Thirty-eight students and a faculty member in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications earned 2023 Eric Sevareid Awards for their exceptional work in broadcast journalism. The awards ceremony took place earlier this month in Minneapolis.
Kaden Knake, a Boy Scout in Syracuse Troop 337, presented to the Syracuse City Council at its regular meeting on April 12. Kaden’s community service project for his Eagle Award is building permanent concrete flagpole holders at Park Hill Cemetery in Syracuse and his request for $150 in Keno Funds was approved by the council.
Three Syracuse FBLA members qualified for the National Leadership Conference at the annual FBLA State Leadership Conference held in Kearney on April 3-5. Members placing in the top three automatically qualify for the National Leadership Conference to be held in Atlanta June 27-July 1.
Syracuse Area Health (SAH) invites everyone to participate in National Walk at Lunch Day, Wednesday, April 26. In Syracuse, individuals may walk at Williams Park, Fitness+ free of charge or any other safe route.
The Nebraska Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) met for their annual State Leadership Conference April 2-4 in the Lincoln Haymarket area. Nearly 1,100 students and advisers from 90 Nebraska schools attended the conference to grow their leadership skills, celebrate their accomplishments from the past year, and prepare for their future careers.
Syracuse students received recognition at the FFA State Convention March 29-31, in Lincoln. Seniors Cody Damme, Lucas Harden, Avery Kraus and Jacob Schutz received their State Degrees.
The Nebraska School Activities Association has released the Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Awards list for the current school year. Honorees from area high schools are as follows: Elmwood-Murdock Azaliah Arteaga, Annie Backemeyer, Kayden Bacon, Wyatt Baker, Hayden Bauder, Aireona Bouzek, Angela Brockhoff, Charles Cawley, Samuel Clements, Dashiell Coleman, Henry Coleman, Marion Day, Anna Deelstra, Brooklyn Dowding, Reid Fletcher, William Fox, Delaney Frahm, Rylie Gordon, Brooke Goudie, Morgan Gray, Payton Haase, Charley Hanes, Averi Ilene Hogue, Ava Hohman, Cade Hosier, Michael Hynes, Grace Jacobson, Abrahm Jones, Haylee Josoff, Madison Justesen, Rowan Kastens, Rylan Kastens, Harrison Koehn, Blake Lavington, Brooklyn Mans, Tyson Mans, Aiden Meisinger, Marissa Oehlerking, Hannah Petersen, Will Platt, Lily Pope, Leo Rikli, Mia Rikli, Brianna Ross, Nathan Rust, Gloria Saugo, Nolan Story, Jordan Vogler, Clayton Wagner, Aryana Wall, Ellis West, Benjamin Willey, Riley Wilson, Ella Zierott, Oscar Zierott, and Zoe Zierott.
American Indians face some unique challenges when it comes to caring for their health. Culturally, we view health in a Holistic manner as a balance of our bodies, mind and spirit that allows for good health. Historically, the women would have knowledge of herbs and men would be spiritual healers.
On March 31, 2023, the fifth grade classes at SDA middle school went to 5 different stations to learn the importance of water in our town. David Schroeder, Justin Stark, Carrie Romero, Kelly Farmer, and Jeff Vogt were some people who made the experience possible for the fifth graders.
First Monday: Syracuse Chamber of Commerce member meeting, Syracuse Library, 496 5th St., noon. (402) 269-3242.