who's neXt 7/5/12

Scholarships

* Ethan Manuel of Advance, Mo., received a Jean Provance Memorial Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University-Malden for the 2012-2013 academic year.

* The following students received scholarships to attend Missouri Baptist University: Anna Nice of Cape Girardeau and Kenton Robinson of Sikeston, Mo., both received the Faculty Scholarship; Dustin Chaney and Jalen Peet, both of Sikeston, received the President's Scholarship; Aaron Arnzen of Cape Girardeau, Juliet Dickey of Glennallen, Mo., and Brandon Looman of Jackson all received the Dean's Scholarship.

Honors/achievements

Laura Glueck

John Waggener

Dustin Oehl

* Laura Glueck of Oak Ridge graduated from A.T. Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine with her doctorate in osteopathic medicine.

* U.S. Navy Ensign John P. Waggener of Cape Girardeau recently graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy.

Tiffany Winters

Dakota Gibson

* Dustin Oehl of Oak Ridge was among the area high school valedictorians honored at the KFVS12 Heartland's Best ceremony.

* Tiffany Winters and Dakota Gibson, both of Scott City, received the U.S. Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Outstanding Musician Award.

-- From staff reports