Celebrate / Community Interest

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Melissa Reay, Pharm.D., of Rimrock, has completed the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree at the College of Pharmacy Glendale (CPG) of Midwestern University. Conferring of degrees took place in a virtual graduation ceremony hosted by Midwestern University on May 22..

June 3, 2020
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Once she finishes college, Kayla Reilly would like design prosthetics – and live in a third-world country.

By Bill Helm March 3, 2020
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Camp Verde High School senior Anna Johnson is the school’s February Kiwanis Student of the Month.

February 22, 2020
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Camp Verde High School senior Justin Ritzenthaler is the school’s Kiwanis Student of the Month for December. Ritzenthaler has a 3.9 GPA and is ranked fourth in his class.

December 21, 2019
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Mark Tufte, VP/Market Manager of Country Bank in Cottonwood, graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s 69th Annual School Session hosted at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

September 14, 2019
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Class XIII graduates of Verde Valley Leadership were honored during a dinner ceremony Friday at the Verde Valley Senior Center.

July 21, 2019
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The Randall Hauk Outstanding Youth Citizen Scholarship was recently awarded to two local Mingus Union High School seniors.

By Submitted to the Independent July 3, 2019
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Jacob Shelly is the recipient of Bookmarks - Friends of the Cottonwood Library $1000. scholarship.

May 25, 2019
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Jerome Elks Lodge #1361 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Clarkdale presented scholarship awards to the two winners sponsored by Jerome Lodge.

May 23, 2019
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Having a certain level of media literacy and critical thinking skills is key to navigating through this churning sea of lies, echo chambers and — dare I mention it again? — “fake news.” Journalists are trained to view every new fact that comes their way with scrutiny. You can, too.

By Kelcie Grega April 2, 2019