Youth digest

Price captures poster contest

COLUMBUS -- Seven entrants were given prizes in the National Safety Council’s Radon Poster Contest.

The East Central District Health Department took part in the contest, and winners were given Wal-Mart gift certificates.

Amy Price was the overall winner of the contest, which was entered by 69 Scotus Central Catholic students. She received $75 in gift certificates.

Finishing as runners-up and receiving $50 in gift certificates each were Brittany Steiner and Charrissa Zuerlein.

Earning honorable mention status were Valerie Borer, Mikayla Gasper, Megan Miksch and Kristen Ohnoutka. They each received $30 in gift certificates.

Hoessel receives ISU scholarship

COLUMBUS -- Abbey Hoessel received a $3,500 renewable Academic Transfer Scholarship from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

She graduated from Central Community College with a 3.9 GPA, where she was a member of Phi Theta Kappa.

She is currently a junior at Iowa State majoring in environmental engineering.

Area students on SECC dean’s list

Southeast Community College recently released its dean’s list for the 2009 summer quarter for the Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford campuses.

The following students were named to the list: Matthew Abegglen, Columbus, diesel technology farm, Milford campus; Jonathan Hoadley, Platte Center, construction electrician-IBEW Option, Milford campus; Matthew Humlicek, Columbus, machine tool technology, Milford campus.

To be on the list students must complete at least six quarter credit hours of the term with a minimum grade-point average of 3.5.

Students named Central CC RAs

COLUMBUS -- Five students, including two area students, were recently selected as resident assistants for the 2009-10 academic year at Central Community College-Columbus.

Among those selected were Ana Czarnick and Mary Ziemba.

Czarnick, the daughter of Jeanne Czarnick of Genoa, is an interior design major and a 2008 graduate of Columbus High School. Mary Ziemba, a radiology major, is a 2008 graduate of High Plains Community High School. She is the daughter of Leo and Lynn Ziemba.

Resident assistants are student leaders who help with operation of the residence center. Their duties include staffing the front desk, acting as role models and helping students get involved on campus.

Hammond gains society induction

CLARKS -- Heidi Hammond, of Clarks, is one of 20 students recently inducted into the Alpha Tau Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society at Central Community College-Grand Island.

Individuals selected as members are recognized for their academic excellence, good character and citizenship. To obtain membership, students must be enrolled in a two-year college with at least a 3.5 grade point average. A 3.25 GPA is required to maintain membership.

CMS honor roll announced

COLUMBUS -- Columbus Middle School has released names of students on the first quarter honor roll for the 2009-10 academic year.

4.0 HONOR ROLL

n Eighth Grade: Samantha Beal, Steven Drozd, Jordan Froehner, Brandee Graham, Garrett Hahn, Rylee Jones, Travis King, Cheyenne Locke, Nicole Pauley, Hailey Rathje, Taylor Steiner, Jacquelynn Watson, Hui Zheng, Wei Zheng

n Seventh Grade: Noah Augustine, Baylee Barcel, Summer Borowiak, Blake Bubak, Devon Coulson, Melissa Godoy, Anna Grabo, Jessica Jenson, Nathan Kruger, Annalee Kuehler, Laura Lecuyer, Kaitlyn Maass, Haley Mason, Alexander McKinney, Miriam Mendez-Diaz, Shaylynn Meyer, Alexander Mueller, Elizabeth Neid, Brooke Paczosa, Sabrina Peterson, Trevor Phillips, Taylor Runyan, Alondra Villanueva, Zachary Walkenhorst, Dylan Wiese, Savannah Wolfe.

n Sixth Grade: Luis Arcos, Cole Beiermann, Katherine Briggs, Alyssa Curry, Alyssa Downs, Caitlin Edzards, Alma Franco-Sagastume, Emma Ganskow, Emily Grant, Mia Grant, Rachel Grisham, Connor Hahn, Timothy Hazlett, Kiana Hunter, Sophia Lange, Alexis Liebig, Wade Schaad, Sarah Schademann, Andrew Stirek, Christina Thompson, Samuel Thompson, Alexander Whited.

