<strong><span class="subhead">Platte Co. R-3 High</span></strong></p><p><strong>Student leaders: </strong>Seven DECA students attended the fall leadership conference this month at the Lake of the Ozarks.</p><p> The students attended leadership workshops and participated in competitive events during the two-day conference. The students were seniors Megan Caswell, Noelle Foster, Nyah Frazier and Robert Quinn; and juniors Valencia Bowie, Jessica Langner and Tanner Minyard.</p><p> DECA is an association for students interested in marketing, management and entrepreneurship.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">MO. Western State</span></strong></p><p><strong>Scholarship recipients: </strong>Northland students were awarded scholarships by the university&rsquo;s nursing department for the 2009-2010 academic year.</p><p>From Dearborn, Katie Anderson, a senior majoring in nursing, received the Missouri Methodist Nursing Scholarship; from Holt, Rachel Simmons, a sophomore majoring in nursing, the Robaska Family Scholarship in memory of Catherine McAvoy Leddy; from Kansas City, North, Katherine King, a senior majoring in medical technology, the Theodore C. Kiekhaefer, M.D., Health Care Career Nursing Scholarship; from Kearney, Lindsay Wiese, a senior majoring in nursing, the Jody S. Bauman Nursing Scholarship; and from Smithville, Joy Wilson, a senior majoring in nursing, a Western Foundation and Heartland Nursing Scholarship.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Plaza Middle School</span></strong></p><p><strong>Administrator honored: </strong>Lezlee Ivy, assistant principal, received the Exemplary Principal Award from the Greater Kansas City Missouri Principals Association.</p><p> Ivy was chosen by her peers and was recognized at the Missouri Association for Secondary School Principals conference this month.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">University of Kansas</span></strong></p><p><strong>College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: </strong>Two Liberty students were among some 70 students honored with scholarships and awards for fall semester.</p><p> Jacquelyn Murdock, a junior majoring in environmental studies, was chosen for a C.E. Spahr Scholarship in the Sciences.</p><p> Gregory Weseloh, a senior majoring in cognitive psychology, received the Betty Wahlstedt Student Memorial Award.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Career Center</span></strong></p><p><strong>College fair: </strong>More than 30 colleges will be represented at an informational fair from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 4.</p><p>The fair will be at the Northland Career Center, 1801 Branch St. in Platte City. Prospective students and parents are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 816-858-5505.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">Liberty High School</span></strong></p><p><strong>Stellar orators: </strong>Speech and debate team members earned honors at recent tournaments.</p><p>At the Kickapoo/Glendale tournament, the team placed third in the novice division sweepstakes. Twenty-one schools competed. </p><p>Achieving individual recognition were Carolyn Pjecha, first in novice oratory, and Monica Gerhig, second in novice foreign extemporaneous. Placing third were Max Accardi/Carolyn Pjecha and Helen Alpern/Lizzy Soper in novice policy debate; Alexis Elliott/Matt Orr, champ public forum debate; Madison Wixon in regular Lincoln Douglas debate; and Kristen Wright/Caitlyn Potter in policy debate.</p><p>At the Oak Park High School tournament, Paul Tasetano placed first in storytelling. Second-place winners were Julie Staszko in novice oratory; Mack Yi in novice extemporaneous; and Mack Yi/Thomas Jones in novice policy debate. Emily Fuller placed third in novice storytelling.