GS)--Enid High School senior Elsa Stewart has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist for 2023. There are 3.9 million students graduating this year, and as a finalist, Stewart is in the top 7,250 in the United States, placing her in the top .2% of all graduating seniors. Stewart will advance on in the Merit Scholar competition. Beginning in March and continuing to mid-June, National Merit Scholarship Corp. will notify finalists that they have been selected to receive a Merit Scholarship award. In addition, 10 Enid High students have been named Academic All-State candidates. They are Tyler Cholerton, Grace Crawford, Kellyn Fischer, Cody Higbee, Asha Kingsbury, Beau Lamoreau, Caden Lewis, Hudson Painter, Elsa Stewart and Frankie Stewart. These students qualified by making at least a 30 on their ACT test. The top 100 in the state receive this award from Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, which was founded in 1985 by David Boren. The students were recognized at the Enid Public Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night and given an award.
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RC)--The city of Enid will hold a ribbon cutting for the East Maple Avenue reconstruction this afternoon at 3:00 at the East Maple and 11th Street intersection. The public is invited to attend.
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AF)--The Public Library of Enid and Garfield County is looking for participants for its annual Enid Author Fest. The event will be 1:00-5:00 p.m. April 15 at the library, 120 W. Maine. Local author festivals provide an opportunity for authors to display their work while developing connections in the area. The community also learns about authors publishing in their neighborhood. Attendees can meet some of the top writing talents in the region, sample their work and even take home an autographed book. Interested authors should visit the library’s website at enid.okpls.org/Enid-Author-Fest-2023 to view the author’s cover letter and to apply for participation. Authors accepted into the festival will be notified by March 4. Any questions should be directed to enidauthorfest@gmail.com.
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CC)--The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday evening. During their rescheduled regular meeting commissioners are schedule to make appointments to several citizen advisory committees and boards, as well as approve a number of agreements and funding appropriations. Prior to the regular meeting, the commission will meet in study session. The agenda calls for a legislative update, and an update on traffic signals. The study session will be held 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30. Both meetings are open to the public.
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CD)--The 2023 Champagne and Diamonds Gala in support of 4RKids will take place inside the ballroom at the Stride Bank Center in Enid on Friday. Doors open at 6:00 pm. The gala starts at 7:00 pm. Cocktail attire is recommended. Executive Director Rachel McVay said, “4RKids is honored to work with KOFM/KGWA, Mead Jewelers, and Great Plains Bank for the 2nd annual Champagne and Diamonds Gala. The Champagne and Diamonds Gala is an inspiring and fun-filled evening of dining, dancing, and live music featuring “The Drive” from OKC. Tickets are $75 each. Each ticket includes dinner and one champagne flute. Inside each flute, there will be a gemstone. One of the flutes contains a genuine “One Carat Round Brilliant Cut” Diamond worth $7500. Mead Jewelers will examine each gemstone and the winner will be announced at the end of the evening. Additional flutes can be purchased for $60 each or receive a discount of $50 each for two flutes or more. Tickets can be purchased online at www.stridebankcenter.com, www.4rkids.com or, in person at the Stride Center Box Office, and Mead Jewelers. Go to kofm.com or kgwanews.com for more information.
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