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New higher education affiliation plan a powerful step forward for rural Kansas

Fort Hays State University, North Central Kansas Technical College, and Northwest Kansas Technical College have long been beacons of opportunity and drivers of economic prosperity in rural Kansas. We, the three presidents and creators of a new institutional affiliation initiative, believe it is now more essential than ever that every Kansan must have a chance to develop their talents, skills, and interests fully.

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Nation’s top automotive industry research authority partners with McPherson College Auto Restoration Program

McPherson College will partner with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) — considered the most respected research source in the automotive industry — on a study exploring the future of transportation and mobility to create a new engineering, design, and mobility program building on its existing Automotive Restoration program. Creating a national center for the future of engineering, design, and mobility is one of the key initiatives supported by the college's $500 million double-match estate commitment.

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Announcement of 2023 Board of Directors and Officers

South Central Kansas MLS 2023 Board of Directors and Officers: President: Adam Crowder (Coldwell Banker Plaza) President-Elect: Amanda Rempe (Keller Williams Hometown Partners) Secretar y-Treasurer: Brandon Baker (Reece Nichols South Central Kansas) Immediate Past President: Stacy Latimer (RE/ MAX Premier) The 2023 Directors include the following: Samar Edenfield (Reece Nichols South Central Kansas) Jason Doll (Lyon Realty LLC) Lance Ferguson (Better Homes and Gardens Alliance) Greg Fox (Better Homes and Gardens Alliance) Julie Gooch ( J.P. Weigand & Sons) Jessica Holle (Keller Williams Hometown Partners) Jill Johnson (Keller Williams Signature Partners) Richelle Knotts (Reece Nichols South Central Kansas) C. Linda Mason (Berkshire Hathaway PenFed) Ty Patton (McCurdy Real Estate & Auction) Ronda Tackett ( J.P. Weigand & Sons) Lisa Waupsh-Towle (Berkshire Hathaway Pen-Fed) Stephanie Wise (Street Commercial) The REALTORS of South Central Kansas 2023 Board of Directors and Officers: President: Braden Mc-Curdy (McCurdy Real Estate & Auction) President-Elect: Samar Edenfield (Reece Nichols South Central Kansas) Secretary/Treasurer: Christy Friesen (RE/MAX Premier) Immediate Past President: Monica Miller (Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate) The 2023 Directors include the following: Diana Burress (B Realty, LLC) (Butler County Council Director) Wendy Carter ( J.P. Weigand & Sons) Adam Crowder (Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate) (SCK MLS President) Tim Drennan (Tim Drennan Appraisals) Kathy Inlow (Midwest Land Specialists Inc) (Harvey County Council Director) Myron Klaassen (Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate) Jessika Mayer (Reece Nichols South Central Kansas) Stephanie McCurdy (Keller Williams Hometown Partners) Jennifer Owen (Summit Realty) (Ark City Council Director) Patty Sanders (Berkshire Hathaway PenFed) Dawn Truman (Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate) Sandy Wendt ( J.P. Weigand & Sons) Aaron Wise ( J.P. Weigand & Sons) (Winfield Council Director) About South Central Ka

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Kansas Ranks #8 in Nation for Volunteerism

AmeriCorps estimates that volunteers in Kansas generate $1.4 billion in economic value for the state, based on 2021 survey of civic engagement and volunteerism. Volunteer Kansas announced nearly 707,000 volunteers served 53.1 million hours in Kansas between September 2020 and 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Volunteering and Civic Life in America research.The research also estimates that volunteers generated nearly $1.4 billion in economic value in the Kansas.

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