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On Wednesday, Feb. 4, the District Proficiency Review was held, and three Summerland FFA members competed in four different areas. "They did extremely well, and all of their applications were chosen to move on to the first round of proficiency review in a couple of weeks," said FFA Advisor Jacob Goldlfuss. Bennet Flenniken competed in two contests: sales and service and residential construction. He was named district champion in both categories. Braelyn Bergman received district champion honors...
Laramie County Community College announces the list of graduates for the 2025 fall semester and those students earning a place on the president's and vice president's honor rolls. Students earning president's honor roll recognition have earned a cumulative 3.75-4.0 GPA, and students on the vice president's honor roll have earned a cumulative 3.5-3.74 GPA. Emily Ahlers, of Clearwater, has been named to the president's honor list....
More than 7,000 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the deans' list for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Qualification for the deans' list varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Area students named to the list include: Jacob Behnk, College of Arts and Sciences, Spanish and global studies, Clearwater; Raina Krebs, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, animal science and pre-veterinary medicine, Clearwater; Y...
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Summerland FFA seniors Bennet Flenniken, Shaylie Kester, Jenna Funk, Clair Krysl, and Ethan Kester completed the requirements to receive the Nebraska State FFA Degree at state convention in March. These members traveled to Neligh, where they were interviewed about their supervised agriculture experience and passed the assessment. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree the Nebraska State FFA Association can grant....
After a day of competition at the District 4 Livestock Judging Evaluation, the Summerland FFA senior and junior teams will advance to state in March. The Jan. 28 event, held at Northeast Community College, drew 517 contestants from 36 schools. Summerland FFA advisor Jacob Goldfuss said 12 Summerland students participated. "Everyone did extremely well and we qualified two teams for state coming up at the end of March," he said. Three members of the senior team received purple ribbons. Clair...
They're all moving on. All eight Summerland FCCLA members who competed at Monday's District STAR event in Wayne will advance to the state competition in March. Lilly Spangler and Averie Pelster earned a silver and were named champion in sports nutrition, level one. In sports nutrition, level two, Hayden Hobbs and Ethan Barner were named champions, earning gold. Jenna Funk and Braelyn Bergman submitted the chapter service project portfolio, earned gold, and topped the field. Emma King led the...
The Lawrence Goscha Scholarship Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, has established scholarship opportunities for area high schools and their graduates. These schools include Summerland, Elgin Public, Neligh-Oakdale, Pope John XXIII Central Catholic, and Wheeler Central. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded to successful applicants. Graduating seniors and those graduates in his/her second or subsequent year of post-secondary education are encouraged to...
The Bobcat Speech Team tallied 194 points at Saturday's Summerland Invite and finished second in sweepstakes. West Holt topped the field with 278 points. Creighton finished third and O'Neill St. Mary's fourth. Shane Kindred claimed the Bobcats lone gold medal in extemporaneous speaking. One individual and one group earned silver medals. Braelyn Bergman finished second in persuasive speaking. The oral interpretation of drama team, comprised of Hudson Gray, Bergman, Kanyon Allemang, Taylen Nilson,...
Wayne State College included 1,300 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the Fall 2025 semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term. Area students receiving academic recognition include Faith King * and Keaton Thiele * of Clearwater; Sharon Bartak *, Aubrey Parker *, Alec Schindler, Danielle...
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president's honor list and dean's honor list for both full– and part–time students for the Fall 2025 semester. To be named to the president's Honor List, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the president's part–time list attained a 4.0 grade-point average while taking at least six credit hours. Students named to the dean's honor list earned a graded-point average of...
LuAnn Schindler, publisher at the Summerland Advocate-Messenger, recently donated $100 to the Nebraska FBLA Foundation Trust. Schindler and her husband Scott also have a popular podcast featuring news from the Summerland Advocate-Messenger. Future Business Leaders of America is a national association for students in middle school and high school who are interested in business or business education careers. In Nebraska, more than 5,900 students in more than 150 high schools participate in the...
The Bobcat speech team presented 10 of its usual 23 events, Saturday, at the Practice Makes Perfekt Invite at Wisner-Pilger. Coach Katie Andrew said the meet includes three rounds and no finals. "Our only medalist was Jennie Mejia Moncada in poetry, finishing sixth," Andrew said. "Seven of our ten competitors on Saturday are newbies to the speech game, so they learned how a speech meet works, and they got some awesome feedback to take into the rest of their season. We were short thirteen of our regular events due to both sickness and wrestling...
