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El Reno High School April Students of the Month are  Abraham Scarritt, Violet Scarritt, Sharon Moreno, Antonio Baxcajay, Samantha Curtis, Mason Broadway, Soledad Hernadez Torres and Devon James.

Okarche High School April Students of the Month are Zoe Palmer, Hannah Carnott, Hudson Mueggenborg, Colin Stover, Hartli Ford and Kate Osborn.

Okarche High School April Lion and Lioness honorees are Easton Roby and Scout Payne.

There is so much going on in El Reno in the next couple of weeks, with the biggest event of them all taking place next Saturday, Burger Day! Don’t miss out on the Big Burger and all the fun things El Reno Main Street has planned. So much work goes into this event.

American Spirit chapter recently hosted guest speaker Jeff Tice, an architectural industry professional, with support from Computer-Aided Design and Drafting at Canadian Valley Technology Center.

Tice gave a presentation on his firm’s software and website tools, giving students a better understanding of the architectural field and current CADD trends.

American Spirit chapter members Janie Johnson and Jocelyn Roach recently held an art contest at Canadian Valley Technology Center for Skills USA showcasing the theme of Patriotism and Citizenship.

Winner of the contest was CV student Issac Strong for his representation of America.

Okarche FCCLA members attended the FCCLA State Convention held recently in Tulsa, accompanied by their adviser, Jacqueline Radford.

Several Canadian County students were honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The scholarships were awarded at the recent 2025 Scholarship and Awards banquet, hosted by the Ferguson College.

These scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students receive from the Ferguson College and its academic departments. Students from all areas of study are considered for college scholarships, which can be combined with departmental and university awards.

El Reno High School Class of 2023 graduate Hayden Hefner, who is currently attending Oklahoma State University College of Engineering in Stillwater, has been inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. 

Hefner is working on a double major in Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering. He has collectively completed 74 credit hours which classifies him as a junior, but he is currently in the second semester of his sophomore year at Oklahoma State University College of Engineering.

He has maintained a 4.0 grade point average in his studies. 

Lamplighters OHCE of Canadian County met recently at Mount Zion Global Methodist Church with Carol Stine calling the meeting to order.

Donna Wehmuller read a devotional titled “Prosperity.”

Wehmuller was birthday honoree.

Maxine Little read minutes from the last meeting, while Patricia Morrison gave the treasury report.

A thank-you card was read from the Canadian County Sheriff’s Department thanking the group for the cookies delivered to them. 

Stine gave a report on the executive meeting she attended.