CORRECTION
On page 4 of the Dec. 11 Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader, members of the Living Waters Lutheran Church were inaccurately described as being members of the Waters Church in a photograph of their parade float. The Newsleaders regrets the misrepresentation.
Jennifer Lukach, Rice, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Lukach was initiated at North Dakota State University, Fargo.
The Sauk Rapids-Rice School District was recently selected as a national Skyward 2016 Leader in Excellence Award winner (district). The panel of judges selected SRR because of its outstanding achievement and for its success inspiring people with new ideas and initiatives. Judges said Sauk Rapids-Rice is “a shining example of success in education and they will be sharing our story on a local and national level throughout the year to secure recognition for our achievements.”
The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School’s hospitality program has been named for the second straight year to the 2016 Elite 50, an annual selection of the top 50 secondary school hospitality programs across the nation. The program was chosen based on the high quality of hospitality training and experiential learning opportunities offered. Judges said, “The recognition is well deserved and confirms your place among the best hospitality schools in America.”