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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Grove Schools Federal Programs Director earns top honor
GROVE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators announced on Monday that Federal Programs Director Cindy Weaver was chosen Central Office Administrator of the Year. Weaver will be recognized at the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration Summer Leadership Conference, held June 11-13. 'I am humbled and incredibly honored to have been selected by my peers for this award.' Cindy Weaver OASA has 20 Districts, each consisting of multiple counties. Eligible OASA members are nominated and selected by their peers in their district. She said the past and present school administrators of OASA District #6 are amazing educational leaders. 'I am grateful to have them as my mentors,' said Weaver. 'My goal has been to lift every voice and open every door to help the exceptional staff and students of Grove Public Schools achieve even greater success.' 'I am blessed for the opportunity to serve this school and community as we continue to strive for educational excellence for all students,' said Weaver. Weaver, who has served as Grove Schools' Federal Programs Director for 16 years, has also dedicated 30 years to the Oklahoma education profession. As Federal Programs Director, she has secured millions of dollars in funding essential to Grove Public Schools' success. Weaver was also recognized for her work in federal programs with the 2024 Superhero of the CCOSA Federal Programs Network and the 2018 OASA Central Office Administrator of the Year for District #6 awards. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cleora School District Superintendent receives top honor
CLEORA, Okla. — The Oklahoma Association of School Administrators announced on Friday that Cleora Public Schools Superintendent Kenny Guthrie was chosen as this year's District 6 Superintendent Guthrie will be recognized at the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administration Summer Leadership Conference, held June 11-13. 'I certainly would not be able to lead effectively or be qualified for this award if it were not for the amazing staff we have at Cleora. To my staff, I'm incredibly grateful,' said Guthrie. 'It is truly an honor to be awarded the OASA District 6 Superintendent of the Year and be selected by my peers,' said Guthrie. 'To my peers, I say thank you. I'm humbled to be chosen among the many great regional and state administrators.' Kenny, a lifelong Oklahoman and educator, is completing his 27th year in public education and his 11th year as Cleora Schools Superintendent. Under Guthrie's leadership, Cleora Schools received top marks, earning an overall grade of A, and was awarded the 2023 National Blue Ribbon School as an Exemplary High Performing school. The rural Delaware County school has 162 students from pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade. OASA has 20 Districts, each consisting of multiple counties. Eligible OASA members are nominated and selected by their peers in their district. He and his wife, Courtney, have two daughters, Hannah and Lauren. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
3 Piglets Were Left to Starve in a Shocking Art Exhibit. The Artist's Friend Admits Hatching Plot to Steal Them
Three piglets that were being deliberately starved as part of a controversial art exhibition have been stolen, according to the artist. Marco Evaristti, a Chilean artist living in Denmark, told The New York Times this week that the piglets were swiped from his exhibit at a former butcher's shop in Copenhagen on Saturday, March 1. He told the outlet that a maintenance crew briefly left the room to clean a toilet while animal rights activists were present. "After four minutes, they come out and it was no pigs." Copenhagen police told the Times that nobody had yet been charged in the theft, but Evaristti claimed in an interview with the Associated Press that they had been stolen with assistance from a friend of his, Casper Steffensen. Reached for comment, Steffensen confirms to PEOPLE he had "arranged" for the Organization Against the Suffering of Animals (OASA) to rescue the piglets from Evaristti, whom he described as his hero. "Marco is very dedicated to his work, and even though he has a big heart for animals, he would sacrifice them to make a greater statement," Steffensen told PEOPLE in an email. "I couldn't bare to watch [or] be a part of it — so early Saturday morning before we opened I arranged for OASA to rescue them." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. He noted that he had grown fond of the piglets and made the decision to assist in their rescue after his young daughter asked him if Evaristti planned to starve them. Inquiries from PEOPLE to Evaristti and Copenhagen police were not immediately returned. The piglets were trapped in a makeshift cage made of two shopping carts as part of Evaristti's exhibit, "And Now You Care?," meant to bring attention to the cruelty of the pork industry in Denmark. More than 27,000 piglets die per day in Danish pig barns, he wrote on Instagram. Evaristti reported receiving "hate messages" related to the project on social media, and the piece was denounced by animal rights campaigners. It's not Evaristti's first provocative exhibition. In 2000, Evaristti's Helena exhibit invited onlookers to press a button on a blender and kill a goldfish swimming inside. Years later, he would make meatballs out of his own body fat, removed via liposuction, and serve them at a dinner party with agnolotti pasta. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
3 Piglets Were Left to Starve in a Shocking Art Exhibit. The Artist's Friend Admits Hatching Plot to Steal Them
Three piglets that were being deliberately starved as part of a controversial art exhibition have been stolen, according to the artist. Marco Evaristti, a Chilean artist living in Denmark, told The New York Times this week that the piglets were swiped from his exhibit at a former butcher's shop in Copenhagen on Saturday, March 1. He told the outlet that a maintenance crew briefly left the room to clean a toilet while animal rights activists were present. "After four minutes, they come out and it was no pigs." Copenhagen police told the Times that nobody had yet been charged in the theft, but Evaristti claimed in an interview with the Associated Press that they had been stolen with assistance from a friend of his, Casper Steffensen. Reached for comment, Steffensen confirms to PEOPLE he had "arranged" for the Organization Against the Suffering of Animals (OASA) to rescue the piglets from Evaristti, whom he described as his hero. "Marco is very dedicated to his work, and even though he has a big heart for animals, he would sacrifice them to make a greater statement," Steffensen told PEOPLE in an email. "I couldn't bare to watch [or] be a part of it — so early Saturday morning before we opened I arranged for OASA to rescue them." Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. He noted that he had grown fond of the piglets and made the decision to assist in their rescue after his young daughter asked him if Evaristti planned to starve them. Inquiries from PEOPLE to Evaristti and Copenhagen police were not immediately returned. The piglets were trapped in a makeshift cage made of two shopping carts as part of Evaristti's exhibit, "And Now You Care?," meant to bring attention to the cruelty of the pork industry in Denmark. More than 27,000 piglets die per day in Danish pig barns, he wrote on Instagram. Evaristti reported receiving "hate messages" related to the project on social media, and the piece was denounced by animal rights campaigners. It's not Evaristti's first provocative exhibition. In 2000, Evaristti's Helena exhibit invited onlookers to press a button on a blender and kill a goldfish swimming inside. Years later, he would make meatballs out of his own body fat, removed via liposuction, and serve them at a dinner party with agnolotti pasta. Read the original article on People
