Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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To conclude the first week back to school at Sundance Elementary, four buses filled with 220 students and 40 staff embarked on an excursion to the Sundance White Ranch Park on Thurs., Aug. 26. The main purpose of the outing was to celebrate the start of a new school year and to have fun together building on the team community the school has established. It was a great way for students and staff to enjoy some time together outside at a new beautiful venue for outdoor exploration. There were lots...
s the bell rings the start of the new school year, the situation within the county’s educational buildings is set to remain largely the same as it stood at the end of May in terms of pandemic guidance. Though signs of social distancing will still be in evidence, Crook County School District is aiming for as normal a school experience as possible. Good news too for sports fans as the fall season begins: spectators will once again be welcomed in full numbers to every home game. “Our plan is to go into the school year the same way that we end...
Over 300 students were named to the Sheridan College honor rolls for the spring 2021 semester, including Tyson Bjornestad of Sundance, who was named to the President’s Honor Roll. Laramie Holst, Justice Simpson and Christian Velder, all of Sundance, were named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll. For full-time students to earn a place on the President’s Honor Roll, they must maintain full-time enrollment by completing 12 or more college-level credit hours with letter grades of A or S and a semester GPA of 4.0 for all classes. Credits count...
The Sundance Class of 1971 is planning their 50th reunion on Sept. 3 and 4. Activities scheduled include get togethers at the Sundance Country Club on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and at the Longhorn Restaurant on Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. A tour of Old Stoney is also planned Saturday at 1 p.m. Friends of the class are invited to stop by on Friday. Those classmates we are still trying to contact are Jana Henschel and Eleanor Oudin. Anyone who has questions, would like more information, or can help in locating these classmates, please contact Mary...
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Crook County at the completion of the 2021 spring semester: Cort Ingalls (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering) and Richard Logan Stefanich (Bachelor of Science) of Beulah; Sarah Wade (Master of Arts) of Moorcroft; Aspen Harris (Bachelor of Science) of Pine Haven; Haley Grace Marchant (Bachelor of Science in Nursing); and Jonas Pridgeon (Bachelor of Science) of Sundance....
The College and Career Readiness Center of Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) celebrated the 2020-2021 HiSET high school equivalency graduation for five Crook County residents on June 24. The ceremony was a combined in-person and virtual ceremony including the EWC main campus in Torrington with graduates from that area. Involved in the ceremony were local instructor Janet Lake, Program Director Callie Allred and College President Dr. Lesley Travers. Lake, who covers Sundance and Hulett, instructed...
Several young women from Crook County were elected to participate in Girls State this year and achieved numerous accolades during the week-long experience. FaithHoney Anderson, delegate from Devils Tower, was elected for Paintbrush Water Commissioner, Federalist Party Election Clerk, House Chief Clerk, Committee Chairman and Girls State Governor. Rhianna Heaster, delegate from Sundance, was elected while at Girls State for Antelope Water commissioner and Nationalist Party Leader. Her city was...
The University of Wyoming lists two students from Crook County on the 2021 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll. Students are Madison Rae Barritt and Teddi M. Marchant, both of Sundance. The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester. For more information about the University of Wyoming, visit www.uwyo.edu....
Molly Ryan, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, has earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Ryan is a junior majoring in social work. She is the daughter of Scott Ryan and Tami Ryan of Aladdin. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 372 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Students who earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher are considered Collegiate Scholars, desig...
The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation recently awarded $5500 in college scholarships to young Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation members. “Education of any type is important to our members,” said Todd Fornstrom, Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) President. “We are proud to honor these outstanding individuals with college scholarships to play a small part in helping them achieve their goals.” The Livingston-King Scholarship, valued at $1500, is given in honor of former presidents of the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation, Herbert D. Livingston and H.J...
The University of Wyoming lists five students from Crook County on the 2021 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. Students are: Alessandro Mastrovito and Sara J. Thomas of Hulett; Aspen Harris of Pine Haven; Steven J. Jones and Jonas Pridgeon of Sundance. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of...
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As another year draws to a close, the halls of Sundance’s schools are set to change in a significant way. With more than a century of time spent with the youngsters of Crook County School District between them, four teachers retired on the last day of the semester. Mary Jane Jordan Though Mary Jane Jordan was hired 30 years ago as a media specialist, she became the librarian for Sundance High School just one year later and has remained so ever since. Jordan has also been the school’s Stu...
The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Crook County on the 2021 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. Students are: Cort Ingalls, Myles T. Stefanich and Richard Logan Stefanich of Beulah; Katrina A. Bauman and Taylor Olivia Kennah of Hulett; Faith Marie Sanderson of Moorcroft; Amanda G. Otto of Pine Haven; and Shelby Heaster of Sundance. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolle...
