Day: January 24, 2021

TOPEKA, KAN. (01/22/2021)– Washburn University has announced its President’s List honorees for the fall 2020 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0. More than 600 students qualified for the President’s List. Washburn University is proud of these students and their commitment to excellence. President’s List honorees include: Ashlyn Bryant of Lindsborg Shelby Hanson of Lindsborg Keeton Lee of Lindsborg Stacey Pham of McPherson Adin Replogle of Lindsborg Lakyn Schieferecke of McPherson Rachel Zimpfer of Inman About Washburn– Founded in 1865,

TOPEKA, KAN. (01/22/2021)– Washburn University has announced its fall 2020 Dean’s List honorees. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 to 3.99. More than 900 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Congratulations to all of these students, Washburn University is proud of their hard work and commitment to their education. Dean’s List honorees include: Andrea Sweat of McPherson Angela Woods of Lindsborg About Washburn– Founded in 1865, Washburn University is a public institution with nearly 7 thousand students and a thousand

McPherson, KS – Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance employees have set a record for giving to United Way of McPherson County’s annual campaign. The employees pledged $63,428 to the United Way, and Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance matched those pledges dollar-for-dollar for a grand total of $126,856 – an all-time record.   This represents a 56% increase in giving over last year. Farmers Alliance held a virtual campaign, as the pandemic has many of its employees working remotely.   Courtney Swart, Recruiting and Development Supervisor, said they were able to have fun with the campaign, and used video to educate its employees about the

McPHERSON, KAN. – In a year that stretched health care resources to their limits, McPherson College graduate Stefan Krsmanovic gained valuable job experience on the front lines as an intern with the McPherson County Health Department during his senior year. It is what eventually helped him secure a position with the Sedgwick County Health Department after graduation. Krsmanovic is just one of many success stories from the McPherson College graduating class of 2020, according to Amy Beckman, executive director of career services. Since commencement in May, 95 percent of the class has secured employment or further education. Additionally, of those