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Posted: January 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM CST

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Posted: January 21, 2025 12:00:00 AM CST

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bet36365体育 Music Education M.A.Ed. graduate Jeana Peterson named Outstanding Orchestra Teacher of the Year

Posted: December 30, 2024 2:00:00 PM CST

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Posted: December 23, 2024 6:00:00 AM CST

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Posted: December 17, 2024 3:00:00 PM CST

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Posted: December 10, 2024 12:00:00 AM CST

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Posted: December 2, 2024 10:05:00 AM CST

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Posted: November 19, 2024 12:00:00 AM CST

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Posted: November 12, 2024 12:00:00 AM CST

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Dr. Greg Benson and Dr. Ben Brachle Receive the Wayne Klein Teaching Excellence Award

Posted: November 5, 2024 12:00:00 AM CST

Dr. Greg Benson and Dr. Ben Brachle Receive the Wayne Klein Teaching Excellence Award

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Posted: October 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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Posted: October 15, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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Posted: October 1, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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Posted: September 26, 2024 2:20:00 PM CDT

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Posted: September 24, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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Posted: September 17, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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For These New CBT Hires, Community is Everything

Posted: September 10, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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Posted: September 3, 2024 12:00:00 AM CDT

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Posted: August 11, 2024 2:00:00 PM CDT

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Posted: June 24, 2024 2:00:00 PM CDT

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