Avery Padgett of West Ridge High School and Megan Miles of Cherokee High are two among 95 students in the 2025 class of ...

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year ...

Valedictorian GPA: 100.47 (weighted) College: Dartmouth College Major: Economics Colin has distinguished himself through his ...

Valedictorian GPA: 101.41 (weighted) College: Villanova University Major: Mathematics Ashley has garnered a wide range of achievements in her academic years thus far. She is a member of the National ...

Nixon High School graduate Xerina Coleman is headed to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, becoming the first student from Nixon to earn a spot at the prestigious military academy.