• Local residents who earned degrees from Texas A&M University during spring commencement ceremonies include: Matt Seidenberger, master’s degree in agriculture; Brent Seidenberger, bachelor of science degree in agriculture systems management; Allan Fuchs, bachelor of science degree in agriculture systems management.
• Area students on the Texas A&M University Dean’s List for the spring semester were Paula Braden and Allan Fuchs. On the Distinguished Students List were Tiffany Kujawski, Craig Hoelscher and Brent Seidenberger.
• Deidra Hirt and Jill Hoelscher were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Texas 4-H State Roundup.
• Suzanne Gilstrap recently won second place in the literary magazine category for her essay, “A Story Speaks a Thousand Words,” at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention. Gilstrap, who wrote the essay while a student at Midland College, is majoring in elementary education at Howard Payne University.
• Ryan Batla was elected District Six 4-H Council President at the district leadership lab at Howard College in June.
• Tanner Donica participated in the Belt Buckle Bonanza in Waco July 2, winning a second place in Show A, Light Weight Steer and first place in Show B, Light Weight Steer.