By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Mackenzie Priest was chosen out of an original list of 1,000 students who were vying for a Trustees’ Scholar Award offered by the University of Wyoming. Out of the 1,000, the list was winnowed down to 118.

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University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming archaeology Professor Todd Surovell and his team of collaborators have discovered a tube-shaped bead made of bone that is about 12,940 years old.

The bead, found at the La Prele Mammoth site in Converse County, is the oldest known bead in the Americas.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

The Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Middle/High School got a lift in several ways on Monday morning, February 12, when Rose Vaughn, manager of the Hanna branch of RNB State Bank, gave a check from RNB for $600 to purchase a big screen TV for the commons area of the school.

The University of Wyoming lists 29 students from Carbon County on the 2023 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better grade-point average, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average.

To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

The University of Wyoming lists seven students from Carbon County on the 2023 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

The Provost’s Honor Roll consists of undergraduates who have completed at least six but fewer than 12 hours with a minimum 3.5 grade-point average for the semester.

For more information about the University of Wyoming, view the webpage at www.uwyo.edu.

Rawlins

Sadie Forney

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University of Wyoming

In a collaborative effort to enhance workforce training and professional development in Wyoming, the state’s community colleges and the University of Wyoming have launched a comprehensive survey targeting employers within the hospitality, tourism and outdoor recreation sectors.

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University of Wyoming

Opportunities to earn fully online degrees from the University of Wyoming will increase significantly starting this fall.

The University of Wyoming lists 15 students from Carbon County on the 2023 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.

Baggs                

Gabrielle D. Pitt

Hanna                

Jase Thomas Smith

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University of Wyoming

A collaborative initiative involving the University of Wyoming, Wyoming community colleges and Colorado institutions has been selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to drive innovation, technology and economic growth in the region.

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University of Wyoming

Falls and fall-related injuries are among topics to be discussed through a Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA)-sponsored program at the University of Wyoming.

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is set to host the 2024 Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp (NIB) July 21 through August 2 in Laramie.

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University of Wyoming

Caring for someone living with dementia is an enormous responsibility, and it is beneficial to consider legal matters among those responsibilities. Legal options for dementia caregivers are the topic on the next edition of “Once Again,” the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA).

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University of Wyoming Extension, College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources

4-H leader, Jessica Paul, was inducted into the Carbon County 4-H Hall of Fame for 2023, joining her grandmother Marylin Mills (1993) and aunt, Lorraine Howieson (2001).

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University of Wyoming

The University of Wyoming has formed the Office of Industry and Strategic Partnerships, a collaborative venture between UW’s Research and Economic Development Division and the UW Foundation to establish dynamic alliances between academia and industry that will foster innovation and economic impact throughout the state and beyond.

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University of Wyoming

It’s now possible for prospective and current students, as well as members of the public, to learn what recent graduates of the University of Wyoming are doing in the state -- and how much money they are making.