Dexter, Missouri - The 2018 Dexter High School Winter Homecoming Candidates have been announced; however with school being out all week due to snow and ice today was the first opportunity to catch the girls for a photo.
The Winter Homecoming Queen and her court will be named tonight, January 19th at the boys basketball game between the Bearcats and the New Madrid County Central Eagles in the Bearcat Event Center.
Junior Varsity play begins at 6:00 p.m. with Homecoming presentation to begin prior to the varsity basketball game.
DHS Candidates are selected by various sports team. They are as follows:
Michaela Gard and Meg Simmons nominated by the Kickin' Cats Dance Team.
Bailee Williams and Britney Hubbard nominated by the Cheer Squad.
Maycie Martin and Natalie Sitze nominated by the boys basketball team.
Hannah Thurmon and Maci McBride nominated by the girls basketball team.
Kelby Hill and Lexa Midkiff nominated by the wrestling team.
Pictured are front row from left to right Lexz Midkiff, Bailee Williams, Kelby Hill, Natalie Sitze, and Maci McBride.
Back row from left to right Meg Simmons, Britney Hubbard, Hannah Thurmon, Maycie Martin, and Michaela Gard.
Puxico, Missouri - Puxico Elementary School has released their list of honor roll students for the second quarter for the 2017-2018 academic school year for 3rd grade.
Students must maintain a B average to be on the Honor Roll each quarter.
The following students are listed in alphabetical order:
Eleanore Armstrong, Lanie Benson, McKailee Bishop, Allie Brawley, Ally DeLong, Nathaniel Dumas, Avery Hancock, Raegan Hodges, Alicen Holyfield, Chloe Isaac, Perry Isaac, Kaysen Long, Jaydan Miller, Mason Parsley, Laney Porter, Jerrett Powell, Nevaeh Powell, Waylon Powell, Logan Robison, Carolina Seward, Victoria Skinner, Carson Ward, Paisley Wilkerson, Skyler Wilkerson, and Scyler Zimmerman.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas - Williams Baptist College has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester.
The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List is comprised of those with at least a 3.5 GPA.
Melanie McKuin, 2016 graduate of Dexter High School was named to the President's List!
Melanie McKuin is the daughter of Barry and Kimmy McKuin.
She played basketball all 4 years of high school and ran track her freshman and sophomore years.
Melanie was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Foreign Language Club, Future Teachers of America, Dexter Honor Society, and was in the Top 10% of her class.
She was also voted 2016 Winter Homecoming Queen.
She was a member of the All-State Girls Basketball Team, First Team All-District Girls Basketball Team, SEMO All Conference Girls Basketball Team, SEMO Conference Player of the Year and Standard Democrat Player of the Year during her junior year as a Bearcat! She was a McDonalds' Shootout All-Tournament Team member and Lady Royals Christmas Classic All-Tournament Team team member for both her junior and senior years.
Melanie is playing basketball and majoring in pre-pharmacy at Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.
Williams Baptist College is a four-year, Christian, liberal arts college. Williams is known for its academic excellence and personal attention, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 14-to-1, as well as its warm, Christ-centered environment. There are over 500 students on WBC’s main campus at Walnut Ridge, Ark., and a total enrollment of about 600. Most students live in on-campus residence halls and apartments.
