Several students received awards during the Garden City Achieve and Virtual Academy graduation ceremony on May 18, recognizing their academic success and achievements.
Clayton Smith and Kelton Younkman from the Garden City Achieve received the Principal’s Academic Achievement Award of a 3.5 GPA or better.
- Students from the Virtual Academy who received the Principal’s Academic Achievement Award of a 3.5 GPA or better included: Charles Aung, Collin Bullock, Shayla Clark, Ashton Hahn, Maya Mancinas, Monserrath Melgarejo-Tinoco, and Marisol Vicente-Ramos.
- Cesar Ramirez from Garden City Achieve received the Military Challenge Coin.
- Collin Bullock, Kiya Waggoner, Yahilin Munoz Pena, and Martin Ponce Jr. received the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education
Recipients of the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education award are identified in high schools throughout the state. The students who receive this award display citizenship, service, scholarship, and strong self-awareness that make them a quality individual.
The Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education award was established in 1996 by Kansas school administrators to honor the long and valuable service Dale M. Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education, has provided to the students and educators of Kansas. The individual attributes which characterize Dale M. Dennis as a friend of education, and more importantly as a first-class citizen, are the basis for determining the recipient of this award.
