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Every spring, the Texas FFA Association, Ford Motor Company and Texas Ford Dealers select 10 deserving students to join the Ford Leadership Scholars Program. The class of 2023 has now been announced including Gauge McCain of the Brazos FFA chapter. Through the Texas FFA Foundation and Texas FFA Association’s partnership with Ford Motor Company and Texas Ford Dealers, outstanding juniors heading into their senior year are chosen for the handson leadership program.

The Blinn College District’s newest Vocational Nursing Program graduates were honored at a pinning ceremony Thursday. Thirty-two students who completed the traditional face-to-face program received their pins in a ceremony held at the Dr.

Raising Academic Performance, Inc. is dedicated to helping students who are at risk of dropping out of school by partnering with them one-on-one.

Sealy Elementary recognized our PK-5th grade students for all their hard work and accomplishments this year. Several students were also nominated by their teachers and earned additional awards such as the Principal’s Award and the #BE Award.

With the cutting of the cake and a hearty welcome from Sealy Mayor Carolyn Bilski, Tony Tsounakas returned to his namesake restaurant in Sealy and held a welcome home ceremony last Thursday, June 1. “My decision to come back is to come back to the people that love me and that I loved us for so long,” Tsounakas said.

The District 11 Texas Extension Education Association Spring Conference was held on April 11 in Hallettsville with Knellen Quinteros of Austin County as District 11 Director presiding. Also attending was Pat Allee (District 11 Secretary), Rita Jacobs (Delegate), Joan Buenger (Delegate), Claudia Cieslewicz, Gloria Havemann, Carolyn Balke, Shirley Beum, Barney Zimmerman, Jessie Kokemor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Distinguished Agent Michelle Wright.

Congratulations to the Austin County 4-H Livestock Judging Team as they competed at the District 11 Livestock Judging Contest at the Brazos County Expo Center on Saturday, April 22 and now are headed to state in June after winning the senior division.

Abby Aschenbeck, Karlie Babylon, Hunter Clark, Emma Eckelberg, Colby Eschenburg, William Forrester, Chesney Johnston, Jacob Kolwes, Amador Lopez, Hope Luedeker, Grace Motal, Hannah Moyle, Kylie Pavlicek, Rhys Reichardt, Hunter Schumann, Kylee Svinky, Blake Svoboda, Jonah Taake, and Maxwell Wickens were selected as scholarship recipients from the Austin County A & M Club.

With a bright smile andbraidedpigtails,Sierra Bowen, 23, enthusiastically praises her young patient’s tooth-brushing technique. One of three co-chairs overseeing the Blinn College District’s 13th Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) event that provides free dental services to children, Bowen knows firsthand the impact she can have.

The Blinn College Alumni and Friends and Buccaneer Alumni Lettermen will host their annual Clay Shootout benefitting Blinn College District students and programs at the Boswell Porter 4-H Shotgun Range Friday, April 14.