Local Schools Nominated For Department of Education Top Honor

By Chase Snider

CREATED Dec. 23, 2012

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Several schools in Southwest Missouri are in the running for the most prestigious award from the US Department of Education.

 
Eight schools statewide were nominated for the Blue Ribbon of  Excellence.
 
Locally Bolivar, Nixa, and Spokane are all in the  running. The winners will be announced next summer.
 
 

Missouri's nominees are:

* Bolivar High School, Bolivar R-1 School District Dr. David Geurin, principal

* Brentwood High School, Brentwood School District Dr. Donald Rugraff, principal

* Lee's Summit West High School, Lee's Summit R-7 School District Dr. David Sharp, principal

* Nixa High School, Nixa Public Schools Mark McGehee, principal

* Sappington Elementary School, Lindbergh Schools, St. Louis Craig Hamby, principal

* Spokane High School, Spokane R-7 School District, Highlandville Jim Millsap, principal

* Willow Springs High School, Willow Springs R-4 School District Jimalee James, principal

* W.W. Keysor Elementary School, Kirkwood R-7 School District Dr. Bryan Painter, principal