Hats flew in the air on Sunday evening as 33 seniors completed their careers at Sundance High School and prepared to move on to the next stage of their lives. The Class of 2021 graduated in a commencement ceremony that began with the presentation of colors by the Sundance Honor Guard and a welcome from Josh Pridgeon, class president. Salutatorian Rhianna Heaster’s heartfelt address was well-complemented by Valedictorian Owen Haiar’s more light-hearted speech. Once scholarships had been ann...
The Sundance FFA Chapter held the annual awards banquet April 30. They had an amazing turnout from the very supportive members of the community. During the banquet, awards were given to the chapter members, and the founding members of the alumni chapter were also recognized for all of their hard work. Honorary Chapter Degrees were presented to: Tanja and Monte Miller, Mr. Jim O’Connor, Mr. Kim Fundaun and Ms. Sara Fleenor. After a difficult year, the FFA was ecstatic to have an awards banquet t...
Even though the school year was difficult, many positive things happened at Sundance High School. FCCLA followed their tradition of successfully serving the community and placing well at the WY FCCLA State Leadership Meeting. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” was the theme of this year’s event. The chapter was off to great places and received the 4 Star Chapter and STAND UP awards. With only 15 members chosen statewide, seniors, Baillee Heaster, Rhianna Heaster and Nevada Gill were recognized for the...
Parker Seeley of Sundance has been named to Chadron State College’s Spring 2021 President’s List. The list consists of students with a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. To qualify, students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours of coursework, be seeking their first bachelor’s degree, and have no incomplete grades during the semester. Chadron State College has announced the students on the Spring Dean’s List. Included on this list are Devin Hodges of Hulett and Gabrielle Velder of Sundance. Students met the requirements for the Dean’s...
Breakfast May 24 – Cereal, toast, peaches, juice May 25 – Oatmeal breakfast bar, string cheese, oranges May 26 – Cheese omelet, toast, mango May 27 – Chocolate frosted long john Grab N Go May 24 – Cereal, yogurt, apple May 25 – Oatmeal breakfast bar, cheddar cheese stick, oranges May 26 – Mini bagels, GoGurt, strawberries May 27 – Apple filled donuts, cheddar cheese stick, mixed berries Lunch May 24 – Taco salad, refried beans, grape tomato, watermelon May 25 – Pizza, romaine salad, cheese stick, oranges May 26 – Hot dog on bun/corn dog, bake...
The Crook County Farm Bureau Federation has selected the winners for three scholarships for 2021. This year’s winners are Dalton Butler, Joseph Kennah and FaithHoney Anderson. In first place, Dalton Butler was selected to receive a $1500 scholarship from the Crook County Farm Bureau Federation for the 2021-2022 school year. In high school Dalton played football, wrestling, track and served as team captain, earning All-Conference honors for each. He also played trombone in the jazz band at Hulett High School, participated in all aspects of F...
Strata Energy, Inc. has extended the deadline for Crook County high school graduates to apply for Strata’s Community Energy and Opportunity scholarships. Strata scholarships are available to students graduating from a Crook County high school or Crook County accredited home-school program. Since the start of the scholarship program in 2013, Strata has awarded over $23,000 to Crook County students. Students will have until May 20, 2021 to submit scholarship applications. For more information on Strata’s scholarship program, specific eli...
Zachary Davis graduated with International Honors during the Black Hills State University commencement ceremony on Sat., May 8. During the ceremony for the College of Business and Natural Sciences, Davis was granted a degree in chemistry and a certificate in graphic design. As a University Honors Scholar, Davis completed a research project focused on analysis of levels of trace elements in the soils of the prairie barrens of the Black Hills. There were nearly 400 graduates in the BHSU class of...
Crook County School District has announced that this year’s recipient of its Teacher of the Year award will be Mrs. Tina Inghram, second grade. Inghram has spent a quarter of a century educating kids, with the last 15 of those at Sundance Elementary and 21 as an educator in Wyoming. Mrs. Inghram began her career teaching students as a paraprofessional in special education while pursuing her education credential. She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the U...
Sundance State Bank sponsored the Crook County FFA Fitting Clinic for 2021 with a check for $2000. From left to right, Teagan Marchant, Shane Wolf, Peyton Ewing, Andy Miller, Echo Miller, Parker Spiedel, Nate Schommer, Krystal Steele, Alysa Tenke, Taylor Terhune and Linda Stagemeyer. For more about the clinic, see page 14....
Crook County youth participating in beef projects will have the opportunity to work with professional cattle guru, Kirk Stierwalt at a show clinic in May at the Crook County fairgrounds. Mr. Stierwalt’s clinics have been very successful in helping people of all ages acquire the skills needed to put the “competitive edge” on their side. Along with these needed skills, our clinics provide a wealth of knowledge including many things that have taken years of “being in the business” to learn. Participants have gone on from these sessions and recei...
