Fort Hays State University News

Tanner Parmely, Wiley, Colo. junior, was awarded a $500 Management and Marketing Department Scholarship at the Fort Hays State University College of Business and Leadership's recent scholarship awards ceremony for the 2012-2013 academic year.

The 2012 Legislature adjourned May 20 after 99 full days of contentious debate. This session proved particularly frustrating because the most important bills were left until the waning hours, including school funding, KPERS, Medicaid and the state budget, just to name a few.

" was a great summer for some things," he said. "That was when we landed the first U.S. guy on the moon, Woodstock ... Rick and I showed up at Fort Hays." Now, 43 years later, Wilhelm and Richard Zakrzewski are both retiring from Fort Hays State University at the same time.

In 1965, the business moved to Centennial Shopping Center, 2502 Vine. The retail store was where Sears is now, and the lumber yard and warehouse were behind the shopping center, where Heartland is now.

Fort Hays State University's Math and Science Education Institute invites children to play with water and "Make a Splash with Math" during the FHSU Mathematics Camp on June 18 to 21.

Chace Carver of Atwood and Alicia Blankenship of Fleming are included on Fort Hays State University's Deans Honor Roll for the spring 2012 semester.

Josh Dreher, assistant vice president and commercial loan officer at Bank of Hays, was named the state financial services champion of the year.

A new diving board donated by Dr. Lyle Noordhoek, Hays Medical Center pathologist, recently was installed at the Fort Hays State University pool.

Trevor Greathouse was ready to start his next steps in life after graduating from Pawnee Heights High School less than two weeks ago.

It was the judicial equivalent of a cattle call Tuesday in the second floor courtroom of the Ellis County Courthouse.

After 14 years of sending Dan Johnson to Topeka to work on behalf of Ellis, Rooks, Russell and Osborne counties, the moderate Republican decided not to stand for re-election in 2010.

Administrators at the University ofA Kansas have submitted a proposal to the Kansas Board of Regents requesting stricter admissions requirements that would distinguishA KU from the state's other Regents system public universities.

A 51-year-old Fort Hays State University former residence hall, slated for demolition next week, served one more community function this weekend as firefighters used the structure as a training facility.

Kevin Mauler, Great Bend, and Sheryl Mauler, Great Bend, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Rebecca Mauler, to Matt Karlin, son of Shanna Karlin, Great Bend, and the late Alan Karlin.

Just because she's retiring as a teacher doesn't mean Kim Lyon is through trying to make a difference in children's lives.

If the Kansas Board of Regents accepts the proposals for tuition increases in the coming school year it received during its monthly meeting today, the affordability gap will widen between Fort Hays State University and other state universities.

That leap was good enough to qualify for the NCAA DII national championships as a high-jumper for Fort Hays State University.

Fort Hays State University junior outfielder Ryan Busboom was honored as the South Central Region Player of the Year for 2012.

Ann Pfeifer, who serves as accounting manager and has worked with the county treasurer's office since November 2010, said her interest in accounting and working with money led her to pursue the treasurer's position.

Jackie Creamer's the Dance Studio is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, capped off by its annual recital Saturday.