23 performance marks nearly two decades of being in the Soroptimist spotlight.

“This is my 17th year acting in the melodrama and I embrace the challenge every year to step out of my comfort zone and get silly on stage,” she said.  “I’m not looking for a new career, but I do enjoy interacting with the audience as well as getting to know more about my fellow club members.”

Somewhat of a departure from the local club’s annual melodrama productions, the play, nevertheless, will be an interactive experience for the audience. In fact, audience members will have a hand in determining the Big Bad Wolf’s fate.

Proceeds from the fundraising event will go to benefit educational scholarships for women, as well as local organizations and charities which benefit women and girls.

 

Tickets for the evening’s entertainment are $15 each and are available in advance at: Hays Welcome Center, 27th and Vine, Cerv’s Conoco & Convenience, 27th and Vine, Cerv’s West, 2722 Hall St., or by calling Marie Froelich at (785) 624-5140.

 

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day today at the Hays Public Library. The famous McPherson Bagpipe Band will perform at 2 p.m. in the library’s main floor gallery.

The band features 3 bagpipes and 2 drummers. They play Celtic style music. The event is free and open to everyone.