Summerland Public School recently announced students who qualified for the principal's honor list and honor roll. Students named to the principal's list include Clair Krysl, Ryan Rifer, Ethan Kester, Bennet Flenniken, Shaylie Kester, Jenna Funk, Caydence Schumacher, Emma King, Shane Kindred, Karley Dawkins, Jose Montano Diaz, Abryelle Kester, Jacob Pierzina, Flabio Arias Ramierez, Magdalena Lux, Maverick Bradley, Cassie Livingston, Breckyn Bergman, Sierra Thomson, Kaylee Thiele, Hudson Gray, Dam...
The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Adrienne Parker and Jaycee Reynolds, of Ewing, have been named to the list....
Hastings College has announced the dean’s list for its fall 2025 semester. For the semester, 342 students from 25 states and 10 countries were named to the dean’s list. To be eligible, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.7 to 4.0 scale, be registered for full-time coursework and have finished all incompletes. Ady Mlnarik, of Clearwater, is included on the dean's list. She has a 4.0 GPA. Lydia Robertson, of Orchard is named to the dean's list, with a 4.0 GPA....
Shaylie Kester of Clearwater has been award a full-tuition Nebraska Board of Trustees Scholarship to continue her education at Wayne State College. Kester will be a graduate of Summerland Public Schoool in 2026. She is the daughter of Dana and Candice Kester. At SPS, Kester is member of the FFA chapter and has served as secretary, vice president and president. She also is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and currently serves as vice president. Kester is a National Honor Society...
A number of scholarships are available to high school seniors with Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company services at home thanks to the Foundation for Rural Service. The FRS is the non-profit arm of the National Rural Broadband Association. The NTCA is a national membership association with the goal of improving communication services, like broadband, in rural America by advocating for rural providers in Washington, D.C. Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company is a proud supporting member of both organizations. NNTC supports the FRS mission by...
Members of the Bobcats fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team recently played during halftime of Summerland high school basketball game....
The O'Neill extended campus at Northeast Community College has a couple of classes that start in January that might be of interest to residents in the region. NURSE AIDE This course is designed to meet the Nebraska Health and Human Services System training requirements for nurse aide certification and employment in long-term care facilities. The course combines classroom lecture and laboratory application for the development of basic skills needed to provide safe, effective and caring services...
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred 1,197 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The degrees were earned by 1,175 graduates from 44 countries, 39 U.S. states and 140-plus Nebraska communities. Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett presided over the ceremonies. Area students receiving degrees included: Cassidy Bearinger, College of Business, Bachelor of Science degree in business administration; Morgan Erhardt, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural R...
Emma Funk, of Ewing, graduated from Wayne state College, Friday, Dec. 12. Funk earned a degree in elementary education, reading/writing PK-6. Diplomas were awarded to 172 undergraduate and 73 graduate students. The ceremony was held in Rice Auditorium....
Summerland School's music department presented two holiday concerts, Monday, Dec. 15. Kindergarten though sixth-grade students performed, "Lights! Camera! Christmas!" The musical featured caricatures of famous movie directors, who then "directed" various genres Christmas. Ms. Sarah Kesting directed the performance. Prior to the musical, fifth- and sixth-grade bands performed a variety of holiday tunes. The junior high and senior high choirs and bands presented a concert featuring holiday tunes,...
Summerland one-act students, including Ava Cleveland, Honey Luby-Bartling, Hudson Gray, Emhyt Samland, Reagan Parker, Jennie Mejia Moncada, Taelyn Nilson, Leah Wiese, and Luke Kester receive outstanding performance honors, Dec. 2, at district one-act at Lutheran High Northeast....
Emma King knew she wanted to step into a larger leadership role in Summerland's Future Business Leaders of America chapter. As a freshman, she volunteered at the organization's annual blood drive. Now, as a senior, she's a blood program leader - helping recruit donors in Clearwater and working a summer drive in Orchard. For King, the effort is more than giving time; it's learning to lead. "Having the FBLA run the fall blood drive gives members the opportunity to build valuable leadership skills...
A full evening of holiday entertainment and Christmas joy will take place Monday, Dec. 15, as Summerland students present two concerts. At 6 p.m., in the main gym, Kindergarten to sixth-grade students will perform "Lights, Camera, Christmas!" Sarah Kesting will direct the production which includes characters like Cecil B. DeGrille, Alfred Pitchfork, and Steven Reelberg. Both fifth- and sixth-grade bands will also perform musical selections. At 7:30 p.m., junior and senior high school bands and choirs will perform in the auxiliary gym....
