Two Democratic candidates will host a meet and greet in town next week.

Don Coover, who is running for Congress, and Chris Mann, an attorney general candidate, will be at Barbwire Barbecue from 6-8 p.m. May 6 to visit with voters. The event is open to the public.

Grosdidier honored by Bert Nash

Don Grosdidier was selected for Bert Nash’s Lyn Smith Distinguished Service Award.

The award honors a former Bert Nash Governing or Endowment Board member for exceptional service, vision and leadership. During his time leading Eudora schools,  Grosdidier “worked tirelessly to improve the lives of Eudora residents and ensure that students had every opportunity to live healthy, happy and productive lives,” a news release said.

He served on the BNC Governing Board from 2010-2018, including a year as chairman in 2012, providing critical leadership and forging a stronger partnership with the school district.

Grosdidier was instrumental in bringing mental health services to Eudora in a way that had never existed before, reducing barriers and increasing access. Grosdidier secured a $3.5 million federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant in collaboration with former Bert Nash WRAP team leader Christina Mann.

Academic honors

Crystal Stevens was recently elected to membership into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Washburn University. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.