KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar BluffHeartland's Best
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KFVS12 recently honored nearly 100 of the Heartland's Best students at a banquet ceremony and videotaping of the area high school valedictorians.
Click here to see the list of the 2010 Heartland's Best Valedictorians
All greetings can be seen in the video gallery on this page. Did you offer comments in our special Heartland's Best PSA's? All PSA's are also posted to the gallery.
(these PSA's are separate from the normal greetings)
The ceremony was held in the University Center Ballroom on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. Corporate sponsors for this year's Heartland's Best are:
All Heartland valedictorians and their parents were invited to the ceremony. Students who attended the event videotaped greetings that will be featured in special announcements scheduled to air throughout the summer on KFVS12 and The Heartland's CW.
Valedictorians from four states were treated to lunch with featured speakers Lauren Keith and Crystal Britt of KFVS12's Heartland News, and Dr. Ronald Rosati, Provost and Chief Academic Officer for Southeast Missouri State University. KFVS12's Director of Marketing, Paul Keener, served as master of ceremonies.
"I always look forward to the Heartland's Best Banquet," stated Keith. "It's truly inspiring to meet and honor young people from all over the Heartland who've worked so hard."
"Of all the public service events we sponsor each year, this is one of my favorites," said Keener. "It involves positive young people who've worked hard to be the best of their class. We hope, that by honoring their efforts, we'll help inspire other Heartland students."
Also honored at this year's banquet were 12 of the Heartland's Best Teachers along with their principals.
"The response from the teachers portion of our Heartland's Best campaign continued to be overwhelming," continued Keener. "We feel like teachers are the unsung heroes of these students' success. By honoring the efforts of area teachers, our Heartland's Best program has gone full circle in stressing the importance of education as well as highlighting positive aspects of the system."
Click here to see the Heartland's Best Teachers for 2010.
This is the 25th anniversary of the Heartland's Best campaign on KFVS12.
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Click here to see the 2009 Heartland's Best Valedictorians.
Click here to see the 2008 Heartland's Best Valedictorians.
Click here to see the 2007 Heartland's Best Valedictorians.
Click here to see the 2006 Heartland's Best Valedictorians.
Click here to see the 2005 Heartland's Best Valedictorians.
