A new exhibit open house, a Christmas parade and a Lawrence choir concert are all upcoming. Several Eudora students also received prestigious accolades.
New exhibit
The Eudora Community Museum’s new core exhibit will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7. Visitors will get to see the new exhibit and enjoy refreshments and free souvenirs. Short speeches to commemorate the exhibit’s donors will be given during the open house.
The new exhibit is a comprehensive detailing of the history of the Eudora area from the era of Native Americans in the region to now. The core exhibit is the second largest and most important project ever pursued by the historical society.
Christmas parade
The Lawrence Christmas parade will return at 11 a.m. Dec. 7. There will be horse-drawn carriages as the event strives to be a historically accurate replica of late 1800s and early 1900s horse-drawn vehicles and period attire. The tradition has been around for 31 years.
The parade will travel down Massachusetts Street.
Academic achievements
Melia Martin of Eudora was elected to membership into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Kansas.
This is the nation’s oldest and most selective all discipline honor society. She joins about 20,000 other students, faculty, staff and alumni to be initiated into the society each year. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership.
Mia Manley is one of 35 student athletes representing all 15 of Emporia State’s intercollegiate sports to be named an Earl W. Sauder Athletic Scholar this year.
Manley is a senior majoring in elementary education and competes in track at Emporia State.
Luke Griffin was honored by Mike and Karen Pence with the President’s Speaker Series Scholarship during its inaugural session earlier this month. Griffin attends Colorado Christian University.
Griffin and three other students were selected to receive the award dedicated to students who demonstrate scholastic achievement and community service while studying politics or education.
Devon Moncrief is one of 27 Capitol Federal Scholars who received recognition during its annual luncheon at Sauder Alumni Center at Emporia State University. Named a Capitol Federal Business Scholar, Moncrief is a senior majoring in marketing.
Emporia State is one of seven universities to work with Capitol Federal for a scholarship that helps prepare business students for the future.
Christmas choir concert
The Lawrence Tallgrass Chamber Choir and Orchestra will have a concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21. The concert will be about an hour and 15 minutes at St. John the Evangelist Church in Lawrence.
