 The Bemidji Middle School honored its highest achievers tonight during its academic award night. The 4A award highlights eighth graders who kept a 3.5 grade point average all three years of the school, read 250,000 words, participated in at least one sport or activity, and missed four days or less of school. What's a culmination of good kids doing great things, working hard, and exemplifies rocks, responsibility, opportunity, community, knowledge, and success in these kids have shown this for three years. I mean, these kids have accomplished a lot. They're gonna take their next step to high school. A lot of these kids will be taking the higher classes, some of the college classes, but more than anything, they're gonna be great citizens of Bemidji High School. Speakers at tonight's event included Hildenbrand, Bemidji police chief, Mike Mastin, dare officer, John Hunt, and Bemidji principal, Brian Stephan, that's along with national junior honor society advisor, Kurt Long Volkner. National junior honor society awards were also handed out to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.