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Cothran earns degree,
named to dean’s list

Hailey Cothran of Boulder City received her bachelor’s of fine arts in professional photographic illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Imaging Arts and Sciences in Rochester, New York, during the institute’s 131st Academic Convocation in May.

Additionally, she was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. To be eligible for the honor, Cothran had to have a grade point average of 3.40 or higher, not have any incompletes, D’s or F’s, and complete at least 12 credit hours.

Founded in 1829, the institute enrolls 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, putting it among the largest private universities in the U.S.

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Photos by Ron Eland/Boulder City Review

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Holidays or holidazed: The season has begun

Let’s go from Halloween and pumpkin-spiced everything to a four-week stint of non-stop holidaymaking with a late Thanksgiving this year on Nov. 27, Hanukkah from the evening of Dec. 14-22 and Christmas on Dec. 25, and then we’ll ring in 2026! Whoa! Let’s catch a breath!

Community support key at Mitchell

As I am preparing to write this week’s column, I am reviewing our school calendar and thinking about our community support. I am so grateful for our traditions and community.

Popular block party moving location

It’s no secret that Boulder City residents enjoy their community events, especially in fall. One more to mark on the calendar is the annual street dance/block party that in recent years has been hosted by The Dillinger owner Grant Turner. It’s set for Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 2 p.m. and ending around 11:30 p.m.

King Elementary launches into learning at STARBASE

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BCR offers first-ever holiday magazine

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