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The following Athens Middle School students were awarded Students of the Month for December: Joe Servi, Math 6; Jordan Frahm, Math 8; Ted Schultz- Becker (6), Dakota Nowacki (7) and Gavin Frahm (8), English Language Arts; Isabella Zastrow, social studies and Vanessa Espinoza, science.
The following Athens High School students were awarded Students of the Month for December: Bailey Hanke, math; Hunter Hawley (biology) and Elizabeth Van Rixel (advanced biology), science; Savannah Epping, English and Emma Normand (U.S. history I), Azari Wiemer (U.S. history I) and Amanda Paul (U.S. history), social studies.
On campus
UW-Stevens Point honored more than 2,350 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year.
Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation. High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 an honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.
UW-Stevens Point students from Athens receiving highest honors are sophomores Cobie Ellenbecker and Kiera Weiler and seniors Bradley Draxler and Taylor Henrichs.
Students from Athens attending UW-Stevens Point receiving high honors are sophomores Sierra Eckardt and Andrew Hartmann, juniors Allison Wolf and James Daul and senior Taylor Schwab.
UW-Stevens Point students from Athens receiving honors are freshman Faith Seliger, juniors Courtney Murkowski and Reanna Stowe and senior Jacylyn Gajewski.
Book Club
The public is welcome to stop by the Marathon County Public Library’s Athens Branch during the month of January to pick up a copy of “A Year in the Wilderness” by authors Amy and Dave Freeman, along with discussion questions.
People with questions on the January Book Club can call the Athens library at 715-257- 7292.
COVID dashboard
Athens Public Schools reported seven positive cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 10, out of 552 staff and students.
There are three students with positive COVID-19 cases in Athens middle/high school and two in Athens Elementary School. There are two school district staff with positive COVID- 19 cases. Forty-seven staff and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since Aug. 31, 2021.
NTC scholarships
The Northcentral Technical College (NTC) Foundation has awarded 264 scholarships totaling more than $218,000 to students who will be pursuing higher education at NTC during the spring 2022 term.
Marisa Radloff and Natasha Mendoza of Athens have been awarded NTC Foundation scholarships.
Senior Citizens
The Senior Citizens card group met on Jan. 6 for weekly card playing at the Athens Area Fire and Ambulance Hall.
Two games of Sheepshead was played. Steve Klockziem won the first game and Gale Verpoorten took second place. Ceil Frank won the second game and Norbert Lake placed second. Andy Hoeft received low score.
Newcomers are encouraged to come play Sheepshead every Thursday from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Athens fire hall.
Fitness center hours
The fitness center inside the Athens middle/high school building is open to Athens School District residents to use from 6:30-8 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays.
Athens School District residents must sign a liability waiver in the middle/high school office when it’s open prior to using the fitness center.
