Last week on the Sumner Campus of Cowley College, top instructors provided a 2-day, “Difficult Airway Course: EMS” which is the nationally recognized standard for airway management education. Over 40 participants from Kansas, Oklahoma and New York successfully completed the comprehensive course, including providers from Sumner, Cowley, Butler, Sedgwick and Reno counties.
Sydney N. Shields of Wellington recently marked a joyous occasion surrounded by friends and family at the Spring 2024 Nurses Pinning Ceremony in El Dorado. Shields achieved a significant milestone earning both her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from The University of Kansas (KU) and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Butler simultaneously.
Wellington resident Kathryn Nicole Todd-Petsche achieved a significant milestone by graduating from the University of Central Oklahoma as part of the Spring 2024 Class, earning a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership.
Kim Rutledge, a distinguished graduate of Wellington High School’s Class of 1993, joined other esteemed alumni as she was inducted into the Crusader Wall of Recognition during last Wednesday’s Class Day events. Rutledge was born with a significant physical disability and this life experience has led her work as a nationally recognized leader in the disability community.
We’ve got quite the pair this week, but do you know what they are? They’re fireplace andirons which are used to hold logs in a fireplace. The fireplace andiron, also known as a fire dog, has a fascinating history that dates back centuries.
After serving the Wellington School District for the last seven years, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jen Kern has announced her retirement.
In a celebratory ceremony held at the WHS gym last week, Aubrey signed her agreement surrounded by her family, friends, and teammates. The event was a joyous occasion, symbolizing the culmination of Aubrey’s hard work and dedication to her sport.
I may have made this week slightly trickier than normal. This looks like a small stove, but it is made of ceramic, not iron. It doesn’t bake anything, but it does hold something you do bake - cookies! It’s a cookie jar.
Our concept of the world is shaped by the lens through which we view it. The lens on the Library’s new telescope provides patrons with a fresh perspective of the moon and planets.
The esteemed 91st Annual Tri-State Music Festival took place last week in Enid, OK, drawing numerous talented local students who traveled there to compete. The festival, which welcomes participants from high schools, junior highs, middle schools, and elementary schools in good standing with the Kansas or Oklahoma school activities associations, hosts a variety of events.