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After a long process of applying to 12 Ivy League schools, senior Jackie Perez was accepted to the University of Notre Dame. Perez is the first student at CHS to apply to the Quest Bridge program. Quest Bridge made it possible for Perez to achieve a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Fifty-one FFA and 4-H students overcame pandemic res13rictions, quarantines, revised rules, adapted schedules, and a flagging economy to successfully compete in last weekend’s 2020 Hemphill County Junior Livestock Show and Sale, showing 81 animals. Only 51 animals went through the sale this year, compared to 57 in 2020 and 71 the year before that. Sales figures were roughly $62,800, with add-on money still coming in, compared to $65,700 last year.

In a school board agenda filled with fairly routine reports last Thursday evening, one stood out. The eighth-grade graduation report inspired a spirited discussion on the subject of whether or not to continue the tradition of graduation ceremonies for the Canadian Middle School’s eighth-grade class.

“All A” Honor Roll Eighth Grade: Brooklyn Beedy, Jessa Bell, Arionna Black, Lilly Bradford, Landry Cantu, Paula Castaneda, Connor Cipollone, William Davis, Julian Dominguez, Mackenzie Flowers, Margaret Hanes, Jacob Hayes, Delaney Huntress, Tucker Landry, Konnar McClendon, Iris Mondragon, Lucas Moreno, Morgan Orrell, Cooper Powell, Avery Ratliff, Cole Walser. Seventh Grade: Brianna Antillon, Kylie Cavalier, Collier Cook, Daniel Jimenez, Sophia Mills, Kimora Morales, Sarahi Moreno, Rene Osornio, Giovani Perez, Sage Saenz, Tate Wilhelm.

Reading the Chronicle of Higher Education on Jan. 6, I came across an advertising banner that gave me pause. It read, “A College Lifeline: Higher Education for incarcerated and rural students—and why it matters.” I downloaded this joint venture between Ascendium and the Chronicle of Higher Education. It provided some insight; however, the initial contrast between a felon and a person from a rural setting was startling to me. Charles Manson and Henry David Thoreau have similar needs and aspirations regarding educational aspirations? Profiling always misses the mark.

AUSTIN—Canyon’s West Texas A&M University is partnering with area high schools, community colleges, and other organizations to generate more career opportunities through the AmeriCorps program. WTAMU officials said collaboration with AmeriCorps will encourage young people to build skills and go on to become the next generation of leaders, in whatever capacity they choose.

Emori (Brewer) Beattie, Canadian High School Class of 2016, graduated summa cum laude with her BSN/RN from the University of Central Oklahoma. UCO is the top nursing school in Oklahoma, and very few out-of-state residents are accepted. Because of Emori’s 4.0 grade point and entry test scores, she was accepted in 2018. She attended OSU after graduating from Canadian High School in 2016, before starting UCO in August 2018. This year took special effort to finish because of COVID. Everything was different, but through hard work and perseverance, she graduated with top honors—one of only four in her class to graduate summa cum laude.

Canadian High School seniors Ethan Flowers and Savanna Innis are the 2020 Texas 4-H Gold Star Award winners for Hemphill County. The Gold Star is the highest honor given by the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program and presented each year to the most deserving young people in a county. It can only be awarded once in a member’s 4-H career.

WICHITA FALLS—Midwestern State University recognized 1,104 honor students for the spring 2020 semester. The president’s honor roll included 343 students, the provost’s honor roll included 341 students, and the dean’s honor roll included 420 students. Among the honorees were four former Canadian High School students.