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THE $1,000 BASIN ELECTRIC Scholarship was presented to Sam Simons by Greg Palmer.
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THESE STUDENTS RECEIVED A VARIETY of scholarships. L to r, Alan Ames received the Class of 1951 Memorial Scholarship; Keith Blachford received a Lake Area Technical Institute Foundation Scholarship; Leanne Koeck received a Coca-Cola FFA Scholarship and also a Lake Area Technical Institution Foundation Scholarship; and Kodee Beckett received a Hyde-Hand County Farm Bureau Scholarship.
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DONNA AND GEORGE MELBER, center front, gave ten $400 scholarships. Recipients were, front, Tanner Cain and Jordan DeBoer. Back, Johannes Gimbel, Jansen Hunter, Danica Fanning, Courtney Heezen, Emma Steers, Austin Schaff, Kyle Clement and Sam Simons.
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MID-DAKOTA RURAL
Candidates for graduation after the spring 2013 session at South Dakota State University include, Sarah Jean Knippling, Gann Valley, doctor of pharmacy in graduate school; Kasey Lynn Kaltenbach, Miller, bachelor of science, agriculture & biological sciences; Kayla Marie Aalbers, Miller, bachelor of science, arts & sciences;
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RECIPIENTS OF THE SHAWN OLIGMUELLER Scholarship ($500 each) were Jordan DeBoer, Cole Swartz and Austin Schaff. Audrey Oligmueller did the presentation.
Graduating seniors were presented with numerous scholarships totaling thousands of dollars at the senior award ceremony held May 17 at the MHS Theatre.
In addition, academic and community recognition was recognized.
21st Academic Excellence Banquet: The top one percent of South Dakota
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JACOB JOY was awarded the Most Dedicated Band Student designation at the May 9 concert.
On Thursday, May 9 the 7-12 Miller Junior-Senior High music department presented their Spring Music Program at the Miller Armory. The night was filled with much music and many awards for the students. Desiree Yeigh presented Junior High Band Awards.
Seventh grade band students of the year: Camden Bre
Drew Sivertsen, Miller High School freshman, made history May 11, 2013. He was the fourth teen under the age of 16 to be awarded a road-racing racing license by the Central Road Racing Association, in the 42 years since the association’s conception in 1970.
Drew had to meet a high level of criteria just to be allowed to apply for a license with the CRA, namely to attend professional racing schools and gain experience on a professional race course.
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ALICIA KOECK, with parents Joe and Tara Koeck, won third place in District 3.
Veterans, the Apple of Our Eye
Noah Johnson, Grade 3 – First place, poetry
Veterans, we should respect them all
Respect them all, both big and small
They fought for us all day and night
The school board election for the Miller School District was held Tuesday, April 16. Two board members were to be selected from a field of three candidates. Present board member Kurt Pfeifle chose not to seek re-election.
A total of 423 district residents cast votes. Jonathon Hurd received the most votes, with 374, and will be new to the board. Incumbent Connie Schroeder will serve another term. She received 265 votes. The third candidate, Kevin Watts, received 145 votes.
The board will reorganize in July, at the beginning of the 2014 fiscal year. Hurd and Schroeder will each serve a two-year term.
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Miller High School’s 110th commencement will be held Saturday, May 18 at the Miller Armory, beginning at 2 p.m.
Students in the Spotlight
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Hope Anderson
Israel Appel*
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The Seuss Odyssey preformed by the highschool students was held Sunday May 12, 2013.
Peep! Peep! Peep! It finally happened–the chicks have arrived–yellow, black, and mixed colored ones! Each day the
