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INTERNATIONAL PAPER made a recent donation in the amount of $3,000 to the Hugo FFA as part of the mill’s Drive for 5,000 Tons Giving Initiative. Each month, one of the mill’s operating areas chooses a local charitable organization to sponsor –– each day that the containerboard mill meets or beats production targets, $500 is donated to the pot to be donated to the organization. During the month of March, the Pulpmill Department sponsored the Hugo FAA. The Valliant Mill is proud to partner with the Hugo FFA Club! Pictured: Valliant Mill Representative, Tony Lee (right) is photographed presenting the organization with their donation.

WILBURTON –– Eastern Oklahoma State College hosted its Commencement Ceremonies on May 6. An estimated 241 students have earned their associate degree or certificate this year.

Happy Birthday to Carliss Haltom (May 18)! Happy Birthday to Trenton Pruitt (May 19)! Happy Anniversary to John and Lula Brown (May 18)! Choctaw County Homecoming dates: Hugo: June 3-4. Fort Towson: June 10-11.

HUGO SENIOR CLASS OF 2022! Graduation will be held at 10 a.m. at Gene Nesbit Stadium Saturday, May 21..

HUGO MIDDLE SCHOOL was awarded an Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust (OETT) grant in the amount of $40,000. This grant will help establish a digital student-centered learning environment based for Hugo students. The OETT grant will add new desktops and video production equipment so the students can creatively work in a digital environment focused on meaningful real-world learning. Hugo will partner with Oklahoma University’s K20 Learning Center to train faculty and students in using the technology awarded through this grant. Pictured is the Leadership Team (left to right): Stephanie Tanner, STEM teacher; Brandi Cook, Curriculum Specialist; Veta Massengale, Principal; Kelsie Lopez, eighth-grade science teacher.

Felony 035 – Kaina Joanette Anderson: Harboring fugitive from justice. 036 – Billy Ray Brown: Failure to register as sex offender.

Friday, May 20 Fried Pork Chops Smothered Potatoes Green Peas Rolls Chocolate Cupcakes Wednesday, May 25 Goulash Green Beans Garden Salad Rolls Sugar Cookies.

STUDENTS AT HUGO HIGH School and Middle School staged a walk-out last Thursday, in protest of an administrative decision to reassign the middle school Dean of Students, Chris Scott. The students marched to the Administration office, chanting “we want Chris” and carrying signs in support of their teacher.

Franccesca Dotsenko is the Valedictorian of Hugo High School’s Class of 2022. Her current weighted GPA is 4.08. She is a member of HHS Student Council, National Honor Society and she participated in Internship. She is Senior Class Vice President, Leo Club Vice President and Senior Editor of Yearbook. During high school, Franccesca enrolled in concurrent college courses through Murray State College, and she will begin her college career with enough credits to be considered a second-semester college student. After high school, she will attend the University of Oklahoma and pursue a degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Daughter of Judith Cavallini, and granddaughter of Judith Ramirez, Franccesca will be one of the first in her family to attend college. She is excited and looking forward to forging a new path for herself at OU and being a proud representative of Hugo, Okla.