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Seward County Community College

The Seward County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa hosted its induction ceremony for the fall last Tuesday.

Seventy-nine SCCC students were inducted into the honor society for community colleges. To be eligible, students must have completed at least 12 hours of college-level courses or six hours towards a certification and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher after their first semester. Students include dual credit high school seniors and up.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

It is important for any community to take care of its senior citizen population, and the staff at the Liberal Senior Center is looking to do just that through a new Sponsor A Senior program.

As Meal Site Manager Kristy Flores tells it, the program is looking to have multiple far-reaching effects.

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

Seward County United Way recently introduced a new board president, and Friday, its current executive director announced her resignation with applications now being sought for a new director.

A Liberal native, Nathan Hartnett joined the military in 2002 and did two tours in Iraq, and now, he will be serving as SCUW’s new board president.

Hartnett, who also works at National Beef as the loss prevention manager, said he simply wants to give back to his community and be more than what he has been up until now.

Special to the Leader & Times

High Plains Heritage Foundation Giving Tuesday is a 24-hour event that encourages everyone to contribute to Southwest Kansas and Oklahoma Panhandle nonprofit organizations through a matching program on Tuesday, Dec. 3. HPH Foundation Giving Tuesday, in partnership with area nonprofit organizations, is planned to coordinate with the movement to create a national day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.