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Valedictorian Kelsey Koenig selected HHS history teacher Donna Johns as her most influential educator during graduation exercises on May 21.
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Distinguished honor graduates and Mr. and Miss HHS were announced at the May 19 senior breakfast and graduation practice.
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Keeping his mortar board on straight while singing a particularly dramatic song proved a tough assignment for this BTW kindergartner, who graduated with classmates on May 17.
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Elementary students in every grade and from schools all over Hobbs won blue ribbons for their art work - which was honored during a May 14 reception at the Western Heritage Museum.
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Pictured with HMS Superintendent TJ Parks - who was master of ceremonies for the evening - is Donna Johns, winner of a 2011 Donley Excellence In Education Award. Johns, one of three Lea County teachers honored, won a crystal obelisk and $10,000 in cash.
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Stone's Halli Wilson catches some air during the long jump at the May 9 Districtwide Sixth Grade Playday at Watson Stadium.
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The HHS baseball team unfurled its district championship banner - the first in nearly two decades - during the opening round of the state baseball championships played at home. The Eagles beat Gadsden, earning the right to advance to competition in Albuquerque.
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Gov. Susanna Martinez made friends with Broadmoor kindergartners when she dropped in on the school on May 6.
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Juan Carlos Medina was the Pursuing Victory with Honor winner in the Skills USA category when the Character Counts program handed out recognition to students countywide on May 4 for being good sports on the athletic field and other areas of competition - including band, debate and cheerleading.
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HMS said goodbye to its retirees at a banquet on May 3.
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Cynthia Trevino, Pam Porter, Tammy Rotunno, Pam Black and Diane Dittrich were the 2011 Veteto Excellence in Education award winners -- announced during the May 3 Service Awards Program.
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Junior high school teachers Deb Mitchell and Janet Davis all 12 elementary schools and looked at the work of each classroom before selecting a first place winner for each room. Winners will be on display at the Western Heritage Musuem and a reception is scheduled for May 14.
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Incoming freshmen were inducted in the National Junior Honor Society during a ceremony at the new school's gym on May 2.