3.5-3.99 HONOR ROLL

n Eighth Grade: Leslie Adame, Odalys Aguilar, Mikayla Aldrich, Alexander Asmus, Jacob Augustine, Haley Ballentine, Matthew Ballweg, Jacob Bennington, Devon Blezek, Alexander Claussen, Trysten Compton, Amanda Couch, Shawn Deckert, Andrew Devers, Yessica Diaz-Rodriguez, Tanner Dreifurst, Cole Fullner, Katherine Garcia, Bridgett Grant, Jade Higgins, Alexus Hitz, Bailey Hoadley, Trevor Hurich, Veronica Kiuntke, Colin Klatt, Audra Korger, Blair Kraus, Dillan Krings, David Lin, Francisco Lopez, Katherine Lopez, Madeline McClure, Gavy Mendez, Logan Menke, Jesus Munoz, Justin Olson, Brandon Perkins, Macy Petersen, Zachary Pospisil, Cameron Pospisil, Roman Reyes-Guillen, Thomas Riedmiller, Oscar Rodriguez, Manuel Ruiz, Jessica Sanchez-Leon, Jadahn Schaefer, Morgan Schoening, Nicholas Sells, Bailey Smith, Raeanne Spike, Mallory Stephens, Nathan Stevenson, Julie Stites, Kylee Study, Aspen Styskal, Alyssa Theilen, Benjamin Trofholz, Tyler Veseth, Mckenzie Walker, Nathan White-Leever, Angela Yrkoski, Nicholas Zakrzewski.

n Seventh Grade: Haley Alt, Mark Arcos, Irvin Audelo-Rios, Hannah Awtry, Cheyanne Barber, Alisha Behnken, Gage Behrens, Alexander Beiermann, Michael Boeding, Brock Bourek, Brianna Brockhaus, Cynthia Caballero, Luis Cabanas, Jesse Carias, Skye Cavaness, Makenzie Cloeter, Silvia Corona, Kamiryn Deal, Rachel Delp, William Dodson, Jayme Dubas, Samantha Dunn, Jacee Dush, Nicole Ernst, Tori Evans, Jaime Finecy, Katheryn Foster, Danielle Frauendorfer, Travis Fusselman, Yalitza Garcia, Kyle Gaston, Jasin Gelster, Gabriel Gomez-Garcia, Kyle Hadwiger, Cailey Heavican, Dylan Hellbusch, Toree Hempstead, Kristal Hernandez, Katelyn Hessel, Ceili Hesselgrave, Tevin Higgins, Spencer Humphrey, Cale Isaak, Emily Jackson, Alec Kadous, Fallon Karlin, Chelsey Keeney, Vanessa Kraus, Bonnie Krepel, Colin Kruse, Madison Kucera, Nicole Kuncl, Paige Lauridsen, Spencer Lechner, Alberto Legorreta-Gomez, Tyler Lloyd, Mckenzie Loften, Emma Lucht, Jana Lyon, Ross Makovicka, Chloe Mapes, Paige Medinger, Dawson Moore, Marissa Nickolite, Stephany Oliva, Eliseo Olvera, Jacob Orellana, Dane Pedersen, Brandon Pelc, Haley Perry, Megan Petermann, Autumn Rhoads, Chelsea Rhoads, Nolan Rine, Shaylee Robinson, Ever Rosales, Erik Santos, Jade Santos-Reese, Maelee Schleich, Nicholas Schoenhofer, Allison Schroder, Emily Shevlin, Nathan Sliva, Parker Smejkal, Sofie Tate, Alyssa Thege, Kendra Tiemeyer, Aspen Troxclair, Ethan Vesely, Jasmine Wagner, Christina Wagoner, Danielle Wallin, Monica Weber, Kollin Weldon, Elizabeth Wielgus, Abbygail Wilson. Cassandra Wirka, Victoria Wolf, ,Chelsey Wyatt, Yessica Zayas Moran, Brooke Ziemba, Autumn Zrust.

