Anna Marshall, of Lawrence, will receive a Master of Science in nursing degree, with a concentration in family nurse practitioner, Dec. 14 at Washburn University.

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Amanda Stratman, of Lawrence, was recently initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Stratman is pursuing a degree in Social Work at Kansas University.

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Casey Maxon, of Lawrence, a senior at McPherson College, earned an award in the 29th annual Five-State Photography Exhibition in Hays. Maxon became the first McPherson student to receive any of the juried exhibition’s 12 awards when he took home a Juror’s Merit Award. Maxon won out over about 500 professional photographers. A second photo was also accepted to the exhibition.

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Air Force Airman Patrick G. Pinault, a 2010 graduate of Baldwin High School, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He completed an intensive eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.