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The Official Student News Site of Allen Community College

The Allen Flame
The Official Student News Site of Allen Community College

The Allen Flame
The Allen County Red Devils Track Team celebrates its Conference awards.

Track Teams’ ‘Triple Crown’ Terrific

Patrick Rachford, Flame Sports Editor
May 15, 2014
The Allen Concert Choir performs Thursday, May 1, at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center during the Music Department's "Singing in Spring" concert. Also performing were the Devils Fyre Jazz Singers, Allen Concert Band, and the Red Devil Jazz Band. The department is headed by Ted Clous.

Spring Concert

May 13, 2014

Commencement Is Saturday

Elvira Avdeyeva, Flame Activities Editor
May 13, 2014
Travis Bryan is serving his country this summer after completing his coursework at Allen Community College. Others from the Allen family planning summer adventures are, below, Elvira Avdeyeva, Mahalia Soap, and Jon Wells.

Just Around the Corner: Allen Readies for Summer Thrills

Anna Mammedova, Allen Features Editor
May 9, 2014
On Saturday, May 3, Allen Community College students participated in a 5k race in Fort Scott. The run was dedicated to eight-year-old Holden Guilfoyle, above, who suffers from the rare genetic disorder called mucopolysaccahridosis, type 6 (MPS VI). The mission of the run was to raise awareness of MPS and to raise funds for Holden's medical needs. It was estimated the organizers were able to gather over $2,399.

Holden’s Hope Run

May 9, 2014
Steve Sodergren, mathematics instructor at Allen's Burlingame Campus, poses with his alter ego, Al G. Bra, who sings in a YouTube video.

Allen Math Instructor Makes Teaching, Learning Fun

Elvira Avdeyeva, Flame Activities Editor
April 22, 2014
Cody Sluder, from left, Dustin McCullough, Tony Piazza, and Codey Long rehearse a scene from "The Comedy of Errors," which will be staged this weekend at the Bowlus Fine Arts Center.

No Errors In Allen’s Comedy

Patrick Rachford, Flame Sports Editor
April 22, 2014
An estimated 600 students from nearly 40 area high schools participated Thursday, April 3, in Allen Community College's annual Ag Career Event Day. They competed in judging of livestock at the fairgrounds in Iola, meats at a locker plant in Yates Center, and entomology, food science, dairy, public speaking, agronomy, agriculture business management and other events on the Allen campus. Above, students examine plants in the floriculture event. Pictured, from left, are Natile Nelson, Arron McCouch, Kara Wilson, Taylar Bradfield, Hannah Baker, and David Galaspie. Phil Reilly, Allen ag instructor, said this year's Aggie Day was the largest ever hosted by the college.

Aggie Day a Success

April 4, 2014

Writing Contest Open To All

Patrick Rachford, Flame Sports Editor
April 3, 2014
Elvira Avdeyeva gives her speech before a gathering of PTK groups in Kansas. She was elected vice president of the Southern District of state chapters.

Foremost Students Perform Wonderfully

Patrick Rachford, Flame Sports Editor
March 13, 2014
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