News and Events from the Greater Garden City Area
Diego Arguello, a senior at the Garden City USD 457 Virtual Academy, had a fantastic opportunity this summer to test his mettle in an attempt to become “The Next Olympic Hopeful.” In July, Arguello travelled to Colorado to participate in the U.S. Olympic Committee’s 2018 Scouting Camp, a five-day training […]
Dixie Drake, the Regent District Officer for the National Society of the Daughter of the American Revolution, presented Natalie Camacho, Garden City High School JORTC senior, the ROTC Medal on Thursday, May 10th. Natalie demonstrated academic excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership and fundamental and patriotic understanding […]
GCHS Art Students Receive Awards Garden City High School art students competed in the annual Fort Hays State University Student Art Show on April 18. The school took 139 pieces of art work and won 48 awards at the competition. Students created their artwork using a variety of mediums and […]
The Music Theatre of Wichita has announced their nominees for their 17th Annual Jester Awards. Garden City High School was nominated for a total of 18 Jester Awards for the fall musical In the Heights, which performed on November 10, 11, and 12 in the Garden City High School Auditorium. […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Sidney Scott wasn’t sure how many pancakes had been sold by mid-morning Friday during a fundraiser for a fellow student at Garden City High School, but it was a lot. “Oh my gosh! So many, I can’t even count them,” said Scott, a […]
By SCOTT AUST, FCEDC Director of Communications Deerfield High School hosted its own TEDx conference on Wednesday, bringing in a half-dozen speakers to talk about a range of subjects mixed with students’ own presentations. “I love TED Talks, and the English teacher in me was like, ‘Oh, I should do […]
Kathryn Chandler, Garden City High School junior, was elected the 2018-2019 Kansas State Vice President of Public Relations for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) during the state office elections that were held Feb. 26 in Hesston. She will represent the state at the National Conference this June in […]
Colten May, a senior at Garden City High School, has been accepted to perform at the Sydney Opera House with an honor band through Honor Performance Series from July 18-23 in Sydney, Australia. The High School Honors Performance Series at Sydney Opera House builds upon the heritage of the Carnegie […]
The Garden City High School culinary arts program has been named to the 2017-18 Elite 50 from the National Center for Hospitality Studies at Sullivan University, Louisville, Ken. The Elite 50 is an exclusive group of high schools and career and technical schools from across the country. This is the […]
Colten May, a senior at Garden City High School, has been selected for the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Colten will perform on the euphonium in February with the 2018 International Honors Band. Participation in one of the five Honors Ensembles is […]
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