Who's neXt 4/4/08

SCHOLARSHIPS

• Olivia Riley and Whitney Beussink of Jackson have been awarded a Missouri Assessment Program Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University next year.
• Ashlee Sitze of Cape Girardeau has been awarded a President's Plus Scholarship, a Missouri Leadership Award and a MAP Achievement Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University next year.
• Stephanie DeVore of Whitewater has been awarded a Regents' Scholarship and a Missouri Assessment Program Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University next year.
• Kristin Yetman of Scott City has been awarded a President's Scholarship, a Missouri Leadership Award and a MAP Achievement Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University next year.

HONORS

• Charlotte Schaffner and Jennifer Huo of Cape Girardeau Central High School received an honorable mention in the 2008 Missouri Scholars 100. The program considers a student's GPA, ACT score, class rank, attendance, coursework, citizenship and school participation to select the state's top 100 seniors.
• Every student in Shawnee Community College's nursing program passed licensure exams in 2007.

SCHOOL NEWS

• The Missouri Sheep Producers are offering four $750 college scholarships to 4-H or FFA members involved in the sheep industry. Visit www.missourisheep.org/youthprograms.htm for applications and guidelines. Deadline is May 15.
• Kelly Elementary School in Benton, Mo., will screen 4-year-olds for the district's preschool program from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 14 in the library. Children who are 4 years old before Aug. 1 are eligible. Thirty children will be accepted. Parents should bring the child's birth certificate, shot record, Social Security number and proof of residency. Call the school office at 573-545-3541 to schedule an appointment.
• Nacel Open Door is seeking families to host French, Spanish or German high school students for one month during the summer. Families provide room and board, and students arrive with medical insurance and spending money. Visit www.nacelopendoor.org or call 618-967-5325 for more information.

— From staff reports