Learning briefs 8/16/05

Area student attends national conference

Casey Cuba, daughter of Rick and Rhonda Cuba of Cape Girardeau and a student at the University of Mississippi, recently attended the National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, D.C.

Gross performs with state's youth honor choir

Sami Gross of Cape Girardeau recently performed with the Missouri Youth Honor Choir in Jefferson City.

GRADUATIONS, HONORS

• Megan Noon, a graduate of Scott City High School and daughter of James and Sally Noon, recently graduated with a doctorate of medicine from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

* Brian McCrate, son of Matthew and Alice McCrate of Cape Girardeau, was named valedictorian of the class of 2005 at Notre Dame Regional High School.

* Kent Buxton, son of Kirk and Mary Buxton of Cape Girardeau, was named salutatorian at Notre Dame Regional High School.

scholarship

William Beggs, son of Diana and Bill Beggs of Kelso, has been awarded an Enterprise Rent-A-Car Scholarship to attend Washington University in St. Louis.

HONOR roll

Immaculate Conception

4th quarter 2004-2005

A Honor Roll

Eighth Grade -- Courtney Baughn, Courtney Beussink, Travis Halter, Austin Huffman, Rachel Litzelfelner, Megan Moore, Stephanie Morrison, Samantha Rellergert, Taylor Sanders, Landon Wallace.

Seventh Grade -- Nicole Banda, Mary Ann Bradshaw, Rachel Buchheit, Kelly James, Melissa Krydynski, Brett Little, Chris McCoy, Hilary Michelson, Chloe Morrill, Hannah Nenninger, Tyson Stoverink, Lindsay Strieker, Jessica Triller, Taylor Williams.

Sixth Grade -- Allison Baugh, Madison Blankenship, Shannon Brennan, Jamie Brugger, Hallie Conrad, Jennifer Dirnberger, Christopher Dunning, Heather Halter, Ashley Humphrey, Duston Hutson, Kelly Litzelfelner, Erica Scholl, Kylie Seyer, Emily Thompson, Leann Tripp, Brianna Ziegler.

Fifth Grade -- Addie Beussink, Hannah Gatzemeyer, Brianne Sanders, Mackenzie Strieker, Emily Triller.

Fourth Grade -- Stephen Brennan, Logan Buchheit, Kylie Christensen, Melinna Craft, Alex Crowell, Josh Gatzemeyer, Seth Sievers.

B Honor Roll

Eighth Grade -- Ashton Gaskill, Rebecca Krydynski, Daidre Lewis, Chandler Seyer, Nicholas Stroer, Shane Voshage, Abby Withers.

Seventh Grade -- Andrew Berghoff, Lindsay Berry, Ben Cahill, Alex Carroll, Abbie Fieser, Tori Long, Brandon Pleimann, Jennifer Seabaugh, Austin Sutterer.

Sixth Grade -- Hannah Beasley, Tanner Bollmann, Shelbey Carroll, David Derousse, Amber Humphrey, Jason Kirby, Emily Lawrence, Brett Nagel, Ryan Poythress, Josh Sellers, Seth Schlegel, Hailey Swift.

Fifth Grade -- Lexi Beussink, Hadleigh Beussink, Erin Bollmann, Victoria Ellis, Zachary Fields, Daniel Krydynski, Adam McCoy, Adam Montgomery, Trevor Ross, Lauren Wikel.

Fourth Grade -- Chelsea Carroll, Morgan Conrad, Anthony Dunning, Clayton Jansen, Jake LaPresta, Morgan Little, Kenrick Niedbalski, Christopher Reed, Shaun Rellergert, Olivia Renner, Dakota Sander, Mary Short.

-- From staff reports