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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Stoddard County, Missouri - The Missouri State University recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the 2013-2014 academic year.
These students were selected from those who applied based on their ACT (American College Test) scores, GPA, standing in graduating class and leadership shown in community and school activities.
From Advance, Missouri Tyler Drake Middleton received the Deans' Scholarship.
From Bernie, Missouri Haley Marie Stockton received the Transfer Academic Scholarship.
From Dexter, Missouri Tyler Wilson received the Board of Governors Scholarship. (Shown in picture) Estimated value is $20,000. Congratulations Tyler!
From Essex, Missouri Jesse Barnes and Kelly Motta received the Provost Scholarship.
From Puxico, Missouri Josh Harp received the Provost Scholarship.
Congratulations to all of Stoddard County's best and brightest academic students.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – Rachel Putnam is our Calendar Girl for June 2013. Rachel is the 15-year-old daughter of Denny and Shannon Putnam.
She is a member of FCCLA, FCA, Student Council, Top 10%, Honor’s Choir, and is a Varsity Kickin’ Cats Dance Team. She is also the Junior Class President.
Rachel is an active member of the Showstoppers of Southeast Missouri and recently returned from Los Angeles, California where she performed at universal Studios in Hollywood, the Santa Monica Pier and at the Grove.
ShowMe Times Calendar Girls are comprised of the Top 12 finalists from the Miss Dexter Pageant hosted by the Dexter High School Choral Department. Rachel was an attendant to Miss Dexter this year.
Congratulations Rachel and we wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
The event included students from 29 area high schools who competed in the field of math. Approximately 661 students participated in a multitude of areas, including algebra I, algebra II, geometry, trigonometry, word problems, sets and logic, exponential and log functions, matrices and determinants, computational mathematics, elementary data analysis, probability, mental arithmetic, non-routine problem solving, analytic geometry,number bases, number theory, hand calculators and calculus.
Area schools who battled it out in this year's competition were Anna-Jonesboro, Arcadia Valley, Bell City, Bernie, Campbell, Cape Central, Caruthersville, Cobden, Delta R-5, Dexter High School, Eagle Ridge Christian School, Farmington, Fredericktown R-I, Hayti, Herrin, Leopold R-III, Malden, Marion, North St. Francois County R-I, Notre Dame Regional High School, Oak Ridge R-VI, Poplar Bluff, Puxico, Saxony Lutheran School, Scott City R-I, St. Vincent, Ste. Genevieve, The Christian Academy and Viburnum C-4.
Dr. Jerzy Wodjylo Southeast Missouri State University professor was the chair for this year's Math Field Day Committee.
Dexter Senior High School's, Math Instructor, Mr. Kurt Lovelady, traveled to Cape with several students to compete in the Math Field Day event.
Dexter was placed in the large school division and competed against students from Herrin, IL, Farmington, Notre Dame, and Cape Girardeau. The four student math team did an exceptional job and placed 2nd in Trigonometry. Congratulations to Logan Webb, Sam Ward, Chase Young, and Ryan Joyner.
Drew Thompson, a sophomore at DHS placed 2nd in Algebra II and Jacob Robinson, a junior placed 3rd in Word Problems. Congratulations to both of them on a job well done.
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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - When Robert Drury donated the Pear Tree Inn to Three Rivers College in 2009, he did so to honor the memory of his father, Lambert C. Drury, who believed that communities are built on foundations of education, partnerships, and values.
The college felt that an appropriate memorial for this gift was to put the Drury name on a building that will serve as the hub of student success and support programs at Three Rivers.
At its May meeting the Three Rivers Board of Trustees approved a resolution to create the Lambert C. Drury Academic Resource Commons in appreciation of the Drury family’s support of Three Rivers and the students the college serves.
The ARC, which is now being renovated, will house the Myrtle Rutland Library, a public computing center, the TRIO ACHIEVE program, the Transitional Education Program, the Tutoring and Learning Center, and a coffee shop. The majority of the renovation project is being paid for with $2 million the college received several years ago from the state for building projects.
The donation of the Pear Tree Inn and adjacent restaurant to Three Rivers by Robert Drury, the Drury family, and Drury Southwest Inc. was the first major donation of my administration. It was the start of an outpouring of support and community partnerships that continue to help Three Rivers enhance the educational and career opportunities for the region’s students.
The sale of the restaurant and land yielded the college more than $530,000. Those funds are aiding Three Rivers in fulfilling our mission of providing quality, accessible, and affordable learning opportunities and services for academic scholarship and professional success. With the support of community partners like the Drurys, the college is striving toward its vision of being the preeminent, cutting-edge community of learners with a student-first focus, and operating as a vibrant, dynamic catalyst for the creation of opportunities that foster learning and student success.
We appreciate the efforts of the Drury family, which for more than 30 years has worked to build a company that has grown from a small plaster- ing business in Kelso, Missouri, to a successful, expanding system of 130 hotels in 20 states.
Company founder Lambert C. Drury taught his sons to always focus on quality, service, value, and innovation. One of the reasons the family made the donation of the Pear Tree is that they saw that Three Rivers shares this same focus.
Drury Southwest continues to make significant contributions to the economic development of the region. Robert Drury, the Drury family, and the companies they operate have shared the fruits of their success by giving back to the communities that support their family businesses through donations of land, money, and time.
The Lambert C. Drury Academic Resource Commons is a fitting memorial to a family that gives so much back to the community.
