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Names in the News, July 26

Three earn degrees from WGU

Three Boulder City residents received degrees from Western Governors University when it held its 66th commencement ceremony in Las Vegas this year.

Honored were Angela Pestana, who earned her Master of Science degree in nursing, leadership and management; Elizabeth Howard, who earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing; and Michelle Kidwell, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in interdisciplinary studies (K-8) degree.

They were among the more than 15,000 students from across the country to earn degrees this year from the online, nonprofit university.

Spring graduates from Park University

Melissa Lynn Spring of Boulder City received her bachelor’s degree in management/human resources during Park University’s Minot (North Dakota) Air Force Base campus’ commencement ceremony. She graduated with summa cum laude honors for earning a 3.9-4.0 grade point average.

She was one of 28 student eligible to participate in the ceremony, held July 20 at the Minot Municipal Auditorium.

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Photos by Ron Eland/Boulder City Review

BC schools earn new classification

This past Saturday, Martha P. King Elementary School joined Andrew J. Mitchell Elementary, Garrett Junior High School, and Boulder City High School at the CCSD Recruitment Fair hosted at Rancho High School. This event marked another important step in our community’s ongoing effort to showcase the exceptional educational opportunities available in Boulder City.

Don’t fall for scams

Phone and text scams cost people across the country millions of dollars a year. Phone fraudsters use the threat of arrest warrants, the promise of romance and even disasters to con unsuspecting people aout of hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. These thieves often target senior citizens, because the scam artists know that most seniors will be polite and trusting. Many of these crimes are perpetrated outside the jurisdiction where the crime occurred, making them tough to investigate.

Garrett wraps up a busy fall season

It has been a busy beginning to fall at Garrett Junior High School.

AAUW Home Tour scheduled for Nov. 15

The local chapter of the American Association of University Women, better known as AAUW, have become experts in showing off homes in the greater Boulder City area.

Halloween Fun

Photos by Ron Eland/Boulder City Review

King students experience Starbase

With call signs like Potato, Via, Mr. Sponge and Deli, fifth-graders at Martha King Elementary got a taste of military life with a strong emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Art/Design, and Mathematics curriculum, better known as STEAM.

Aloha From Boulder City

This past Friday, Boulder City Company Store teamed with the Las Vegas-based Manea Events to bring an authentic luau to town. The event featured music, food and entertainment from the islands. The highlight was the fire-dance performance to end the evening.

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!