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Arts & Events December 10, 2024 - 3:40 pm

Student musicians from Lawrence middle schools and KU to perform in combined holiday concert

by Maya Hodison

Band students from Lawrence middle schools and KU will join onstage Friday for a holiday concert, “Brassmas.”

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Education December 5, 2024 - 7:55 pm

KU students to pay homage to ‘Honk for Hemp’ activist, old wren sculptures in new Watkins Museum exhibitions

by Maya Hodison

KU museum studies students will soon debut new exhibitions at the Watkins Museum telling the stories of two legendary Lawrence figures.

Education December 5, 2024 - 10:55 am

Lawrence High School student artists earn national recognition

by Lawrence Times

Two Lawrence High School students have earned national YoungArts awards, acknowledging them as promising creatives of their generation.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Education December 4, 2024 - 5:49 pm

Free State High School student given award for saving teacher’s life

by Photos by Nathan Kramer

Lucas Fearn, a senior at Free State High School, was recognized Wednesday with a high honor from the American Red Cross: the organization’s Lifesaving Award.

Education December 2, 2024 - 3:03 pm

‘Good Morning Indian Country’ to receive media development training through $100K grant

by Maya Hodison

A news program led by Native American students attending Haskell and KU has been awarded with a grant to propel the students’ professional careers.

Education November 27, 2024 - 5:19 pm

Lawrence student journalists recognized for fighting district’s use of AI surveillance

by Maya Hodison

Four student journalists have been recognized for their courage in defending freedom of the press during their senior year at Lawrence High School.

Education September 16, 2024 - 1:38 pm

KU doctoral candidate earns award to study women’s resiliency in Tanzania

by Lawrence Times

Alicia Houser, a KU doctoral candidate studying history, has received an award that will allow her to spend a year abroad researching how women have transformed the city of Moshi, Tanzania.

Education September 13, 2024 - 8:22 am

Douglas County schools celebrate National Merit Semifinalists

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence Public Schools are celebrating eight students who qualified as National Merit Semifinalists this year, and Eudora Schools are celebrating one senior who qualified.

Julie Boyle / Contributed photo
Education August 20, 2024 - 5:40 pm

Free State High School teacher earns Outstanding Kansas Biology Teacher of the Year award

by Maya Hodison

Free State High School biology teacher Julie Schwarting has earned a Kansas biology teacher of the year award from a cohort in her field who commended her community-based environmentalism.

Education August 13, 2024 - 3:41 pm

Second-year Lawrence teachers given Horizon Awards for outstanding work

by Maya Hodison

The Lawrence school district has recognized two new Lawrence teachers for their exemplary work with students.

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