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06.03.11

Both local schools had some strong ties to the Gene Kelly Awards presented at Benedum Center last Saturday evening.

For starters, on Thursday, each school hosted the famed performer's widow, Patricia Ward Kelly, who visited Avonworth in the morning and Northgate in the afternoon, speaking to audiences comprised mainly of cast and crew members of this year's musicals, "All Shook Up" at Northgate and "Oklahoma" at Avonworth.

In her presentations, Kelly recalled her life with her late husband and answered questions about the world of show business.

04.01.11

Oklahoma!

Rehearsing for their upcoming production of “Oklahoma!” are Avonworth students (standing, back) Will Davis, Tad Abramowich, Duncan Shaper, Ethan Simmons, Megan Corder, Sean Harpst, Mackenzie Possage; (front) Emma Baker, Victoria Davis, Jon Wattras; (right) Travis Kohler, Chelsea Stewart, Zach Murray.

By TOM STEINER

08.07.09

Avonworth Names A.D.

Avonworth School District administrators were flooded with some 90 resumes after posting a job opening for an athletic director. That number first was cut down to 15, then down to three. Eventually there was only one candidate for the job.

The school board unanimously voted to hire Earl Chet Fuhrman as athletic director, replacing Greg Wagner, who resigned July 31.

“We were really impressed with his motivation, his exuberance for the job,” superintendent Dr. Valerie McDonald said at the board’s work session on Monday.