n Sixth Grade: Kobe Ackerson, Trevan Ainsworth, Omar Arevalo-Garcilazo, Henry Ayala, Caitlin Becker, Dylan Benne, Claire Bennington, Alexis Blum, Brielyn Borer, Grant Brunken, Gabrielin Chavez, Karley Christensen, Ryan Coffey, Antonio Corona, Naomi Corral-Castillo, Bradley Couch, Denilson Diaz, Gabriela Diaz-Rodriquez, Cassidy Dyhrkopp, Mynor Figueroa-Furlan, Brianna Frauendorfer, Antonio Gallegos-Martinez, Alainna Gelster, Rogan Goc, Parker Grant, Brianna Gronenthal, Isela Gutierrez, Cade Hansen, Katelyn Hey, Nickolas Honken, Jessica Humphrey, Andrea Jacobs, Lauryn Jaeger, Joseph Jahn, Taylor Jakub, Gerald Kane, Makayla Lewis, Daniyll Lincoln, Katheryn Lopez-Chavez, Geronimo Lopez-Vasquez, Molly Lovell, Jonathon Luckey, Tristan Marking, Abigail Mars, Bryanna Martinez, Zachery McDuffee, Elli McMeekin, Alexis Milburn, Mario Munoz-Garcia, Olivia Munson, Tyler Nelson, Maria Orellana, Taryn Pospisil, Walker Prather, Robby Purtlebaugh, Shannon Raitt, Riley Reeder, Hayden Seelye, Taylor Simmerman, Evan Smith, Seth Stirek, Reina Torres, Samuel Trofholz, Estrella Urenda-Rodriguez, Miguel Velez Jr, Gema Villanueva, Alexis Wagner, Megan Wemhoff, Gage Will, Maria Zapata-Diaz, Alexia Ziemba.

Hospital offers scholarship

COLUMBUS -- Columbus Community Hospital is accepting applications for a $300 High School Student Scholarship.

The scholarship was developed to support area youths seeking a career in healthcare and will be awarded to a high school student working on a CNA or other entry level healthcare course.

Scholarship applicants must be residents of or attending school in the Columbus area. Applicants also must have been accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited program of a recognized healthcare school and have at least a 2.5 grade point average.

Applications and qualifying criteria can be accessed on the Columbus Community Hospital Web site at www.columbushosp.org/

services/conted.asp.

The deadline is Nov. 15.

The hospital Web site also has information about scholarship applications, scholarship deadlines, and additional available scholarships, including The William and Barbara Gerhold Scholarship, The George Prochaska Scholarship, Eagles Scholarship, The HDR Scholarship, and Central Community College Healthcare Scholarship.

For more information, contact Reye Snitily, Education Coordinator, Columbus Community Hospital, at 562-3321.

Hembd gains masters degree

COLUMBUS -- Gary Benjamin Hembd, of Columbus, graduated on Oct. 11 with a master of science degree in nurse anesthesia from Saint Mary’s University, Twin Cities.

Science fair open house at CMS

COLUMBUS -- Columbus Middle School will hold a science fair open house from 3-4 p.m. Nov. 12.

About 250 projects created by CMS eighth graders will be on display. Projects will be judged and awards will be given at a 4 p.m. ceremony.

Big Pals-Little Pals bowl set

COLUMBUS -- Big Pals-Little Pals of Greater Columbus has scheduled its seventh annual Bowl-a-Thon from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at Westbrook Lanes.

All bowlers are invited to “bowl for kids sake” by forming a team and helping Big Pals-Little Pals raise money for this local youth mentoring program. This is the only fundraiser Big Pals-Little Pals holds during the year, so community support is essential.

Businesses, church groups, organizations or interested individuals can sponsor the event by making a donation to Big Pals-Little Pals. Groups also can form four-member teams and raise at least $100 per team for entry to bowl during the event. This includes two free games and many prizes given out during the Bowl-a-Thon.