2 students honored at governor's ceremony

Two local students were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg on April 28 for outstanding academic achievement at the 22nd Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Governor's Office, Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), honored 424 high school seniors from across Iowa.

Locally, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School senior George Vargas, of Melvin, and Spencer High School senior Adalyn Schoelerman, of Everly, were h...