Culbertson’s Autumn Bergum and Payton Perkins work on their starts during pre-season practice. The team will begin its track and field season in Glasgow on Thursday, April 1. (Photo by Bill Vander Weele)

The Roosevelt Memorial Healthcare Foundation Scholarship Committee has awarded two local students with $500 scholarships to be used toward continuing their education in healthcare. This year’s recipients were Colter Romo, a senior at Culbertson School, and Amy Petersen, a Roosevelt Medical Center employee furthering her education in social work. Romo plans to attend Montana State University

Morgan Mason is one of six women’s basketball players from Montana State University Northern who has earned selection to the Frontier Conference’s Academic All-Conference team. Mason, a junior from Froid, is majoring in education. Other Skylights earning selection were ShaAnn Danelson of Scobey, Allix Goldhahn of Fairfield, Peyton Kehr of Columbia Falls, Ryley Kehr of Columbia Falls and

Froid High School’s ninth and 10th grade art students recently completed a colorful and fun art unit on recycling. Froid art teacher Maria Gallegos led the classes through a cup recycling project by first showing videos on how paper cups are made. Students learned that paper cups are a one-time-use item that most people use once and throw away; usually after less than 10 minutes of use.

Culbertson’s Jeri Gustafson was selected Class C Drama Coach of the Year following the conclusion of a season marked by a global pandemic. “I have coached for 28 years and this has most certainly been the most difficult season ever,” said Gustafson in a March 13 social media post. “But, with the grit and determination of all of the coaches and teams across the state, we had a season!”

By Bill Vander Weele One of the individuals who makes a big difference for Bainville’s students was commended on Monday, March 22. During a special assembly, school officials announced that Jessica Berwick is the Paraprofessional of the Year for Region 1 in Montana. “I was pretty surprised,” Berwick said. “I had no idea they were working on putting this together.” Stacy Hyatt,