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Hopa Mountain invites rising Montana junior and senior high school students interested in applying to college, universities, or vocational programs to apply to one of two Scholars of Promise college preparation and continued support programs. Hopa Mountain’s Indigenous Scholars of Promise application is open to rising juniors and seniors, Native American or Latino high school students in Montana with a 3.0 GPA and above. The Scholars of Promise application is open to teens in foster care, homeless teens, teens in kinship care and former f...
The Glasgow Kiwanis Club presented Bring Up Grade (BUG) Awards to 28 students in grades 4 and 5 at the Irle School to those who brought up grades between the second and third grading periods. Fourth-grade students were Abygail Cole, Karver Cromwell, Owen George, Garrett Hicks, Hayden Hilton, Sophia Kennedy, Jace Lacock, Layla Lehner, Layla Lonebear, Molly Miller, Devon Monroe, Madisyn Murch, Ava Nickels, Tiffany Plummer, Taden Sundeen and Shirley Thompson. Fifth-grade students were Greyson Beadl...
Representatives of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3017 traveled to Opheim on April 4 to recognize Opheim teacher Nicole Taylor as well as students Bill Still and Carrie Taylor for going above and beyond as citizens for their school and community. N. Taylor was awarded the 9-12 Teacher of The Year award for not only the Post, but also for the District and State. As a result of Taylor's recognition, Opheim School was also recognized by VFW National with an award, presented to...
Second Grade: Lillian Baumgartner Holly Bell MacKenzie Bigelbach Khloe Brink Bridger Brooks Jaxon Budde Stella DeDobbeleer Sylas Egleston Audrey Elletson Will Fuhrman Kallen Jensen Bristol Krauth Eli Love Cayson McDowall Ziva Mix Caden Murch Jack Murphy Ava Odom Murdock Pattison Tannen Riihimaki TenLea Sundeen Kila Tatafu Third Grade: Kambryn Block Cameron Burns Kennedy Flaten Elijah Holinde Hattie Kalinski Khloe Kaufman Holden Kloker Cora Nelson Emmalyn Schaefer Paislynn Stringer Benson White GeraLynn Wiltfong McKay Yoakam Fourth Grade: Jacob...
The Glasgow Key Club annual award and officer installation was held on April 11 at the Glasgow High School Library. Officer Installation with Kiwanis President: Daniel Berry Vice President: Michael Aho Secretary: Ashlyn White Treasurer: Vick Overbey Sergeant At Arms: TBD Snack Pack Leader: Gabe Proctor Scrapbook Leader: TBD New Members pins and certificates: Daniel Berry Kai Combs Leon Edwards Gabe Proctor Tanner White Lacey White Ashlyn White Kolbi Ross Vick Overbey Distinguished Members (50...
Zora Holt, a junior at Hinsdale High School, is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held June 21-23, 2023, just outside Boston, on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream and, after...
Twenty students from grades six through eight were recognized on March 30 for the Kiwanis BUG (Bring Up Grades) Awards for bringing up their grades between the second and third grading periods. Each student was presented with certificates and served ice cream by by the Glasgow Kiwanis Club assisted by Glasgow Middle School Principal Mike Zoanni and Builders Club members Mia Peterson and Aspen Probert. Glasgow Kiwanis President Wade Sundby and Secretary Dr. Charles Wilson presented the...
The DUI Task Force has created a one-page essay contest for high school seniors living and attending school within Valley County. Your voice matters and we want to hear it. Eligibility 1. Must currently be a high school senior in Valley County. 2. Must have plans to attend a college or trade school upon the completion of high school graduation. 3. Contestants must not have a history of Minor in Possessions, Driving Under the Influence or have any drug or alcohol related infractions. Requirements Essays must be typed, double spaced, and 500-700...
Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of women educators, is offering scholarships in the amount of $500 to be applied to the 2023-2024 school year. Applicants must be: (1) a graduate of any high school within Valley County and must have a sophomore status or higher (copy of transcript) in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in education at any accredited college or university. (2) A teacher employed by a Valley County School District (copy of pay stub) who is working on an advanced degree in education. Applications can be o...
For the Courier Sixth Grade Alexa Ball Holt Huntsman Rayne Jenkins Jaxson Kemp Reece Martin Austin Nelson Leah Potter Amani Probert Kinsley Rasmusan Colten Schaefer Sadie White Seventh Grade Bailey Billingsley Amelia Gilchrist Owen Hopstad Cody Lacock Gracie Otten Willow Sugg Garrett Thompson Eighth Grade Rebekah Bailey Tayven Bietz Paityn Britzman Justis Hirsch-Kreuser Eva Hlad Hannah Holinde Halle Hunter Rowen Kloker Gina Page Mia Peterson Mylee Rasmusan Karsyn Sillerud Kinley Strommen Molly Whitmer...
High Honors (3.7+ GPA) Bo Anderson Carrie Taylor Aliah Batalla Billy Still Honors (3.3 – 3.7 GPA) Latia O’Guin John Yeska...
Glasgow High School students competed in the Academic Olympics on March 22 at Glasgow High School. Glasgow team 2, composed of Riley Smith, James Seekins, Quincy Walls, Myles Yoakam and Annika Smith, won the written rounds trophy with a score of 1246. Glasgow Team 1 was composed of Lane Thompson, Tanner White, Emma Whitmer, Piper Johnson and Ashlyn White. Both teams 1 and 2 made it to the semi finals and then were beat out with super close scores. Individual placers in written tests are:...
