Recently top academic students from around the state were recognized by the Iowa High School Athletics Association and Governor Kim Reynolds.

Seniors were recognized in the 2025 Governor’s Scholar Program, and three were named from the schools of Guthrie County. Those seniors recognized from the high schools in Guthrie County include Emmarae Ellis from Adair – Casey / Guthrie Center, Kelsey Laabs from Panorama and Malia Fuller from West Central Valley. The award was started in 2003, and is sponsored by the governor, Iowa Farm Bureau and the IHSSA.