There were a number of students that received awards during the Garden City Achieve and Virtual Academy graduation ceremony on May 18, 2024. Students were recognized for their academic success and achievements.
Students from the Garden City Achieve received the Principal’s Academic Achievement Award of a 3.5 GPA or better. The students are Clayton Smith and Kelton Younkman.
Students from the Virtual Academy received the Principal’s Academic Achievement Award of a 3.5 GPA or better. The students are Charles Aung, Collin Bullock, Shayla Clark, Ashton Hahn, Maya Mancinas, Monserrath Melgarejo-Tinoco, and Marisol Vicente-Ramos.
Cesar Ramirez from Garden City Achieve received the Military Challenge Coin.
The students that received the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education were Collin Bullock, Kiya Waggoner, Yahilin Munoz Pena, and Martin Ponce Jr.
Recipients of the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education award are identified in high schools throughout the state. The students who receive this award display citizenship, service, scholarship, and strong self-awareness that make them a quality individual.
The Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education award was established in 1996 by Kansas school administrators to honor the long and valuable service Dale M. Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education, has provided to the students and educators of Kansas. The individual attributes which characterize Dale M. Dennis as a friend of education, and more importantly as a first class citizen, are the basis for determining the recipient of this award.