Salina Central celebrates graduates in weekend ceremony
Salina High School Central had its commencement at 5 p.m. Sunday at Tony s Pizza Event s Center.
Salina Central s graduation featured addresses from two alumni, former Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss and astronaut Steven Hawley.
Hawley, who spent over 30 days total in space, recalled his own graduation ceremony, and the keynote given by Senator Bob Dole.
Thanks to archives, Hawley was able to find the transcript of Dole s 1969 speech. Fifty-two years later, Hawley said one part stood out as he spoke to a new class of Central graduates. In a few more years, on a day like today, one of you may stand before this podium addressing another graduating class, Dole said in 1969. Whichever one of you that speaker is will have gained, hopefully, something more than wrinkles and a few gray hairs over the years, and will have something more to pass along to the graduating class.
Salina City Commissioners second session of strategic planning
The Salina Journal
The Salina City Commissioners will meet from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 in room 202BC at Tony’s Pizza Event Center for the second session of strategic planning. The meeting is open to the public and there will be opportunity for public input during open public forums scheduled at 11:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Kansas State University has announced that commencement will in fact be held this spring in person, and it’s inviting all 2020 graduates to celebrate with its spring 2021 graduates.
Spring ceremonies in Manhattan will be held outside at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Friday, May 14; Saturday, May 15 and Sunday May 16. A detailed schedule with commencement times is available on its website. The Polytechnic campus in Salina will hold commencement on Saturday, May 8 at Tony’s Pizza Event Center.
The university says commencement plans depend on continued improvement in suppressing the spread of COVID-19.
Last year, the university cancelled all commencement activities due to gathering restrictions imposed by the health department.