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These awards bring community recognition and encouragement to exemplary Whitfield teachers.

Students compete for college scholarships, cash awards, prizes and performance opportunities.

"I feel I’ve gained not just a leg up on the competition, but a system to help me define and accomplish my goals."

Boys Nation is an annual program that includes civic training, leadership development and a focus on Americanism.

This is the only Exemplary Program award to be bestowed this year.

For Chaminade boys soccer coach Mike "Vader" Gauvain, it's always about his players and not himself. But Gauvain was front and center before a recent home game against Metro Catholic Conference rival Vianney.

Hard work and dedication are paying off for three local teens.

Parkway Central and Parkway North’s 2018 graduation dates were changed in response to concerns from students, parents that the original graduation date conflicted with Jewish holidays.

Parkway’s Board of Education accepted a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant for $290,055 through St. Louis Clean Cities to help fund the purchase of 10 new compressed natural gas/CNG school buses.

On Sept. 11, the Wildwood City Council postponed, until Oct. 9, a final vote on single legislation that would place five amendments to the city charter on the April 2018 ballot.