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2024 Miss DHS Candidates Announced
October 02nd 2024 by Dee Loflin
2024 Miss DHS Candidates Announced

The 2024 Dexter High School Miss DHS Candidates have been announced.  Miss DHS will be held at Charles Bland Stadium on October 11th at 2:14 p.m.  Parents are invited to attend.

Candidates are Carly McMunn, Rylee Dawson, Adeline Prance, Brooklynn Franklin, Febe Worley, Payton Short, Emma Pennington, Avery Riley, and Kenady Krapf.

Escorts are Cameron Bell, Ben Christian, Caleb Gott, Logan Reed, Lawson Blocker, Tayton Williams, Jackson Howard, Ben Dowdy, and Tucker Temples.

Candidates are chosen by the senior class and Miss DHS is voted on by the entire high school student body.


Last Updated on October 02nd 2024 by Dee Loflin




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First student in PBHS history to be Named to National FFA Band
September 19th 2024 by Dee Loflin
First student in PBHS history to be Named to National FFA Band

A student has been chosen to be a member of the National FFA Band for the first time in the history of Poplar Bluff High School since the local chapter of the leadership development organization was chartered in 2002, confirmed advisers of past and present.


PBHS sophomore Preston Ethridge has been selected to perform among 100 students across the United States, and six total in Missouri, to play trumpet Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 23-26, during the 97th annual National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.


“There are over one million FFA members nationwide [representing] the largest youth organization in the world,” stated PBHS agriculture instructor Mike Melson, FFA adviser. “Out of a million members, they pick 100 of those who tryout to be chosen for the band. As a sophomore, that’s just crazy unheard of.”


Preston, a section leader for the Sho-Me Marching Band, will perform “and help bring full instrumental balance to the band” several times including at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Artsgarden and various special awards functions, according to a National FFA press release. To be considered, he submitted a video audition and application over the summer and was notified of his placement last month.


“He is a very hard worker and is a very reliable member of the band,” commented Junior and Senior High music teacher Stephen Winters, the band director, noting that Preston placed in the Southeast Missouri All-District Band last year as a freshman.


He will arrive in advance to rehearse and maintain a rigorous schedule while his fellow FFA chapter members attend breakout sessions and presentations at the convention with Melson and chaperone Branden Smith, who teaches another section of agriculture education. A total of eight PBHS students will attend the school-sponsored event out of 48 members, based on last year’s FFA involvement in activities and student fundraising.


“Anybody that can learn their music [sight unseen] with three days practice, that’s pretty intense,” Melson continued. “How many students do we have that are gonna get the opportunity to play in front of an audience of 70,000? It’s the best of the best.”


Above: Preston Ethridge receives multiple accolades during the annual FFA banquet held last school year at PBHS.


Last Updated on September 19th 2024 by Dee Loflin




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Ellie Dowdy Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
September 15th 2024 by Dee Loflin
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Ellie Dowdy of OxfordMississippi, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Dowdy was initiated at The University of Mississippi.

Dowdy is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Its mission is to "cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning."

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Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Phi Kappa Phi inducts approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni annually. The Society has chapters on more than 300 select colleges and universities in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. Membership is by invitation only to the top 10 percent of seniors and graduate students and 7.5 percent of juniors. Faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction also qualify. The Society's mission is to "cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning." For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.


Last Updated on September 15th 2024 by Dee Loflin




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2024 DHS Homecoming Queen Puja Maisuria
September 08th 2024 by Dee Loflin
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The 2024 DHS Homecoming Coronation was held at Charles Bland Stadium on Friday, September 6th as the Dexter Bearcat Football Team took on the Sikeston Bulldogs defeating them 48-7.

The Dexter High School student body casts their votes each year to crown the 2024 Homecoming Queen and her court!

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Last Updated on September 08th 2024 by Dee Loflin




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Retiring 2023 DHS Homecoming Queen Kate Churchill Escorted by Cameron Bell
September 08th 2024 by Dee Loflin
Retiring 2023 DHS Homecoming Queen Kate Churchill  Escorted by Cameron Bell

The 2024 DHS Homecoming Coronation was held at Charles Bland Stadium on Friday, September 6th as the Dexter Bearcat Football Team took on the Sikeston Bulldogs defeating them 48-7.

The retiring 2023 Homecoming Queen Kate Churchill attended the 2024 Queen Coronation.  She is the daughter of Dan and Rhonda Churchill.

She graduated last year and is now a nursing student at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  She is a member of the USTA, Student Nurses Association, Dexter FPC, TRC Student Leadership Academy, Phi Theta Kappa, and the TRC Honor's Program.

Kate says she is a proud alumni of Dexter High School and hopes to continue to serve her community after college graduation!

She was escorted by Cameron Bell.  He is a senior at Dexter High School and is the son of Christian and Mendy Bell.

He is a member of cross country and track & field teams as well as Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Farmers of America, Student Council, Sr. Beta Club, National Honors Society, and Pep Club.

When asked to describe Kate, Cameron said she is, "My glorious queen!"


Last Updated on September 08th 2024 by Dee Loflin




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