Education reporter’s notebook
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More than 100 ACU athletes earn academic honors
More than 100 Abilene Christian University student-athletes were named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Of the 1,027 student-athletes who made the honor roll for the 2010-11 school year, 122 of them had perfect 4.0 grade point averages — and ACU led the list with 20.
“It’s always good to see them be able to excel, not only in what they are doing in competition, but to also be able to do that in the classroom,” ACU director of athletics Jared Mosley said. “Those students who were able to do that at the 4.0 level, it’s an amazing accomplishment. The ones who do that, they’re extremely disciplined to be able to balance everything they’ve got thrown at them. We’re extremely proud of what they’ve been able to do.”
Incarnate Word had the most honor roll selections with 123, followed by ACU (108) and West Texas A&M (83). Student-athletes needed a minimum 3.30 GPA during the school year to be selected.
ACU’s women’s soccer program had the most 4.0 GPAs with five (Brie Buschman, Jacey Ferrara, Anastasia Nelson, Alyse Ritchie, Courtney Wilson). Volleyball (Allie Roston, Caley Johnson, Shawna Hines), football (Samuel Ewalefo, Christopher Rhoten, Emery Dudensing) and men’s track and field (Gary Duncan, Brandon Fleet, Matt Stark) followed with three each. Women’s basketball (Hillari Adam), men’s basketball (Trevor Wait), softball (Kara Stutesman), women’s track and field (Kelti Rippenhagen), men’s golf (Adam Carpenter) and women’s tennis (Michah Hermsdorf) had one each. — From ARN sports reporter Joey Richards.
Meet the new Madison principal
New Madison Middle School Principal George McFarland will be introduced at a reception from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday in the school library.
A 1986 graduate of Abilene High School, McFarland officially takes over as Madison principal Aug. 1, replacing Jennifer Raney, who will be the new administrator of instruction at Abilene High School.
McFarland, an educator since 1991, is returning to Abilene after working as principal of Blooming Grove High School since 2009.
New scholarship to help Sweetwater students attend HSU
The Andrew Holt Ballew Memorial Scholarship has been set up at Hardin-Simmons University for eligible students who are members of Trinity Baptist Church in Sweetwater. Other potential recipients who are not members of Trinity Baptist may be considered for the scholarship with preference given to graduates of Sweetwater High School.
The scholarship has been awarded to Sweetwater High School valedictorian Leila Rubio.
Donations to the scholarship fund can be made to the Andrew Holt Ballew Memorial Scholarship by contacting HSU development officer Russell Leavenworth, at 325-670-5825 or .
ACU undergrads speak at Christian Scholars Conference
Three ACU students were among the first undergraduate students to lecture at the Christian Scholars conference at Pepperdine University.
Senior chemistry major David Kempe and junior biochemistry majors Blaine Smith and Evan Jones took part in the program.
Get on the nutrition bus
The Abilene ISD Child Nutrition Department is taking nutrition education on the road with its mobile nutrition education bus, Fuel Up and Move, according to a press release from district spokesman Phil Ashby.
The Fuel Up and Move Tour kicked off at Thursday’s ArtWalk.
AISD’s Child Nutrition Department refurbished an old school bus to provide a learning experience, including hands-on interactive lessons and taste tests, designed to get students excited about being healthy.
The bus will stop at schools, health fairs and community events. Next summer it will serve as a mobile feeding unit for the Summer Nutrition Program.
For more information, contact Joann Knox, child nutrition director, at or 677-1444.
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