In The Spotlight
• Wade Jansa, Taylor Niehues and Colton Schwartz qualified for the Texas Math and Science Coaches Association state meet in San Antonio April 13. (See page 5 for participants in regional meets.)
• Amy Hoch received a bachelor of business administration in marketing from Texas A & M University in December.
• Michelle Fuchs and Ryan Batla were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for having maintained a 3.75 grade point average for the grading period at Texas A & M University.
• M’Lynn Niehues, Summer Eoff, Chasity Jansa and Jill Hoelscher were recognized as Distinguished Students, having earned a 3.25 – 3.75 grade point average, for the grading period at Texas A & M University.
• Tiffany Wheat was named to the Distinguished Students list for the fall semester at Tarleton State University.
• The GCHS Lady Kats basketball team tied for the District 8-A championship and won the Bi-District title before falling to Roby in Area action. The Lady Kats are coached by Brent Kirkland and assistant coach Shana Kirkland.
• Jessica Hoch, a GCHS sophomore, was named the Defensive Player of the Year and freshman Megan Niehues was named the Newcomer of the Year in District 8-A girls’ basketball. Sophomore Leslie Jansa made the All-District team, senior Collene Cox made the second team and senior Lori Hoelscher was named to the district’s defensive honor team.
• GCHS senior Kendall Goodwin was named to the All-District 8-A boys’ basketball team, and was listed on the district’s defensive honor team. Senior Boyd Batla made the All-District second team.
• GCISD Students of the Month for February were: kindergartner Ashley Halfmann, daughter of Gary and Sharon Halfmann; fourth grader Amber Halfmann, daughter of Nathan and Gena Halfmann; seventh grader Kristen Buzbee, daughter of Darla Burks and sophomore Amanda Henson, daughter of Linda and Doug Randel.
• Carolyn Sullivan, a junior at GCHS, has been selected to participate in the National Student Leadership Conference on Medicine & Health Care June 20-30, 2002 in Washington, D.C. She is the daughter of Robert and Ila Ann Sullivan.
• Bonnie Braden, daughter of Kenneth and Shirley Braden, was recently accepted by the Texas Tech at Amarillo Pharmacy School, and will begin there in August. She is a 1998 graduate of GCHS.