In The Spotlight
• Megan Niehues participated in the Global Young Leaders Conference from July 18 – 29 in Washington, D.C. and New York City. GYLC is a unique leadership development program for secondary school students from around the world who have demonstrated leadership potential and scholastic merit. Niehues was among 350 scholars selected from to attend the conference.
• Roger Alvarado recently graduated from Texas State Technical College in Sweetwater with a degree in Automotive Technology. He was named to “Who’s Who” among TSTC students. Alvarado, a 2002 graduate of GCHS, is the son of Jaime and Cecilia Alvarado and is employed by Star Tech in Big Spring.
• Dylan Lowery recently made the Big Spring Little League All-Star team for 11 and 12-year-olds, and Ruben Mier made the 9 and 10-year-olds All-Star team.
• Cory Multer competed July 27 – 31 at the National Junior Olympics in Eugene, OR.
• Bearkat Excellence Awards for Spring, 2003-2004 were announced by Secondary School Principal John Petree at the GCISD Board meeting Aug. 9. The winners are: seventh graders Cole Schwartz and Britton Avery; eighth graders Whitney Kellermeier and Juan Zuniga; freshmen K’Lann Niehues and Blaine Walker; sophomores Tracy Eggemeyer and Cory Multer; juniors Robert Lopez and Megan Niehues, and seniors Allison Jansa and Leslie Jansa.