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Class of 2022 Awards and KSDF Scholarship Night
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, two awards ceremonies were held. The first was the Kirkwood School District Foundation's presentation of named scholarship awards, which was held in the Donald Duchek Library at KHS, followed by the Senior Awards presentation in KHS' Keating Theater. Here are the scholarships and awards given on that night, followed by a list of awards/scholarships previously given at other events.
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Kirkwood High School Celebrates Seniors Earning Scholarships
During a ceremony on Thursday, April 29, Kirkwood High School recognized 74 senior students who will receive 50% or more of their collegiate tuition paid for by scholarships.
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KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL TEAM WINS STATE
The Kirkwood High School Mock Trial Team won the Missouri High School Mock Trial Competition. This year’s competition was conducted virtually the weekend of April 9-11 and the trials took place over Zoom. The state competition included 16 high schools from across the state. The teams qualified out of 66 teams who completed in opening rounds across the state.
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Kirkwood High School Student Art Project Selected for Missouri Senate Exhibition
The box tape project sculpture created by Kirkwood High School junior Elias Muraski was selected to represent the Missouri Senate District 2 in the state capitol as part of the annual Missouri Senate Hall Art Exhibit.
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Kirkwood High School Journalism Program Earns First Amendment Press Freedom Award
A committee with representatives from the Journalism Education Association, National Scholastic Press Association and Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society chose 14 First Amendment Press Freedom Award winners for 2021. The Kirkwood High School Journalism program is one of the 14 schools selected. The KHS Journalism program consists of three publications. The names of the programs and their student leaders are: The Kirkwood Call editors in chief are students Amara Harper, Amelia Hurley and Tom Mueller. The Pioneer (yearbook) editors in chief are students Julia Frankel, Audrey Scherr and Ainsley Wade, editors in chief. KHTV producer is student Thaddeus Morgan.
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Dr. Bryan Painter Named as Principal of Tillman Elementary School
Today, the Kirkwood School District announced that Dr. Bryan Painter will serve as permanent principal of Tillman Elementary School. Last year, Dr. Painter was appointed as interim principal for the 2023-24 school year.
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Best Buddies at Nipher Middle School Delighted by Special Visit from Miss Missouri
The Best Buddies group at Nipher Middle School enjoyed lunch and a read-aloud session with Miss Missouri, Hayley Leach. The occasion featured a reading of the children's book "Frankie and Finn," co-authored by Hayley and her brother Matthew, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two.
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Broadway Star Nicholas Rodriguez Inspires Kirkwood High School Choir Students with Exclusive Visit
Broadway star Nicholas Rodriguez works with KHS senior Lucy Seibert during an audition workshop during her Vocal Jazz class at KHS.
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Kirkwood School District Board of Education Candidate Filing Opens on Dec. 5
Filing for the April 2, 2024, Kirkwood Board of Education election will open on Dec. 5, 2023. Two director positions on the Kirkwood School Board will be decided on the April 2 ballot. The two board members whose terms expire in 2024 are Jean Marie Andrews and Angie Bernardi.