Sixth Grade Ashton Gardner - English Blaine Brandt - Health Aiden Aune - Math Paxton Bilger - Science Addison Squires - Social Studies Mary Knierim - Library Jaxson Kemp - Art Reece Martin - Band Seventh Grade Averylynn Terrel - English Aedan Weber - Health Garrett Thompson - Math Avery Red Dog - Science Owen Hopstad - Social Studies Levi Stanley - Computer Willow Sugg - Art Amelia Gilchrist - Band Amberly Williams - English Eighth Grade Liam Chapman - Health Gage Larsen - Math Paityn Britzman - Science Trey Graham - Social Studies Tayven...
High Honors (3.7+ GPA) Carrie Taylor Aliah Batalla Billy Still Honors (3.3 GPA) Bo Anderson Latia O’Guin Maria Still...
The Governor’s Office of Community Service (ServeMontana), Reach Higher Montana, and Montana Campus Compact (MTCC) are pleased announce 100 Montana high school seniors have been awarded Youth Serve Montana Scholarships. This scholarship is offered in two awards, $1,000 for 50-99 hours of service and $1,500 for 100+ hours of service to attend a Montana Campus Compact member institution next fall. Congratulations to these Valley County Montana student volunteers who were awarded $1,500 for serving 100 or more hours: Kaitlyn Miller, Nashua, Nashua...
Nemont believes that supporting educational endeavors aids in strengthening our communities. Applications are being accepted now through Sunday, April 2, for 10 - $1,000 scholarships to students in the Nemont service areas. Nemont will offer five $1,000 scholarships to students within our service area pursuing higher education studies at an accredited college or university. Five more $1,000 scholarships will be offered to students attending an accredited community college or trade school. Applicants can be graduating seniors or already...
The deadline to submit applications for Montana Farmers Union scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 each has been extended to April 17. The annual scholarships are offered through MFU as part of the organization’s commitment to education and include the Bud Daniels Memorial Scholarship, the John Korsbeck Memorial Scholarship, and the Cascade County-wide Farmers Union Local, Chouteau County Farmers Union Local and Flathead County-wide Farmers Union Local scholarships. The scholarships are available to students throughout their collegiate c...
The Hi-Line Sportsmen awarded two Valley County students $1,500 scholarships each during their annual banquet on Feb. 25. Sportsmen member Jenn Jackson (pictured middle) presented the two seniors with their scholarships....
Jake Etchart- grew up spending summers at Fort Peck Lake, with much of his time spent around the Fort Peck Theatre where his family was actively involved as volunteers. He loved watching his sisters, Alexa and Christen, perform on the Fort Peck stage. Jake’s family and friends established a theatre scholarship fund in his memory which is invested within the Fort Peck Theatre Preservation Endowment of the Montana Community Foundation. The interest from this investment provides up to two scholarships per year for undergraduate or graduate student...
The Glasgow High School Educational Trust recently awarded financial aid for the Spring 2023 semester to 14 GHS graduates attending trade school or college. These awards are in addition to the those given last fall to 12 students, 11 of whom received aid for both semesters of the 2022-2023 academic year. The Glasgow High School Educational Trust was established in 1964 by the GHS Class of 1938 to help GHS alumni achieve their post-secondary educational goals. Since its inception, hundreds of generous donors have built the corpus of the trust...
Deadlines have been set for this year’s grants and scholarship applications from the Valley County Community Foundation. The first is March 31 for grants, April 15 for the Feda Scholarship, June 15 for the Fuhrman Scholarship, and Sept. 30 for the Markle Scholarship. Applications, along with 2023 requirements, are found at www.valleycountycf.net. Over the years, VCCF has awarded $332,587 in grants, including eight last year that ranged from $10,000 to $1,200. Projects expected to be completed by Oct. 1, 2023, are eligible to apply. O...
Tori Kaufman, of Glasgow, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Kaufman was initiated at Montana State University. Kaufman is among approximately 25,000 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 i...
Sixth Grade Alexa Ball Holt Huntsman Rayne Jenkins Reece Martin Ira Moore Jack Morehouse Austin Nelson Leah Potter Amani Probert Kinsley Rasmusan Colten Schaefer Violet Thompson Sadie White Seventh Grade Amelia Gilchrist Braylon Partridge Garrett Thompson Eighth Grade Tayven Bietz Paityn Britzman Eva Hlad Rowen Kloker Gina Page Mylee Rasmusan Karsyn Sillerud Kinley Strommen Molly Whitmer...
Sixth Grade Kylie Aho Gabriel Sigmunstad Aiden Aune Daniel Bailey Paxton Bilger Ryder Bilger Grace Cornwell Jenyr Fercho Cooper Gibson Natalee Hall Henry Holte Jett Johnson Jackson Kemp Weston Kirkland Mary Knierim Caeleb Messig Breckin Partridge Amiya Ryan Ava Schultz Daniel Seiler-White Marcus Seyfert Trusten Stringer Holden Stulc Hadley Thompson Harper Thompson6 Harper Wesen Paxton Wesen Seventh Grade Ian Anderson Bailey Billingsley Joseph Hall Abigail Henry Orion Henry Hank Hopstad Owen Hopstad Kenee Johnson Easton Kalinski Tyler King Cody...
Sledding Recess is more exciting with Mr. Zopp, the new superintendent of Hinsdale Public Schools. He arrived from Wisconsin when the weather was warm and mosquitos were biting. Now, the new administrator has experienced the bite of Montana winters. To counter the doldrums of winter recess with crunchy snow and icy blacktop, Mr. Zopp reintroduced an old recess activity: sledding. The elementary students at Hinsdale have returned to the park sledding hill. Sledding time is also an incentive for...
