Student Achievements & Scholarships

9+ hour, 49+ min ago   (820+ words) A proud community celebrated past, present and future accomplishments in an annual dual ceremony that honors distinguished alumni and helps launch high school senior scholars to their exciting next step. The Killeen ISD Education Foundation and Alumni Association honored five…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1299+ words) September 21, 2026 | melanie johnson KeJuan Jones rarely lets an opportunity to be of service pass him by. Whether tutoring younger students through community organizations, serving as a peer mentor on and off campus, or helping to distribute toiletries and food to…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (596+ words) Ohio University Eastern nursing student Gavin Paisley is gaining recognition for his commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care as he prepares for a future career as a registered nurse. Paisley was nominated for the DAISY Award by Loretta Marchetta, assistant professor…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (813+ words) In May, Yesel Fernandez, 41, graduated magna cum laude from CSUMB Yesel Fernandez was not living the life she had envisioned for herself. She decided things had to change. “I was on a really bad path, and I was involved with…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago   (440+ words) Cerrato, 32, said he was settled in a successful career in advertising, after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English from UCLA in 2017. He decided to make a dramatic career change after his mother took her own life in 2022. “My mother…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (270+ words) Butterfield has awarded three annual scholarships, including a $30,000 Sir Harry D. Butterfield Undergraduate Scholarship to Bermudian student Sioma Rudo. A spokesperson said, “Butterfield has awarded its annual scholarships to three promising students, including Bermudian Sioma Rudo, who has been awarded the…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (244+ words) Chadron State College – The Chadron State Foundation has established the Dr. Tom Smith Memorial Scholarship to honor the life and legacy of the former Chadron State College Professor of History. The scholarship is supported through gifts from family, friends, colleagues,…...

9+ hour, 29+ min ago   (791+ words) Halifax County insurance agent Brandon Council recently completed a six-month leadership program and received his first quality award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors as part of what he described as a significant year in his career....

10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (230+ words) by Julia Halprin Jackson | Sep 21, 2026 | Awards and Achievements, Featured Roman Zarate, ’27 Civil Engineering, reads buildings like books. Each one has their own signature style, form and function, the mark of the engineers who designed them as clear to him as…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago   (535+ words) Ava Hall, Nathan Metcalf and Shea O’Connell ’25 are the 2026 recipients of the Brody Scholar award, East Carolina University’s most prestigious medical scholarship to attend the Brody School of Medicine. Ava Hall, Nathan Metcalf and Shea O’Connell are ECU’s 2026 Brody Scholars....