Each Friday, The Gazette salutes those who make Emporia and the surrounding area a better place to live and work. Give these folks a pat on the back ...
ORGANIZERS of the Greater Emporia BBQ Festival. The event drew competitors from across the country. Skin and Bones from Florida won the grand championship.
F The United Way of the Flint Hills, which kicked off the its Pacesetter drive. There are 25 Pacesetter companies and they donate about 50 percent of the annual goal.
F Emporia State University football player Lucas Sullivan, who was named a preseason All-American by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette. He was one of 13 players in the MIAA to be selected to the team.
F Dr. Crystal Hill, who has been appointed acting medical director for the Flint Hills Community Health Center. Dr. Hill has been at the center since Sept. 1, 2005.
F Flint Hills Technical College, which reported its highest enrollment ever with 493 students. The school attributes the increase to three new programs.
F Tyler Tilton, who finished second in the 800-meter run in the boys 13-14 age group at the North American Final of the Hershey’s Track and Field Games. John Williams finished fourth in the long jump.
F ESU, which was successful in completing its Building Blocks for Success fundraising campaign. President Michael lane announced this week that the university had reached its $15 million goal.